Student Fashion Project

I need to write this idea down before I forget it.

The students here either pajama couture or super fab. Fitted and color coordinated, I find myself complimenting a student on their outfit at least three times a day.

Idea fashion photo project that turns into a book. Students are given a disposable camera to take fashion shots around their neighborhood or around the street. Put on their best outfit for the day. Do a photoshoot. Make a book.

Need energy and motivation to make this happen.

Student Fashion #3 Juicy

Reppin Cambodia!!!!!! Juicy.



This girl walks into school looking like this EVERY DAY. Fully curled hair with intense clothes and makeup. Juicy represents fearlessness to me. I've enjoyed her beauty and humor from the first day she walked into my office. Super model diva.

She's and aspiring hair stylist. If you take a look at this girls hair. You'll see how talented she is.

Student Fashion #2 Taleria

This is Taleria. At work we call her the "Black Widow." Face of an angel and a temper of a volcano. All jokes aside she's fun to be around. Great smile. Beautiful girl.



She just went to prom recently and kept her hair like this all week. It's a weave glued on and shaved into a Mohawk. She had the tips dyed purple to match her purple dress. I thought that this was a bold hair choice for prom, but I love it. I wish I could do over my hairsprayed mess of broke pageant updo that I had for my prom. She showed me her dress from that night. It was beautiful. She looked great.



Most of the students at my work listen to hip hop. It surprises me from time to time to see them experiment with rock and punk rock style. I kinda miss being young and making bold choices. However, I seem to live vicariously through these girls. Thanks Taleria!

Student Fashion #1 Unique

I work at a continuation highschool here at Treasure Island. I've been working for this program for almost two years, and some of my greatest fashion and artistic inspiration has come from this place. The girls here are bold and experimental with their fashion and I enjoy complimenting their crazy steez, so I dedicate a lot of this blog to them. Crazy Bootches.

Unique is one of my favorite students, and yes the style fits the name. We used to call her the "One who gets dressed in the dark." She would come to school with about 30 neon shoelaces tied to one leg and 50 mardi gras beads on her neck. My favorite moment is when one of the case managers told her she looked like a Christmas tree.



She created this moniker called "Waffles and Jelly" to describe her style. Unfortunately she retired Waffles and Jelly when she turned 18 so she could dress "normal" and become and aspiring model. I enjoy seeing her everyday with a voice that is cross between a person who inhaled too much helium and a squeaky old southern lady. Unique definitely deserves to be the first student style post.

Here are some Unique Highlights: