Kirsty Whiten
15-27 March 2005, Vaults
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A recent photo-shoot featuring lingerie collections from top fashion houses has wowed and outraged the public. The skimpy outfits are modelled by a young woman in her natural habitat: a wooded wilderness, where she has lived her entire life isolated from human civilisation. A team comprising naturalist, tracker, photographer, dresser and make-up artist successfully tranquilised and tagged the savage female during the production of the striking photo spread. She was separated from the pack of wolves said to have raised her since infancy, dressed and made-up with little time to spare before the tranquilisers wore off and she regained her feral strength. On official recommendations, all involved were careful to leave as little scent on the creature as human contact was likely to be acutely distressing for her.