Our spring fashion shoot for the cover of our March/April issue (on newsstands now!) was inspired by the concept of intergenerational relationships. Teaming up with local floral experience company Sip N Bloom, we incorporated live florals into this eight-shot visual story, aiming to capture the beauty, creativity, and style that can be bloom between generations as they grow and adapt to their varying cultural conditions.
Sourcing from local boutiques across Minnesota, we sought to merge retro and modern styles to represent the varying influences that our two models’ age groups might bring to the table. Looks that were popular in the 1980s and ’90s (polka dots, boxy silhouettes, neon hues) seamlessly converged with the top trends forecasted for spring 2025 (high-volume skirts, pastel palettes, plaid/gingham), demonstrating the harmony created when generations blend their unique perspectives.
Shot by Lauren Krysti, we hope this story will brighten your day, wardrobe, and coffee table (with a copy of our print issue). Read on to see where you can shop these quintessential spring looks, and to discover some of behind the scenes magic that bloomed this shoot to life.
The Gift
Photo by Lauren Krysti
(LEFT) Teal striped blazer, $48, Queenie & Pearl • Essentiel Antwerp Flaminglips net pencil skirt, $255, Bumbershute • Lace socks, $8, Queenie & Pearl • Studded lavender flats, $30, Queenie & Pearl • Spartina 449 Lotus layered necklace, $96, Sweet Ivy • Little Words Project See The Good bracelet, $25, Evereve
(RIGHT) Yellow knit sweater, $30, Queenie & Pearl • No Pise La Grama skirt, $419, Bumbershute • Leg Avenue scrunch knee socks, $15.99, Amazon • Madison Maison leather jeweled loafers, $550, Pumpz & Co. • Marian Paquette Liette clutch, $505, Pumpz & Co. • Little Words Project Be A Light bracelet, $25, Evereve • Spartina 449 Baroness earrings, $38, Sweet Ivy • Rings by Petite Baleine, $650 each, Max’s Jewelry • Goldfine pearl cord strand, $58, Serge + Jane
The Perennial
Photo by Lauren Krysti
Maje Jaune crochet top and Juarez crochet skirt, $75 each, June Resale • Mya Lambrecht simple pearl necklace, $250, Atelier957 • Spartina 449 carved hoop earrings coral, $48, Sweet Ivy • Spartina 449 Ann pearl gold toggle bracelet, $52, Sweet Ivy • Attwell flat edge ring, Evereve, $48 • Spartina 449 stone ring pink Rhodonite, $52, Sweet Ivy • Vikse Designs Dendritic Agate ring, $239, The Fitting Room • Diamond leaf curved ring, diamond leaf cutout band, and diamond thorn ring by Yasuko Azuma, $925, $2,070, and $750, Max’s Jewelry
The Budding
Photo by Lauren Krysti
GANNI printed double satin corset dress, $495, MartinPatrick3 • Leg Elegant opaque tights deep pink, $6.99, Amazon • Celina Kane goddess headband, $189, MartinPatrick3 • Goldfine gold chain, pave clasp, and puffed heart pendant, $28, $20, and $34, Serge + Jane • Silver heart bracelet, $34, Evereve • Winifred Designs Chanel toggle bracelet, $160, Sweet Ivy • Matisse glimmer heels, $95, Lisa Says Gah
The Preparation
Photo by Lauren Krysti
(LEFT) Cait metallic plisse top, $68, Evereve • Cait metallic pleated skirt, $89, Evereve • Alessia Zamattio suede belt $338, Bumbershute • Extasia eggplant cameo earrings, $188, Atelier957 • MC Oasis Pleat Scarf, $163, Atelier957 • Dolce Vita Finley stud cowboy boot, $325, Evereve • Abbott bracelet pack, $38, Evereve • Spartina 449 SP wavy ring, $52, Sweet Ivy
(RIGHT) Self-Portrait pink pearl crop blazer, $135, June Resale • Paco Rabanne pink embellished satin tie top, $200, June Resale • Vintage Chanel brooch, $2,895, Pumpz & Co. • Sushistjarna small Butterly pin, $100, Grethen House • Y2K pink pleated skirt, $36, Olio Vintage • Century Star opaque ballet dance tights, $8.99, Amazon • A New Day Delilah embellished floral mule heels, $40, Target • 60s Lucite handle box purse, $48, Olio Vintage • Winifred Designs drop Chanel earrings, $140, Sweet Ivy
The Drift
Photo by Lauren Krysti
(LEFT) Cara Cara Mayflower pants and Chili shirt in abstract dot green, $525 and $425, MartinPatrick3 • Framboise headband, $499, Celina Kane • Winifred Designs gold chain link bracelet, $160, Sweet Ivy • Mara Bini gold slingback kitten heels, $295, Pumpz & Co.
