Meena Osei-Kuffour

Jewelry Design Wardrobe Stylist Costume Designer

Meena Osei-Kuffour studied art & design in high school and in college. With a strong heritage of both Ghanian and Black American history, she is able to grab inspiration from everything & every where with ease. The brand, The Vintage Royalty, is something she has been building since 2008, and is a combination of vintage, music, black history, art, & culture. “I think its important to showcase black voices, and put us on a pedestal.” -Meena Osei-Kuffour

She curates and creates stories to explain her inspirations. Since 2020, Meena has created jewelry collections inspired by “The Last Dance” 90s Bulls Documentary, Aliens, Zodiacs, and Romeo & Juliet. She is currently working on her latest collection inspired by Mermaids, debuting early Fall 2022. Images below are in order of most recent to the beginning.

spring fling

PRINT
Photographer: Meagan Shuptar
A juxtaposition of classic and cool in a Victorian setting. I was inspired by the 60s and how women were just coming into their own during these years. I combined the look of James Dean & Audrey Hepburn, spiced and sliced with Twiggy.
See the entire collection Here.
*April 2022*

The scene was set. Inspired by the 1996 Baz Luhrman, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and 90s religion. We wanted it to scream teen angst and Catholic religion, but not stuck up.

PRINT & SHORT FILM

Photographer: Ash Dye

Film: Rick Hernandez

Set Production: Justing Arnett Graham

Holiday 2021

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The Zodiac Collection

A spin-off of our Spring 2021 Alien Collection, this was my interpretation of each Zodiac Sign. I wanted them to all carry a certain vibe and personality. I wanted the viewer to see themselves in their zodiac pair. See the full collection Here.

Photos: Ash Dye

PRINT Summer 2021

As Above So Below

The Alien Collection ‘As Above, So Below’ (shown above) was the inspired by the creation of humankind. Where did we come from? And is Greek Mythology real? A mixture of space exploration, The Gods, and Alien conspiracies. I imagined other-worldly creatures, with vintage, and modern day style. See the entire collection HERE.

Photos: Ash Dye

Spring 2021

How We Do it in LA

LA Production
Assistant Stylist to Allison Victoria
Photographer: Directed by Mom
We wanted to create the carefree lifestyle of the California expat. Very cool, very relaxed, and effortless.
Spring 2021

The Vintage Bride

An ode to Old Hollywood, combined with the melancholy mood from ‘Great Expectations’. We wanted to express the sadness inside a new bride. Her uncertainty, her ego, her boredom.

Photos: Ash Dye

Spring 2021

The 90s

The 90s collection, shown above, was inspired by the 90s music, movies, and icons we loved so much. Meena pulled looks from famous movies like ‘Clueless’, the documentary ‘The Last Dance’, and musicians like Missy Elliot.

Photographer: Lucas Torres

Holiday 2020

The 60s Collection

Inspired by vintage Japanese art, English gardens, and Art Deco. We combined all three of these inspirations to create this 60s Mod collection. Using strong shapes, muted colors, and asian inspired decor to bring this juxtaposition to life.
This photoshoot took place in the beginning of the pandemic. Itching to create, I wanted this to feel like we transported to another place. Even though it was in my living room.
Photos: Myself
Summer 2020

The Spring Collection

Inspired by the chic New York girls roaming through the book store. She appears like she’s looking for something, but comfortable with the search and her surroundings.

Photos: Lucas Torres

Spring 2020

Holiday

One of the first “collections'“ for my brand Vintage Royalty. This is the time when I refined my storytelling and told my personal story a little bit more.
This was inspired by vintage Parisian style. Chic, bold, yet simple. We used deep pinks and purples to keep a cohesive look throughout.
Photos: Lucas Torres
Holiday 2019

Black Girl Goth

The celebration of Black Girl Magic with a rebellious spirit. I wanted this to feel like they were a modern day Bonnie & Clyde. Intimate, romantic, moody.

Photos: Lucas Torres

Summer 2019