Why Did the Blogger Cross the Road?

double denim, sezane cardigan

When: April 6 // Weather: 60s // Real life: socially distant ice cream and a walk on the Monon Trail

double denim, sezane cardigan
double denim, sezane cardigan
double denim, sezane cardigan
double denim, sezane cardigan
double denim, sezane cardigan

Have you ever seen a photo of a blogger/influencer posing in the middle of the street in a city? I always wondered…how? and why? Well when I was in NYC a few months ago, I got to witness how the magic happens with my own eyes.

I think it was somewhere in Midtown, so pretty crowded, and I was waiting in a group of people to cross the street. When the light changed and we all started crossing, I noticed the girl in front of me was distancing herself a bit from the people in front of her. She was strutting and flipping her hair (as one does at a crosswalk) and meanwhile the guy with her was basically high-speed sideways crab walking while snapping photos of her with a fancy camera. It was all over in about 4 seconds, and I kind of want to know how many times they did this in order to get the perfect shot.

It made me laugh because it was so ridiculous, but hey, they didn’t get in anyone’s way, so I say more power to ’em. As for me and my wife-tographer, we would never go through that much trouble to get outfit photos. We just wait until there’s a worldwide lockdown and the streets are empty. Easy peasy.

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ponte pants, faux suede moto jacket, YSL college bag

When: pre-pandemic // Weather: 50s // Real life: work

ponte pants, faux suede moto jacket, YSL college bag
ponte pants, faux suede moto jacket, YSL college bag
ponte pants, faux suede moto jacket, YSL college bag
ponte pants, faux suede moto jacket, YSL college bag

Say what you will about these gloomy Indiana springs, but an overcast sky is like nature’s Instagram filter. Look at that youthful glow!

Of course, now we’re all on house arrest and it doesn’t matter much what the weather is. But I have a few outfits saved up that I’ll roll out for you over the next couple weeks. After all, things will eventually go back to real life, and by then you might have forgotten how to dress yourself. Not to worry, because you have me to remind you to put on pants. And a moto jacket.

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