Andrea Li Designs
Creative Credits
The artists behind the editorial imagery of Andrea Li Designs
All product photography on andreali.com is shot by Andrea Li in her Denver studio. The editorial and lookbook imagery across the site was made with a creative family of photographers, hair and makeup artists, stylists, designers, and models, over more than a decade of collaboration.
One-of-a-kind jewelry deserves one-of-a-kind imagery, and these artists delivered exactly that. I’m honored to credit their work here.
The Creative FamilyRead The Creative Family: twelve years of shoots, and the people behind them
Photography
The eyes that captured it all
Nicole Marcelli
Denver, Colorado
Colorado-based fashion, beauty, jewelry, and commercial photographer. Nicole has been my most frequent collaborator, bringing a keen editorial eye to nearly every collection and gemstone guide shoot.
Shot for: Statement Jewelry Collection, Unconventional Jewelry Collection, Rooted Lookbook, Handmade Jewelry Collection, Wedding Jewelry Cluster Pages, Wedding Gemstones for Photography, all collection pages (except Tamar), and all gemstone guides (except Rainbow Pyrite)
Paul J Miller Photography
Denver, Colorado
Denver-based advertising and editorial photographer and director with over 19 years of experience creating lifestyle, portrait, fashion, and commercial photography for worldwide clients.
Shot for: Statement Jewelry Collection
Melanie Watson
Denver, Colorado
Australian-born editorial portrait photographer based in Denver. Mel brings a natural, storytelling sensibility to every shoot, with experience spanning fashion editorials, headshots, and commercial content.
Shot for: Unconventional Jewelry Collection
Radek Hruby
Denver, Colorado
Denver-based photographer whose versatile eye helped bring the Rooted lookbook to life alongside Nicole Marcelli.
Shot for: Rooted Lookbook (with Nicole Marcelli)
Charlie Price
Denver, Colorado
Denver creative force: hairdresser, photographer, creative director, and fashion stylist. Co-founder of Denver Fashion Week, founder of Beauty Underground magazine and Fashion West, and a former contestant on Bravo’s Shear Genius. Charlie’s multi-disciplinary talent shaped the Tamar collection imagery and many of my editorial shoots over the years.
Shot for: Tamar Collection (also creative direction, styling, and hair across Desert Power, White Hot, The Chilling Effect, Haute Trash, and Rhapsody in Blue; hair for GMARO Magazine (pearl and moonstone editorial))
Willow’s World Photo
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans–based wedding and event photographer with roots in photojournalism. Willow captured the wedding jewelry editorial imagery during a destination shoot in New Orleans.
Shot for: Wedding Jewelry Cluster Pages
Alberta Henry Photography
St. Lucia, Caribbean
St. Lucia–based wedding and portrait photographer. Alberta captured the wedding gemstone editorial imagery during a destination honeymoon shoot: bringing the warmth of the Caribbean to the jewelry.
Shot for: Wedding Gemstones for Photography
Gabrielle Ruddick
London & New York
Commercial and editorial photographer and film director specializing in fashion, beauty, and still-life photography. Gabrielle shot the Rainbow Pyrite gemstone guide imagery.
Shot for: Rainbow Pyrite Gemstone Guide
Benjamin Buren
Alive Studios
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder-based photographer and creative behind Alive Studios. Benjamin captured the Vintage Jewelry collection’s chandelier shoot: bringing dramatic, atmospheric lighting to the reimagined vintage pieces.
Shot for: Vintage Jewelry Chandelier Shoot
Robin Fulton
Denver, Colorado
Runway and editorial photographer named Denver’s Best Fashion Photographer, internationally published and an authorized Vogue Italia photographer.
Shot for: Alien Life Fashion Show (behind the scenes), Black & White editorial (Dgaray Timeless Beauty)
Suzanne Simone
Poshtography
Denver, Colorado
Fashion, runway, and portrait photographer and videographer, founder of Poshtography, blending photojournalistic technique with fashion-forward influence.
Shot for: Alien Life Fashion Show (behind the scenes)
Teddy Gomez
Xposer Photography
Denver, Colorado
Fashion, beauty, and events photographer, and the eye behind Xposer Magazine’s Denver coverage. Teddy shot the Alien Life Fashion Show runway.
Shot for: Alien Life Fashion Show (runway), Unfolding
Randi Rheaa
Shot for: GMARO Magazine (pearl and moonstone editorial)
Zsa'nee Gaines
Zsa'nee Photography
Colorado
Shot for: Editorial with Desert Power, Aglow, and vintage pieces
EJ Carr
Denver, Colorado
Shot for: Tamar (Artells Magazine editorial)
Hair & Makeup
The artistry worn on skin
Mel Akana McIntosh
Denver, Colorado
One of the most gifted hair and makeup artists I have ever worked with, and part of the original core team from my very first shoot with Nicole. Mel’s work shaped the look of the whole era.
