Queer Illustrator Terrell Villiers Creates Comic Book for Gucci.

Jun 30

*Image from Kelsey Lu: Myristica by Terrell Villiers x Gucci*

At just 25 years old, Terrell Villiers published their first comic book, thanks to a collaboration with luxury fashion label Gucci. It’s called Kelsey Lu : Myristica, and is described by the artist as “a Celebration of Identity through Storytelling. Another chance to shift the Comic Book Narrative. A chance to celebrate and explore Black Queer Identity, the complexities of finding oneself and the psychedelic power of the senses. MYRISTICA comes from the genus of trees, one of which being the most famous, the Nutmeg Tree. Inspired by a Caribbean based story by Richardo Keens Douglas called “Isle of Spice”, in which he tells the sensorial mystic tale of the Nutmeg Princess, MYRISTICA takes you on a journey of Self-Discovery and Liberation.”

According to Gucci, “experimental cellist and songwriter Kelsey Lu is the protagonist of a comic book illuminating her personal journey. With references drawn from fable and cosmology, ‘MYRISTICA’ is a special supplement created in partnership with KALEIDOSCOPE magazine for its new issue #36”. In the comic, Kelsey Lu wears items from Gucci’s Pre-Fall 2020 collection, including this long sleeve gown with Square G detail: