boston's friendly neighborhood street style photographer

A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of meeting up with Martini of Beyond Boston Chic. Apparently we'd both been eyeing each other's blogs from afar for some time. On my side, at least, I'd have dared to say BBC was Beantown's premiere street style blog -- I'd not seen any other such site capture our local fashion so coherently and consistently. Martini, meanwhile, simply dug dreamecho. Sooner or later, then, our worlds had to collide. And they did. One moment Martini's suggesting a gab session, and the next thing I know, I'm squinting at high noon, peering about at Government Center for a woman in a orange polka dot dress.

Our meeting turned out to be a meeting of the style minds. We both craved creativity and a sense of adventure, traits that are sparse in the Boston fashion landscape. As we meandered around the vicinity of Faneuil Hall, Martini enthusiastically described how she sought out subjects that executed their looks perfectly or brought a little extra oomph beyond the humdrum.

The photo above is one I took of the vivacious blogger herself, amidst the Farmers' Market. Can you believe she made the dress herself?! I was all, "Twirl, twirl!" so I could see the full effect. Let me tell you, she is indeed a talented one.

Martini also took some pics of me. Usually it takes me a several seconds before I'm fully aware of my body and facial expressions. But, just as I was settling into some semblance of comfort, Martini's all, "Okay! I think I got it." What? Already?

Well, I guess she did get it. I love how the photo turned out; it's underwater-like with the glass surfaces, the soothing, refracted lighting and the blues and greens. The sequins on my dress are even kind of mermaid scale-ish, no? Thanks so much, Martini! This one's going straight into the scrapbook.

Outfit: Black camisole, Lux/UO black shorts, vintage Betsey Johnson sequin sheath from Urban Nomad in Honolulu, H&M oatmeal cardigan, Ferragamo navy suede pumps, Peeps feather hairclip from Bona Drag.