rwg studio.

exploring narratives of heritage & identity through design and direction

Jac Clayton @jacclaytonn ― production coordinator
Jaison Lin @jaisonlin ― photographer
Shiori Sato @shiorisatomua ― makeup artist
Mari Carreno @mari4l3jandra―hair stylist
Lunetta Green @lunettea.pdf ― talent

Chloe Marceline @chloemarcelinex ― talent

Jac Clayton @jacclaytonn ― production coordinator
Jaison Lin @jaisonlin ― photographer
Jonathan Logan @jonathanlogan_ ― makeup artist
Mari Carreno @mari4l3jandra―hair stylist
Anjali Lama @anjalilama_official ― talent

Jules Santiago @the_family.jules ― talent

Documenting my way of dress through a photographic series,
I would style clothes in ways they weren’t intended:
a simple long sleeve turns into a cowl neck dress with the arms tied as a halter,
a modest maxi dress transforms as its worn backwards,
the zipper pulled past the belly button.
At the core of this practice I was creating the feminine ideal out of my physical reality,
transforming not only the intent of the garment, but my own silhouette in the process.
While universally, fashion re-contextualizes the physical form, for trans individuals,
fashion can create a manifestation of the body that we desire but do not possess.

I still remember seeing my model’s face light up,
exclaiming “I have never seen my body look like this before,”
sheer confidence radiating from her aura.
Seeing that spark of euphoria was life changing;
understanding thatr my unconventional way of dress is actually a practice of radical affirmation.

I used to always say that I like to wear clothes wrong
― but now I realize I adapt these garments because they were never designed to be worn by someone like me.

“Living Archives” is a retelling of found femininity,
exploring the nuances of trans-feminine identity that span across time and culture.

Not just about who we are, but how we have come to be
― pursuing the fantasy that felt out of reach,
claiming the life that was once denied.

I feel so grateful to have worked with so many amazing collaboraters throughout this project

Jac Clayton @jacclaytonn ― production coordinator
Sarah Abdellatif-Chaves @sarah.abdellatif.ch ― metal hardware fabricator
Jaison Lin @jaisonlin ― photographer
Dori Walker @dori.walker ― director of photography

Thank you to my amazing muses ―
Lunetta Green @lunetta.pdf
Chloe Marceline @chloemarcelinex
Anjali Lama @anjalilama_official
Jules Santiago @the_family.jules

I also want to thank my professors Liliana Sanguino and Francesca Sammaritano for their guidance and support throughout these past couple of months