From mermaids and muscle cars to silk and chiffon, the spring/summer 2012 looks took inspiration from a wide range of sources – transforming extraordinary materials into iridescent objects of desire. Photographer Henrique Gendre shot Wang Xiao “王潇” in eight peerless collections: Thom Browne, Prada, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Jil Sander, Maison Martin Margiela, and Gucci.

Magazine: Surface, March/April 2012
Photography: Henrique Gendre
Styling: Gregory Wein
Hair: Deycke Heidorn
Make-up: Gianpaolo Ceciliato
Manicure: Ana-Maria
Model: Wang Xiao “王潇”
Set design: Takeshi Miyakawa, Louis Lim, Colgate Searle