The Perspective: Dara Allen | The Fashionography

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I moved to New York in 2016 with my best friends from California, Iris and Cruz. We always loved playing with clothes and taking pictures, but we didn’t know anybody else who was interested in it until we became immersed in fashion Tumblr. Seeing everyone we talked to online also doing shoots or putting on independent runway shows together was what made me feel like I could have a place in the industry.

After moving here, I jumped into the deep end without knowing how to swim. I started assisting stylist Ian Bradley and then fell into modeling. To me, fashion has always been the language in which I’m most comfortable expressing myself. When I don’t know how to say something with words, conveying a feeling in a picture through gesture and shape somehow makes more sense to me. In this industry, I’ve found people who I don’t need to explain myself to. I’m not sure what draws us all to fashion, but I’m glad it’s brought me those close bonds. [Read More]

 

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