Colin Kaepernick for Nike #Trueto7, photographed by platon.
This story originally appeared in SLEEK #64—Winter 2019—the Trance issue with the title “Glossed.”
Glossed
by Adrienne Raquel
styled by Alexander-Julian
DRESS Off-White EARRINGS, GLOVES AND SHOES Moschino
DRESS Alexander mcqueen top hugo boss boots fendi
COAT,TOPAND SHORTS Valentino VEST MarkGong Studio SHOES Vintage, stylist’s own
COAT Narciss DRESS Christian Siriano SHOES Chloe Gosselin
DRESS AND SHOES Acne Studios EARRINGS AND RING Moschino TIGHTS Calzedonia
photos by Adrienne Raquel; style by Alexander-Julian Gibbson;
model: Tricia Akello @ MUSE NYC; make-up by Raisa Flowers; hair by Andrita Renee;
style assistant Chloe Lucan and Aidan Palermo; photo assistant Valine Branna
BIG GIRLS performed by Masego and TrapHouseJazz Band live at Youtube Studios in New York, NY
directed by Maxwell Nalevansky and produced by Harrison Nalevansky of Moving and Plumbing Productions; creative direction by Alexander-Julian Gibbson assisted by Blake Newby, Joshua Williams, Erika Norrell; cinematography by Conor Murphy, photography by Paolo Castillo; hair by Ashley Lee, make-up by Ashley Dalton, and manicures by Sarah Nguyen assisted by Danielle Terry
models: Hadassah McGrew, Roseline Lawrence, Ana Riviera, Alexis Henry, and Kari Seward.
Masego and The TrapHouseJazz Band dressed in KidSuper, models dressed in ASOS.
Patoranking wearing Tolu Coker, models wearing FordamRowe, Studio 189, Eki Orleans, and Taylor Goldenberg
Patoranking wearing Jeweled by Lisa Folawiyo
Since Patoranking’s “Lenge Lenge" was heavily inspired by Fela Kuti, we decided to bring to life the aesthetic of the Kalakuta Queens—the 27 women who served as Fela’s muses and inspiration. We executed this by pulling 27 women from all over the continent to portray the contemporary African woman while still holding heavy ties to traditional hair and makeup styles.
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