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Retro campaign for @jet_fashion

Production @scoutprod_creatives
HMUA @renate.verwey
Styling Riaan H @shawndastylist
Digi @thulanikubeka
Lighting @izwele
Talent
@peniel_mala @blessing_sl @kai_rabolao @tshepiso_ralehlathe

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Kai in our Monte Christo gown paired with Unruly Bow belt 🌙

A dreamy affair ✨

@kai_rabolao
Make up @tmc_brides
Photographer @irynasphotography
Stylist @callypalmerstyling
Hair hairstylistforever
Videographer @milanalove_photography
Location @nantes_estate_paarl
Hat @therealcrystalbirch

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Cinematography work for @lly.gant

Dir: @lordnelle
Producer: @bambi.com_
DOP/EDIT: @eb_is_great (Me)
Gaffer: @director_koaho
Best boy: @xandra_xvndrv
Stylist: @itslaylahoney
Set Designer/Props Master: @bambi.com_
Make-up Artist: @luyandabennie
Colorist: @lordnelle

Talent : @royz.revenge @ollivia.williams @kai_rabolao

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Femme Fatale Series
Look 2 - This look instantly recalls the drama and glamour of a 90s South African album cover. Reminiscent of the bold energy of Lebo Mathosa & Kelly Khumalo.

This week, we spotlight the stylist behind the series, @tumelo.pm Take a peep as she lets us in.

Styling: @tumelo.pm
Make-up: @bongi_jk
Model & Creative Concept: @kai_rabolao
Photographer: @donsfilms

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So keen to share the images we created in this Femme Fatale series. It was a pleasure to work with an all-female team — we truly co-directed each shot, and the flow and energy of this shoot were just perfect.

Look 1 — The cheetah print look was our lead shot. The intention was to play with contrast lighting and warm hues to create an old-school feel. Styling and makeup were heavily inspired by the 90s vixens who exuded sexiness with class.

Photographer: @donsfilms
Styling: @tumelo.pm
Make-up: @bongi_jk
Model & Creative Concept: @kai_rabolao

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Kai 🌼 @kai_rabolao @icemodelscpt
Photography @irynasphotography
Stylist @callypalmerstyling
Make up @tmc_brides
Hair @hairstylistforever
Location @nantes_estate_paarl
Dress @kobusdippenaar_atelier
Hat @therealcrystalbirch
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#bridal #bridalfashion #fashion #fashioneditoríal #bridaleditorial #makeup #style #designer #fashionphotography #photography #model

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Elegance. Sophistication and a little va va voom ✨

@kai_rabolao shot by the incredible @irynasphotography
Stylist @callypalmerstyling
Dress @sadiebosworthatelier
Hat @therealcrystalbirch
Hair hairstylistforever
Location @nantes_estate_paarl

#mybrides #capetownmua #styledshoot

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Test 04.

Expired 2017 Potra 160 & Ektar 100 (I can’t seem to understand how this Potra keeps on reacting the chemicals are visible on the film, the prolly the time it spent not in the fridge, all the clear ones are ektar100)

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@dieselsa V&A WATERFRONT AFTERPARTY

Shot & Editted by Nkadikwana Maleta @lemacworldwide
Music by @dj_emotic_nz

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Draped in tailored power, crowned with ancestral flair. These silhouettes echo the unapologetic elegance of African dandyism where style is resistance, identity is performance, and fashion becomes a language of pride.

Each stance reclaims space, rewriting the narrative of what it means to be bold, Black, and timeless. This is not just a picture, this is heritage sharpened into statement.

Photographed by the amazing @tktakatso for his graduation print selections at @ormsctsp you’ve got a great eye king 📷 It was lovely creating with you and the team king. 🥂Congratulations once again 🎓

It wouldn’t be possible without the amazing models @cleopatra___moon @sampakaidee @kai_rabolao @nomvelomabaso_ you’ll embodied every look ✨💯

I’m the one behind the looks and creative direction, I enjoy telling stories.

Team:

Photographer: @tktakatso

Assisted by: Tk’s girlfriend & x2 of his class mates the gents pull through with the lighting and BTS🔥.

Models: @sampakaidee @nomvelomabaso_ @kai_rabolao @cleopatra___moon

Fashion stylist/CD: @seethestylist

#seethestylist #fashion #fashionstylist #model #style #editorialphotography #storytelling #dandy #dandystyle #sapeur #photography #streetphotography #stylist #fyp #explorepage #suited #dapper #dapperstyle #womensmonth

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“Gqom Is Therapy” - @1_perfect_moment

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I styled this amazing ladies inspired by the Congolese “Sape” or “La Sape” refers to the “Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes,” a Congolese subculture focused on elegant dressing and personal style, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo. These individuals, known as Sapeurs (or Sapeuses for women), express themselves through meticulously chosen, often high-end, clothing and accessories, transforming into “dandies” or “fashionistas”. La Sape is more than just fashion; it’s a cultural movement with roots in colonial resistance and social commentary, expressing identity and challenging traditional notions of wealth and status.”

@tktakatso did some things with the snaps 📷

Wardrobe stylist: @seethestylist

Models: @nomvelomabaso_ @sampakaidee @kai_rabolao @cleopatra___moon

#seethestylist #fashionstylist #dandy #congo🇨🇩 #drc #sape #sapeur #reels #explorepage✨ #explore #editorial #fyp #style #fashion #stylist #modelstyle #classic #collaboration #storytelling #insta #instareels

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