Streetwalker: Non Bathing Beauty

Aug 04, 2008 @ 2:44pm

bathing streetwalker pull.jpg Michelle, 21, Brown University Student

Got Her: Walking down Spring St.

Stalked Her: Because she was red, white, blue and adorable all over.

Shot Her: Because we were intrigued by the overalls and after two blocks of walking behind her, we decided we wanted to know more.

She Says: "The skirt is H&M and the overalls are actually an American Apparel bathing suit I'm wearing underneath everything.The color scheme, well I guess I just like them together."

We Say: That's one of the most creative uses of a bathing suit we've ever seen: it's cute, it's inventive, and if you happen to get pushed into a pool - no worries!

--AUDREY SMITH

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posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 3:03PM

the only person i've seen to date that can pull off an american apparel swimsuit without looking huge... she deserves some sort of award... or cheese fries!

posted by mpw

Aug 04, 2008 3:06PM

Wow, that's the first time I've ever seen someone wear an AA bathing suit in a way that's even remotely flattering.

I'm very impressed that she could take this suit and find a way to wear it so that it looks chic. (Seriously, how is it supposed to cover ANYONE'S boobs? I am baffled.)

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 3:17PM

Up-close I think the outfit looks ill-fitting, and she looks a bit pregnant in the first picture.
Cute in theory, though

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 3:33PM

The only thing remotely original about her might have to be those tattoos. And even then, it's a far stretch.

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 3:55PM

That outfit sounds seriously hot and uncomfortable.

posted by dbst

Aug 04, 2008 5:17PM

my only issues with it is that her boobs are kinda all over the place
i wish it fit her more

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 5:32PM

When will girls learn that unless you have the physique of Snejana Onopka, tucking into a high waisted pencil skirt like that will make anyone have a stomach bulge.

that outfit looks uncomfortable and unflattering.

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 5:35PM

this is not an outfit worth photographing..

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 5:39PM

I don't even want to imagine how that bathing suit would look if she weren't wearing a tank underneath. What exactly does it cover?

posted by crod

Aug 04, 2008 6:54PM

i dont get it...

posted by Halie

Aug 04, 2008 7:13PM

I agree on the fit comments. she looks a bit pregnant.

posted by Ginge

Aug 04, 2008 8:00PM

I love creative/unexpected uses of items. I think she looks cute.
Love the flower tat.

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 9:10PM

she looks great. why does everyone have to be so negative all the time? keep doing what you're doing, my dear.

posted by guest

Aug 04, 2008 9:11PM

Yay, I love her. As someone who grew up in Rhode Island, I can say that Providence has some of the most creative dressers. Or at least they did in the early 90s before they built the mall and Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie. At least this girl found an original way to wear clothes from common stores. Who cares if she's not a twig? People are so annoyingly weight obsessed. She looks cool.

posted by poseur

Aug 04, 2008 9:23PM

i like it a lot. it's innovative.

posted by guest

Aug 05, 2008 12:03AM

her sandals are daaaarling! very kate spade-goes to the hamptons-esque.

posted by guest

Aug 05, 2008 8:13AM

She IS a twig!

As for the small bump on her stomach, for all any of you know she just ate lunch. Or god forbid, she was on her period.

posted by Holly

Aug 05, 2008 9:15AM

I don't think it's her weight,or even the outfit that is a problem for me. It's the FIT of the clothes.
The Sartorialist (whom we all love) shoots people of all shapes, sizes and styles but one thing is constant; their clothes all fit them very well.
You did it right the last time when you profiled the bartender. He was a bit rumpled (in a good way) but his clothes fit him well, so it worked.

posted by Nerdalie

Aug 05, 2008 11:23AM

I definitely think she looks cute, but what if she has to pee? It must take forever to get out of that outfit!

posted by guest

Aug 05, 2008 1:57PM

not very flattering...but creative!

posted by miss

Aug 05, 2008 2:12PM

egad! i love that she figured out how to use the bathing suit in a very cute and organic way. yes, the outfit could fit better (but that might be due to the cheapness of h&m and aa materials) but the whole thinking behind the outfit is mildly genius.

posted by guest

Aug 06, 2008 12:40PM

She looks like some hipster doofus.

The outfit is ill-fitting, and looks unbearably uncomfortable in the heat.

A complete disaster.

posted by guest

Aug 06, 2008 6:05PM

Creative use of a swimsuit, but the whole outfit draws attention to her stomach and it is not flattering!

posted by guest

Aug 07, 2008 5:24PM

I have the skirt in red, and love it.

posted by guest