Hi Andrea,
Nice to see you posting in here again ... and congrats on those editorials! Well done!!
Since you asked for critique ... here are my thoughts.
You pulled off a cohesive story for each set, which is something that takes talent. Love the moodiness of the last one and I like the one in the fields ... I like the opposites of an urban look in the country.
I have one thought (and a bunch of advice about it) that I'd like share ... something that I learned from a photographer. Black is extremely hard to shoot. It usually looks flat and details disappear. it needs special lighting. And since fashion shots are supposed to be about the clothes, seeing the details is pretty important. So, if the photog doesn't light it well, it leaves it up to you, the stylist, to compensate for this problem.
Take a look at the ones where the model is all in black. Can you see the seams, the buttons, the details? If not then that means the photographer did not light it well enough for that shot.
A couple of the shots in the fields showed a lot of details in the black outfits ... just because it was shot late in the day and the sun came from the side. But some of them are very flat looking ... you really can't tell much about the clothing. If you have a good relationship with the photog, and he/she trusts your advice ... tell him/her that there needs to be more side lighting on the black, to make the details show ... a reflector or two on one side works wonders. But ... that's risky to tell a photog how to light his subject (after all, he's supposed to be the expert in how to light the photos) ... so most of the time, you just can't do that. So, as a stylist, when you use black you must assume that the photog will not light it well and it's up to you to make the details pop.
Here are some things that a stylist might think about doing to make black look less flat and more detailed:
1. Silhouette ... the shape of the clothing can be unusual. You have two that show that quite well ... the two pics on the upper right on the last set... the fabric looks flat, but the shapes are distinctive.
2. Texture .... deep texture, where the ridges and dips will create some contrast, even if the lighting is somewhat flat. A rough texture over a smooth one will make both pieces look different, even if they are both black.
3. Shine ... example:, the one where she's on the roof.
4. Pattern ... example: with the suit with the long jacket, the windowpane plaid adds interest.
5. Contrast ... if you can't mix textures, consider adding a lighter shade of black ... a charcoal or slightly lighter ... so one piece does not run right into the other, visually. For all black looks that consist of more than one piece, you probably want to be able to see that it's a top and pants/skirt ... not just a unitard.
6. Negative Space ... laser cut holes or cutouts showing skin or the a contrasting color underneath.
7. Hardware ... zippers,, buckles, buttons ... anything shiny that might catch the light.
Thanks for sharing ... it's nice to see you back at it. You clearly have talent.