17th century pirate Jacquotte Delahaye stole untold fortunes and has captured our imaginations ever since

 

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Legendary 17th century heroine Jacquotte Delahaye was born in Haiti to a French father and Haitian mother. Made an orphan as a child and left to care for her disabled brother, she turned to piracy. When a price was put on her head, this brave beauty faked her own demise and lived as a man for several years. Upon her return, Jacquotte became known as Back From the Dead Red because of her striking red hair, and went on to take over her own Caribbean island, Freebooter Republic. It’s here that she died defending her cavalier kingdom. But she has lived on in countless imaginations and swashbuckling stories ever since….

Photography Daniel Ciufo
Styling Hannah Elwell
Hair Michael Harding at D&V Management
Make-up Jimmy Owen Jones
Model Hamda K at Present Model Management
Photo assistance Oliver Newman
Styling assistance Sean Baker-Hunter, Emma Perales
Hair assistance Tasos Constantinou

Published on 10/11/2019