At First Blush

Photographer Luke Dickey and stylist Savannah Avant capture the ethereal beauty of spring and summer in a magical atmosphere.

Spring / summer 2025

A woman with short dark hair wearing a beige textured dress with puffed sleeves, large silver earrings, a necklace with layered charms, standing against a dark teal textured background.

PHOTOGRAPHY Luke Dickey
STYLIST Savannah Avant

A woman in a form-fitting yellow dress with puffed sleeves stands against a dark textured background.

DRESS Alexander McQueen, EARRINGS Marni, BRACELET Vintage

A woman with short dark hair, blue eyes, and red lipstick lying on a dark textured floor. She is wearing a colorful, patterned dress with black, red, yellow, and pink hues and floral earrings. She has a white orchid hair accessory near her head.

TOP Issey Miyake, EARRINGS Amber Sceats

A woman with curly hair and glasses wearing a form-fitting lavender dress and fishnet shoes, standing against a textured gray wall with pink and purple hues.
Woman with short dark hair in a white dress with cutout shoulder details, wearing fishnet ankle boots, standing against a dark blue textured background.

TOP & SKIRT Tory Burch, NECKLACE Marni, SHOES Christopher Esber

A woman with makeup and styled hair is wearing a face shield and a dark collared shirt. She appears to be speaking or singing with a slightly open mouth.
A woman wearing a dark blue shirt with her face covered by a pink and transparent plastic wrap, looking upward with her eyes half-closed, against a dark background.

JACKET Dries Van Noten

Two women posing in front of a dark backdrop, one is leaning with one leg up, wearing a patterned top and pinstripe skirt, the other has a fluffy fur coat, with dark hair and green makeup.

On Elizabeth: JACKET Diesel, SKIRT 16Arlington, SHOES Proenza Schouler
On Marianne: TOP & Skirt Diesel, EARRINGS Jean Paul Gaultier, SHOES Schutz

Close-up of a person with short dark hair, blue eyes, makeup, red lipstick, wearing a black leather jacket, and a gold earring, holding a black telephone receiver close to the face.

TOP Area, EARRINGS Khaite

A woman with short dark hair lying on a teal surface, wearing a black long-sleeve top and patterned pants, with closed eyes and red earrings.
A woman with fair skin, dark hair, and makeup, wearing a black, sheer, striped top, holds her hands behind her head while looking at the camera. She is wearing hoop earrings and a black headwrap.

TOP Issey Miyake, EARRINGS Retrofête, HAT Gigi Burris

A woman with short dark hair, dressed in a beige, ribbed, sleeveless dress with shoulder cut-outs, stands with her legs apart and her arms raised above her head, clasped together. She is wearing cream-colored high-heeled boots and large silver earrings. The background is a textured blue-gray backdrop, and the floor is covered with black fabric.

DRESS Acne Studios, EARRINGS Lili Claspe, SHOES Proenza Schouler

A woman with dark, short, curly hair is wearing a red ruffled jacket, a gold chain necklace, a black and gold patterned skirt, and white boots. She is standing in front of a plain gray background, with one hand on her hip and looking at the camera.

TOP Mashiah Arrive, SKIRT Dries Van Noten, NECKLACE Jil Sander, SHOES Proenza Schouler

STORY CREDITS
PHOTOGRAPHY Luke Dickey, MODELS Marianne Bittencourt and Elizabeth Lake at Ford Models, STYLIST Savannah Avant, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Raphael Couto Ribeiro, HAIR Takeo Suzuki at Room Salon NY, MAKEUP Tracy Alfajora

HERO IMAGE CREDITS
DRESS Acne Studios, EARRINGS Lili Claspe, SHOES Proenza Schouler


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