BREAKING CONVENTIONS
A TALE OF BEAUTIFUL HUMANS | photo story 2017-18
'Breaking Stereotypes' is a project that explains how everybody is beautiful, irrespective of their errs. Beauty is a phenomenal factor in today's fashion oriented society. People might say that they are always neutral, or liberal; but saying, and following it are two very different aspects.
"All you own is yourself"
~ RUPI KAUR
In the light of this very quote, we collaborated, a passionate group of stylists, art directors and photographers. We convinced our very beautiful, flawless models, who, in reality were devoid of any flaws to be our muses for the shoots. That definitely helped us come this far.
We took daily factors like, freckled skin, tattooed body, not-so-slim figures and various other aspects into consideration for this shoot.
1) FRECKLED SKIN
freckle;
frɛk(ə)l/
// noun
"a small patch of light brown color on the skin, often becoming more pronounced through exposure to the sun."
MODEL: Phalguni Guha
2) RACISM
racism;
reɪsɪz(ə)m/
// noun
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.
MODELS: Mahi Raj, Medha Vats
3) VITILIGO
vitiligo;
vɪtɪˈlʌɪɡəʊ/
// noun
a condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause.
MODEL: Pramita Das
4) a. NOT-SO-SLIM MODEL
plus-size;
// adjective
(of a woman or women's clothing) of a larger size than normal; outsize.
MODEL: Shreyashi Debnath
b. NOT-SO-SLIM DANCER
plus-size;
// adjective
(of a woman or women's clothing) of a larger size than normal; outsize.
MODEL: Shruti Singh
5) HIJAB
A Boon or a Bane?
hijab;
hɪˈdʒɑːb/
// noun
a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.the religious code which governs the wearing of the hijab.
MODEL: Ankita Bose
6) ANDROGYNY
Androgyny is the combination of masculine and feminine characteristics.
MODELS: Vishal Saini, Harini Ashar
7) TATTOOED ART
Respect every form of art, maybe?
tattoo;
taˈtuː,təˈtuː/
// verb
mark (a part of the body) with an indelible design by inserting pigment into punctures in the skin.
MODEL: Liza Sethy
8) SO WHAT DID YOU SAY,
"Boys shouldn't wear pink?"
pink;
pɪŋk/
// adjective
of a colour intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon.
"bright pink lipstick" :
WHY? Why not a, "bright pink men's underwear"
MODEL: Atif Mohammed
