TODAY IS MY 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY MOVING TO NYC AND THIS WEEKEND I GOT TO CELEBRATE BEING A COVER GIRL FOR
@ladygunn !!! 🌈😍😭💋🎀
where do i start??? tears welling up in my eyes as i write this, i moved to new york city 4 years ago today. my dream was to pursue story telling, fashion, and creative expression in any facet that i could. before moving here, i told my parents, “i’d rather sleep on a bench in central park chasing a dream, than wake up another day living in a reality that isn’t mine.” and so i did. and it was the hardest thing i’ve ever done but to me there was no other option. i’d rather live of life of grit and art than live a life without passion at a post graduate job that kept me afloat and alive but not living.
there’s been SO much sacrifice, rejection, and failure that landed me to this beautiful celebration on friday and i am so grateful. even the place we had dinner at
@barcaliconyc , is owned by the same people who own Ray’s, which is a bar i used to be a door girl at!!!!!! my first two years in the city i worked miscellaneous jobs, including working a whole year in night life, being a door girl at Catch and Ray’s. being reminded of those moments made this moment even sweeter!!! full circle in a cosmic way.
a huge thank you to
@styledbyphil for putting me on my first cover, creating a universe that Kitty lives in, and championing a magazine dedicated to authentic expression. to my sweet
@badboyrory , my first connection to
@ladygunn and someone i’ve known for YEARS, i hope i’m creating with you until the end of time and then heaven too!!! 💕
my agents
@barbarajones @sophieguralnick for CHANGING MY ENTIRE LIFE!!! you have allowed me to make my dreams a reality. i am so grateful!!!
@jillian_meister for bringing this cover to fruition and for being there on set ❤️
to all my friends, to my family, to all of you who watch, listen, and support me. i am so grateful for the community we’ve created. my cheeks hurt from smiling and the dopamine is surging in waves… THANK YOU 💕📸🩵🗯️🌹💋🌈🎀
photos by
@zachbergren
make up
@badboyrory
hair
@mari4l3jandra
styling
@styledbyphil
dress
@tableaux_vivants
cover shot by
@jordanmillingtonliquorice