Melancholia.An image that attracts. It shines a light through heavy emotions. It pulls me closer, as if I was born to follow the decay of self and the fall of man. A man swallowed by melancholy, a slave to his desires, bound to the ghost of devotion.The central concept behind Melancholia is emotional confrontation and the project explores how melancholy exists within everyday life and how emotional exhaustion accumulates over time. Instead of presenting melancholy as dramatic sadness, I wanted to focus on subtle emotions such as numbness, exhaustion, repetition, loneliness, boredom, stillness and vulnerability.creative direction: @ihannyluquessaphotography: @bytelo_video: @__rerumtalent: @gregoriocristovao_special thanks to @unu.studios for this amazing collaboration.a project fully developed at home, Luanda, Angola.

MELANCHOLIA

A dark-skinned man in all black stands holding a uniquely shaped bag with a black fan on the floor.

A person in black clothing and a large black bag around their torso sits on a wooden chair facing away from the viewer.

A person in all black clothing holds a large black folded material next to a stack of three wooden chairs against a white wall.

A person in black clothing stands next to a white sheet on a gray floor.

A person in black clothing sits amidst three stacked wooden chairs, looking at the viewer.

A person lying on the floor under a black bag, with a brown wooden chair tipped over to the left and two stacked wooden chairs to the right.

A person in a large black sculptural hood stands next to a black floor fan against a white wall.

A young Black man wearing a black shirt peeking over a wooden chair.

A black fan sits on a grey floor against a plain white wall.

Three wooden chairs stacked precariously on top of each other against a white wall.

ECHOES F/W 2025 EDITORIAL

A shadowy figure wearing a large, textured headpiece and flowing dark clothing stands in front of a textured wall.

A person in a large, dark, voluminous garment and an elaborate headpiece made of branches, standing against a textured wall.

A black and white photo of a serious Asian woman in an avant-garde white shirt, facing slightly left.

Two people lie on piles of bubble wrap, wearing white shirts and black pants, holding hands.

A black and white image capturing a young person with long curly hair resting their head on another person's shoulder, facing the viewer with a neutral expression.

Black and white photo of a person in a long coat with their face obscured by a bright, star-like burst of light and shadowy, spiky material.

A black and white close-up of a person with long hair, face partially shadowed, wearing a headpiece made of dark, thin twigs.

The word and the feeling of love embody a duality &mdash; a force that can create but also destroy. This work is a poetic journey through absence, intensity and the transformative power of love through an exploration of its impact on the self.
These echoes delve into the heavy emotions that come with love. The unspoken aspects of it, such as sadness, loss,burst of emotions and the silent ache of not being enough.
In the end nothing more than symbolizing a cycle of purity and pain.

ECHOES F/W 2025 - LIBON FASHION WEEK

A fashion model walks the runway in a voluminous black dress with a structured, oversized top and a flowing skirt, with spectators on the left and a red and black background.

A runway model with long brown hair and a dark gray voluminous top walks the catwalk with a red-lit background.

A runway model with dreadlocks in a white deconstructed shirt and pants outfit with twine wrapped around the torso, carrying a bundled white fabric item.

A model wears an oversized white button-down shirt cinched with natural rope over a red background.

A male model in a white shirt with straw details and white pants walks down a red runway carrying a head-shaped object.

A person's hands holding a white round object wrapped in loose, light brown string.

A male model with a shaved head walks down a runway in an oversized white shirt and white pants, holding a unique white and gold handbag, against a red and black background.

A white shirt sleeve with a cuff and a small, white pouch tied with twine on the wrist.

A model on a runway with a red background showcases a white, oversized long-sleeved shirt with floral appliques and a matching tiered skirt, paired with beige shoes.

A woman in a white blouse with decorative fabric rosettes stands against a red and black background.

A model walks the runway in a boxy black coat, black pants, black and gold loafers, and a black bag with white fringe on a red-lit runway.

A male model with curly brown hair walks down a runway in a black oversized coat, black wide-leg pants, and black shoes while holding a bag with white tassels.

A person's hand, partially visible, holds a black fabric object tangled with light brown twine against a blurred pink background.

A male model walks down a runway in an oversized black leather jacket, baggy black pants, and woven straw slip-on shoes, holding a piece of straw in his hand.

A male model on a runway wears a black leather jacket, with red and black panels in the background.

A female model in a voluminous black top and skirt walks on a runway with a red background.

SILENCE S/S 25 EDITORIAL

A person with dreadlocks in a black oversized outfit and woven shoes crouches against a textured background.

A young person with dreadlocks styles in two buns, wearing an oversized black coat, white shirt, and black pants, stands against a textured gray background.

A person with short, dark dreadlocks sits on a stool, wearing an oversized black coat over a white collared shirt, and black and white baggy trousers with straw-covered shoes.

Two women with elaborate hairstyles share a wide black sweater, wearing straw-like sandals on a neutral background.

Two individuals in black clothing and intricate hairstyles embrace closely against a textured beige background.

A person with elaborate braided hairstyles looks at their mirrored reflection while wearing a black sweater and slippers.

The moment we reach full silence is when we are at the womb, when we meditate and when we die.&nbsp;Silence is the poetry of the dead man. This silence consists on the ego death of the designer, exploring and understanding his deep emotions.&nbsp;The designer stats that he feels like he is everything and nothing at the same time. The work will be a personification of his own thoughts, from his experience of life as black African man. &nbsp;In the end he is just trying to apply color like words shape a poem and like notes shape a symphony.&nbsp;

IHANNY LUQUESSA

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MELANCHOLIA