FASHION ISSUE 20

By Nightfall

Photographer John Adams and stylist Kingsley Osuji draw inspiration from the boundless nature of the night sky and explore themes of isolation and kinship.

Spring / summer 2025

A woman in white ruffled dress with tattoos and edgy makeup, wearing jewelry and platform heels, standing against a black background.

PHOTOGRAPHY John Adams
STYLIST Kingsley Osuji

Fashion model with dark skin and short hair, wearing a pink long blazer, patterned pants, and black boots, posed against a dark background.

COAT Wiederhoeft, PANTS NAZARENE, NECKLACES Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise, SHOES KiingDaviids

Two women standing close together in front of a cityscape background, wearing stylish outfits with feathered skirts and accessories.

ON MAMMINA: JACKET & SKIRT Rachel Comey, EARRINGS & BELT Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise
ON ALEK: DRESS 3.1 Phillip Lim, NECKLACE Ming Yu Wang, BRACELET & EARRINGS Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise

Three women with dark skin in fashionable clothing sitting against a dark, textured background with chalk marks. The women are wearing bold jewelry and confident expressions.

ON MINGY: JACKET RANIER PANTS Wangda EARRINGS, NECKLACE & RINGS Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise, SHOES KiingDaviids
ON ALEK: DRESS Cucculelli Shaheen, EARRINGS Lodorfo, BRACELET Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise, SHOES Taottao
ON MAMMINA: DRESS Snarkeez, EARRINGS & BRACELETS Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise, NECKLACE Ming Yu Wang, SHOES Taottao

Two women with dark skin standing closely together against a black background. One is wearing a colorful, patterned long-sleeve top and matching wide-leg pants, and the other is dressed in a chunky yellow knit sweater with fringes and green pants. Both women have natural hairstyles, and the woman in yellow is holding the woman in the patterned outfit gently.

ON ALEK: DRESS CFCL, EARRINGS Miansai, NECKLACE Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise, SHOES Nomasei
ON BUOAY: SWEATER & PANTS Agbobly, NECKLACE Miansai, SHOES KiingDaviids

A woman dressed in a yellow outfit with colorful striped boots, black gloves, and pink earrings, standing against a dark background.

TOP & SKIRT Agbobly, EARRINGS & GLOVES Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise, SHOES Maile

A tall woman with dark skin and a large natural afro hairstyle standing in a dark environment. She is wearing a patterned button-up shirt with long sleeves and wide dark pants.

SHIRT Wiederhoeft, PANTS CFCL, BOOTS KiingDaviids

STORY CREDITS
PHOTOGRAPHY John Adams, STYLIST Kingsley Osuji, MODELS Mammina Aker at APM, Mingy Mbengue at State MGMT, Alek Gabriel and Buoay Toang at New York Models, ART DIRECTOR Dauda Jusu, SET DESIGNER Maisie Sattler, HAIR Rachel Hopkins, MAKEUP Lindsay Kastuk, LIGHTING & PHOTO ASSISTANT Zach DeLoach, STYLING ASSISTANTS Lilly Nielsen, Lindsey Trounson, RETOUCHER Akin Kevin

HERO IMAGE CREDITS
DRESS JEOFROI, EARRINGS, NECKLACE & GLOVES Rainbow Unicorn Birthday Surprise, TIGHTS Calzedonia, SHOES Nomasei

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A woman with short, colorful hair, holding her face with both hands, against a bright blue background.

PROFILE ISSUE 20

Julio Torres: Meeting of the Minds
Past Tidal cover star Ziwe interviews her friend Julio Torres, mastermind behind the surrealist classics Problemista and Fantasmas.

spring / summer 2025

A woman in a green, floral, lacy dress with floral details is lying on a reflective, shiny red surface, with her face turned and her head resting on her arm.

FASHION ISSUE 20

Cosmos Crush
Photographer Laerke Rose and stylist Kingsley Osuji explore sculptural shapes, layered silhouettes, and balanced symmetry with a surreal edge.

spring / summer 2025

A person with short hair, wearing bold teal eye makeup, an earring with dangling beads, and a beige or tan shirt, is making a playful and expressive facial expression with their eyes closed and mouth open.

FASHION ISSUE 20

Oh, Joy!
Hats take center stage in this delightfully styled story by Tiffany Nicholson and Rachel Gilman, where every frame balances elegance, wit, and joy.

spring / summer 2025