Speaking of Rasta mesh merinos .. last year I took a shot at styling the versatile piece in a kind of "80's Madonna meets a Rastafarian biker chick" kind of way for a Sunday Gleaner Outlook Magazine style feature on vintage clothing and my love for same. It took me by surprise when I saw the feature because I was expecting a small mention in the magazine but instead I was on the front page with a full center spread on the inside. Infact , weeks had gone by and the feature wasn't published and though I was disappointed I just forgot about it and then on one typical Sunday morning while grocery shopping I took a glimpse at the newspaper stand and there I was! Front page of the Sunday Gleaner Outlook Magazine , I couldn't stop jumping and screaming (and a little twerking lol)
It was so surreal to me , I had to buy two copies just so I know it was real...
The shoot was last minute and rushed and hence there was no theme or concept and not much thought went into the looks I put together but the end result turned out to be a cross between 70's glam and an island biker chick vibe.
Even without a theme or concept photographer Danielle McCook recognized the direction the shoot should take with each outfit change and beautifully captured and communicated my sentiments with out me even saying a word.
Some of the barely edited and raw images from the shoot ...
Make-up artist Kimberly Mayne went for a very natural and minimal make-up look which made the outfit changes seamless as we didn't have to remove and re-apply make-up. Kim didn't get a chance to show off her amazing make-up artistry because the time was so limited but you can view her work here.
Hair stylist Ezra somehow managed to keep my hair looking fresh after I got drenched in the rain a couple times.
A big thank you to photographer Danielle McCook , make-up artist Kimberley Mayne and hairstylist Ezra and everyone that was involved with this project. To the Jamaica Gleaner team.. thank you for offering me the feature , the day I saw my face on the front of the Magazine on the news paper stand will definitely go down as a memorable moment.
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