The Fashion of Bahia

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[I] always want fashion shoots to feel like a memory…the memory of the lace table settings, the feeling of the spirituality of the local people, the colors in my mind…perhaps it’s not the way they were but it’s the way I remember them. Bahia was a very special place for me. The whiteness in my memory was the inspiration for the walls of this shoot. In my mind I remember leaning against white sun bleached walls, the wind off the ocean pulling at my clothing. Layers of clothing imitate the layers of history, complex and textural…the stories this special place will tell you! I remember the dances, the ritual and percussion of the bodies floating about the floor as weightless as air. These memories are the inspiration behind this shoot, our Salvador Da Bahia muse, come to life in our studio in New York City. Styled by Kelly Framel, our travel companion who brought her own inspiration to the clothing from her personal experiences, from the lessons of dressing she took and the history of fashion from this seaport town.

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above: Alice + Olivia Ball Skirt underneath a DKNY skirt, Candela crop top under a Donna Karan top, La Petite Princesse necklace, Jewels by Dunn horn necklace, and Jewels by Dunn bracelets

below: Candela dress underneath a Delpozo gown, Lizzie Fortunato short necklace

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above: Miguelina top, Tanya Taylor dress, Jewels by Dunn necklace, Jewels by Dunn bracelets, Glamourpuss Necklace, Candela sandals

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above: Candela dress underneath a Delpozo gown, A Peace Treaty scarf, Lizzie Fortunato short necklace, Glamourpuss long necklace, Jewels by Dunn bracelets

below: Isoude gown with Delpozo overlaying it, A Peace Treaty scarf, Jewels by Dunn horn necklace, Jewels by Dunn bracelets

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below: Tanya Taylor top, Jewels by Dunn long necklace, Glamourpuss short necklaces, layered Sheila Johnson scarves, Jewels by Dunn bracelets, hoopskirt (found on eBay!)

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 above: Alice + Olivia Ball Skirt underneath a DKNY skirt, Candela crop top under a Donna Karan top, La Petite Princesse necklace, Jewels by Dunn horn necklace, and Jewels by Dunn bracelets

below: Zuhair Murad dress, La Petite Princesse necklace, Candela skirt, Candela sandals, Jewels by Dunn Bracelets, Sheila Johnson scarf

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 below and cover: Delpozo skirt, Dries Van Noten top, A Peace Treaty scarf wrapped, Candela sandals, Lizzie Fortunato necklaces, Jewels by Dunn bracelets

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above: Candela crop top under a Donna Karan top, La Petite Princesse necklace, Jewels by Dunn horn necklace, and Jewels by Dunn bracelets

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above: Zuhair Murad dress, La Petite Princesse necklace, Candela skirt, Candela sandals, Jewels by Dunn Bracelets, Sheila Johnson scarf

below: Tanya Taylor top, Jewels by Dunn long necklace, Glamourpuss short necklaces, layered Sheila Johnson scarves, Jewels by Dunn bracelets, hoopskirt (found on eBay!)

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below: Candela dress underneath a Delpozo gown, A Peace Treaty scarf, Lizzie Fortunato short necklace, Glamourpuss long necklace, Jewels by Dunn bracelets, Candela sandals

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Brazil Fashion modeled by Amber from Muse NYC, styled by Kelly Framel, hairstylist Joseph DiMaggio, makeup artist Carly Rose for Stila Cosmetics, shot at Ann Street Studio

  • Amazing how you captured the Bahia mood in this shooting. I could swear you took those photos in Bahia and that the girl was a “baiana”.Good job!!! Love your work!!!

  • Gaby Dalkin

    omg. this is MAJOR. big time!! love

  • Muy bonito. Fabuloso. Presentad vuestra colección en AFRICA FASHION WEEK BARCELONA 2014. http://WWW.AFWB.ORG

  • You guys are such an inspiring and unstoppable team! Love it!

  • Jessie

    love your energy and love the whites…..a very refreshing post…..great job love.

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  • rt

    hhhhhmm a good attempt but her hair looks really bad and she does not look like a afro brazillian

  • Nativedreams

    Well I love it. Very refreshing and I love the hair.