Yumi Lambert In 'Voodoo Child', Lensed By Greg Kadel For Numéro #161 March 2015
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Model Yumi Lambert channels ancient warrior princess and action goddess themes in ‘Voodoo Child’, styled by Elizabeth Sulcer. Photographer Greg Kadel captures Yumi in an urban spirit with roots in the great African goddess Mami Wata and the voodoo (vodou, voudon) history of the Haitian diaspora and African slave trade. Yumi is walking on a rain-soaked pavement, but a few more direct references to water would have been nice, as Numéro France is probably best positioned to channel the goddess themes — but only with select photographers. Definitely NOT Karl Lagerfeld, who has never evidenced any respect or sensitivity for these traditions.
