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Tiffany Hardwear 18K yellow gold Triple Drop earrings, Tiffany & Co. Buffalo leather trench coat, Balenciaga

Who is Sasha Belyaeva? Mid last year, the 18-year-old Moscow native earned a profile in US Vogue after walking in Chanel’s F/W ’16 haute couture show. By October, she had added some of the industry’s buzziest cult labels to her runway repertoire – Y/Project, Rodarte and No. 21 to name a few. There was the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Spring 2017 show in January, another feat for a newbie, and since then… not much.

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Tiffany Hardwear Wrap bracelet (worn as pendant), large Link bracelet and Ball ring, all in 18K yellow gold, Tiffany & Co. Cotton shirt, Burberry. Wool wrap skirt, Mulberry. Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci onyx and resin pendant, Givenchy. Cotton tights, Gucci. Leather booties, Celine

The biggest name she walked for in F/W ’17 was Yohji Yamamoto, who tends to favour unconventional, unknown faces. This lull on the modelling front, however, could just make way for something much louder: a career as the next big pop/folk chanteuse.

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Tiffany Hardwear Triple Drop 18K yellow gold earrings, Tiffany & Co. Linen dress, Loewe. Pembroke calf leather satchel, Mulberry.

Pixie-faced with sea-green saucer eyes, bee-stung lips, and lush locks dyed recently “to match (her) eye colour”, Belyaeva is at once coquettish, feminine and indie cool. It might explain the diversity of
brands she’s worked with. Her first love, however, remains music.

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Tiffany Hardwear Link earrings and Wrap necklace, both in 18K yellow gold, Tiffany & Co. Crepe jersey dress, Celine

Classically trained in violin until a hearing problem at age 15 made it hard for her to pursue it as a career, she’s since switched over to the guitar, learning chords online and filming herself crooning soulfully for Youtube. Apparently, producers and a representative from Universal in Milan have already come calling.

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Tiffany Hardwear Bead cuff, Ball ring and Ball Hook earrings, all in sterling silver, Tiffany & Co. Chiffon and lace dress, Valentino
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Tiffany Hardwear Wrap 18K yellow gold bracelet (worn as anklet), Tiffany & Co. Embossed leather loafers, Gucci.

Influenced by post-punk acts like PJ Harvey and Joy Division, she points out that what she ultimately wants is not worldwide recognition. “I don’t need to be popular,” she says. “The most important thing
is that my music should make people feel like I understand them and touch them. I don’t want to write dance music.”

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Tiffany Hardwear Ball and Ball Dangle rings in 18K yellow gold (index and ring finger respectively), and Tiffany T Cut Out ring in 18K yellow gold with ceramic, Tiffany & Co.
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Tiffany Hardwear Graduated Chain Link earrings, matching necklace and Chain Wrap necklace, all in 18K yellow gold, Tiffany & Co. On both pages: Cotton pullover, Chloe. Silk dress, Gucci

Photography Chuck Reyes Photography Assistant Aleksandra Adamczyk Styling Dylan Moulin Creative Direction Noelle Loh Hair Sayaka Otama Makeup Jay Kwan Model Sasha Belyaeva/Women Management Paris Studio Studio Pin-Up, Paris

This story first appeared in Female’s May 2017 issue.

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