Close-up of a Black person's ear wearing a green spiral seashell with braided hair and green moss.

Black woman with braided hair blowing in the wind wearing a sequined top and dark skirt on a sandy beach.

Black model with long windblown blonde hair wearing an off-white fringed gown outdoors by a lake with distant blue mountains.

Model posing in an avant-garde black dress, an oversized spiked black headdress, and long claw gloves against a grey studio backdrop.

Black-painted hand holding an oyster shell containing a pearl pendant necklace with water pouring out against a teal background.

Model with dark skin, seashell and starfish face adornments, wearing white feathers and a pearl choker against a blue backdrop.

Model Nyakim Gatwech reclines on a wooden log wearing a beige faux fur wrap with long blonde hair blowing against a coastal backdrop.

A Black female model in a sheer black dress and diving fins lies surrounded by line art made from black yarn on a light background.

Model in a voluminous pink tulle dress stands in shallow water on a wet sandy beach at low tide with mountains in the background.

Model wearing sequined outfit with blue ruffled overlay standing on a sandy beach by water with wooden pilings

Model in a black maxi dress and white cap posing before a water print backdrop outdoors on a green lawn.

Monochrome image of a person standing on a city street wearing an oversized fish costume and high-heeled lace-up boots.

Black model in a light blue petal-embroidered halter gown with beaded fringe headdress standing before an underwater backdrop.

Back view of a person with long, finely braided dark hair set against a soft-focus field of golden yellow flowers and a blue sky.

1883 Magazine Yorubá 2025

About

Yorubá is a sweeping fashion editorial feature published in 1883 Magazine, exploring themes of aquatic surrealism and organic texture. Photographer Gustavo Chams documents a series of avant-garde silhouettes and intricate styling, moving between expansive coastal landscapes and controlled studio environments. The work leans into a tactile aesthetic, utilizing natural light and chiaroscuro techniques to heighten the interplay between the human form and environmental elements. Across the series, the imagery captures a diverse range of visual narratives, from gritty, high-contrast monochrome portraits to surreal, minimalist studio compositions. The project emphasizes fine detail, featuring elaborate shell-work, layered textile fringes, and voluminous tulle, all set against both stark seamless backdrops and natural, earthy terrain.