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THE TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUS AND IMAGINARY SILK WEAVERS

When you walk into the home of a dead artist named Dennis Severs, a place that hangs between now and the 17th century, you're encouraged to imagine that you "interrupt a family of Huguenot silk-weavers named Jervis who though they can still sometimes...

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[/caption] When you walk into the home of a dead artist named

Dennis Severs

, a place that hangs between now and the 17th century, you're encouraged to imagine that you "interrupt a family of Huguenot silk-weavers named Jervis who though they can still sometimes be heard seem always to be just out of sight." What kind of droll nonsense is that? The kind of droll nonsense that's perfect for a fashion shoot inspired by Jean Cocteau's series of "Orpheus" films, in which the characters are stuck between this world and the afterlife, that's what.

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Sian wears a dress by American Apparel and a jacket by Beyond Retro

Rebecca wears a top by Emilio Cavallini

Sian wears a top by American Apparel, a neckpiece from Ka Pow Wow by No-One, a headpiece by Beyond Retro and the jacket is stylist own

Rebecca wears pants by Acne and a blouse by Beyond Retro

Rebecca wears a dress by Topshop

Rebecca wears a top by Urban Outfitters

Styling by Romy Tielman