About the Project
The Objective
Our Approach
Creative Direction
007 is a creative campaign developed for the launch of an HBCU-rooted menswear brand. Grounded in the belief that professional dress is an act of discipline and self-respect.
The campaign reintroduces tailored menswear into HBCU culture — positioning refinement and presentation as both legacy and lifestyle.
The objective was to introduce 007 through a campaign that centered distinguished Black men while allowing the brand’s ethos to lead the narrative.
By pairing tailoring with cultural symbolism, the campaign aimed to restore visibility and relevance to professional style within contemporary campus culture.
Featuring the Alpha Nu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at North Carolina A&T State University, we developed a campaign that balanced still imagery and film.
The collective presence of the chapter reinforced themes of discipline, unity, and excellence, allowing the garments to exist within a broader story of brotherhood.
Inspired by Black Dandyism, the visual language referenced the Harlem Renaissance and early twentieth-century portraiture, including archival aesthetics from the 1940s.
Set against the botanical gardens in Winston-Salem, the natural environment created a striking contrast that elevated the formality of the garments while grounding the campaign in timeless elegance.
The film, created, directed, and shot by Divine, centers on brotherhood as expressed through dress and movement.
Accompanied by a Malcolm X audio excerpt on the meaning of unity, the narrative positions the men as both individuals and collective, allowing the styling itself to remain the focal point of the story.
Creative Direction, Production, and Lead Photography by Cameron Elyse for Céleste Studios.
The film, created, directed, and shot by Divine, centers on brotherhood as expressed through dress and movement.
Accompanied by a Malcolm X audio excerpt on the meaning of unity, the narrative positions the men as both individuals and collective, allowing the styling itself to remain the focal point of the story.
Our Approach
Featuring the Alpha Nu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at North Carolina A&T State University, we developed a campaign that balanced still imagery and film.
The collective presence of the chapter reinforced themes of discipline, unity, and excellence, allowing the garments to exist within a broader story of brotherhood.
Creative Direction
Inspired by Black Dandyism, the visual language referenced the Harlem Renaissance and early twentieth-century portraiture, including archival aesthetics from the 1940s.
Set against the botanical gardens in Winston-Salem, the natural environment created a striking contrast that elevated the formality of the garments while grounding the campaign in timeless elegance.
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Céleste's first full brand launch campaign
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Established the studio's capability in end-to-end brand world-building
007 successfully launched the brand into cultural conversation with a campaign rooted in HBCU tradition, Black Dandyism, and the aesthetics of intentional presentation.
The campaign lives on as a defining moment for Céleste — the studio's first end-to-end brand launch and the transition point from producing individual creative moments to building brand worlds from the ground up.
Impact
Results
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Positioned Céleste as a studio operating across production, direction, and cultural strategy
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Anchored in HBCU tailoring culture and Black male sartorial tradition
Reflections
This campaign marked a pivotal shift in the trajectory of the studio. 007 represented our transition from single-discipline production into full-scale campaign development, solidifying our ability to execute larger creative visions rooted in strategy, storytelling, and cultural intention.
