And Who Makes the Clown Laugh?

Photographer Carmen DeCristo shines a spotlight on whimsy.

summer 2025

A woman wearing a pink headdress decorated with pearls and gold chains, with matching pink ruffles around her neck, dressed in elegant clothing with sheer fabric.

PHOTOGRAPHY Carmen DeCristo

A woman with dark skin sitting cross-legged, wearing a gold and beige ruffled dress and a matching headpiece, in front of a gold backdrop decorated with stars and drapery.

A woman wearing a vintage-inspired satin dress with ruffled trim, purple gloves, and a ruffled choker, posing inside a room decorated with warm-colored drapes, Christmas garland, and a glowing star ornament hanging from the ceiling.

HEADPIECE and GLOVES Amygdala, DRESS Stylist’s own

Two women dressed in white lace tops and skirts, wearing gold headpieces, and surrounded by disco balls in a dark setting.

On Oçeané: TOP Talent’s own, BLOOMERS, HEADPIECE and BELT Stylist’s own. On Camilla: BUSTIER Talent’s own, BLOOMERS, HEADPIECE and NECKLACE Stylist’s own.

A woman with long braided hair wearing a shiny, bejeweled headpiece and a white lace top, posing in a dimly lit setting with disco balls in the background.

A woman with a large, pink, ruffled and draped headpiece decorated with pearls, sitting on a green chair with her hand resting on her face, surrounded by silver metallic star-shaped decorations, in front of dark curtains.

HEADPIECE Amygdala, TOP Talent’s own, BLOOMERS Stylist’s own

A woman with long braided hair, wearing a crochet hat and a white dress, sitting with her legs extended and slightly bent, in front of a gold metallic backdrop with hanging disco balls and reflections.

STORY CREDITS
PHOTOGRAPHY Carmen DeCristo, FEATURING Camila Bueno and Oçéane Gilot-Doll, ART DIRECTION Ana Cecília Mesquita, STYLIST Cristina Andrade, SET DESIGN Florimond Bossard, HAIR & MAKEUP Callie Filion, PRODUCTION Tyanna Francois, LOCATION Green Lung Studio

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