Ester Ruan
Red thread of fate x LULA MAG JAPAN


As you will see, the looks represents different stages of her relationship.
The first idea was to only shoot one look as couple, but the stylist convinced me to create a story behind the outfits. If you can see, she starts alone, very genuine, not knowing what to do with the red string and trying to figure it out. Then she finds comfort in her new love and they are both dressed with a similar dress, but with colors that contrast each personality. The third look represents a deeper stage in their relationship, where the couples starts to dress more similar and blend in the color green. And finally, the last look the darkest, speaks for the sadness of the girl that lost her end of the red string.
I wanted to add a little Chinese touch to reference the origin of the story in the shooting, in this case it was in the art.
One day I stumble across a quote about the Red String of Fate and that’s where the inspiration of the shooting comes from. It is an old story in Chinese folklore about a magical connection between two people that destined to be soul mates. The two people connected by the red thread are destined lovers.
photographer @esterruan
stylist and art direction @andrea_regues
make up & hair @it’s_mmmoni
models @angelarioja and andrea madrazo
special thanks to @capitulodoslab , @its.sosom, @bienbien.xyz, uri and rori.

