Worked on: Palms, Minimalism, Ghosts of Jupiter, Rooted, Femme Fatale, and many more
Tiaja Pierre
Denver, Colorado
Worked on: Desert Power, White Hot, The Chilling Effect, Aglow, Tamar (with Charlie Price)
Leilani Drum
Brought a high-glamour sensibility to the Siren mermaid shoot, keeping it elegant and refined rather than theatrical.
Worked on: Siren
KJ Murphy
Denver hair artist and educator, now working under the brand Alien Hair Artist.
Worked on: Unfolding (Alien Life Fashion Show), lead hair
Corrine
Worked on: Unfolding (Alien Life Fashion Show), detail and braid work: some of the best I have ever seen
Michelle Martinez
Worked on: Tamar (Vous Magazine editorial), GMARO Magazine (pearl and moonstone editorial)
Nicole Marie
Worked on: Unfolding (Alien Life Fashion Show), makeup
Bubz Medina
Worked on: Unfolding (Alien Life Fashion Show), makeup
Bridgette Black
Black Esthetics & Artistry
Denver, Colorado
Worked on: Editorial with Desert Power, Aglow, and vintage pieces, makeup
Joy
The Hair & Image Studio
Denver, Colorado
Worked on: Editorial with Desert Power, Aglow, and vintage pieces, hair
Styling & Creative Direction
The vision that framed the work
Vanessa
Talisman
Denver, Colorado
Founder of the fine jewelry line Talisman, with a keen eye for creative direction developed at the height of the Denver fashion scene. A longtime friend and collaborator.
Styled: Orenda (K Contemporary gallery shoot)
Larry Trujillo
Styled: Haute Trash (Beauty Underground)
Georgia Benjou
Styled: Rhapsody in Blue
Kris Collins
Denver, Colorado
Motion and visual-content artist. Kris directed the Unfolding runway show and created all of the visual content projected on the venue’s LED screen, the segment that defined the night.
Directed + visuals: Unfolding (RAW Artists showcase)
Fashion & Wearable Art
The garments that met the jewelry
Gino Velardi
Fashion designer and a frequent collaborator over many years, creating garments made to complement the gemstone palettes of my collections.
Designed for: Palms, Orenda
Maggie Burns
Marie Margot Couture
Couture designer known for one-of-a-kind creations and named 303 Magazine’s Designer of the Year. An instant creative kinship the day we met; a collaborator on the runway and in editorial.
Designed for: Unfolding (Alien Life Fashion Show), Tamar (Artells Magazine editorial)
J Chan
Created the handmade woodland dresses that helped push the Rooted tree-farm shoot into its otherworldly, fairy-magic aesthetic.
Designed for: Rooted
Symantha June
Designed for: Mod “Remnants of Giants” (vintage editorial)
Andreas
Atsagas Fur & Leather
High-end fur and leather designer and a fellow fixture of the Denver fashion scene, sharing many showcases and segments together over the years.
Provided furs for: Piscine, The Chilling Effect, GMARO Magazine (pearl and moonstone editorial)
Dawn Yukus
Designed the one-of-a-kind cut-out white tee-shirt looks, unique to each model, that let the Unfolding pieces take their featured role on the runway.
Designed for: Unfolding (RAW Artists showcase)
Floral Design
Living sculpture, worn as art
Arthur
Babylon Floral
Denver, Colorado
Founder of Babylon Floral and a student of Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. Arthur’s breathtaking floral headpieces have become wearable art in several of our collaborations since 2008.
Created headpieces for: Rooted (studio shoot)
Models & Muses
The ones who brought it all to life
- Jessica Nazarenus
- Savana Ray
- Antoinette Rose
- Madison Spialek
- Aidana Tokenova
- Caroline Ward
- Sabrina Ballard
- Caitlin
- Karly Porter
- Darya Eliese
- Lauren Vaughn
- Erin Janae
- Brittany Shaday Gomez
- Lesia Bankston
- Stephanie Manor
- Masha Pichugina
- Oksana Hassel
- Judith Boyd: The Style Crone
- Bri
- Ashley Butler
- Julia Marcelli
- DanShay Martinez
Models for GMARO Magazine Donna Baldwin Agency
Beautiful jewelry begins with beautiful collaboration. Thank you to every artist who has helped bring Andrea Li Designs to life: through their lens, their hands, and their vision.