design and style
I like to see people holding hands.
It’s a pleasure to look at, independent of any lens of style. A suit can’t make you look affectionate or protective and loved the way holding hands can, and these…hm, let’s call them style peripherals have their own appeal.
Loving the gladiators and the bright print maxi, too.
The way this dad is so earnestly hunched forward to check for traffic, and the way the daughter is in the same pose…most endearing shot of the day.
When I see two people out (women, men, one of each, whatever) and I want to take a picture of one of them, I often want to take a picture of the other, too. Style travels in pairs.
I actually ran to get ahead of these women to capture them, I liked their looks so much. In one you get a clear snapshot of beautifully executed individual style, and in the other a pitch-perfect interpretation of current trends. Both looks are great, but put them side by side and call them friends and I say they get even better.
I’m reminded of these two women from the spring, who I keep thinking back to as perfect examples how great it can be when you simply combine whatever you want, whatever you love.
The effect is, in part, that they look like they enjoy getting dressed. If this effect can be achieved, no matter what someone is wearing, no matter what other effects might be in play, I can usually enjoy the result, too.