Regal Futures, 1880

Aug 8

Written By sydney pobee

Creative Direction

An imagined nineteenth-century African fashion editorial shaped by regal silhouettes, sculptural styling, and quiet authority. The series reframes period portraiture through a contemporary lens, building a history that feels both inherited and newly invented.

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Tender Repairs

When the Glass Breaks