For Berlin-based visual storyteller Foli Creppy, music plays a different but equally essential role. Born in Benin and shaped by movement, rhythm, and image, his creative process lives somewhere between control and surrender. “When I’m in a flow state, I don’t feel like I’m directing anymore,” he says for Schön!’s profile series. “I feel like a vessel — like being on a dance floor.” It’s one of the few moments where he feels completely free.
That openness is deeply personal. After initiation with the babalawos in Benin, Foli received the name Deze, a name that reflects who he is at his core. It’s a reminder that identity isn’t fixed, but carried, learned, and embodied over time. Berlin’s creative scene, he says, is strange, ambitious, and full of characters; a place where contrasts coexist. For Foli, every culture holds something to learn from, something you can move with rather than against.
He’s not trying to fit a mold, only to show up as himself. Music, in particular, grounds him. Marshall’s Major V headphones allow him to remain immersed, focused, and connected to the sound while navigating the city. Whether walking, observing, or creating, they offer a private space where ideas can form and flow uninterrupted. Music has always found ways to guide creative instinct. What creators and storytellers like Foli share is a belief in giving that instinct free rein, whether it’s to wander, to absorb, or to become something entirely new. “I believe that in every culture there are things you can use to your advantage, things you can learn from places and from people. I’m simply trying to be who I am.”
top + hat. Talent’s Own
skirt. AUTEL Studio
shirt. Mowalola
hat. Kangol
custom-made jewellery in ghana. Talent’s Own
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headphones. Marshall MAJOR V
top, hat + custom-made jewellery in ghana. Talent’s Own
shirt. AUTEL Studio
hat + custom-made jewellery in ghana. Talent’s Own
top + hat. Talent’s Own
skirt + shoes. AUTEL Studio
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shirt + trousers. AUTEL Studio
hat + custom-made jewellery in ghana. Talent’s Own
This editorial is in collaboration with Marshall. For more information on Marshall Major V headphones, MONITOR III A.N.C., or other products, visit marshall.com.
direction. Gabriella Clifford and Annabella Bowen
director of photography. Sonja Madani
fashion. Lisa Yermakova
talent. Foli Creppy
hair + make up. Iliyan Gogoff
production. Yoana Anastasova
set design. Marijana Radosavljevic
editing. Lucy Brown
colour. Jonas Minner
sound design. Joshua Springate
1st assistant camera. Manuel Ramos
gaffer. Rahul Balu Varghese
runner. Maria Fernandez
