Alex Sironi utilizes an interesting and unusual prop — a handful of brightly colored lengths of ribbon — for the MetArt debut of Ekaterina D. Shot against an inky backdrop, the bright strips of shimmering fabric serve as improvised clothing, and as dynamic, colorful set decoration. And, like the very best costumes and props, the ribbons serve to enhance emphasize the model’s beauty, not distract or detract from it.
Ekaterina is both cute and beautiful. At 18 she’s young, and I think it’s reasonable to suggest she’s inexperienced as a model. There is a hint, a mere suggestion, of uncertainty in some of her expressions. It’s charming, by the way, and I fully expect that she has the potential to acquire the skills simply by appearing in more pictorials. Physically, she is a nubile treat, and her personality is lighthearted and sweet.
As for favorites: #0021, standing tall, surrounded by airborne ribbons, illustrates the perfection of her body and the art direction, as well. In #0031, seated, her body draped with ribbon, puts the focus on long limbs and foxy face. In #0050 Ekaterina assumes a fetal position and Sironi frames a delightful composition. And for sheer, tousle-haired, blue-eyed beauty, I can’t resist #0075.
To extend the dining metaphor, this set by 
