American Ballet Theater dancer Kayla Mak at Indie studios wearing a full look by Christian Dior stands with one leg up in black boots on a red vinyl cube on a white background. Photographed by fashion photographer indie studios on medium format .

Kayla Mak

Ballet’s Rising Force

For The Glass Magazine

Photos by Indie Studios

American Ballet Theater dancer Kayla Mak with a vail covering her face, wears bright red lipstick, and a Christian Dior shirt as she nearly touches her lips with her fingers. Photo by revolutionary fashion photographer indie studios.
Abstract image with vertical red and orange streaks on a dark background.
Black and white headshot portrait of American Ballet Theater dancer Kayla Mak with a Christian Dior hat and vail covering her face, with bold lipstick and styled hair by Vanessa Li and photographed by fashion photographer indie Studios
American Ballet Theater dancer Kayla Mak with a full Christian Dior look including a hat with vail over her face, a ruffled blouse, a blazer, wide-legged riding pants, and high-heeled boots, posing with legs apart against a white background.
American Ballet Theater dancer Kayla Mak with a full Christian Dior look including a white shirt with a puffed collar, wearing a vintage-style fishnet veil hat with a small black hat, set against a plain white background.
American Ballet Theater dancer Kayla Mak with dark hair, wearing a cream-colored top by Tod's with gold bangles by designer Alexis Bittar, moves as she dances in an abstract pose against a black background.
American Ballet Theater dancer Kayla Mak ties a pair of black Christian Dior Timeless Derby Shoe with black lace dress and thigh-high stockings for a fashion editorial. Photographed by fashion photographer Indie Studios for The Glass Magazine.
An abstract still life of a dark blue wall with a faint outline of a houses roof and some wires hanging across photographed by Indie Studios.
An abstract still-life photographed with flash of a rushed blue and Budweiser beer can with partially visible text, lying on the ground in New York City.
An abstract still-life photographed with flash of a rushed blue and Budweiser beer can with partially visible text, lying on the ground in New York City.
Rising star, Kayla Mak, dancer for the American Ballet theatre, poses against a dark background, wearing a yellow and black color-block Tod's dress with sheer, red fringed scarf at the waist, and brown knee-high boots, and Alexis Bittar earrings.
A black Christian Dior high-heeled boot with a shiny, textured finish, on a shadowy red background. Photographed on 16mm film for a Glass Magazine fashion editorial story by photographer couple Andrew White and Sam Bates of Indie Studios.
Ballet dancer, Kayla Mak, of ABT, caught mid-dance by photographer couple Andrew White and Sam Bates of Indie Studios wearing a beige 3.1 Phillip Lim dress with leather gloves and Alexis Bittar jewelry, performing en pointe against a red background.
Black and white portrait of a ballet dancer Kayla Mak, wearing Alexis Bittar earrings and a silk Tod's top, posing with her arms above her head, photographed on film for a Glass magazine fashion editorial by Indie Studios in New York City.
Close-up of a vintage license plate with the number 2027 on a yellow background.
Kayla Mak strikes a ballet pose for a fashion editorial feature in The Glass Magazine, a black lace dress, black dress shoes, and thigh-high socks all by Christian Dior, photographed on film by Sam Bates of Indie Studios at her home studio in NYC.
Close-up jewelry still-life of a Coca-Cola bottle, styled with two bracelets made by the jewelry designer Alexis Bittar against a dark red background. Photographed by Indie Studios in New York City for a fashion editorial feature in Glass Magazine.
Kayla Mak, a ballet dancer for ABT in New York City, wearing a silver sequin 3.1 Phillip Lim dress, poses against a red background. She is accessorized with rings and necklaces by Alexis Bittar worn over black leather gloves for The Glass Magazine.
Model wears full Christian Dior look with ruffled white shirt, tan trench coat and black riding boots, standing against a plain white background. Photographed on film by Andrew White and Sam Bates of Indie Studios for a fashion editorial feature.
