BTS: Fall/Winter 2022 Lookbook Shoot

This last weekend, we traveled into the wild with photographer Kristen Hatgi Sink and model Sunshine Fox (yes, that’s her real name, and I’d say it’s fitting) to capture our latest fall creations. Concepting, producing, and creative directing photoshoots is part of the other work I’ve done for decades, and it’s always a joy to flex these muscles for Talisman’s shoots. While I thought I had a pretty clear concept in mind before we left on our voyage, as per usual the universe had some different ideas. And, as per usual, it made all the sense in the world when it came together in the end.

The short story: Two of fall’s standout new pieces include the Protective Eye Y Necklace, and its miniature little sister. The idea had struck us to photograph these floating in front of Sunshine’s eyes, and Sunshine noted how it reminded her of the way some of Salvador Dali’s jewelry was photographed back in the day. The next morning after our shoot, I woke up to a completely unrelated, random text from my mother, with a photo of Dali’s exact same work. Hey, these are the serendipitous things that happen when you own a jewelry line called Talisman! I went down a wormhole looking at Dali’s work, and remembered that he had a painting called “La Femme Nue Dans Le Desert.” Immediately my mind flashed to the moon-like desertscape of our shoot. Clearly, it was a sign.