Editorial series featuring Esmeralda, a model represented by POP Agency. Makeup by Charlotte Michel.

The world of reference: 80s clubs, dance halls, their neon lights, their shadows, their energy. I built the lighting around that—saturated reds and blues, theatrical contrast, silhouetted outlines. Not to imitate an era, but to extract what remains visually powerful.

Charlotte Michel’s makeup is not an accessory in these images; it structures the light as much as it receives it. The glitter, metallic textures, and iridescent reflections capture and redistribute it. Every look stands on its own.

It is a series that celebrates color and contrast without apology.