Deiondre's Dollhouse

May 09, 2023

Inside Deiondre's Dollhouse, we play dress-up, tap around, and become a Black doll in her own home. We interact in a pretend world Ragan, and our sisters, never saw in the childhood of a young Black girl. The feeling of freedom—a Black doll who has this doll house all to herself, free to take up space in each room, by herself, however she wants to. From quaint, to elegant, to punk, to a mixture of all three, the exploration of wig and costume gives her, and all of us, the freedom to just be.

In each room of the dollhouse, from bedroom to kitchen, we recollect the pieces of ourselves, the memory of mirrors, corded phones, and newspapers, to pick up where we left off. Within the photographs of Deiondre's Dollhouse, we can revisit our childhood home with a new freedom to play upon the actualization—every girl wants to be a doll.

Photography and Intro by Ragan Henderson
Styling Alon Cameron
Talent Danielle Mareka
Production Adrian Sobrado
Production Design Ilana Portney
Styling Assistant Morgan Habberfield
Photo Assistant Carlos Hernandez
Hair and Makeup Rory Alvarez
Lighting Alonso Ayala

DANIELLE wears CAPE, TIGHTS by PIPENCO, EARRINGS by TOVA

CAPE, TIGHTS by PIPENCO, EARRINGS by TOVA

DRESS by JYURI-RI, SHIRT by HARDCORE FASHION

JACKET by NARCISS, TIGHTS by CALZEDONIA, NECKLACE, RING by MONSECRET

DRESS by MOON CHANG, NECKLACE, EARRINGS by MONSECRET, SHOES by SAINT LAURENT

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