A young man with glasses, dreadlocks, and a black headwrap browsing books in a library.
A woman with blonde and black dreadlocks kneels on the floor in a library, leaning against a bookshelf filled with reference books. She is wearing a gray sweater and gray pants, and has earrings.
Two people sitting at a wooden table in a library with shelves of books in the background.
A person standing in a library aisle between wooden bookshelves filled with books, wearing glasses, a dark shirt, a necklace, and a black hat.
A woman with blonde dreadlocks wearing a white blouse, dark knee-length skirt, white socks, and black shoes, standing in a library aisle with wooden bookshelves filled with colorful books.
A person with a black durag and brown shirt leaning against library bookshelves, looking down, surrounded by books with colored labels.
A woman with glasses and blonde dreadlocks stands in front of bookshelves in a library, looking at the camera.
Person standing between bookshelves filled with books in a library, wearing glasses, a black headband, a dark shirt, and light-colored pants.
A woman with blonde dreadlocks, glasses, and dark skin standing in a library, leaning against a bookshelf filled with colorful books, wearing a white shirt, gray skirt, and white socks with black shoes.
Two women in a dimly lit library aisle, one leaning on a bookshelf and the other standing beside her, both looking downward.
A person wearing glasses, a black hat, and dark clothing browsing bookshelves filled with books in a library.
A woman with blonde twisted hair, wearing a black zip-up jacket, a blue collared shirt, and a black tie, standing in a dimly lit room with bookshelves.
A person with dark hair, glasses, and a dark jacket, standing between bookshelves in a library, reaching for a book on a shelf.
A woman with blonde dreadlocks wearing a white blouse and gray skirt browsing books on a wooden library shelf.

Inflection Point

Set in the quiet intimacy of a library, this editorial captures the emotional weight of a chance encounter, the kind that alters one's trajectory. The narrative unfolds through a romantic lens, with styling choices evolving as the characters begin to influence one another. From buttoned-up classics to more expressive, fluid silhouettes, the wardrobe reflects transformation, vulnerability, and connection. The setting’s soft lighting and architectural lines mirror the internal shift, anchoring the visual storytelling in both realism and longing.

Credits

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Modeled by Daniel Ikhimiukor & Ayomide
Akintola

Shot by Taniya Cooksey

Styled by Jimmy Mancilla & myslef