Okay, so I had this thought the other day. I was messing around, trying to get some specific looks for a project, and the name Edward Enninful popped into my head. Not like I was trying to make him walk a runway or anything, but more using his whole vibe, his style, as a kind of model or template.
First thing I did was just try the obvious. I went to one of those AI image tools I sometimes play with. Just typed in his name, maybe added ‘fashion editor style’ or something simple like that. The results? Pretty meh. You know, generic guy in a suit, sometimes kinda looked like him, sometimes totally off. It didn’t capture that specific sharpness, that cool confidence he always seems to have. It felt flat.
Getting Specific
So, I realized I needed to be way more specific. Just dropping his name wasn’t enough. I started thinking about what makes his look his look.
- The Tailoring: Always sharp. Often dark suits, perfect fit.
- The Glasses: His signature frames are a big part of it.
- The Pose: He has a certain way of standing, a kind of quiet authority.
- The Vibe: It’s more than just clothes; it’s an attitude.
I started looking up different photos of him, not to copy directly, but to really get those details locked in my head. Then I went back to the tool. This time, I got way more descriptive. I tried prompts like: ‘Edward Enninful, wearing a sharply tailored black suit, signature black frame glasses, standing confidently, simple background, strong presence.’ Things like that.
It took a bunch of tries, honestly. Lots of generating, looking, tweaking the words, generating again. Sometimes the AI would get the suit right but mess up the face. Other times, the glasses looked weird, or the pose was stiff and unnatural. It was a real back-and-forth process. I found adding things like ‘photorealistic’ or specifying ‘studio lighting’ sometimes helped, sometimes made it worse. You just gotta fiddle with it.
What I Found Out
What I noticed was that capturing a real person’s specific essence, especially someone with such a distinct and subtle style, is harder than just making a generic ‘fashion person’. The AI is good at concepts, like ‘man in suit’, but nailing the nuances of a specific individual? That’s tougher.
It struggled a bit with consistency. Getting the glasses right repeatedly was a pain. And sometimes, the face just wouldn’t quite capture his likeness, even with his name right there in the prompt. It shows you the limitations of these tools, you know? They’re powerful, but not magic.
In the end, I did manage to get a few images that felt closer. They had that sharper silhouette, the right kind of glasses, and a bit more of that composed vibe I was aiming for. Not perfect replicas, definitely not, but they captured the idea better than my first attempts. It was an interesting exercise, really made me zero in on what defines someone’s personal style. And it definitely took more work than just typing a name and hitting ‘go’. You gotta put some thought into it, guide the thing more actively.
