Topia Twins
YEAR: 2024
ROLES: CREATIVE DIRECTOR + WARDROBE STYLIST + SET DIRECTION + MOVEMENT DIRECTION + SOCIAL MEDIA + POST PRODUCTION
Overview
“Topia Twins” is a fashion editorial inspired by Travis Scott’s song of the same name. The concept translates the energy of the track into a visual world centered on duality, symmetry, and a color-driven sense of utopia. Two models become visual counterparts, creating the feeling of two versions of the same character existing within the same utopic world.
DIrection
I developed the styling around the idea of the models existing as “Topia Twins,” two distinct characters who visually mirror one another. I created coordinated looks using complementary pink-and-blue color stories, similar silhouettes, matching leg wraps, statement eyewear, silver jewelry, and repeated styling details to establish an immediate connection between them. Rather than dressing them identically, I wanted each look to feel like a variation of the other, allowing both models to maintain their individuality while still reading as a pair.
The wardrobe was intentionally bold and slightly surreal, using vibrant color, body-conscious silhouettes, exaggerated accessories, and playful details to push the models beyond everyday fashion and into the heightened world of the concept. I also carried the mirrored approach into their posing and placement, directing the models to interact as if they were reflections of one another throughout the compositions.
The atmosphere and energy of the song heavily influenced the larger visual direction. I used the idea of “topia” as the foundation for creating a heightened, dreamlike universe where color became part of the storytelling. The pink and blue wardrobe, cool-toned environment, mirrored character styling, and intentional compositions all worked together to create a playful fashion fantasy. The goal was to take the feeling of a song and translate it into a complete editorial world you could visually step into.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Credits
Creative Director: Kanwulia Onianwa
Photographer/Editor: Precious Algaba
Wardrobe Stylist: Kanwulia Onianwa
Movement Direction: Kanwulia Onianwa
Set Direction: Kanwulia Onianwa
Models: Kanwulia Onianwa, Jailyn Lewis
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