SPARK Magazine “Melting Moon Beam”

Photographer: Rachel Karls
Stylist: Lily Jacaruso
HMUA: Jordan Busarello
Model: Rachel Aquino
Layout: Jennifer Jimenez
Writing: Carolynn Solorio

Freedom seems so clear beneath the soft, feminine glow of the moon. So — her gift to me is this. The fire in my chest. The softly lit earth beneath my knowing feet, the chase for life. My own beating, cosmically curated heart.

Melting Moon Beam is a special editorial for SPARK’s 19th Issue “Lux Eterna,” exploring feminity and transformation corresponding to patterns in nature.

SPARK Magazine “Outer Heaven, Inner Hell”

Photographer: Rachel Karls
Stylist: Eileen Wang, Avani Sunkireddy, Yousuf Khan
HMUA: Lily Cartagena, Averie Wang
Model: Laurence Nguyen-Thai, Maliabo Diamba
Layout: Caroline Clark
Writing: Ellen Daly

My highest highs and lowest lows will always be found on the dance floor. I’m eternal, I’m immortal, I’ll never feel pain.

SPARK Magazine “Femme Fatality”

Photographer: Rachel Karls
Stylist: Isabel Sitar
HMUA: Emely Romo
Model: Payson Kelley
Layout: Charlotte Rovelli
Writing: Ellen Daly

Having always prioritized professional pursuits over recreational and romantic ones, I’m beginning to wonder whether I’ll ever be a mother, or if I’m fated to live as a machine.

Saffron Creative House Issue No. 1 Cover Story

Photographer: Rachel Karls
Stylist: Esha Bajaj, Avani Sunkireddy, Reethika Kalidindi
HMUA: Khushi Puri, Sadhvika Challa
Model: Divya Nagarajan, Vaishnavi Anna, Ayush Bhalavt
Layout: Claire Keegan
Writing: Angeline Ajit

In Saffron’s debut photo collection, the cover editorial sought to employ material and lighting techniques to mimic the reflectiveness and fluidity of water. By layering various resources and materials, the composition presents a dream-like scenario of human syncronicity with the surrounding environment.

SPARK Magazine “Chip to Chip, Heart to Heart”

Photographer: Rachel Karls
Stylist: Yousuf Khan
HMUA: Leah Teague, Claire Philpot
Models: Jillian Le, Laurence Nguyen-Thai
Layout: Vyvy Le

Chip to Chip, Heart to Heart was a collaborative editorial for SPARK’s 19th Issue, “Deathless.”

A La Moda Zine Issue No. 5 Cover Story

Photographer: Rachel Karls
Stylist: David Garcia
HMUA: Isabella Martinez
Model: Molly Masson

Cover story editorial for A La Moda’s 5th Issue “Esoteric.”