PhotoBook Magazine

“I almost died when I saw it,” American actress Christa Miller says of the bee-covered Libertine look she wore for her PhotoBook shoot. Miller is known for her roles as Jordan Sullivan on Scrubs, Ellie Torres on Cougar Town, and Liz on Shrinking.

She explains that her mom—“Bonnie Bee” Trompeter—began as a supermodel in the 60s before the term was officially coined. A nickname that has stuck with the family, Miller’s mother calls her “Christa Bee.” She shares that because of this nickname, her stationary even has a little bee on it.

“When I walked in for the shoot, Alison had pulled all these amazing pieces,” recalls Miller. “I just looked at it and said, ‘oh my god, there are bees—it’s Christa Bee.’ I felt instantly attached to it.” She says moments like these make the whole experience feel a little magical—like a full-circle kind of moment.

Talent: Christa Miller
PhotoBook Editor-In-Chief: Alison Hernon

PhotoBook Creative Director +
Photographer + Producer: Mike Ruiz

Fashion Stylist: Alison Hernon at Exclusive Artists
Hair by David Cruz at Art Department
Makeup by Mary Wiles at Walter Schupfer Management
Assistant: Dani Sax
Assistant to Creative Director: Mia Aponte .aponte
Fashion Stylist Interns: Cooper Certain and Emma Morales
Tearsheets by Daniel López, Art Director, PhotoBook Magazine Interview by Brya Sheridan, Assistant to Editor-in-Chief
Studio: Love Studios