dion on chestnut street

Either there aren’t a lot of men in Philly dressed to catch my eye, I just don’t have an appreciation of men’s street style, or I am too scared to approach them, but as you may have noticed, there is a great shortage of men in this project so far. So I’m really excited to introduce Dion. He looked so put together that I was nervous to stop him, too, but something made me speak up anyway. Which is good, because he was a total sweetheart about it and we had a really great conversation.
When I asked him how he spends his time, the first thing he told me was that he’s a Christian. I really admire how forthcoming he was about his faith when talking to a stranger on the street. He enjoys going to basketball games and sits courtside at the Sixers games. Dion works at Boyd’s, and he’s in the process of starting an online Christian young adult lifestyle magazine, called Different by Choice. He will be looking for web designers, writers, and photographers for this upcoming venture! 
Dion graduated from Overbrook High School, and he’s now attending LaSalle University. He was born and raised in West Philly, but he just bought a house in the suburbs. He loves Philadelphia and sees a lot of opportunity here, but there’s a lot to be done here as well: “…but you gotta be the change you want to see… so I’m not going anywhere. There’s a lot of change that needs to happen.”
Dion loves Greek mythology and art and would rather go to a play than a movie. He enjoys reading. He also mentioned that he’s old-fashioned and looking forward to getting married and settling down someday soon!
In terms of style, for Dion it’s all about fit, detail, and how clothes complement the individual. He enjoys J. Crew, J Brand Jeans, and Jack Wills.
His jeans are J Brand, his blazer is from H&M, his shirt and scarf are both from Urban, and his glasses are Ray-Ban.

                             
    
       
              

celine on walnut street

Celine’s a fairly recent transplant to Philly, having moved here in August, but she has her sights set on Minneapolis. She tends to wear a lot of black, because it makes her feel comfortable. She also told me that she enjoys wearing dark lipstick with no eye makeup. 

She spends most of her time working at a pizza place, listening to music, hanging out with her roommates, and dancing. She also shared that she’s done some graphic design work
I love her fringy scarf with the fur of her hood and earmuffs. 

dominique on chestnut street

Dominique is originally from Maryland and moved to Philly to attend the Art Institute. She spends her days working a 9-to-5 in insurance and the rest of her time working on freelance photography, styling, and blogging. She loves finding her clothes in consignment and vintage shops. Her belt is vintage Coach, and she thinks that this skirt is vintage Ralph Lauren. Most of this ensemble came from Buffalo Exchange, including her great statement necklace. Her boots were a recent purchase from Steve Madden.
I love her long wool skirt. Maxi skirts were such a big thing this year, but I haven’t seen as many long wool skirts this winter. I have a few vintage ones in my closet that I don’t wear that often, but Dominique inspired me to pull them out and see what I can do with them!

nerissa in rittenhouse square

Nerissa’s had these shoes since she was in 10th grade! She got them from Buffalo Exchange. Her amazing coat is from the Sazz Vintage Warehouse. I wish I had gotten the scoop on her earrings, too. Alas. She’s one of the first people I stopped, and I was kind of flustered. I still am, to be honest. I’m looking forward to the day when I can talk to a stranger and think more quickly to be more engaging in conversation.

I happened to catch Nerissa on her lunch break. She told me that she works five different jobs right now. That’s a situation I’m familiar with, and I really respect and appreciate that she took time out of her busy day to let me snap a few shots.

montse on broad street

Montse is from Barcelona and seemed to just be visiting Philly. She told me that she isn’t really into fashion, but she likes to mix in pieces from new designers in Barcelona who are still relatively unknown. 
Montse is wearing Vans that she bought in Philly the day before we met and a scarf that she borrowed from her sister. Her shirt is from Top Shop, and her shorts are from a Spanish department store, similar to Zara. Her super cozy poncho, which I am completely in love with, is by a designer in Barcelona whose name she couldn’t recall at the moment.