Darkness — a source of light

 

 

Photographer Djenice Duarte presents a deeply personal editorial on identity, pride, and presence. Rooted in heritage and expressed through fashion, the story challenges inherited narratives and reclaims Blackness as a space of strength, connection, and light.

 

 

Photography and styling Djenice Duarte

Make-up Antonia Rosa
Assisted by  Carolina Quintas 

Models Janina Tati  from Da Banda Model Management and Yanessa Gomes  from Karacter Agency

Featured fashion designer Angélica Russo

Words Daniela Abranches

 

 

In a world that fears the dark, ‘Darkness’ emerges as a cultural and ancestral force. Between fashion, memory, and resistance, it becomes a symbol of pride and connection, where Blackness is not a shadow, but a source of light.

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