Essence Magazine When Memory Meets the Moment 2025

Description

A jazz-inspired fashion editorial photographed by Quil Lemons for Essence Magazine's project 'When Memory Meets the Moment'. A group of Black models and musicians gather inside a warm, golden-walled parlor beneath an ornate crystal chandelier. At the center, a model poses in a red and black striped sweater and wide-leg trousers holding a glass, surrounded by an elder pianist at a black grand piano, a trumpeter playing on the red patterned rug, and dancers enjoying the music. Fashion styling by Mel'Renee Leamon with hair by Akihisa Yamaguchi and makeup by Mimi Quiquine.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, playful, Warm, Nostalgic

Industries

Magazines

Color

Background

Living Room, Home Office

Context

Editorial