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BrandEssence Magazine
ProjectBest in black beauty awards
A Black woman with sculpted afro hair wearing a cream textured knit sleeveless dress against a white seamless background.

Essence Magazine Best in black beauty awards 2026

Associated creatives

Brendan Wixted
Brendan WixtedPhotographer
Dione Davis
Dione DavisFashion Editor/Stylist
Jawara
JawaraHair Stylist
Dawn Sterling
Dawn SterlingManicurist

Tags

black woman in cream knit dressblack woman in knit dresswoman in knit dresscream knit dressknit midi dresscrochet dresssculpted afro hairstyleafro hairstyle

Description

A full-length studio portrait photographed by Brendan Wixted for Essence Magazine's Best in Black Beauty Awards. The subject stands barefoot against a crisp white seamless backdrop, posed with hands on her hips and head tilted upwards in an open expression. She wears a sleeveless, mid-length open-weave crochet dress in cream, styled by Dione Davis. Hair stylist Jawara sculpted her hair into a wide, angular afro silhouette. Dawn Sterling provided manicure styling. The shot is captured with clean high-key lighting that emphasizes the rich textures of the knit fabric and hair silhouette.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Clean, Minimalist

Techniques

High-key

Industries

Magazines

Color

Cream (70%)
Jet Black (20%)

Background

White Seamless

Context

Editorial