LALALAPARASCOPIE

LALALAPAROSCOPY

Janneke Schellekens
“So, Mrs Schellekens, I assume you have very high expectations of this exploratory surgery?” The gynaecologist looks at me intensely from behind his green surgical cap and vigorously rubs his...
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IN MIJN BLOOTJE

GETTING NAKED

Janneke Schellekens
There I am, half naked, wearing the lingerie I designed myself, standing in front of the lens of a trendy Amsterdam fashion photographer. “Turn around a little, yes, just like...
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MAMA IS DE LIEFSTE

MUM IS THE BEST

Janneke Schellekens
There are moments in life that change everything in an instant. For me, that moment was losing my mother. A loss that settles into places I never knew existed. Of...
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AAMBEIEN

HEMORRHOIDS

Janneke Schellekens
“Mum is having trouble with her hemorrhoids, sir.” My son looks very seriously at the flight attendant standing in front of him, the same flight attendant who just firmly told...
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PAVONE TURNS 7

PAVONE TURNS 7

Janneke Schellekens
My journey with Pavone did not begin with a business plan, but with an endless search for lingerie that truly felt good to wear. Lingerie that was beautiful without being...
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HYSTERIC HYSTERECTOMIE

Hysterical Hysterectomy

Janneke Schellekens
She asks me if I would like to take off my underwear and hands me my washed-out surgical gown, which strongly smells of natural vinegar. I fasten the buttons together...
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