ZINK Magazine Spring ’13 photographed by Harry Fellows

(Citizens of Humanity vest, Chaser brand velvet dress, A.P.C coat, Joie sweater, Vanessa Mooney necklace, “Natalie + Dylana Suarez x Modern Vice” JETT MESSENGER bag, Nine West x Pamela Love boots)

Philadelphia is one place where I can run around the streets and honestly, not even see a soul. It’s can get so incredibly quiet in my sister’s area called Fishtown that it can be so calming compared to NYC, where I literally step outside my doorstep and there’s no avoiding running into people. The homes are narrow yet long, and each have that gritty, “been here for decades” type of feel. Old drapes shade the windows, and the colorful paint of the closely rowed homes have been chipped for years. There’s a bit of charm in the place that I quite like. And it’s been cold. Really cold! Cold enough for a vest, a wool coat, velvet, and sweater all layered into one! I found this vest lying on my sister’s clothes rack and I fell in love with it. I needed that one extra layer before going out, and this quilted denim beauty was perfect. Shot on a sleepy weekend, I may have been the loudest thing on the streets that day, clickety-clacking in my western boots! Sometimes a sleeping city needs a little awakening. 

Pennyblack S/S ’13 shot by Kelsea Kosko

The Pennyblack magalog finally arrived from Italy!!! This week I’ve been getting so many copies from my work in print and it feels amazing. All that work really does pay off. Pennyblack, being MaxMara’s younger label, was absolutely killer to work with. The Italian accents, late night dinners on the beach, oh and of course, getting to shoot right on the water. Talk about brilliant! Just the adventure during our shooting was too incredibly dreamy. The simple pieces, in bold prints, were made to mix, match, and just throw together. Easy, effortless, and oh, so European chic. So here it is, the final final images, and well as a few of my favorite outtakes, all shot by my dear friend, Kelsea Kosko. Currently dreaming of my next island adventure! Take me back to the bohemian land of Montauk pleeease!

Read my entire story and the rest of our photoshoot here on Pennyblack!