Meet the 2026 Boudoir Brand Ambassadors!

The results are in! When I posted about brand ambassadors last summer I received dozens of incredible applications from so many beautiful people, and I’m deeply touched by how many of you wanted to take this journey with me! In the end there were so many phenomenal applicants that I couldn’t pick just one—so I picked four!

Is that a silly, overwhelming decision for my first year trying something new? Probably. But I’m an Aries, so I never do anything small.

We kicked off 2026 by getting together for a casual pizza party meet and greet, and since everybody turned up so cute, we did a group photo and headshots as well as discussing the team’s goals and projects for the year.

a group of four people in a dark living room set. They are the Neon Velvet Studio boudoir brand ambassadors for 2026

Read on to learn a little more about each Ambassador, and be sure to follow on social media to see what we all make together this year!

Raquel Skellington

Photo of a woman in a chic all black outfit in a dark living room. Raquel (she/her) is a mixed race Black woman with long dark hair

Raquel Skellington (she/her) is a multifaceted creative visionary and cultural pioneer hailing from Philadelphia, USA. Renowned as the world’s first professional Live Action Role Player (LARPer), Raquel has made a lasting impact on immersive storytelling, geek culture, and fashion spaces.

Her versatility shines through a career that blends performance art, fashion influence, and engaging digital content creation.

Her work inspires audiences to explore new realms of creativity and self-expression. A champion for diversity and inclusivity, Raquel is dedicated to fostering welcoming spaces where everyone’s story matters.

Raquel can be found on instagram and YouTube! Follow her and check out her amazing art projects and creative collaborations!

Bree

Bree (they/them)

Nonbinary Cancer sun, Virgo moon, Pisces rising

I crochet, draw, love to design characters and costumes for cosplay, and do SPFX makeup.

I am a laser technician performing laser tattoo removal. I have a 12 year old daughter and 2 cats.

I am an activist as well.

Bree can be found on instagram and TikTok! Follow their adventures and creative pursuits!

Avery Carter

My name is Avery Carter (he/they), a New York native. A ceramicist by day and pro domme at night, I’ve always been moved by the unconventional, the primal, and the sumptuous. Through the years of my work, I’ve found that I can reveal my rawest self by spaces who allow me to be in the first place. As such, you can imagine I was grateful to stumble across a platform like Neon Velvet Studio.

I’m happy to be an ambassador for a space whose ethos I’ve shared for a long time, authenticity, expression, passion for life, and create art rooted in that.

Oh, and, I’m a Sagittarius Sun, Sagittarius Rising, and Gemini Moon, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Avery can be found on instagram! Follow him and check out his incredible art, including the Black Leatherdyke Calendar!

Meg

I am Meg (she/her), an artist, teacher, learner, and most importantly, a mother!

As an Aries guided by fire, creativity, and intuition, I find fulfillment in creating through photography, art, modeling, and motherhood—each one a ritual of self-expression and connection.

As a brand ambassador for Neon Velvet Studio, I’m drawn to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and LGBTQ+ rights that embraces the beauty of all identities, shapes, and stories. Partnering with this studio allows me to merge my passions with purpose, weaving together art, empowerment, and expression.

Meg can be found on instagram! Follow her art modeling work and the journey of her first boudoir photoshoot!

And Me too!

And if you’re new here, I’m Cassie! I’ve got a whole about me page if you’re curious to know more about me, and Neon Velvet Studio is my one-woman show (though as you can see above I’m blessed with really wonderful collaborators, and partner with some incredible hair and makeup people to bring you an immersive and luxurious photoshoot experience!

Want to be a Brand Ambassador?

I haven’t decided if I’ll be doing the program again for 2027, but if you want to be the first to know, sign up for my monthly mailing list. That’s it. Once a month, if even that often! You’ll be the first to know about unique sets, any special sales or promotions, and if I search for brand ambassadors again next year!

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What Clients are Saying

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Rommy D.

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Set Building: Dark Garden of Eden

Maybe it’s because I’m a photographer and a set building nerd, but I love to see process photos of how a series of images or a set are conceptualized and created! Here’s the first inkling of the Dark Garden of Eden set:

As you can see, the inspiration was darkness, gold, and roses. Maybe you’re looking at this thinking, ‘Wow, Cassie really loves red!’ and in 2024 that’s probably true! But it still feels surprising to me because I so rarely shot with a heavy red influence until the last few years!

I wanted greenery but not too green. I wanted it to be lush and detailed but not chaotic. So I began building…

…and this is when the Eden portion arrives! I thought, ‘More gold!’ and started buying and painting toy snakes, a totally normal expense to have to explain to my accountant as a boudoir photographer!

https://www.tiktok.com/@neonvelvetstudio/video/7128810239994137902?_r=1&_t=8imjYMhyBze

It’s difficult to paint with one hand and video with the other. But the vibe continued to expand as I added light and tested how it would look with the prisms I like to use when shooting…

https://www.tiktok.com/@neonvelvetstudio/video/7129185240781786414?_r=1&_t=8imjcuZkGbu

… and here we are, after hundreds of red fairy lights, dozens of roses, yards of black lace and greenery panels!

A versatile and moody fantasy boudoir vibe for all my dark queens and kings (and queer-coded villains, I love you). It’s a little bit fairy tale, but the dark foreboding kind that suggests maybe you’re more witch than princess. It’s a set in which you can be your own dark romance.

Dark Garden of Eden returns for a limited time in my suburban Philadelphia studio June 2024 for your choice of a mini session, deluxe session, or couples session (bring a sweetheart or a friend, or if you’re into booktok tropes, a friend you’re hoping might become a sweetheart?). Prepayment plans are available! Come see what romantic vibes are in the air.