Photography by
Ben Lamberty
Styling by
Renata Gar
Art by
JD Doria

Hair by Jerome Cultrera at See Management. Makeup by Mahfud at Exclusive Artists Management. Model: Lameka Fox at IMG Models. Photographer’s assistant: Kacey Jeffers. Stylist’s assistants: Julie Green and Alexzandria Jade. Movement by Thomas Gibbons. Casting by Amy Lowles at The New Cast. Digital technician: Will Wang. Retouching by Retouched Studios.

IN THE SWIRL


Art and fashion have become constant bedfellows of late, with seemingly no end to the possibilities of collaboration and crossover between the two worlds. In our latest online exclusive fashion editorial, photographer Ben Lamberty and stylist Renata Gar take their inspiration from the work of artist JD Doria, whoso photographs of pigments poured into Petri dishes are swirling wonders that speak to both abstraction and the natural world. “When I look at those images, I associate images of volcanos, glaciers, the universe, the sound of drops, and flowing water,” Lamberty explains of Doria’s work, saying that he was drawn to its “raw beauty.”

Lamberty’s photographs of the charismatic Maryland native Lameka Fox—dressed by Gar in some of the season’s shapeliest designs from Sies Marjan, Vera Wang, and Dion Lee—are layered with Doria’s images, echoing their whorls and eddies in their propulsive action. Contemporary dancer Thomas Gibbons contributes movement direction for a compelling story that pulls from photography, painting, and performance. “It was important to us not to recreate the shapes of JD’s work, but to react to them,” Lamberty says. “JD chooses the color and consistency of the elements he works with, but it is the unpredictable factors and the complex, inscrutable laws of physics that shape the larger-than-life images. Daring to let go of control leads to more surprising results.”

Top by Victoria Beckham. Trousers by Tibi. Shoes by Robert Clergerie. Bracelet by Miansai.
Dress by Damir Doma. Shoes by ICB. Earrings by Sorelle.
Coat by Sies Marjan. Bodysuit by Opening Ceremony. Earrings by Sorelle.
All clothing by DKNY.
Top by Tibi. Skirt by 3.1 Phillip Lim. Shoes by Vera Wang. Earrings by Sorelle.
Coat by Sies Marjan. Bodysuit by Opening Ceremony. Shoes by DKNY. Earrings by Sorelle.
All clothing by DKNY.
Coat and dress by Dion Lee. Sweater by ICB. Shoes by Sies Marjan. Ear cuff by Bliss Lau.
Jacket by ADEAM. Top by Preen by Thornton Bregazzi. Trousers by DKNY. Shoes by ICB.
All clothing by Rick Owens.
All clothing by Vera Wang. Shoes by Margaux.
Cardigan by Jason Wu. Top by Milly. Skirt by LRS. Boots by Brian Atwood.
Photography by
Ben Lamberty
Styling by
Renata Gar
Art by
JD Doria

Hair by Jerome Cultrera at See Management. Makeup by Mahfud at Exclusive Artists Management. Model: Lameka Fox at IMG Models. Photographer’s assistant: Kacey Jeffers. Stylist’s assistants: Julie Green and Alexzandria Jade. Movement by Thomas Gibbons. Casting by Amy Lowles at The New Cast. Digital technician: Will Wang. Retouching by Retouched Studios.

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