Text and Photography by Justine Bakker, Copyright 2023 . Alone . My journey is coming to an end, one more week to go. I spent almost my entire journey in silence and spent time alone in nature. Taking a deep dive in, I needed that. And I have received. And now, now enough is … Read more
Text by Mikala Mikrut, Copyright 2023 . What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas . It is a slogan and advertising campaign for the city of Las Vegas, my home. This cliche has given countless tourists confidence (gall?) to act out of sorts, in ways they claim they never would at home. Our cheeky saying … Read more
Text by Shanell Verandez, Copyright 2023 . Philly’s Black and Brown Fashion History . Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fiercest of them all?… My past or present as a model? A thought that danced in my mind as I reflect on my snapshot vignettes of Philadelphia fashion scene’s past. I started modeling … Read more
Intro by Tony Ward, Copyright 2023 . Text by Justine Bakker, Copyright 2023 . REMEMBERING MATS . The first sign was seeing so many blue hearts cascading through my social media feed. The other sign was that the blue hearts were emanating from the facebook feeds of friends from Amsterdam, Holland. Then it dawned … Read more
Text by Norma Rae Jean, Copyright 2023 . 20 Years Later . As a young girl, we all have dreams… Dreams of our life in the future. Who will I marry, where will I live, what will I be, who will I be??? With models like Cindy Crawford, Christie Brinkley, Christy Turlington, that was … Read more