The traditional Chinese dress, called a cheongsam, has always been a favorite of mine. I found this one at a Goodwill store several years ago, but since they are so fitted, it was hard finding just the right model. Fortunately, Mabel provided me with the opportunity to finally shoot it. We originally took it to the beach a couple of months ago, but it’s so shiny I felt that to really do it justice, I wanted to shoot it again in the controlled lighting of my studio.