Photographed by Emily Soto
Styling by Calvy Click
Hair by Izumi Sato
Makeup by Akiko Owada
"Halimotu Shokunbi’s story is one of persistence, resourcefulness and unapologetically blazing her own trail. The Nigerian-American creative from Houston, Texas is a model, designer of her own line, Lima SS, producer, creative director and photographer, shooting vibrant portraits of her friends and fellow creatives on film. As a model, you may have caught her appearing in Gucci x Northface or Dior campaigns, or walking for Alexander McQueen’s show. But Halimotu didn’t arrive at these accolades on an easy road. She had to bet on herself over and over, often stepping into a role equipped only with trust and belief in herself."