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Brand
Essence Magazine
ProjectWhen Memory Meets the Moment
Two models in elegant black dresses seated together before an ornate wooden fireplace mantel on a vintage red oriental rug.

Essence Magazine When Memory Meets the Moment 2025

Associated creatives

Quil Lemons
Quil LemonsPhotographer
Mel'Renee Leamon
Mel'Renee LeamonFashion Editor/Stylist
Akihisa Yamaguchi
Akihisa YamaguchiHair Stylist
Mimi Quiquine
Mimi QuiquineMakeup Artist
Trevor Swain
Trevor SwainCasting Director
Aja Walton
Aja WaltonManicurist
Amelie Nsengiyumva
Amelie NsengiyumvaModel
Giannie Couji
Giannie CoujiModel
Grailing King
Grailing KingModel
Sydney Acker
Sydney AckerModel

Tags

two women in black dresseswomen in black dressesblack evening dressblack sleeveless dressblack dress with high slitblack buckle heelsstrappy black high heels

Description

Photographed by Quil Lemons for Essence Magazine's 'When Memory Meets the Moment' project, two models pose seated together in an intimate interior setting. Both are dressed in dark eveningwear with high leg slits, styled with statement footwear including buckle-embellished block heels and strappy stilettos. They sit on an ornate vintage armchair arrangement positioned directly in front of a dark carved wood fireplace mantel adorned with decorative ceramic vases and a framed print. The warm ambient lighting reflects against rich golden-ochre walls, an ornate chandelier seen in the mirror, and an intricate red patterned Persian rug spanning the foreground.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Warm, Nostalgic

Techniques

Soft Light

Industries

Magazines

Color

Jet Black (70%)
Espresso (30%)

Background

Living Room

Context

Editorial