Joan Smalls in "Joan" by Barnaby Roper

The New York-based director transforms the Puerto Rican supermodel into a high-fashion superwoman in an exhilarating short. Featuring heroic designs by Balmain, Rodarte and Altuzara, and Roper's signature technical wizardry. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1dY8g6W Watch more fashion videos here: http://bit.ly/fashion-playlist _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Curated stories on Tumblr: http://bit.ly/tumblr-nowness Inspiration on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/pinterest-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Google+: http://bit.ly/google-nowness