Shot for August’s “So What” Month on Man Repeller (which was all about letting stress -- and sweat -- roll off your back in order to enjoy life), this still life was inspired by Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw on a hot summer day in New York City. This photo works just as well in a dressing room (if you have one of those!) as it does in the bedroom or by a hallway mirror. It’s there to remind you to shrug stress off, and maybe add a pair of fun shoes just because.

Photography: Edith Young, Creative Direction: Emily Zirimis, Assisted by: Ana Tellez and Louisiana Mei Gelpi