Shamar, model, wears jacket, trousers, and boots by CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC; Olivia, musician and feminist, wears coat, dress, bag, and shoes by CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC
Photographer Laurel Nakadate Reinterprets Prom Night in Her First Fashion Story
Nakadate's images of Connecticut teenagers in the Spring 2018 collections are as elegantly eerie as a "Blair Witch Project"-themed dance. Styled by Matt Holmes.
Shamar, model, wears jacket, trousers, and boots by CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC; Olivia, musician and feminist, wears coat, dress, bag, and shoes by CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC
Laurel Nakadate’s 2011 Star Portraits series captured subjects in a dreamlike splash of moonlight, flashlight, and long exposure. For the first time, she turns her lens on fashion, giving us ethereal glimpses of the spring 2018 collections with a cast of professional models and high school students from Wilton, Connecticut.

Yerim, model, wears dress and shoes by Louis Vuitton

Annie, journalist and violinist, wears dress and earrings by UNDERCOVER by Jun Takahashi

JoJo, model, wears dress and shoes by Christopher Kane, hat by Christian Dior, gloves by Marc Jacobs

Zuri, model, wears dress by Stella McCartney, shawl and gloves by Marc Jacobs, tights by Falke, shoes by Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Zosia, model, wears dress by Balmain, her own socks and shoes; Elijah skis and plays football; he wears his own clothes

Kate, dancer and photographer, wears dress and bag by Céline, bracelet by Michael Kors (right arm), bracelet by Céline (left arm), socks by Falke, her own shoes; Tyler, gamer and tennis player, wears coat and shirt by Gucci, his own trousers and shoes

Dasha, model, wears coat, dress, and boots by Balenciaga

Shamar, model, wears jacket, trousers, and boots by CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC; Olivia, musician and feminist, wears coat, dress, bag, and shoes by CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC

Jeremy, artist and former ballet dancer, wears coat by Rochas, jacket by Helmut Lang Seen by Shayne Oliver, his own shirt, trousers, and shoes

Yerim, model, wears dress and stole by Marc Jacobs, gloves by Rochas

Lindsay, editor of her school yearbook, wears top, skirt, and shoes by Proenza Schouler, tights by Falke; Alexis, model, wears dress, socks, and shoes by Miu Miu

Zuri, model, wears dress, sweater vest, and shoes by Prada, tights by Falke

Caitlyn works at an elementary school; dress by The Row
A version of this story first appeared in GARAGE No. 14, available to buy here.