Essence Magazine ‘s May 2015 issue features a throwback to the publication’s 1970 beginnings with models Afiya Bennett and Martine Fox .
For a Chris Nicholls -photographed editorial titled, “That 70s Thing,” the beauties wear flashy threads by Max Mara , Tracy Reese , Blumarine , Akris , Jill Stuart , Karen Walker , Peter Pilotto , Nicholas Kirkwood for Peter Pilotto and more.
Styling for the shoot is done by Zoey Washington , with hair by Dante Blandshaw and makeup by Yuko Mizuno .