It wasn’t supposed to happen this way, but I’m glad it did.

Pandora, at its inception, was designed to be a simple makeup editorial for KISS Magazine to show off the talents of makeup artist Felicia Sorrells. She brought on board the incredibly talented and diverse model Jewel Thompson and we started getting the shoot in motion. While on set (at the magic loft in Atlanta), my long time genius level fashion designer Lingkoya Washington brought out some super nice pieces and then… it started to evolve. Jewel started moving and the night sky started beaming and the dress started talking to us… and so became what you will experience below. A beautiful mesh of slender and subtle and streets.

Welcome to Pandora.

Model: Jewel Thompson

Photographer: Andrew Thomas Clifton

Clothing and Styling: Lingkoya Washington

Make Up: Felicia Sorrells

About the author

Andrew Thomas Clifton

Andrew Thomas Clifton served as the Photography Director at KISS Magazine from 2008-2012. He is a Chicago based fine art photojournalist and author whose clients include President Barack Obama, Pepsi, The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, and Ebony Magazine.