blackfashion: Vanichi Magazine partners with The Africa Channel to present “Wha
blackfashion: Vanichi Magazine partners with The Africa Channel to present “What If Movie Icons Wore African Fashion?” (#WIMIWAF). This creative fashion editorial imagines an alternate reality where iconic Hollywood film characters dress in modern, handcrafted fashion from designers of Africa and the African Diaspora. Designers include Senegal-based brand SARAYAA, TEGAA, a Gambia-based jewelry line, Egyptian designer AMMANII, M ANDREWS sartorial luxury based in San Antonio, Texas, Nigerian brand OBIOMA, eyewear designer BURKINABAE, menswear designer KENNETH NICHOLSON, Ghana + NYC brand STUDIO ONE EIGHTY NINE (co-founded by Rosario Dawson), Sierra Leone + USA brand BADARA and Lagos-based luxury brand MINKU. PHOTO: Juhn Kwon. HAIR + MAKEUP: Karen Bates-Ashey. STYLIST: Jordan Swain. ASSISTANT STYLIST: Drea MJ. BlCREATIVE DIRECTORS: Joy Donnell + Jordan Swain. MODELS: Elle Drane Sara Ishag Tia Hurley Chanelle Renee Celisse Graves Jonathan Stanton Isaiah Lucas Jaway Elijah-Allan Blitz Jordan Swain -- source link