From Washington D.C., Toni has the most contagious smile I have encountered at Afropunk Paris.
Étiquette : No Ableism
AfroQueens: Raqiya
Meet Raqiya from Jonkoping (Sweeden). Her style is elegant, effortless and vibrant with a touch of retro. Just beautiful!
AfroQueens: Nana
Nana is a creator from London. She owns a clothing brand called Love Yaa Yaa. Nana had a stall at Afropunk Paris with her sister, Akua. How stunning is Nana in this head-to-toe african style attire. Akua,who is a creator as well, was the main make-up artist behind the african dots make-up that a lot of people […]
AfroQueens: Magloire
Meet Magloire. Also known as Lady Shaï, which is her stage name, she is a singer. You can listen to her work on her youtube channel.
AfroQueens: Leila
Meet Leila. From Stockholm, she was one of the sweetest person I have met during Afropunk Paris, such an open-minded, generous and gorgeous lady. I really like her sense of style. There is something very captivating about her.
AfroQueens: Juliet
Juliet is a beautiful lady from Stockholm. She was such a gracious model. I love how her make-up matches her dress and head-wrap. She has such an intense presence as well that really shows through the images. She slayed that look.
AfroQueens: Jessica
Jessica is a young woman from Paris. I really liked the chic & retro vibe her look presented.
AfroQueens: Isabelle
Meet Isabelle. She is a screenwriter and director. She directed the documentary Trop Noire pour être Française ? in 2015 which gathered media attention. You can check her website to learn more about her work.
AfroQueens: Asma
Asma is a French student I met on the Love YaaYaa stand, where they also did african dots make-up. You couldn’t miss her with her fierce look and her beautiful and curly mane.
AfroQueens: Hawa
Hawa is a young woman from Stockholm. She was with her group of friends when I met her in this gorgeous yellow outfit. Very kind but shy, she let me capture her look while she was applying white dots and marks on her face. Every part of her look is mind-blowing.