ST. MORITZ

Cottage Call

December 10, 2024
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARC ASEKHAME
STYLING BY URSINA GYSI

The photographer Marc Asekhame and the Grisons-born stylist Ursina Gysi—with models Faustina and Michiko—blend contemporary fashion and art with historical interiors in the Engadin.

Faustina wears bodysuit by VIKTOR & ROLF COUTURE and vintage shoes by BALENCIAGA (f/w 2009)

Michiko wears jacket by WILD & LETHAL TRASH (s/s 1996), shirt by ST. MORITZ, and skirt stylist's own

Michiko – in the streets of Zuoz – wears vintage jacket by WILD & LETHAL TRASH (s/s 1996), shirt by ST. MORITZ, bag by GIVENCHY, vintage boots by BALENCIAGA (f/w 2004), and skirt stylist's own

Michiko – in the Carigiet boardroom of the Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz – wears vintage jacket by MARTIN MARGIELA (s/s 2011), hoodie by COURRÈGES, and pantaboots by DIESEL

The Carigiet boardroom at the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz features painted wall paneling—brought in from a private chalet—by the Grisons-born native artist Alois Carigiet (1902–1985), best known for his illustrations of the famous children's story SCHELLEN-URSLI (1945).

Faustina wears vintage jacket by BALENCIAGA (f/w 2003), vintage pants by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2010), and boots by GIVENCHY

Faustina wears vintage jacket by BALENCIAGA (f/w 2003), vintage pants by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2010), and boots by GIVENCHY

Faustina wears bikini by VIKTOR & ROLF COUTURE

Faustina wears sunglasses by MOWALOLA, vintage top by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2008), belt by VERSACE, and jeans by GUCCI

Every room of the Samaden home of the film curator and artist This Brunner, Patrizierhaus—designed in 1856 by a Milanese architect—echoes with eclectic narratives from the art world.

Faustina – in the red room of This Brunner's apartment, holding a copy of This's recently published autobiography MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS SAVED MY LIFE (2023) – wears dress by LIZA KEANE

Michiko wears sunglasses by MOWALOLA, vintage top by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2008), belt by VERSACE, jeans by GUCCI, and vintage boots by BALENCIAGA (f/w 2004)

Faustina wears sunglasses by MOWALOLA, vintage top by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2008), belt by VERSACE, and jeans by GUCCI

Faustina wears jacket by MOWALOLA and vintage boots by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2009)

Faustina (left) wears jacket by MOWALOLA and vintage boots by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2009), Miko (right) wears jacket and shorts by MOWALOLA and vintage shoes by BALENCIAGA (f/w 2009), the sculpture is Thomas Hirschhorn's CNN-CHAIN (2002)

Sven wears sunglasses by LOUIS VUITTON, scarf by GMBH, top model's own

At the Dominioni apartment. The residential complex Dosso di La Punt (2006) is the architect and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni's tribute to Grisons heritage in La Punt.

Michiko – at the Dominioni apartment – wears hoodie, skirt, and pants by GIVENCHY

Michiko wears vintage jacket by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2006), bodysuit by MOWALOLA, dress by OTTOLINGER, and shoes by GIVENCHY

The Mili Weber House in St. Moritz is a place where reality and fantasy merge in the artist Mili Weber's Gesamtkunstwerk, bringing her fantastical illustrations into architectural form.

Michiko wears vintage jacket by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2006), bodysuit by MOWALOLA, dress by OTTOLINGER, and shoes by GIVENCHY

Michiko wears vintage jacket by BALENCIAGA (s/s 2006), bodysuit by MOWALOLA, and dress by OTTOLINGER

Faustina – in the "bear room" of the Mili Weber House – wears jacket, tights, bag, and shoes by DIESEL, and skirt by MOWALOLA
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