She’s a Californian girl with her sun in Scorpio. We asked her what she’d take to a desert island and she told us, a knife. Our 'Connection' issue cover star Heather Kemesky is comfortable embracing all her dimensions – especially when captured by her longtime love, model and photographer Erika Linder.
The Chanel and Louis Vuitton muses started out sharing runways and came to share a life. Both industry favourites in their own right – in collaboration, they are magic. A product of the confined yet expansive creative energy of this time – our new issue finds them at home together in the most natural of states. With intimate space allowing mutual self-expression, unhindered by outside eyes.
“I love [shooting with Linder],” says Kemesky. “Because no one else could capture me the way she is able to …”
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“We are totally comfortable with each other. And it’s intimate on a whole other level. We laugh a lot trying to be serious ... Even if I’m actually upset for a moment about something she can take a picture and it’s fine ... because it’s ‘us’. I can be all my sides in front of her ...”
Here, we take the opportunity to introduce you to the muse who helped make RUSSH's Connection issue - out now. We can confirm, she's the sweetest ever.
I feel connected when …
My mind and heart is open.
The music that speaks to me is …
Rock and roll.
My favourite book is …
Becoming Supernatural.
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My star sign is …
Scorpio.
It suits me because ...
I'm passionate.
My community is …
Fabulous.
The qualities I look for in a friend …
Loyalty and honesty.
Isolation feels like …
Alice in Wonderland falling down the hole and coming out with everything upside down. You know if you know.
At parties, I’m the one …
It depends what mood I’m in and what’s happening around me! Either the life of the party or fly on the wall. I can be both. But when shit goes down I’m usually the one seeing it all. People call me the investigator.
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My friends would describe me as …
(I’m quoting the words from their mouths) the sweetest ever.
I feel connected to the earth …
When I’m in the water.
I find inspiration in …
Everything.
I feel powerful when …
I’m being 100 per cent myself.
My love language is …
Quality time. Showing up. Putting you first before myself.
Text or phone call?
Calling but – depends who’s calling.
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Long hug or deep and meaningful?
Deep and meaningful long hug. I’m a hugger and a lover.
Social media makes me feel …
Anxiety.
The most important lesson I’ve learned is …
Kindness is everything – the greatest gift you can give anyone.
The future looks …
Like a blob of white clouds with sun peeking through.
I miss …
Human connection.
Read more in the Connection issue, on newsstands and online now.
PHOTOGRAPHY Erika Linder
FASHION Anna Foster
CASTING Megan McCluskie
MODEL Heather Kemesky @ Viva London wears ALEXANDER MCQUEEN jacket and earring; model’s own earrings and ring.
