The Places That We Keep

Warm laughter permeates the English house in which Maty Fall Diba and Ajok Daing are radiating from inside, arms intertwined, as they pause in an embrace that could last forever. The world spins at a dizzying speed for both, yet here and now they stand rooted firmly in the moment, grounded in their friendship. “We know everything about each other,” the pair offer in harmony, recalling their first encounter backstage in Milan two years ago that sparked their sisterhood scenes. Though the two—Senegal-born Diba, who is now based in Italy, and Daing, who lives in England and was raised in Italy to South Sudanese parents—often speak daily, they treasure these rare times when life brings them back to one another. The scent of roses lingers in the air and clothing drapes with ease: memories are sweet in moments like this.

Models MATY FALL DIBA at IMG MODELS and AJOK DAING at MILK MANAGEMENT.
Hair Stylist SOICHI INAGAKI.
Makeup Artist CRYSTABEL RILEY.
Set HARRY STAYT.
Florist ELLA SWEENEY.
Casting Director FINLAY MACAULAY.
Photo Assistants ED DENVER-PHILLIPS and ANDREW MOORES.
Digital Technician MARSY HILD THORSDOTTIR.
Fashion Assistants MARINA DE MAGALHAES, MARION OKE, ELENA SCANAGATTA, and COLIN ZUILL.
Hair Assistant MASAYOSHI FUJITA.
Makeup Assistant TEMI ADELEKAN.
Set Assistant KASH ODEDRA.
Production AMY GALLAGHER and MADDY TEMPLE.
Production Assistant SOPHIE ALLSOP.