Team Credits:
Photographer: Jakob Tillmann
Hair & Make-Up: Norbert Cheminel at Kathrin Hohberg Artists using Mac Cosmetics
Styling: Izabela Macoch at Kathrin Hohberg Artists
Model: Lila Poter at Iconic Management

Fashion Credits:
1 & 2# Dress by Damur. Ring by Mies Nobis
3# Shirt by Michael Sontag. Pants by Victoria Victoria Beckham
4 & 5# Coat by Vivienne Westwood Anglomania. Shirt by Hannes Kettritz. Earring by Gina Melosi,.Tights by Falke
6# Shirt by Michael Sontag. Pants by Victoria Victoria Beckham. Ribbon by Nobi Talai
7# Shirt by Hannes Kettritz. Earring by Gina Melosi
8# Dress by Butterflysoulfire. Socks by Falke
9# Body by Alexandre Vauthier. Socks by Damur
10 & 11# Suit by Hannes Kettitz. Shirt by Vivienne Westwood Anglomania. Shoes by Fendi. Ring by Mies Nobis
12# Vest by Michael Sontag. Dress by Max Mara Leisure. Pants by Nobi Talai

Team Credits:
Photographer & art director: Elena Sokolova
Stylist: Eliza Kiseleva
Make up artist: Sasha Davydova
Model: Sveta at Genom Management

Fashion Credit:
1# Jumpsuit LPN-SKY, Shoes Topshop
2# Dress Otocyon, Shoes MIISTA
3# Sheer suit & gloves Sonya Tikhonova, Sandals By Far
4# Inner dress Roma Uvarov Design, Outer dress SCS Subconscious, Tights Calzedonia, Shoes Topshop
5# Top Attico, Shorts Bureau de Tricoti
6# Dress IA LONDON

Team credits:

Photography by Chuck Reyes
Styling & Art Direction by Mari David
Hair by Sayaka Otama
Make-up by Mayu Yamaji
Model: Maisie Dunlop (at Oui)
Fashion assistant: Daisy Oldfield
Special thanks to Alan and Andrea at Studio Kogan, Paris

Fashion Credits:

#1 Jacket by Dos Gardenias, Trousers by Essentiel Antwerp, Gloves by Aristide, Bag & Belt by Andrea Crews
#2 Coat by Each x Other, Shirt by Pascal Humbert, Hat & Scarf by Sportmax
#3 Poncho by Golden Goose Deluxe Brand, Top by Shiatzy Chen, bag (worn as hat) & gloves stylist’s own, Belts by Litkovskaya, Trainers by Karl Lagerfeld
#4 Coat by Koché, Blazer & Trousers by DA/DA Diane Ducasse, hair clips stylist’s own
#5 Shirt by Rouge Margaux, Trousers by Sportmax, Cap by Andrea Crews, Mask Goggles 
(worn around neck) by Smith
#6 Coat by Litkovskaya, Jumpsuit by Each x Other, Earring by Victoria/Tomas, Bag strap (worn as belt) by Victoria/Tomas x Nico Gianni, Trainers by Karl Lagerfeld
#7 Shirt, Trousers & Bag by Pascal Humbert, Hat & Belt by Litkovskaya,
 Mask Googles by Smith, Socks by Falke, Sandals by Sportmax
#8 Sunglasses by Marc Jacobs, Body by Litkovskaya
#9 Coat by Dawei, White Shirt with Feathers by Sportmax, Pink Shirt & Earrings by Forte Forte,
 Turtleneck by Petit Bateau, Shorts by Victoria/Tomas, Cap by Arthur Avellano, Key Ring by Pascal Humbert,
 Trainers by Pierre Hardy
#10 Shirt by Rouge Margaux, Mask Goggles 
(worn around neck) by Smith

Team credits:

Photography by Tobias Zarius
Make-up by Céline Exbrayat (using Kryolan)
Hair by Sachi Yamashita
Model: Darina Toropova at MP

Beauty & Fashion Credits:

#1 HD Micro Foundation Smoothing Fluid in 300, Satin Powder in Silver, Cream Blusher in Coral and Lip Emphasizer by Kryolan., Earring by Mydaughterisbetterthanyours
#2 Colouring Vision Palette in White and Silver, HD Skinliner by Kryolan., Hoodie by Le Studio Pierre
#3 HD Micro Foundation Smoothing Fluid in 300, Pure Pigments Metallic in Pure Silver and High Gloss by Kryolan., Headpieces by Sachiko
#4 HD Micro Foundation Smoothing Fluid in 300, Pure Pigments Metallic in Pure Blue and Pure Magenta, Eye Shadow Variety in White and Lip Emphasizer by Kryolan., Earrings by Mydaughterisbetterthanyours
#5 Eye Shadow Variety in Yellow, Blusher in Mandarin and Colouring Vision Palette in White, Green and Red by Kryolan.
#6 Colouring Vision Palette in White , Gold, Green and Pink by Kryolan., Headpieces by Sachiko

Team Credits:

