POSE – Empowering Brazil’s LGBTQIA+ Heroes

Inspired by the strength and struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community

Inspired by the resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community

This editorial explores the idea of Resilience in the face of the many obstacles us LGBTQIA+ individuals encounter, especially within a society steeped in prejudice. 

Brazil, tragically, leads the world in transgender murders, a reality that challenges us to maintain our strength. But through this project, we celebrate a kind of “super heroine” within our community—one who confronts these challenges head-on. The entire team behind POSE is made up of LGBTQIA+ members, and the face of the project is none other than Marcela Ohio, one of Brazil’s most iconic transgender models. The editorial is a fully self-produced work, created in collaboration with professional friends from the industry.

Art Direction, Style and Fashion Production: Diego Alvarenga @diego.aalvarenga
Photography: Dom Aguiar @Dom_aguiar
Beauty: Marília Staut @mariliastaut
Model: Marcela Ohio @marcelaohio @primemgmt