Maggie Maurer by Zhong Lin Fashions Updated Gothic Aviary Symbolism

Model Maggie Maurer covers the Summer 2026 issue of Cultured Magazine [IG].

Malaysian-born Zhong Lin’s [IG] images inspired a dive into the psychology of women as birds — from the standpoint of Freud and Jung primarily. / Hair by Laurent Philippon; makeup by Simone Gammino

Looking at the images, I launched a deeper query into how the Chinese experience these concepts in their culture. As always happens, Anne really fell down the rabbit hole with the Chinese considerations — which will be revealed in an update of the story.