Photography by Alexander Neumann
Styling by Allyson Shiffman and Samantha McCurdy
Hair & Make-up by Silvia Cincotta
Models: Dustin Shirley (at Ford) and Margarita Gambles (at Freedom)
Casting Director: Dennis Schubert
Special thanks to Adidas in collaboration with Caliroots

Caliroots, Lästmakargatan 5, Stockholm

Fashion Credits:

#1 Bucket Hat Adicolor & Satin Coach by adidas Originals
#2 Dustin wears Cozy T-shirt, 3 Stripes Long-Sleeved Top, 3 Stripes Shorts & Samba OG Trainers; Margarita wears Cropped Long-Sleeved Top, Basketball Shorts, Flared Tracksuit Trousers & Adilette Slides. All by adidas Originals
#3 Styling Complements Cropped Tank, Essentials T-shirt, Tracksuit Trousers & Adilette slides. All by adidas Originals
#4 Baseball Top & Long-Sleeved Top by adidas Originals
#5 Dustin wears Baseball Top, Long-Sleeved Top & Samba OG Trainers by adidas Originals, Shorts by Yeezy; Margarita wears Coach Jacket, 3 Stripes Bra Top, 3 Stripes Shorts, Adicolor Hat & Adilette Slides by adidas Originals
#6 Trefoil Dress, Tracksuit Top & Tech 3 stripes Cap by adidas Originals
#7 Essentials T-shirt, Outline 7/8 Trousers & Samba OG Trainers by adidas Originals
#8 Trefoil Sweatshirt by adidas Originals, Trousers by Alexander Wang, Sunglasses by Yeezy
#9 Reversible Tracksuit Jacket & Tracksuit Trousers by adidas x HAGT, Essentials T-shirt by adidas Originals, Necklace by Mikia
#10 Styling Complements Cropped Tank & Essentials T-shirt by adidas Originals
#11 Reversible Track Top by adidas x HAGT
#12 Margarita wears Cozy Half-Zip Top & Cycling Shorts by adidas Originals; Dustin wears Cozy T-shirt, Firebird tracksuit Top & Cozy Tracksuit Trousers by adidas Originals

A gigantic island of plastic rubbish is floating around in the North Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, as it’s called, is the largest of all the garbage patches we know of. It consists of 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic – as in 1,800,000,000,000. Or 250 pieces per living person. We’re talking 80,000 metric tonnes of plastic debris. Which equals the mass of 500 jumbo jets. The area of this garbage patch is 1.6 million square metres. In other words, three times the size of France. Crazy numbers. To say the least. And not only does the plastic poison and damage the diverse life in the ocean, that poison might reach us humans, too, through the seafood that we eat. And the fact that it’s us greedy, stupid, shortsighted humans that are responsible for creating this garbage patch in the first place doesn’t make it better.

Now, you might think I’m about to round this rant off with a metaphorical slap in your face with a bitter aftertaste of environmental shaming. You know, just to give you even more guilt than you probably already have. And then finish things off with a “spontaneous” selfie of me standing next to a recycling station. About to recycle takeout bags. From the new hip vegan joint around the corner. With the “seasonal” menu and all.But I won’t. I don’t believe in such strategies. I don’t think we can solve global challenges through instilling guilt in others. Because the result, with us being the talking monkeys running around on a rock in space that we are, is usually desperate attempts to expiate our guilt instead of finding actual solutions. Because that’s easier. And gives us instant, short-term gratification.

And the very real and dangerous problem of global warming is no exception. I don’t think future historians will look back at this era and say, “Thanks to all the shaming in social media, global warming was finally tackled and we all lived happily ever after!” We can’t solve a challenge like this with an army of climate anxiety disorder patients (it exists, Google it). Anxiety makes us only see the problem and remain completely oblivious to the potential solutions. Also, we just strengthen the contempt of global-warming deniers. More anxiety and global-warming deniers is the last thing we need in this battle.

I believe in a strategy where we highlight the people who have dedicated their lives and careers to exploring end deploying actual solutions that can help solve climate change. A strategy through which we inspire each other with positive examples of superheroes and their potential solutions. Instead of virtue-signalling acts that only serve to dampen our own anxiety. With a strategy like this, we can create an army of hopeful and motivated people instead of spreading fear and anxiety.

With a strategy like this, we can empower each other by referring to the superheroes instead of competing with each other on the ladder of virtue. With a strategy like this, we can spread heroism instead of anxiety. Which in turn will lead to the spawning of even more superheroes. Who in time will have a serious shot at actually solving this grand challenge.

One of these superheroes is Boyan Slat. In 2013, at the age of 18, he started The Ocean Cleanup project. The mission was to find a solution that cleans up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Philanthropists, entrepreneurs and various organisations have since funded the project with more than $31m. And now it’s really gaining momentum. It’s estimated that the solution that has been designed by a crew of ingenious engineers will have cleaned up 50% of the garbage patch in only five years. Five years! And by 2040, it’s estimated that up to 90% of the entire garbage patch will have been cleaned away. Crazy numbers. To say the least.

