She has two pairs of tights on- the black ones are ripped intentionally.
Then, her skirt- that spider design fabric is actually added on to the skirt. When she walked down the ‘runway’, she had a lot of fun spinning around.
I think that black and white piece on the top was also added.
Jaylin won the most creative award.
On Saturday after I left the Mary Mitchell Center, I saw Marianna walking with her two sister’s and thought, I like the way she’s dressing… When I caught up with them, she looked at me and said, I know you!
Which surprised me.
From where?
Fordham University.
So, she did know me. Well, at least she knew of me. Apparently, we both went to Fordham and graduated at the same time. Our paths just never crossed until Saturday.
We live in the same neighborhood and work with the same children. We have so much in common. It was like I ran into a long lost friend!
Okay, Marianna’s outfit. Her dress and scarf combination works perfectly. But what I enjoy the most is the change purse she told me she got from a friend who visited Jamaica.
Marianna with a beautiful smile and simple jewelry.
This is Chris.
He was actually walking really fast a block ahead of me and I promised myself, if I catch up to him, I am going to ask to photograph him. As soon as I made that promise, he stopped to fix his ipod and that gave me enough time to catch up.
He is a student at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and lives in the Bronx.
Look at his style! From his hair style to his military boots (which you will see in the next post) he is on point.
If you look closely at his shirt, you will see the cuffs are designed with horizontally stripes. His vest is plaid but not very loud so it goes very well with is shirt pattern.
And his hair…is burgundy…like his pants. Which you will see in the next post.
Chris’ full outfit.
Check out his foot wear. Even though he has military boots on, his socks are still showing.
His jeans are burgundy and his shirt pink. His color coordination is on point.
In West Farms Square there is a new sculpture titled “For Closure” by artist Gabriela Salazar. It is a 26-feet-tall artwork made from locally salvaged doors and resembles a house of cards.
I ran into these young women and asked them to pose for me. And they were just A*W*E*S*O*M*E. You will see more photos with these DIVAS but before that here is some history of the Artwork.
I took the following excerpt from the artist’s website:
It is meant to represent the fragility of the housing market.
“A lot of people already talk about financial collapse so I don’t necessarily expect the piece is going to bring more attention to that, but I do hope it humanizes that experience a little bit, reminds people that all these homes are actual people’s lives,” said artist Gabriela Salazar
The temporary art work was brought in through a partnership between the Bronx River Art Center and the Department of Transportation’s Urban Art Program.
“For Closure” will be on display for seven months.
I think “For Closure” is in the perfect spot. I see my neighborhood changing everyday. So many businesses are closing down and there is an increase of homelessness in the Bronx. Homes are going up everywhere but it seems more are moving out of the neighborhood than moving in.
Just this week when I was passing out ‘Saving Kayton’s‘ flyers, I ran into a mother with three children who asked me about helping her find an apartment. She seemed very desperate.
Speaking of ‘Saving Kayton’s‘ I am still working on the project. I spoke to Bronx officials and emailed friends and family hoping for the story to fall into the right person’s hands…now we just have to wait. It’s sad that we have to fight so hard for a store with such history and good quality to stay in our neighborhood. However, if landlords don’t care enough about single mothers with children then why would they care about a store?!
Darrick had his Mohawk for two years.
Natasha was the most fashionable person standing in front of the fish market.
Her hair style along with her outfit is eye catching. The next blog post is a full body shot.
From her outfit, I could tell she had an eye for colors and placing them together. If you look at the photos a little close, you will see that the pink curtain behind her has fish on it…which works for the picture…it wasn’t my idea that she stood where she stood, it was her idea.
In addition to her hairdo, and her picking where to stand to take the picture, her maxi skirt and sandals compliments her a little more.
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