Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday posed for Emmy Magazine’s April 2026 issue in bold yellow, pink, red, and blue gowns for The Testaments photoshoot – and the color-blocking strategy is worth studying for your next formal event.
Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday just delivered one of the most color-confident photoshoot moments we’ve seen this year. Emmy Magazine’s April 2026 cover for The Testaments doesn’t play it safe – we’re talking bold yellow, soft pink, fiery red, and electric blue across two distinct looks, and somehow it all works.
But here’s what makes this shoot land: it’s not just about wearing color. It’s about wearing it with intention.
Lucy Halliday in Yellow Textured Dress – Golden Hour Energy
Lucy opens the cover in a golden yellow dress with serious texture. The fabric has this ribbed, dimensional quality that catches light differently from every angle. Deep V-neckline, fitted through the bodice, and those layered necklaces? They’re not competing with the dress – they’re complementing it.
The color choice is smart. Yellow photographs beautifully, but it’s risky – too bright and it washes you out, too muted and it reads as beige. This hits the sweet spot. It’s warm without being overwhelming, and against her complexion and that long wavy brown hair, it creates this cohesive golden-hour-even-indoors effect.
Chase Infiniti in Pink Draped Gown – Soft Power
Chase counters with a pale pink draped gown that’s all about fluid movement. The fabric looks like it could be silk chiffon or something similar – lightweight, flowing, with that specific way it drapes across the body. The statement diamond necklace she’s wearing is doing heavy lifting here – it’s substantial enough to anchor the softness of the dress.
But the real story is her voluminous curly black hair. It’s styled with actual volume – not flattened, not over-controlled – and it creates this beautiful contrast against the delicate pink fabric. The texture-on-texture play (curls against draping) is more intentional than it looks.
The Outdoor Look: Red Feathers vs. Blue Pleats
Now this is where things get interesting. The outdoor shot shows both women in full-length gowns, each holding matching heels – which is a styling choice I’m not sure about, but we’ll get to that.
Lucy’s in a red feathered gown that’s basically a masterclass in drama. The feathers cover the entire dress, creating this textured, dimensional surface that moves differently with every step. V-neckline, floor-length, and that intense red – it’s the kind of piece that demands attention whether you want it to or not.
Chase goes blue – specifically, this electric blue pleated gown with a matching flowing scarf that’s caught mid-motion in the shot. The vertical pleating creates length, the deep V-neckline mirrors Lucy’s dress (intentional symmetry), and that scarf? It’s either genius or excessive depending on your perspective. I’m leaning toward genius because it adds movement to a still image.
Both are holding their shoes – red platforms for Lucy, blue strappy heels for Chase – which reads as playful but also slightly try-hard. It’s a fashion photoshoot trope that’s been done before. That said, the color coordination is undeniable.
The Testaments Context
This shoot is promoting The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, set years after the original series. The styling makes sense in that context – these are defiant teens “schooled in submission,” according to the cover text, and there’s something rebellious about wearing this much color, this much volume, this much presence when the source material is about oppression and control.
The color choices feel deliberate. Yellow for optimism. Pink for femininity reclaimed. Red for defiance. Blue for freedom. Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but fashion shoots for dystopian series usually lean dark and moody. This goes the opposite direction.
Reader’s Challenge: Would you commit to a full feathered gown like the red one, or do you prefer the pleated blue dress for a formal event?
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