“Stephanie Sian Smith, one the first person to have photographed me, two years ago for the Adidas campaign, also became my best friend and my biggest inspiration.” Lily Bridger smiles. The English model enchants with her refreshing naturalness. “So England was rainy and miserable and we decided to board a plane to somewhere tropical with any of our stylish bits we could find – including Stephanie’s grandmothers Emilio Pucci knickers and nightgown.”
“In 4 days we never stopped taking pictures and running around like over excited children. Especially at 6pm each night when the most stunning sunsets would spill over the beaches, or, 6am for that matter, when Stephanie would drag a half asleep Lily outside to catch the mystical morning sunrises. Elating, transcendental and organic; our trip to the Bahamas illuminates why we love what we do – shooting and telling stories through the eye of the camera. Despite almost missing every plane that trip, either getting distracted in the Gucci store at Heathrow terminal 5 or diving off our pontoon for one last morning swim with the nurse sharks, we made it to and from the Bahamas with the most magical memories and shoot to unveil to you now …”
