Harper's Bazaar UK: Sitting Pretty / Bazaar UK Beauty

Oct 2025

Harper's Bazaar UK presents Sitting Pretty, a beauty editorial feature that explores natural aesthetics through a series of intimate, coastal-inspired portraits. Captured by photographer Annie Lai, the series centres on model Lea Seelenmeyer, balancing close-up facial studies with relaxed, candid moments set against a sandy, outdoor backdrop. With fashion styling by Holly Gorst, the editorial leans into a raw and tactile visual language. The imagery makes extensive use of natural light and soft, diffused illumination to accentuate skin textures and defined facial features. The compositions are underscored by clean editorial typography and a muted, coastal colour palette, resulting in a cohesive visual story for the publication's beauty section.

Editorial, Vertical

Natural light

Editorial