Ten Years : Of headwrap styling magic
“Headwrap (noun) - a crown for your crown”
The excitement is real! Left to right : Liezl, Anna, Gianne, Gracey and Daniela. Charmaine is in the middle.
I’ve always wanted to do a concept photoshoot. So what better time to bring my vison to life to celebrate TEN YEARS of crowning queens locally, nationwide and globally.
I had FOUR concepts in mind and just under THREE hours to get the results I was after.
Selecting the group was a dream as I already knew who I wanted on my team. In front of the camera I chose Daniela and Gracey who both have had my back since I established Diva Headwraps in 2014 - these two have appeared in many of my photoshoots - their natural poise and confidence in front of the camera is undenialble.
Gianne has such a commanding presence about her and I’ve always wanted to have her on board for one of my photoshoots.
I met Anna at one of my market days. I was struck by her engaging personality and vowed to invite her on board for my next photoshoot.
Liezl was born in Cape Town, South Africa. We met at an event and were drawn to each other’s strong accents, an instant bond was formed. Liezl was ecstatic when I invited her to join the team.
This time, I had the help of my daughter Nadiah as creative assistant. Her expert advice and ‘second pair of eyes’ was crucial to the success and timing of this celebratory and landmark photoshoot.
A photographer who is able to capture the essence of my concepts and someone who I’ve worked with on numerous photoshoots, is Janna. Because of her vast experience working with other creatives, Janna is able to add that extra flavour to the final outcome.
My team was complete and I was super excited to proceed. The results? Well, I invite you to scroll down and let the images speak for themselves.
Gianne (L) wears merino wool headwrap Purple Reign Flow while Daniela (R) wears Nakeisha (sold out).
Concept : Afternoon cocktails with Gianne and Daniela.
Location : New Farm Park Riverwalk and bikeway.
Mood board : Chic dresses, handbags and heels.
Look-book : Once I had received images of the dresses the divas chose, I selected each headwrap to team and style accordingly.
Gianne chose a bright orange and purple maxi dress that she teamed with flat sandals and a woven straw bag. Daniela chose a tangerine, one-shoulder mini dress that she teamed with pink sandals and a pink handbag. Earrings were from their personal collections.
Left to right : Liezl wears merino wool headwrap TURQUOISE FLOW ; Gracey wears cotton headwrap REVERIE ; Anna wears another of my merino wool headwraps MAGENTA FLOW.
Concept : A casual meet up with friends with Liezl, Gracey and Anna.
Location : New Farm Park and surrounds.
Mood board : Black leggings and ripped jeans, flat sandals.
Look-book : I opted to use t-shirts from my collection that I teamed with my limited edition earring designs. I chose two merino wool headwraps plus one cotton headwrap that complimented the colour combination in each of my t-shirts.
Liezl and Gracey each chose black leggings while Anna chose a light blue ripped jeans.
Concept : Let’s celebrate with Daniela, Liezl, Gianne, Anna and Gracey.
Location : New Farm Park and surrounds.
Mood board : All white.
Look-book : Gianne was the anchor so she had to wear a bright headwrap. The others wore colour combinations from my monochrome headwrap collections. A sparkling non-alcoholic beverage tied the concept together very nicely and added to the overall feeling of celebrating.
Daniela chose an oversized shirt that she cinched at the waist with a belt ; Liezl chose a white jeans and oversized white shirt ; Gianne, Anna and Gracey all chose dresses. Heels and flat sandals completed the look.
Concept : Wild card with Daniela, Liezl, Gianne, Anna and Gracey.
Location : New Farm Park and surrounds.
Mood board : Choose any outfit from your personal wardrobe, casual or chic.
Look-book : Gianne chose a mustard mazi dress ; Liezl went for a casual denim look ; Daniela teamed her black and white shorts with a bright green t-shirt ; Gracey chose a boyfriend jeans with a baggy white shirt while Anna opted for a plisse dress in shades of blue.
This concept was a challenge because of the very individual wardrobe selections. I was super excited to explore the designs that would offset each outfit and still compliment the overall outcome.
Sisterhood circle.
We managed to wrap up the photoshoot in under three hours with enough time to have a debrief over brunch and drinks.
Judging from the smiles and genuine excitement, each and every one of us had fun, fun and more fun!
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each of you who has supported my brand through your purchases from my store over these ten years.
I look forward to posting your orders!