‘I Had the Vision’

meet offshore agency and its army of beautiful black and brown models

 
 
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Follow Other Suns

“I think having four sisters, the way I was raised, I just gravitate toward women and try to give them a platform.” — Read our full interview with @offshoreagency founder Michael Rotimi at the link in bio. Model: @drearmll - - - #blackentrepreneurs #modelsofcolor #blackmodels #feminism
@jessmyart, “Roller Set” (2019), “Fearless/Fear-Less” (2019), “Braids and Barrettes” (2018) - - - #blackart #blackhair #acrylic #womenartist #braids #locks
“I didn’t have any talent yet, but I had a business account.” The story of @offshoreagency is a master class in the power of manifesting your vision. Meet @michaelrotimi, Offshore’s founder, who dreamed off his #talentagency while he was a mailman in Philadelphia. Three years later, he manages a team of dozens of models, photographers, and stylists in NYC and LA. Link in bio. - - - #NYCmodels #blackmodels #blackentrepreneur #blackownedbusiness #NYCfashion #fashionmodels #Sephora #Glossier #losangelesmodels #manifestation
“We need to enjoy notions of heaven, of utopia. There’s politics, disparities, war, injustices, brutality, violence—you can make a long list. But every once in a while, there are particular times when people can enjoy tea in the afternoon, a cookie, and a breeze passing through fragrant flowers. That particular reality is an everyday utopian one. And I try to connect to that often.” — Artist @adlerguerrier . Read the full interview in our bio. Photo by Adler Guerrier. #blackartists #blackart #miami #photography #utopia
 
 
 
 
 
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