The threshold to womanhood is awaiting us, waiting for that moment when we feel ready to cross the line after a long journey of daily discoveries.

Blooming into the woman we are meant to be. Becomin' Her is Maryanne Alabi's fashion story of this powerful and empowering transformation.

Nigerian style consultant and stylist Maryanne Alabi explores women's development and self-affirmation through the refined power of fashion.

Becomin' Her: Style Notes

Solid blocks of contrasting non-colours – black and white – and a bold thunder of magenta define the silhouette of a newly discovered self with the taste of Old Hollywood glamour. Audacious slits reveal a smoothly full-bloomed body without showing too much; a cascade of golden threads evokes an opulence worn with a noble spirit. The 'her' portrayed in this editorial by photographer Shola Ajisegbede has truly found her meaning and place in this world. She manifests herself without asking for approval.

Through these snapshots, Maryanne Alabi tells a story of grace, resilience and strength in becoming her.

 Team credit:
Photography: Shola Ajisegbede @sniper.ajix
Creative Direction / Styling: Maryanne Alabi @mayreejay
Makeup Artist: Preye Albert @mzpreyemakeovers
Hair stylist: Tony Aigbogun @tonysbeautyace
Model: Joy Ejiro Niovo @joyejironiovo
Wardrobe: @oboylagos @isiatagamenofficial @mayreejay
Accessories: @mjsstylefactory

OVERGROUND beauty blooms at the edge of the metropolis, where the roughness of the industrial life is pierced by the presence of city women.

Raw and rough, gentle and vaporous. Linen and upcycled tartan, merino and ethereal satin. This editorial explores the feminine, unconditional beauty imagined by fashion designers Timna Weber, Ad Astra (Giulia), Marie Sansome, and Linda Blissett.

OVERGROUND: organised and styled by Fashions Finest @deborahstlouis

Credits
Mua/Hair: @joyceamua
Nails: @sparklesjulie
Models: @cwmoss_x & @aramatoutoure
Designers: @timnaweber @ad.astra.official @mariesansome @linda_blissett
Photography: Natasha spalding

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