Versepurple
YEAR: 2024
ROLES: CREATIVE DIRECTOR + WARDROBE STYLIST + SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT + SET DIRECTION + MOVEMENT DIRECTION POST PRODUCTION
Overview
“Versepurple” is an intergalactic fashion editorial centered on transporting the viewer into a surreal universe where fashion, fantasy, and extraterrestrial beauty collide. The model takes on the presence of an otherworldly being, existing within a world that feels distant from reality and entirely her own. Futuristic styling, atmospheric compositions, and an immersive purple color palette work together to create a sense of mystery and unfamiliarity. The result with the color grading is a dreamlike fashion world that feels cosmic, experimental, and almost alien.
DIrection
I developed the concept around the idea of creating a character that feels like she exists somewhere beyond Earth. The styling incorporated futuristic and unconventional fashion elements to enhance the alien-like identity, while the overall creative direction focused on making the model feel powerful, mysterious, and completely removed from reality. Purple became the defining visual language of the shoot, transforming the imagery into a surreal environment. The post-production and color grading intensified the intergalactic feeling, while the styling and posing helped establish the model as the centerpiece of this imagined universe. The final imagery was intentionally bold and immersive, blurring the line between fashion editorial and fantasy. The goal was to create a world that felt unfamiliar but visually captivating, almost as if the viewer had encountered a fashion-forward being from another planet. “Versepurple” allowed me to experiment with color, character, and post-production to push fashion imagery beyond the familiar and into something more surreal.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Credits
Creative Direction: Kanwulia Onianwa
Photographer/Editor: Precious Algaba
Models: Bisola Algaba
Wardrobe Stylist: Kanwulia Onianwa
Movement Direction: Kanwulia Onianwa
Set Direction: Kanwulia Onianwa
MUA: Chinonyelum Okey-Iwobi🇳🇬
BTS: Kanwulia Onianwa
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