Estelle Hanania Captures Danielle Jacqui's 'Craft Work' Universe for More or Less Magazine

Estelle Hanania Captures Danielle Jacqui's 'Craft Work' Universe for More or Less Magazine

Model Ashley Radjarame is styled by Camille Bidault Waddington in ‘Craft Work’, lensed by Estelle Hanania (IG) for More Or Less Magazine. / Makeup by Anthony Preel

As a photographer Estelle Hanania has a long-standing interest in craft work and artisan creativity. She is particularly drawn to self-taught artists operating in the world of fashion imagination.

For the sustainability-conscious magazine More or Less, Hanania’s team visits artist Danielle Jacqui’s “painstakingly constructed garments are a vivid patchwork of colour, like oils mingling on a palette. Rejoicing in their imperfections, these meticulous embroideries put fast fashion in its place.” Text by Alla Chernetska.

The importance of craft work, cultivating and supporting indigenous artisans worldwide, and buying unique, handmade items vs fast fashion is a key topic in the global sustainability movement. The trend of supporting artisans also fosters diversity and inclusivity, writes WWD in Craft May Be Fashion’s Answer to Greater Cultural Collaboration.