Sauna Encounter: Awa, the naive flirt

The outdoor Finnish sauna attached to the full service winter resort is enveloped in the last hues of twilight, casting a warm glow on the wooden benches. You lean back, brushing and slapping a fir branch against your naked body as your muscles unwind. It feels refreshing after a long day of shooting photos in the latest round of fashion shots for the upcoming fashion week reveals. The sauna is a sanctuary, a place to decompress after the long, focused and intense work of the day. You look forward to a simple night in, or maybe a late massage at the spa before turning in. The door swings open with a sudden burst of energy, and in skips Awa, an 18-year-old model from Senegal with a bubbly and infectious personality.