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Brand
Essence Magazine
ProjectWhen Memory Meets the Moment
A mature Black man and woman in tailored plaid suits pose beside a dark vintage sedan on a tree-lined residential street.

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

mature black coupleblack man in plaid suitblack man in suitblack woman in yellow suitwoman in plaid suitvintage carblack sedanclassic sedan

Description

Photographed by Quil Lemons for Essence Magazine's project When Memory Meets the Moment, two mature models pose beside a vintage dark sedan on an urban residential street. The man wears a light grey plaid three-piece suit paired with a flat cap and white collared shirt, resting against the trunk of the car. Standing beside him with folded arms, the woman is styled in a tailored mustard-yellow check pantsuit with flared trousers over a bright yellow collared shirt. Soft, warm natural light filters through the lush canopy of mature street trees, illuminating the brownstone buildings in the background. Fashion styling is directed by Mel'Renee Leamon, with hair by Akihisa Yamaguchi and makeup by Mimi Quiquine.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Warm, Nostalgic

Techniques

Natural light

Industries

Magazines

Color

Medium Grey (40%)
Mustard (30%)
Off-Black (20%)

Background

Street

Context

Editorial