Proving that black has always been the new black, photographer Aaron VIII presents his edit of the recently dropped Blackout capsule collection from Cara Mia Vintage.

A carefully curated all black dream featuring archival pieces dated from the 70s through to the 2000s from designers including Tom Ford for Gucci, Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermes, Azzedine Alaia and Karl Lagerfeld.

Starring blonde bombshells Ching Chen and Zhon Knudson on a stunning all-white set, with Adam Dyer’s cool but controlled hairstyles paired with Tracy Terashima’s trademark minimal touch on skin plus a bold red lip, this story goes to reminds us all that it has always been chic to pair black with a slightly darker shade of black.

Shop the full editorial online at Cara Mia Vintage Models Ching Chen at Chic / Zhon Knudson at NEUE | Photographer Aaron VIII | Stylist Cara Mia @caramiavintage | Beauty Tracy Terashima | Hair Adam Dyer at Wildlife using Oribe | Casting & Production NEUE / Location Tempe Studios