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OCEANIC FEELING

"Oceanic feeling" is a psychological term coined by Romain Rolland in a letter to Sigmund Freud. He wrote of, "...the spontaneous religious feeling which is the simple and direct fact of the feeling of the eternal (which can very well not be eternal, but simply without perceptible boundaries, and as if oceanic.)" Freud then popularized the term using it to describe a oneness with the world or limitlessness.

Photography: Alexander Newman

Styling and Art Direction: Rachel Newman

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THE MYSTIC The word mystic is derived from the Ancient Greek word meaning "secret" or "concealed." In some senses mysticism can be understood as union, or oneness, with the Absolute, the Infinite, or the Divine. Many mystics sought this oneness in deep isolation from the world. Caves were such a spaces. The sensory deprivation experienced in caves was understood in many cultures to have a psychotropic quality, a setting for divination and the dwelling-place of oracles.

Photography: Alexander Newman

Styling and Art Direction: Rachel Newman

Jewelry: Chris Habana

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GREEN AND GOLD

Photography: Alexander Newman

Styling and Art Direction: Rachel Newman

Bakelite Necklace: Wilbur Vintage, Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Satin Gown: Thrift Store, Monte Rio, CA

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THE EMBELLISHED KAFTAN

Although the kaftan had existed for centuries throughout the former Ottoman Empire, Persia, and North Africa, it found its way back into European fashion in the 1890s when Alix of Hesse wore a traditional Russian kaftan during her coronation as Empress of Russia.

Photography: Alexander Newman

Styling and Art Direction: Rachel Newman

Vintage Moroccan Robe: Held Over Vintage, San Francisco, CA

Vintage Karakul Hat: Anastacia’s Antiques, Philadelphia, PA

Earrings: Kenneth Jay Lane

Septum Piece: Chris Habana

Ring: Static Vintage, San Francisco, CA