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Court Toujours: Malika El Maslouhi’s Basic Instinct

The Moroccan-Italian supermodel meets Tunisian-French Photographer Bilal El Kadhi's lens in an ode to our favourite 90s thrillers

Text Text Dazed MENA | Photography BILAL EL KADHI | Styling RITA ZEBDI

Blending themes from 90s erotic thriller films–androgynous, bold, and mysterious–“Court Toujours” is a moody and dark minimalist commentary on the idea of the classic femme fatale. Featuring Moroccan-Italian supermodel Malika El Maslouhi, and photographed by Bilal El Kadhi, the shoot takes viewers into the sartorial underworld of the erotica and noir aesthetic of 80s and 90s cinema.

Originally published in Dazed MENA Issue 01| Order Here

El Maslouhi was discovered at 18, her debut on the Alberta Ferretti runway marked the beginning of an illustrious career, culminating in a memorable appearance at Dior’s show in her father’s native Marrakesh. With her striking allure, Malika exudes elegance, merging Mediterranean classicism with Moroccan vivacity.

Here, the sophisticated intrigue of a contemporary femme fatale is elevated to that of an artistic muse. Featuring statement jewellery by Cartier, the shoot bridges the gap between the chic and the sharp, the mundane and the magnificent.

Originally published in Dazed MENA Issue 01| Order Here

Model MALIKA EL MASLOUHI, photography BILAL EL KADHI, styling RITA ZEBDI, casting director MISCHA NOTCUTT at 11CASTING, hair stylist YUMIKO HIKAGE, make-
up artist ELISE SIKULA, manicurist LUDOVIC CADEO, production BIRTH, producer MANON RAGNOTTI, line producer THOMAS ROLLÉ, production coordinator DIEGO TISSOT, styling assistant CHLOÉ REBIERRE-ROSE, camera assistants JOLAN PÉRY, BARTOLOMEO RENAUD, AMOR BOUSSETTA