In the last decade, we have come refer to models as ‘talent’, a term usually reserved for actors, athletes, artists and musicians. In fact, in an industry where a creative director’s status is increasingly in flux, the power of the model is only getting stronger.

One person who understands this better than anyone is Piergiorgio del Moro of DMCASTING. A kingmaker of sorts, throughout his 20 plus year career, Piergiorgio has been responsible for discovering and nurturing some of the most celebrated talents the industry has seen.

As part of an all encompassing portfolio of the most relevant models working today, Carlijn Jacobs teams up with make-up artist Yadim on a series of arresting before and afters.