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The couple’s love of music can be
seen throughout their apartment, as
can their commitment to family. Old
photos sit atop the piano and adorn
the walls – and there’s even a mini
collection of pictures of Tamara
from the 1980s, complete with big
hair and bigger shoulder pads
clicked. When you meet somebody very special, you
just know. It felt very right.”
Max, 27, who grew up on the Atlantic coast in
south-western France, had only recently moved to
Paris too, after spending two years in Los Angeles.
What were his first impressions of Anouska “I
thought she was interesting; really sensitive in a
good way. We related to each other; it was natural
and simple,” he says. “I’ve never really been
interested in Parisian girls,” he adds with a laugh.
Refreshingly for Anouska, he wasn’t aware of
who her mother was or the family name. “I didn’t
have any preconceived ideas of her [Tamara] – I
just saw someone who was friendly and welcoming,”
he says.
Continues Anouska: “He doesn’t feel you have to
justify yourself. If you’re in a relationship, his
attitude is people either accept it or they don’t. He
is very confident in himself. He is amazing with Vivi
and she adores him.”
As fellow artists, they inspire each other. Anouska,
who studied photography at the Spéos Paris
Photographic Institute, is the founder of the World
Wide Women collective, which brings together the
artwork of more than 35 women around the globe.
She is holding the group’s first major London
exhibition at the Cob Gallery in Camden next
month, featuring 67 pieces, including photographs,
paintings and video art, under the title Ritual.
There is even a live performance by British singer/
songwriter Flo Morrissey.
“The themes we focus on are femininity,
nature and positivity,” Anouska explains. “I get
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