Good Vibes
20 April 2023
Lacey Banghard plants her hands on her hips and grins in front of an ornate wrought-iron standing mirror, her cropped white tee printed with "Good Vibes" stretched tight across a bust that has its own gravitational pull. High-waisted denim cut-offs show off the tanned length of her legs, which disappear into black gladiator-style lace-up boots that climb to her knees and add a rock-and-roll swagger to the festival-ready look. The mirror doubles everything: the golden shimmer in her strawberry-blonde hair, the frayed edges of the denim riding high on her thighs, and the black-and-white beach print on the wall behind her. The room is bright, minimal, and utterly outshone by its occupant.
The "Good Vibes" tee lifts off to reveal a cream lace bra doing heroic work underneath, and the mirror catches Lacey from behind as the denim shorts creep up to show a sliver of peachy bum cheek at the frayed hem. She turns side-on, and the bra's lace cups overflow with the weight of her generous breasts, the denim waistband digging gently into her soft waist. In the final frame the shorts are halfway down her thighs and Lacey cups her bare breasts with both hands, white lace knickers the last thing standing, while her reflection in the iron mirror shows the full rear view: the smooth arch of her back, the lace stretched across her round behind, and a glance over one shoulder that says the vibes were good, and now they are even better.