1. Ashanti was leaving the island the day after the photo session.
2. My mom and Andreea had just arrived from Romania, so they were jet-lagged, sleeping in the back seat.
3. We stopped on the side of the road to buy coconuts from a lady named LOVE, and we vibed with the location and her wisdom.
4. This marked the beginning of the documentary Andreea and I are working on, “Planul Vieții” / “Life’s Plan”. @andreeadin
Words from Ashanti, our muse:
“Everything was inspired by Africa in some capacity. The hairstyle was an ode to the Bantu Knot hairstyle seen across Africa and the diaspora, the face markings as well.
I did try to accentuate the eyes with dark liner like the beautiful Ethiopian women who cared for my hair while I lived in the Middle East would wear.
I wanted my appearance to reflect the pride I have in being a woman of African descent in a modern world that has historically made that a point of shame.
I had the photo shoot because I wanted to capture the fact that I was closing a chapter of my life and beginning a new one. I wanted to have something tangible to remind me of that period of my life and a way to visualize all the spiritual and physical growth I’d experienced.“
Magic happens when you Take the first step towards yourself.
Photography & Production: Lorena.Art - Lorena Gheorghe
Camera Fairy : @andreeadin
Muse: @la_chanti_wx / Ashanti
BTS: @relly.gheorghe / Mom :)
