English version | Ciao, bella

It's an idyllic summer vacation in the south of Italy. But the images that linger for the photo album are anything but conventional. Seductive frames and a palpable libido in the poses and expressions, this Lido paradisiacal is close to the glamorous imagery of the Amalfi coast as much as it touches the decadent and appetizing aesthetics of Federico Fellini. The dreamy bathing suits, the hair blowing in the wind that seem to reveal remnants of the beach as much as of a night well spent, the arm candy - interpret it as you wish - and the squishy, lazy bodies on rocks bathed by the sea and the sun, in a frame that would delight Martin Parr. Unpopular, you say? Only if you consider that, in an issue dedicated to the matter, none of this is unpopular. Photography by Carmelo Plumari. Styling by Ramona Tabita.

Translated from the original in The [Un]Popular Issue, published July 2023.Full stories and credits on the print issue.