Close-up of the Guggenheim art museum in New York City, an abstraction of a modern building with curved balconies against a clear blue sky. Photographed on film by Andrew White for Indie Studios.
Kayla Mak caught mid-dance by photographer couple Andrew and Sam, wearing a Christian Dior a pearl choker, styled by Cassadee Chase for an Indie Studios editorial feature published in Italian fashion publication, The Glass Magazine.
Kayla Mak in an elegant updo, wearing a light-colored lace dress by Phillip Lim, statement jewelry by Alexis Bittar, including wrist cuff, earrings and layered necklaces, posing against a red background. Photographed by Indie Studios in NYC.
Close-up of a fashion model's hand wearing a black leather gloves with a prominent gold ring that has a glittering, textured surface by Alexis Bittar against a lace dress by 3.1 Phillip Lim, a new york based high-end fashion brand.
A blue latex glove holding a pair of earrings with diamond-studded, long, dangling chains, laying on a dark surface with a gradient background.
A clear night sky with several visible stars and possibly faint clouds, showing a peaceful atmosphere.
A jewelry still-life of three gold bracelets by New York costume jewelry designer Alexis Bittar, styled by Cassadee Chase on a crushed Coca-Cola with a red background and photographed by fashion photography couple Sam Bates and Andrew White.
High-end Black handbag with gold clasp by Tod's, photographed on film by Indie Studios in their studio in Brooklyn, New York, on red fabric surface with a dark red background.
Close-up of Kayla Mak, a fashion forward ballet dancer, with dark hair wearing bright red lipstick and a multicolored necklace, dressed in a black blazer with a beige patterned shirt underneath. Full look by Christian Dior.
Close-up of a person's face, showing part of the eye, cheek, and lipstick, with blurred surroundings.
A tiled concrete wall illuminated by a bright light source from below, with red digital timestamp in top right corner.
A film still-life of a black leather Christian Dior shoe with a Golden tassel by jewelry designer Alexis Bittar, photographed by Indie Studios for a fashion editorial feature published in The Glass Magazine.
A model lying on the floor on a red background, wearing a beige 3.1 Phillip Lim dress with lace details, black gloves, and high heels, with her arm raised and head tilted slightly to the side photographed for The Glass Magazine.
Close-up of a model wearing black crocodile-patterned high-heeled boots by Christian Dior, posing on bright red table for a fashion editorial feature by Indie Studios on 16mm film, published in The Glass Magazine with article by Chidosi Obasi.
Close-up motion-blurred photograph taken by Sam Bates, art director of Indie Studios, for a fashion editorial feature in The Glass Magazine. Model wears high-end fashion brands 3.1 Phillip Lim and jewelry by Alexis Bittar.
A model wearing a beige jacket with a white shirt underneath by french fashion house Christian Dior, extending her arm out for the camera against a white background. Photographed for The Glass Magazine.
Model wears a full look french fashion brand, Christian Dior, look includes in a beige trench coat, white ruffled blouse, and high-heeled boots, and a black beret, against a plain white background, photographed for an editorial magazine feature.
A woman wearing a black hat with a mesh veil, a beige blazer, white shirt with ruffles, beige shorts, and black heeled boots, all by Christian Dior sitting on a large orange cone draped with red fabric in a studio with a plain white background.
A ballet dancer dressed in a yellow top with gold accents and large earrings, and a long white skirt, is dancing or performing against a dark background. She also has a bright red, textured accessory wrapped around her waist.

Team Credits

Photographers: Andrew White and Sam Bates

Interview: Chidozie Obasi

Art Director: Sam Bates

Stylist: Cassadee Chase

H&MUA: Vanessa Li

Production: Indie Studios

Photography assistant: Emma Chiaverini

BTS Videographer: Daniel Aragón

Styling assistant: Marvens Charles

Kayla wears Christian Dior, Alexis Bittar, Tod’s, & 3.1 Phillip Lim