realness in full effect

fiona silver- singer, musician in the chromat symmetrical full body cage.

international playground recently had an open call for their 'real people' shoot to show some new stock on the web. my lovely friend astrid from upstate and i went and they stuffed us into some amazing outfits and thrust us in front of the camera.

the looks were shot by the amazing leslie van stelten and the best part was meeting all the other 'models'- there were talented musicians, rappers, jewelry designers,architects, football players, djs and everyone in between.

international playground is always featuring new interesting up and coming designers that can get super conceptual and bizarre and exciting so i had a great time trying it all on. you guys gotta go check it out in person if you live in new york- 13 stanton st (at bowery) in the les!

and of course the double bonus is seeing some new ladies rockin some chromat. they really did it proud. so, without further ado, meet the fresh crop of young artists in new york...

astrid rocking the chromat underwire half cage with an upstate shibori dyed wrap.

me! in a chromat zipper half cage and a wackerhaus jumpsuit.

christina- jewelry designer for arms and armory and party promoter for six six sick in the chromat underwire half cage.

and tiffany- jewelry designer for triskaidekaphobia and party promoter for six six sick in a daniel palillo giant hoody...

... and leila shams sparkly butterfly dress.

kalae all day- hip hop artist and performer in the wackerhaus sequin jacket.

anthony taylor- fashion designer for his label taylor'd and football player (an amazing combination i might add) wearing his own paragon blazer and modeling the bowery boys book.

and neely moore- an adorable real estate agent in the twenty ten wooly beast scarf (THIS THING IS AMAZING!!!)

oh look here's me again! but this time wearing the most incredible sweatshirt that has ever graced my shoulders!!! it's by a team out of brooklyn called ruffeo hearts lil snotty. got that? and i'm working the press your luck, cry your eyes out crew sweatshirt. yeah. these guys really know about naming shit. i threw a chromat bamboo belt over it for good measure, of course.

and look what else they make! here's hal craddock- architect at his firm craddock cunningham architectural partners rocking the humanize master xxl hoodie by RHLS! work it hal!!