Tommy Butler: The Art of Transcendent Hairstyling
Text: VIONNE Magazine | Photographer: Tommy Butler | Creative Director: Ammon Carver (Social Art House)
Makeup Artist: Chelsea & Nicky Tsosie | Model: Agau Kuek | Photography Studio: 43 Studios
Hair Stylist: Catlin Weston | Wardrobe Stylist: Quaton James & Sadie Curtis | Hair Stylist: Elle Duerr | Producer: Colton Bailey
Styling as Performance
In the hands of Tommy Butler, hair is no longer an accessory — it’s a medium. In this arresting new editorial, Butler collaborates with a high-caliber creative team to shape a visual story where texture, volume, and light converge into a transcendent ode to Black beauty and expression.
Model Agau Kuek moves between godlike elegance and raw emotion, her look evolving with each frame: from floral fantasy to high-glam silhouettes, from afro-futurist icon to fierce goddess. Shot at 43 Studios and co-directed by AMMON CARVER, this series doesn't just feature hairstyling — it deconstructs and rebuilds the very notion of what hair can communicate.
With makeup by Chelsea and Nicky Tsosie, styling by Quaton James and Sadie Curtis, and hair artistry by Catlin Weston and Elle Duerr, the shoot becomes a symphony of collaborators pushing visual boundaries. Together, they create something more than editorial fashion — they stage a revolution in aesthetics.
Follow Tommy Butler | Ammon Carver | Chelsea | Nicky Tsosie | Agau Kuek | 43 Studios | Catlin Weston | Quaton James | Sadie Curtis | Elle Duerr | Colton Bailey
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