• PRoject Title:
  • Kroonjuwelen
  • (translation=  Crown Jewels)

  • CLIENT:
  • MIRROR MIRROR magazine, 2020

  • From concept, to sketch, to reality
  • Concept:
    • This shoot was inspired by the phrase: my hair is my crown.

    At the time, I was growing out my own hair and thinking a lot about identity, Black culture, and history. In my research, I came across the beautifully detailed hairstyles worn by different African communities—each one full of meaning, with styles that could tell you someone’s story, background, or status.

    I also started looking into historical European crowns—symbols of power and tradition—and began sketching hairstyles that felt like a reinterpretation of those shapes.

    The result is a series where hair itself becomes the crown: personal, powerful, and deeply rooted in heritage.

  • Crew:
  •            Art Director: Justin Verkerk
  •            Photography: Petrovsky & Ramone
  •            Photography Assistant: Sophie Van  Hasselt
  •            Make-up Artist: Sophia Sinot
  •            Hair Artist: Eldridge Mullenhof
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  •           Models:
    • Anouschka Dap, Ruth Ivie