Nasiba Adilova, Outside Derek Lam, 10th St, New York

Philadelphia Street Style: Alexis, Chestnut St

For some reason I was in the mood to shoot old-school street style today, "straight up," with a graffiti-covered metal grate in the background. Alexis was the ideal subject to satisfy the need.

Here she's wearing a jacket and sweatshirt from Forever 21, a T-shirt you can't see from Hot Topic, jeans from Pac Sun, and boots from Romwe. She describes her style as "punk rock but also chic," explaining that she likes to dress up sometimes. As for music, she's been listening to I See Stars, City of Color, and Hearts and Hands lately. 

Funny how saying that someone is wearing something from Forever 21 tells you almost nothing about their sense of style.