Douleur. Pain. This shoot is what happens when makeup artistry goes beyond beauty. That’s not to say it’s not beautiful, it is; but it’s not beauty as you’d expect from a fashion shoot. Stunningly photographed and directed by Niklas Hoejlund, emotively acted out by model Trine Hyldtoft, brilliantly represented by makeup artist May Næs, every team member pulls equal weight in the successful attempt to …

Leather muzzles, collars, and fisherman’s nets have all the implications of creatures tied and bound and captive, thanks to Rebecca Richmond’s fetishist styling. But it’s one particular shot of Niklas Hoejlund‘s involving no clothing or accessories at all – one in which a thrown-back head tangled in strands of wet hair conveys all the emotion and sensuality needed – that stands out the most.

Between Kristine Wold’s styling, Louise Polano’s makeup artistry, and Niklas Hoejlund‘s photography, there comes together a perfect recipe of fearless, commanding colour. More specifically, Spring 2012′s colours are represented with a bold outlook, with light breezy textures to match the mood of the season. As far as the year’s makeup trends go Polano nails a mix of metallic bronze eyes and bright red lips that …

There’s plenty to say about this shoot of Swedish model Misse. There’s the striking black and white photography by Niklas Hoejlund that needs no colour, no backdrop, no props to make it stand out. There’s the highly accessorised and youthful styling by Kristine Wold; the flawlessly applied makeup by Louise Polano. But the thing I can’t get beyond, the one factor that reaches out and …

Niklas Hoejlund’s vision of what a jewellery shoot should be isn’t necessarily like that of other photographer’s. There are no liberal lashings of gold chains or frosty sprinklings of diamonds. You won’t find model Helene dripping in layers of pearls and its not a competition to fit as many items as possible into a single frame. Refreshingly, Kristine Wold’s styling is spartan. There’s nothing to …