(RIGHT) Ronny Kobo Nova bodysuit, $368, Bluebird Boutique • Bubble skirt mini dress, $78, Queenie & Pearl • Carolina Herrera Icon polka dot belt, $200, June Resale • 1960s white floral pillbox hat, $22, Olio Vintage • Nashipai pearl bow earrings, $65, The Fitting Room • Madeira citrine crownwork ring by Ray Griffiths, $3,355, Max’s Jewelry • Bernardo Giselle pump antique suede dark navy, $238, Sweet Ivy
The Uproot
photo by Lauren Krysti
Rosie Assoulin All Pinned Up dress in highway wildflowers, $1,895, MartinPatrick3 • Powder Paige limited edition sunglasses, $42, Serge + Jane • AWOCAN ruffled tulle mesh gloves, $9.99, Amazon • Winifred Designs Gucci charm necklace, $180, Sweet Ivy
The Invisible Advocate
Photo by Lauren Krysti
(LEFT) Ivory Winona skirt, $298, Margaret O’Leary • Vince Slim fitted blouse shirt, $325, MartinPatrick3 • Bernadette Violetta cardigan sweater, $695, MartinPatrick3 • Herno scuba snap front outerwear, $1,075, MartinPatrick3 • Marion Parke silver braided ballet flats, $495, Pumpz & Co. • Mya Lambrecht zebra Jasper bracelet, $450, Atelier957 • Winifred Designs Gucci toggle bracelet, $160, Sweet Ivy • Igor Dobranic movie sash, $165, Atelier957 • Watering can, $238, Mother Co.
(RIGHT) Floral-printed button up shirt, $30, Queenie & Pearl • Allude cashmere true joy sweater vest in strawberry ice cream, $315, Grethen House • Pink gingham capri pants, $40, Queenie & Pearl • Amphora No. 8 sun hat, $429, Celina Kane • Vintage teal kitten pumps, $35, Queenie & Pearl • Winifred Designs charm necklace, $180, Sweet Ivy
The Return
Photo by Lauren Krysti
Behind the Scenes
Photo by Emma Enebak
Curating inspiration is half the battle—but plans will always change on set. Still, we arrived at Lauren Krysti’s studio in Northeast Minneapolis with plenty of visual inspo to help us direct the eight shots.
Photo by Emma Enebak
Our accessories table was filled to the brim, curated alongside a range of local boutiques and retailers.
Photo by Emma Enebak
Sip N Bloom works fast and efficiently, building out an entire floral landscape during our 20-minute lunch break on set.
Sip N Bloom owner David Kisan preps model Sierra Wicht for shot six, “The Uproot,” inserting a bouquet of fresh florals into her tulle gloves.
Photo by Sierra Wicht
It took a village to prep model Tena Sipple for shot two, “The Perennial,” where we aimed to create the illusion of live flowers growing from her hair.
Photo by Emma Enebak
Sierra Wicht’s look in shot seven, “The Invisible Advocate,” might have been my favorite of the day, a true taste of spring with its casual gardener-style aesthetic and its starring headpiece by Celina Kane.
Photo by Sierra Wicht
Photographer Lauren Krysti preps model Tena Sipple for shot eight, “The Return,” the “happy ending” shot of our intergenerational story.
