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Masoma Imasogie: Fashion Week in the Streets

FASHION WEEK IN THE STREETS

Photography and Text by Masoma Imasogie

You don’t have to jet set to a lavish European countryside to see this seasons latest fashion. Europe isn’t the only place with high-end street style! The streets of New York are raining with the hottest new trends and trendsetters. From the hipsters to the skyscraping stunning models—the sneakers to the gowns, you see it all in New York and you see it all during fashion week!

Don’t have a front row ticket to Oscar De La Renta or Yeezus? No problem! Outside the main stage is actually the place to be to see all things fierce and it’s FREE! The streets turn into the local’s personal runway and the paparazzi…and iPhones are always out to play! Yes, the celebrities and bloggers are amazing to see, but one can’t ignore these fashionable guys and gals.

These New Yorkers made it super easy to capture the attention of my camera lens. The rich color they implemented throughout their outfits are eye catching and add a pop of light during this gloomy day.

Take this Fashionista for example (Black Model Matter girl). Her Ankara print dashiki by DimePiece mixes African culture, sporty chic, street fashion. The rich reds and yellows compliment her skin perfectly and the loose fit cut doesn’t hide her bangin’ body, but it allows the viewers to focus on all the strong elements she brings to the table.

Or look at the color is this beauty’s outfit (Pink and purple outfit). This outfit screams Carrie Bradshaw meets Blair Waldorf, am I right! The jacket alone is a staple piece however I love how she didn’t just stop there. Instead, she added some chunky tortoise shell sunnies, a pomp-pomp puff chain and some metallic gold heels, because… why not!

Fashion is all about having fun and expressing yourself. So get out there, make the street your runway and WORK IT, because you never know who is watching!

About the Author: Masoma Imasogie is a junior and fine arts major enrolled in the College of the University of Pennsylvania. Class of 2017.

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Zhujun Ding: Street Fashions of New York

Photography and Text by Zhujun Ding

Different from studio shootings in which all the lighting and props are pre-set, for me, street photography is all about moments which is what I aim to elaborate on in my work.

All of these photographs were taken during the 2015 New York Fashion Week in the Soho District and Bowling Green Park, and outside of Victoria Beckham’s runway show location. I chose to shoot people who established their attitude toward fashion through their careful execution of their outfits. Similarly in my photography, I intended to establish a unique style by creating a body of work with deliberation and consciousness.

Naming of these photos corresponded with the subjects’ own fashion choices. I tried to identify the most attention-grabbing elements of their outfits.

The sequencing of my work was also thoughtfully established. I started with two boys holding cameras, representing the photographer behind the scene. This image brought the apparatus into viewers’ attention and took them onto a pictorial journey, from subjects posed and conscious of the camera to more natural and unaware of the photographic apparatus.

By making these deliberate choices, I intended to offer my respect toward my subject as a photographer in the same manner as they demonstrate their respect toward the fashion world.