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Angele Alberti 7 Episodes Nov 5, 2025

What We Make is a podcast about artistry, resilience, and the deeper stories behind image-making. Hosted by Angele Alberti, founder of L'Atelier, the show features conversations with photographers, stylists, art directors, makeup artists, and designers. Each episode explores not just what they create but why and how they do it, looking beyond the final image to uncover what keeps them inspired. The podcast offers honest, thoughtful conversations about the creative process and building a life around art.

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Jack Davison: On Photography & Staying True To Oneself Nov 5, 2025 35:24 In this episode of What We Make, we sit down with photographer Jack Davison whose dreamlike images have made him one of today’s most sought-after creatives in both art and fashion.From his breakout commission with The New York Times to collaborations with Vogue, Dazed, Hermès, Burberry, and The Row, Jack’s career has been defined by instinct, curiosity, and a refusal to follow a single path. His p

Victoire Simonney and Xavier Encinas: The World Behind Sixteen Magazine Oct 29, 2025 26:02 In this episode of What We Make, we sit down with the duo behind the cult publication Sixteen Magazine; Xavier Encinas, Founder and Creative Director, and Victoire Simonney, Fashion Director and Stylist. Xavier is also the founder of the multidisciplinary consultancy XES, and Victoire is one of the most respected stylists working today, with a portfolio that spans M Le Monde, Dazed, Double, Vogue,

Maya Golyshkina: On Breaking the Rules Oct 22, 2025 24:25 Maya Golyshkina is a self-taught, Russian-born performance artist who didn’t wait for the perfect materials or the perfect moment to start creating. From a shared bedroom in Moscow, she began building handmade sets and surreal images using whatever she could find from cling film, cardboard, even eggs. Her playful, unpolished works soon caught the eye of fashion houses like Marc Jacobs and Balencia

Tsunaina: The Power of Not Holding Back Oct 15, 2025 23:18 In this episode of What We Make, I sit down with Tsunaina, the British–Nepali model and musician whose haunting voice and singular visual style have captivated audiences around the world. First known for her striking presence in images by Tim Walker and Paolo Roversi, Tsunaina has since stepped into a new realm: one of music, performance, and richly layered storytelling. We met in a recording stud

Harri KS: Redefining Proportions & Shades of Black Oct 8, 2025 30:51 In this episode, we’re joined by Harri KS, the London-based designer and artist behind Let’s Put Him in a Vase, the viral MA collection that reimagined menswear with sculptural, inflatable silhouettes. Born in Kerala, Harri’s practice is anything but surface-level. It’s rooted in global craftsmanship, material innovation, and a deep interrogation of the body as both subject and medium.We unpack th

Chechu Alava: Painting Between the Seen and the Sensed Oct 1, 2025 20:07 In this episode, I speak with painter Chechu Álava, whose portraits of women feel both ethereal and quietly radical. Originally from Asturias in northern Spain and now based in Paris, Chechu’s work reimagines historical and literary figures, reclaiming women who’ve long been seen as muses or marginal characters, and offering them presence, agency, and light. We talk about where this fascination be

Antony Penrose: Writer, Photographer and Son of Lee Miller; on Surrealism and a Childhood Among Icons Sep 23, 2025 37:51 Photographer and writer Antony Penrose grew up surrounded by some of the most influential figures in 20th-century art. The son of Surrealist artist Roland Penrose and trailblazing war photographer Lee Miller, Antony has spent much of his life preserving, sharing, and expanding their extraordinary legacies.In this special episode, recorded on location at Farleys House in Sussex, once the family hom

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