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Dressing Papers

Raphaelle Bergamo

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Born and raised in Paris, Raphaelle as since then lived in many vibrant cities, such as Montreal, New York and London. These experiences form the mosaic behind her work, from photography to creative direction, from editorial to journalistic writing. Influenced by cinema, music and culture in general, Raphaelle uses art to express her vision of the world.

“To collect photographs is to collect the world” Susan Sontag

Born and raised in Paris, Raphaelle as since then lived in many vibrant cities, such as Montreal,...

College London College of Fashion

Course MA Fashion Journalism and Content Creation

Graduation year 2025

Dressing and undressing are among the most intimate rituals of human life. They are repetitive and ordinary, yet deeply transformative. Dressing Papers , is conceived as an exploration of these moments of transition: the act of putting clothes onto the body and the act of removing them again. Clothing and makeup are not viewed merely as practical necessities, but as extensions of identity, as tools of labor, protection, expression, concealment and revelation. Each garment is both material and metaphorical, existing in the liminal space between self and society.

The inaugural issue focuses on the process of  ‘getting ready’ as a moment that is sensory, psychological and performative. To dress is to layer identity. Like the act of dressing oneself, creating a magazine means layering narratives, images and voices into something cohesive and meaningful.

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