FROM PHOTO CAMPAIGN

TO BEAUTY MOVEMENT

Beyond Classically Beautiful began as an acclaimed photo campaign launched by Abi Ishola to celebrate the diverse beauty of Black women by challenging society’s beauty standards. After receiving rave reviews from several major media outlets, Ishola expanded the project, creating additional campaigns such as Body Noire and Girl Next Door. She also launched a website that covers beauty, style and identity. Articles from the website have been quoted by major media outlets such as Oprah Daily and the Chicago Tribune.

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Press

ELLE.COM New Photo Series Celebrates Black Women Who Are 'Beyond Classically Beautiful'

ELLE.COM Afropunk Paris Creates Space For Complex And Necessary Discussions Of Style

ESSENCE.com Abi Ishola Named One of ESSENCE Magazine's Woke 100

ESSENCE.com  Stunning Photo Project 'Body Noire' Celebrates The Limitless Beauty Of Black Women

ESSENCE.com Gorgeous Black and White Photos Highlight The Complexity of Our Curves, Curls and Everything in Between

HuffPost  This Photo Series Is Empowering Black Women To Embrace Their Bodies

HuffPost  The Fashion Industry Is Getting More Accepting, Here's Proof

AskMen Abi Ishola Named 'Unsung Hero' For Beyond Classically Beautiful Launch

Pop Sugar  Viola Davis Sparks One Woman to Explore and Redefine "Classic" Beauty

Bustle  The "Beyond Classically Beautiful" Photo Series Is Beyond Inspiring

AfroPunk Black Women Celebrate Themselves In Beyond Classically Beautiful’s Body Positive Series “Body Noire”