Photographing the black hair movement
Chelsea Nawanga explores her cultural identity in a deeply personal photography series highlighting the versatility of Black hairstyles.
After moving to Luton from Zimbabwe at the age of six, the photographer Chelsea Nawanga found her experience of her hair was rooted in questioning why it was different from that of the white kids at her school, why hers wasn’t straight in the same way. It wasn’t until she reached secondary school that she started embracing the potential of her hair, and now, Nawanga’s work sets out to show that there’s so much more to Black hair than people understand.
Angel wears dress by Any Old Iron and shoes by Daniela Uribe.
LEFT: Marcolino wears shirt, vest, jeans, earrings and shoes stylist’s own and necklace by Samantha Siu
RIGHT, FROM LEFT: FROM LEFT: Marcolino wears vest and earrings stylist’s own and necklace by Samantha Siu. Angel wears top and trousers by Daska, earrings stylist’s own and scarf by Pherahs.
Kadeem wears shirt, vest, bracelets and rings stylist’s own and necklace by Samantha Siu
LEFT, FROM LEFT: Angel wears top by Daska and earrings by Miphologia. Kadeem wears shirt and vest stylist’s own and necklace by Samantha Siu.
RIGHT, FROM LEFT: Aaliyah wears top by Adidas and earrings stylist’s own. Marcolino wears vest and earrings stylist’s own and necklace by Samantha Siu.
Aaliyah wears top by Adidas, skirt by Cliché Reborn and earrings stylist’s own.
Kadeem wears top by ADIDAS.
Photographer and Creative DirectorChelsea Nawanga
StylistAQ
Make-up ArtistsJames Campbell and Nayeon Ham
Hair Stylist@@Naz So
