For the editorial shoot BEAUTIFUL HUMAN, Emily Smith worked with Northwest Arkansas–based nail artisan and live performance artist Timothy Sisouvong to create a colorful, butterfly-like metamorphosis of color and light, holding a mirror up to unapologetic beauty that is unbound by gender. 

“Fashion is life,” Smith says, “and while frills are not for the faint of heart, a bit of sparkle resides in everyone. We all shine, regardless of the color, size or shape of our wings.”

Emily “Onemanband” Smith is a long-time Arkansas visual artist, fashion stylist, writer and photographer with a specific emphasis in sustainability. 

STYLIST + PHOTO // EMILY “ONEMANBAND” SMITH | @THEONEMANBANDIT

MODEL // TIMOTHY SISOUVONG | @UMAMIORIGAMI

MAKEUP// KHLOE` MCGUIRE | @ITS_KBISSHHH