Streetwalker: Let's Fly Away

Aug 21, 2008 @ 1:15pm

alex streetwalker small.jpg Megan, native Australian, Fashion Stylist

Got Her: Chatting with a friend on Mulberry St. in front of Ruby's (how Aussie appropriate)

Stalked Her: Because she was swimming in layers...in the best way possible.

Shot her: Because the dress is a great combo of hippie meets space age, like if Margiela and Erin Fetherston had a baby. Plus, we really love her subtle accessories and sleek bun to balance it out.

She Says: "I had a job interview this morning."

We Say: Isn't V in this neighborhood?

--ALEXANDRA BEN-GURION

alex streetwalker.jpg

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 1:20PM

Cute! But whats up with the hair??

posted by mpw

Aug 21, 2008 1:20PM

I think my collection of hippie dresses needs to include that one!

posted by GroovyBananas

Aug 21, 2008 1:25PM

Hmm... it's interesting to say the least. I do like the color on her and the belt adds an unexpectedly nice touch. However, I think the length of the dress overwhelms her small figure and the shoes just aren't right.

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 1:33PM

A bit overpowering -- I'd like it better if it cut off at the knee or something. Otherwise I think you need to be 6 feet tall to make this work.

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 1:34PM

She looks like she should be Anakin's mother on that desert-y planet in Star Wars.
I agree that it's too long as well.

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 1:42PM

Sloppy.
... and are those flip flops?!?

posted by LP

Aug 21, 2008 1:45PM

the length bothers me
if it were shorter i think i might like it

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 1:50PM

Love, love, love the dress! Finally, someone interesting! But Megan, darling, next time you wear the dress, don't wear flip flops. Other than that, great job!

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 1:52PM

Ditch the belt, but I love the dress

doesn't hurt to smile though

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 1:57PM

I think she should hem it to above the knee.

Right now the dress kind of looks like the love child of Laura Ingalls Wilder and some hipster kid from Williamsburg.

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 2:20PM

who wears that to a job interview?

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 2:33PM

thats a really great photo! nice find

posted by rocketcup

Aug 21, 2008 2:40PM

no way. it looks like she's playing dress up in mommy's closet. i like the dress, but it swallows her whole. and i agree with 11, who wears that dress and flip flops to a job interview?!

posted by jmei

Aug 21, 2008 3:31PM

A bit overwhelming for the upper body.

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 3:37PM

more girls should wear their hair back like that, if they are at all pretty...

...i can't, I have a widow's peak to rival count dracula, among other things, but other people should do it!!

posted by hudsonjeans

Aug 21, 2008 4:03PM

like the idea of this... not so much the reality. it's too big for her, and ends up looking more amish than stylish. sorry! love the color though!

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 4:46PM

agree with the majority on the fit of the dress. too much material for her. and i'd like to give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she brought different shoes for the interview /:

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 9:02PM

hmm..i want to know whats up with all the streetwalkers, most of them look like, bad examples.

posted by PaperboysAbba

Aug 21, 2008 9:26PM

Swimming in layers? More like drowning, if you ask me. A little more tailoring here would have emphasized the chic downtown-in-summer vibe she was aiming for and been less suggestive of that drabby polygamist sect appearance. Still, it's true that hippie chick look has a timeless appeal!

posted by guest

Aug 21, 2008 9:54PM

i am pretty positive i have seen her and her dress was definitely eyecatching! ahaa!

posted by philipp4130

Aug 22, 2008 2:58AM

I don't think they're flip flops, it looks like they're laced at the ankles at least, but still...there's just a tad too much material for her figure, either a shorter hemline or perhaps one less layer on the sleeves, though they do add a certain flowing, whimsical touch to the look...hmmm, not to be mean, but maybe it's just her?

posted by guest

Aug 22, 2008 10:39AM

#19 I think you pretty much nailed it with "polygamist sect appearance". The pastel colour and all the layers together are a bit much. The comment inspired me to take a look at the fashion line the FLDS sect started (look here http://fldsdress.com) unfortunately, they don't offer their starchy dresses yet... One can only hope.

posted by guest

Aug 26, 2008 12:21AM

Um, no. Are we being punked?

Polygamous sect is right. Stylish it is not.

posted by guest

Aug 28, 2008 8:26PM

Uhhmm, can you say grandma? I mean, the layers on top look kinda retro, but the length swallows her petite figure.