The solution consists of gigantic floating containment booms, with a net “skirt” underneath the water’s surface. The structure travels faster than the rubbish, but slower than the fishes, in order to avoid damaging them. The first version has been dubbed System 001 and was launched last September. Everything went according to plan. It seems like the thing works. Which is amazing. To say the least. Slat and his team are great examples of the superheroes among us. And there are of course many more. Let us be inspired and motivated by them a bit more often.

Team Credits:

Words by Ashkan Fardost

Picture Credits:

#1 Computer rendering of tow-out of the system; photograph by The Ocean Cleanup
#2 Northwestern hawaiian islands; photograph by Matthew Chauvin
#3 Boyan Slat, 2016; photograph by The Ocean Cleanup
#4 Bite marks on a plastic bottle in the ocean; photograph by Kyler Badten
#5 System 001 deployed in the Great Pacific ocean patch, October 2018; photograph by The Ocean Cleanup
#6 Plastic samples collected during mega expedition, 2015; photograph by The Ocean Cleanup
#7 Visual survey data logging by Aerial Expedition crew; photograph by The Ocean Cleanup
#8 Ocean Force One; photograph by The Ocean Cleanup

Team credits
Photography by Anna Daki
Style by Saskia Schmidt
Hair & Make Up by Sina velke @SMC
Model Lisa @SMC
Assistance by Luis Bompastor

Beauty and hair credits
# All clothes and accessories by Gunvor Vintage Store, Berlin
#Throughout: Hydra beauty micro  creme, hydra beauty micro gel, jeux, vitalumiere satin fluid makeup SPF15 in limpide, éclat lumiere highlighter face pen in beige tender, soleil tan de chanel, les 9 hombres edition No 1 affresco, le crayon yeux precision eye definer in noir, les beiges healthy glow sheer colour stick in blush No 21, and rouge coco baume hydrating conditioning lip balm by CHANEL
#Featured Image Illusion d’ombre luminous eyeshadow in fantasme, and rouge coco gloss in burnt sugar by CHANEL, bed head superstar queen for day thickening spray by TIGI
#1 Poudre à levres in rosso pompeiano by CHANEL, couture styling mousse bouffante by KÉRASTASE, modern hairspray multi-task styling mist by hair by SAM MCKNIGHT
#2 Illusion d’ombre luminous eyeshadow in fantasme, and rouge allure ink matte liquid lip colour in lost by CHANEL, bed head superstar queen for day thickening spray by TIGI
#3 Le rouge crayon de cooler jumbo lip crayon in rose clair by CHANEL, hair couture styling mousse bouffante by KÉRASTASE, modern spray multi-task styling mist by hair by SAM MCKNIGHT
#4 Le crayon levres precision lip definer in rouge noir – vamp, and le rouge crayon de allure ink mate liquid lip colour in lost by CHANEL, couture styling mousse bouffante by KÉRASTASE
#5 Illusion d’ombre luminous eyeshadow in fantasme, and rouge allure ink matte liquid lip colour in lost by CHANEL, bed head superstar queen for a day thickening spray by TIGI, elnett satin in normal strength by L’ORÉAL
#6 Illusion d’ombre luminous eyeshadow in fantasme, and rouge allure ink matte liquid lip colour in lost by CHANEL

Team credits:
Photography: Sora Kusaka
Art-direction: Kurato and Tomoka
Make up: Terumi Kawase
Model: Kuyuri @Satoru Japan

Fashion credits:
#1 Jacket, pants and shirt by Yohji Yamamoto, shoes by Ann Demeulemeester
#3 and #4 Jacket by Y’s Yohji Yamamoto, pants by Topshop, shoes and gloves by Yohji Yamamoto
#5, #6, #7 and #8 Shirt by COS

Team credits:
Photography by Hinata Ishizawa
Styling by Chihiro Yada from Diff Limen
Make up by Eriko Mori
Hair by Maya Watanabe
Model Ko from Bellona Model Agency 

Fashion credits:
#01 Cloths stylist own
#03 Body vintage, dress stylist own
#04 Body vintage
#05 Cloths stylist own
#08 Belt stylist own
#09 Coat vintage
#10 Coat vintage
#11 Coat vintage 

Team credits:
Photography by Caren Detje
Styling by Constanze Döbber 
Hair & Makeup by Anja Graf-Pagel using Chanel 
Model Christine @ mirrrs Models 

Fashion credits:
#1 Bustier and long-sleeved top by & Other Stories, trousers by Bitten Stetter, clutch by Unisa, sandals by Paul & Joe, bracelet by Jane Kønig 
#2 Trenchcoat by Mint & Berry, turtleneck by Richert Beil, trousers by Gestuz, earrings Jane Kønig
#3 Turtleneck & earrings by Weekday
#4 Lace dress by Shirtaporter, blazer by Tibi, earrings vintage
#5 Blazer by & Other Stories, shirt by Weekday, trousers by Paul & Joe Sister, sunglasses by Ace & Tate, pumps by Unisa
#6 Turtleneck & earrings by Weekday, dress vintage
#7 Top by Antik Batik, earrings vintage
#8 Dress by Paul & Joe, blazer by Richert Beil, tunic by Summum, boots by Dr.Martens
#9 Turtleneck by Richert Beil