As fall 2013′s models exited their shows, flitted from one to the next, or braved the maelstrom of activity backstage, they took a moment to pause for Marijo Cobretti’s (www.marijocobretti.com) waiting lens. Always able to capture – in stunning portrait form – the beauty and individuality of each model, Marijo brings us 10 of his favourite faces from the Milan fashion week season. Click the…

Sexy, but not too revealing: this is exactly how Marijo Cobretti envisioned rewriting Francesca Lukasik’s dreamlike story. The Italian Playboy model worked her appeal as she strolled through the marvelous Venice streets, embodying the modern-day seductress as inspired by Sophia Loren’s timeless grace.

For a photographer, life itself is a constant quest for subjects and locations; even when holidaying, eyes are always open to opportunity. A photographer peers through an imagined lens, assessing every backdrop and every face. So when Marijo Cobretti came across this unique warehouse setting in Germany, staging a photoshoot inside was a must.

With any fashion week comes an avalanche of coverage focusing on the clothing and collections on the runways. But we’re equally mesmerised by the beauty and character of the people wearing the clothes, though often we miss out on seeing them close up. Thankfully, as the men’s collections hit Milan fashion week, Marijo Cobretti (marijocobretti.com and marijocobretti.book.fr) headed backstage to capture these beautiful portrait shots…

Barbara Palvin has such classic beauty that she looked just as at home on the red carpet at Cannes as she would in front of a fashion photographer’s lens. We wouldn’t be at all surprised if she caught the eye of more than one director while attending the film festival. This beautiful candid moment of the Hungarian model was captured in Cannes by Marijo Cobretti.

Take a five-year-old to the beach, ask her to jump into the water and she’d be out of her frock and in the ocean within seconds – with or without her swimsuit. Ask an adult woman to do the same, and hesitation is bound to ensue. As you see your body mature, being whole-heartedly comfortable and confident in your own skin almost seems a challenge,…