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Being Frida Kahlo | Being Frida Kahlo |
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A few weeks ago, ahead of Frida – Female Revolution in Dance & Art, I got "unibrowed", moustached, red lippied and dressed up as the legend Frida Kahlo for the International Women's Month event. Or rather, as Frida Kahlo in a selection of her self-portraits. | A few weeks ago, ahead of Frida – Female Revolution in Dance & Art, I got "unibrowed", moustached, red lippied and dressed up as the legend Frida Kahlo for the International Women's Month event. Or rather, as Frida Kahlo in a selection of her self-portraits. |
The photos, which are part of the ongoing exhibition, were taken by Bumi Thomas, whose philosophy is about "transcending cultural boundaries and subverting realities with abstract constructs using photography and music as her mediums of exploration." Visit her site and while there, listen to "Free as a Bird". You'll love it. Or just listen below. | |
Our stylist was Curiosly Kat and make-up is by Mollie Balogun a.k.a. Naija Runs Girl | Our stylist was Curiosly Kat and make-up is by Mollie Balogun a.k.a. Naija Runs Girl |
The other Frida is Pia Cabble, the woman whose concept and effort made the memorable night – and we even had a mini Frida Kahlo. | The other Frida is Pia Cabble, the woman whose concept and effort made the memorable night – and we even had a mini Frida Kahlo. |