DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR
It's a story of silent resistance to a standard of beauty that subtly but brutally excludes people with Afro hair in Western society.
The way natural hair is viewed, often perceived as "unruly" or "unprofessional", leads many women and men to conform, straighten their hair, or wear wigs to avoid discrimination.
This series of images is not just a reflection on aesthetics or fashion. It highlights a social reality that profoundly affects the lives of Afro-descendants: that of having to sacrifice part of their identity in order to be accepted in the Western workplace.
"Today, according to a study conducted jointly by Dove and LinkedIn ([2]) in the United States, where ethnic surveys are permitted, 2/3 of Afro-descendant women change their hairstyle before a job interview. Their hair is 2.5 times more likely to be perceived as unprofessional."
Proposition de loi, n° 1640
"Over 20% of Black women 25-34 have been sent home from work because of their hair."
2023 CROWN Workplace Research Study
Team
PHOTOGRAPHER/AD: @annesophie.photographe
MAKE-UP: @emmanuelle.dms & @cidjih_mua
HAIR: @anne_coiffure & @cindyrmn
MAKE-UP ASSISTANT: @inr.mua
SET DESIGNER: @lina_kouhaili
STYLIST: @anaisworking
STYLIST ASSISTANT: @laura_psqt
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: @laedacha
DIRECTOR: @alvaroleonelcastro
DOP: @thibaultmenu
PHOTO ASSISTANT: @ale.f96
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: @everitzing
BTS PHOTOGRAPHER: @missjo1412
STUDIO: @maria.studio.paris
MODELS:
@albino_and_human @maguettesoukouna & @_helloce - @newwavemanagement @evelinagms - @revoltmodelagency
@imanelegos @imkamass - @vipmodelsparis
@ julien.klsk - @agencesarahm