The biggest small town in America
Kourtnee wears dress, bag and shoes GUCCI, necklace archive DIOR courtesy of GABRIEL HELD VINTAGE and bracelets and ankle bracelet courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY
Euphoria and Good Time casting director Michele Mansoor visits old friends in Columbus, Ohio for this story from the latest print issue of THE FACE, shot by Moni Haworth and styled by Zara Mirkin.
Style
Photography: Moni Haworth
Styling: Zara Mirkin
Words & casting: Michele Mansoor
I met these girls through a web of work and life. Each at different phases of a long-term documentary project I am directing that was born out of a casting trip to Columbus, Ohio, back in 2016.
As a casting director it is my job to find beauty in the tiny corners of the world. I remember the first time I saw every girl in this story — Kourtnee, you and Kaylee pulled up to the parking lot. I walked up to say hello and you rolled the window down. Your beauty took my breath away.
Shawna Nicole, I met you at the old corner store on 5th and Reeb with Marion (R.I.P.) and Nautica. I never saw you after that day but I always remembered your face. Shawna Kaye, me and Gage came over when he first got out. I was being shy but it was love at first sight. My rider, my main bitch. And Paige, Gage’s little cousin, the baby sister I never had but always needed. Since the day I met you I’ve never taken my eyes off of you. How could I?
I vowed to myself that one day I’d cast you all in “something”. So here we are. Thank you girls for letting us dress you up and bask in your beauty.
LONG LIVE TAVO. FREE GAGE.
Michele Mansoor, Casting Director
Kourtnee wears top and skirt MIU MIU, shoes archive DIOR courtesy of GABRIEL HELD VINTAGE, necklace talent’s own, bag Y/PROJECT and bracelet courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY
Paige wears dress ISABEL MARANT and bag archive DIOR courtesy of GABRIEL HELD VINTAGE, Junior wears jacket talent’s own and mask RICK OWENS
Kourtnee wears dress and bra DOLCE & GABBANA, bag MARC JACOBS, bracelet courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY and shoes archive CHANEL courtesy of ARTIFACT
Kourtnee wears dress CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE, necklaces talent’s own and bracelets courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY
Shawna wears top and skirt COURRÈGES, bikini archive DOLCE & GABBANA courtesy of GABRIEL HELD ARCHIVE, ring courtesy of GABRIEL HELD VINTAGE and shoes ALAÏA
Paige wears top and shorts DSQUARED2, bra talent’s own, bag VALENTINO GARAVANI, sleeves archive ANN DEMEULEMEESTER courtesy of ARTIFACT and shoes archive DSQUARED2 courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY
Shawna wears dress archive VIVIENNE WESTWOOD courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY, shoes RICK OWENS and bag DOLCE & GABBANA
Shawna wears jacket and skirt CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE, underwear stylist’s own, bag ISABEL MARANT, earrings Y/PROJECT, bracelet, ring and anklet courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY and shoes LOUIS VUITTON
Paige wears dress, belt, bag and shoes SAINT LAURENT BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO
Paige wears jacket and shorts CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE, necklace archive DIOR courtesy of GABRIEL HELD VINTAGE and bag DOLCE & GABBANA
Arianna wears dress MARC JACOBS, shoes CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, earrings stylist’s own, ring courtesy of GABRIEL HELD VINTAGE and bag archive DIOR courtesy of GABRIEL HELD VINTAGE
Alan wears dress CHLOÉ
(top): Paige wears top and skirt Y/PROJECT, bag archive BALENCIAGA courtesy of GABRIEL HELD VINTAGE and bracelet courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY
(bottom): Paige wears bra and trousers COPERNI, fur cuffs archive MAISON MARGIELA courtesy of ARTIFACT, bag archive SAINT LAURENT courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY, ring courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY and shoes archive DIOR courtesy of ARTIFACT
Shawna wears top, skirt and bag LOUIS VUITTON, bracelet courtesy of ALBRIGHT FASHION LIBRARY and shoes DOLCE & GABBANA
CREDITS
CASTING DIRECTOR Michele Mansoor STYLING ASSISTANTS Darlene Park, Zach Turkson, Noah Delfiner, Pippi Nola and Jonas Harris
