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Knitwear that makes you look twice

Updated 3:49 AM EDT, Tue September 24, 2019
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Parisian twins Mady and Monette Marloux have lived together all their lives and always dress the same. For this photo, they acted as each other's mirrors.
"Mady and Monette" (2015) —
Parisian twins Mady and Monette Marloux have lived together all their lives and always dress the same. For this photo, they acted as each other's mirrors.
Joseph Ford
For the first photo of the series, Dodd knitted for 50 hours to craft this red bus seat jumper.
"Jimmy" (2014) —
For the first photo of the series, Dodd knitted for 50 hours to craft this red bus seat jumper.
Joseph Ford
Ford asked skateboarders Dre and Tom to pose for this photo, to step away from the stereotypes around people who fish.
"Dre and Tom" (2019) —
Ford asked skateboarders Dre and Tom to pose for this photo, to step away from the stereotypes around people who fish.
Joseph Ford
Dodd modeled her own knitwear for this photo, which Ford says was one of the simplest in the book.
"Nina" (2018) —
Dodd modeled her own knitwear for this photo, which Ford says was one of the simplest in the book.
Joseph Ford
"I loved the ridiculous idea of a rat in disguise," said Ford in the book. "Nina worked out an intricate cable-knit pattern and we spent ages picking the right yarn to match the rug."
"Buddy and Taboushka" (2018) —
"I loved the ridiculous idea of a rat in disguise," said Ford in the book. "Nina worked out an intricate cable-knit pattern and we spent ages picking the right yarn to match the rug."
Joseph Ford
Shot on Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim)'s rooftop, this image required 63 hours of knitting. Ford balanced precariously on a ladder to capture the eight-meter-wide smiley face.
"Fatboy Slim" (2018) —
Shot on Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim)'s rooftop, this image required 63 hours of knitting. Ford balanced precariously on a ladder to capture the eight-meter-wide smiley face.
Joseph Ford
This is one of Ford's favorite pictures. The model's outfit was the most-time consuming knit, with a total of 97 hours on the needles.
"Calum" (2017) —
This is one of Ford's favorite pictures. The model's outfit was the most-time consuming knit, with a total of 97 hours on the needles.
Joseph Ford
Ford tried different watermelons and bananas before casting these two. The knitting took four hours.
"Fruit Fraud" (2019) —
Ford tried different watermelons and bananas before casting these two. The knitting took four hours.
Joseph Ford
For this self-portrait, Ford had Dodd make a yellow and gray jumper to match a graffiti on a wall by the sea. The knitting took 50 hours.
Joseph Ford's self-portrait (2019) —
For this self-portrait, Ford had Dodd make a yellow and gray jumper to match a graffiti on a wall by the sea. The knitting took 50 hours.
Joseph Ford
"Invisible Jumpers" by Joseph Ford with knitting artist Nina Dodd is published by Hoxton Mini Press.
"Invisible Jumpers" by Joseph Ford with knitting artist Nina Dodd is published by Hoxton Mini Press.
Joseph Ford

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