Damilare Rafiu Akorede

This one will Live🪶 More images from Girl in the chair. “Each photograph tells a unique story but collectively explores an experience; an exploration of a woman’s complexity, her power, resilience, the importance of her freedom, and her fierce determination to live life on her own terms.” Creative Director Damilare Rafiu, Laura Osare. @exoticdray @lauraosare Art Director & Fashion Stylist Damilare Rafiu @thedamilarerafiu Photography Laura Osare @lauraosare Make up & Grooming Lolu Pinheiro @loludoesmake.up Creative Assistant Deji Olowu @ocyrees Featured Designer KADIJU @kadijuofficial . #exoticdray #gitc #editorial #fashion #fashioneditorial

Nostalgia for FALANA This dream is real… My first film is out now✨ Making this piece felt like we bunch of kids trying to move water from one place to another in our little palms trying not to lose a single drop. There was a special kind of carefulness, intentionality and a curiosity. we listened to one another, we allowed and created with so much love. I’m just grateful— and I feel very lucky to have done this with every single person on board. We did it guys. We made a masterpiece✨ Shout out to @falanamusic for creating this incredible poem, a beautiful piece of music & for trusting🫂 in my mind to build a world for it🤍 Biggest love to my incredible crew and collaborators— Without you, this wouldn’t exist at all. To our DOP @granvilleliketownsville , thank you for loving this project—cos it’s showingg. You captured nostalgia in a way that made the story sing. Thank you for getting it🫂 To our editor, @kenenotken for your patience & commitment to shaping this very carefully. This had to be a film, but also a music video. Thank you for the rhythm Kene. Shout out to amazing colorist @ur__twin thank you for being there literally everytimeee. For giving it warmth, depth, and that glow it needed that makes the story feel real. You made nostalgia look like nostalgia. I’m ever grateful for you🫶🏽 And a very special one to @riyo_david for an exceptional performance. You brought a beautiful softness & real honesty to this project. Thank you for showing up with your heart brother. You are a real one🫵🏽🫶🏽 . Nostalgia is yours now, we made this for you with so much love. I hope, even if just for a few minutes, this reminds you of something you hold dear❤️ Link in bio🔗 Directed by @exoticdray Produced by @falanamusic Director of Photography- @granvilleliketownsville Creative Direction - @exoticdray & @falanamusic Editor - @kenenotken Editor 2 - @sean_not_shaun Colourist - @ur__twin First Assistant Director - @ho_skyllz Styling - @exoticdray MUA - @facesbymaraan Hair Styling - @nifemilarj Production Manager - @dynamicdon_ Art Direction - @thedamilarerafiu Set Dresser - @orchemoniworld 1st Cam Asst- @czacsky Gaffer - Bankole Akanni Key Grip - @emmaco_grip

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The Undressing Act… Editorial LookBook & CAMPAIGN for @ajanee_studio Starring;@lukmonjimoh_ & @preciousabari Featuring; @ashh.ok ✨ Art Direction & Fashion Styling by me✨ For this campaign we explored tension, curiosity, silence, desire and a gaspy-quite-kind-of-mystery… The intention was to push every line possible without offence. To explore the in-the between emotions, the thin line between vulgarity and beauty, contemplation and desire, the spaces between curiosity and control, depth and submission… We wanted things to pause, to linger.. I have always found Ajanee’s perspective on fashion ultra refreshing. Esp. with the engineering and re-engineering of garments, their approach to world-building, and the emotional language within their work. Because of this, I wanted this campaign to feel like an extension of their essence. An exploration of Ajanee as an identity. The Undressing Act is now live on Creative Producer: @lukiii_a Photography: @slumhabibi Fashion Styling: @exoticdray Original Score composed by: @isboyyeenagram Art Direction: @exoticdray Glam: @loludoesmake.up Hair styling; @nifemilaj Set design; @thedamilarerafiu @lukiii_a Photography assistant; @- Campaign video; Shot & edited by: @slumhabibi Outtakes; @arrogantchuks x @un.earthical

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Falana Blues🦋 promo photos, presskit + visuals for the beautiful @falanamusic 🧚🏾✨ Featuring rocks from my favv @legacy.world 🏜✨ Falana is wearing legacy teardrop & the old money bracelets💎 Wearing custom @louie.dray Shoes @legacy.world 🩸 Talent: @falanamusic Creative Direction: @exoticdray Photography: @lakinogunbanwo Fashion Styling: @thedamilarerafiu @exoticdray Make up: @facesbymaraan Set Design: @thedamilarerafiu Hair: @hairby_abisola Video by me: @exoticdray (shot this on my iPhone. built these clips from like zjdhs-😭 kinda cute i think but dw i go soon hot) I’m happy to finally share this. It’s been nice and honestly inspiring creating and growing with new friends. Big Shout out to my collaborators and designers. love you guys mehn. I love you I love you.🧎🏽‍♂️🤎 #exoticdray #fashioncreative #rollout #rollouts #pressshoot #creativeart #explorepage✨ #music

Still not over this shot. @nusar3000 in the streets of Lagos in WALK AWAY by supa⭐️ @iluvlamaya My favourite opening ever. Such a thrill. Costume design by me Shoutout to Lucas🫰🏾🤎🔒 mehn, you cut this to the T(!!!) this one of the most gratifying projects ever. We did this with a lot of fun, a lot of people, a lot of love, a lot of hard work, and lots of fear but we did it anyways and it was so so good. masha Allah. Talents: @iluvlamaya @nusar3000 Directed by @lucas.laverty Costume Design & styling by @exoticdray @thedamilarerafiu . . . #exoticdray #fashioncreative #alte #visualdesign #underground #visualart #niche #costumedesign #altepop #alternative #explorepage✨

Nostalgia : photo dairy. (the #rollout) For this photo series we wanted to create a visual diary of love felt deeply and remembered tenderly. Portraits that portray the characters of the song and explore the layered emotions Falana weaved through the music– the bittersweet nature of love, of longing, connection and regret, heartbreak and desire, the joys love brings and the aches of taking it for granted. Talent: @falanamusic Creative Direction; @exoticdray @thedamilarerafiu Photographer: @uwagadaniel Styling: @thedamilarerafiu Make up: @loludoesmake.up Hair styling; @nifemilarj big shout out to the beautiful beautiful people at @studio.imo @emmykasbit @jzo_ng @vicnateng 🤎 #wearnigerian till i- I wanted viewers and listeners to be witnesses to the moments shared between them. As if scrolling through a couple’s photo diary. Or Like if you lived in the house across the road from that fine girl in a wine colored house. That has a man and Infact is properly in love. april, twentytwentyfive.