On Break

It's hot in New York, people. I'm foolishly staying in town this month and not out photographing mannequins, as that could result in heat stroke and probably spontaneous combustion. Back in a few weeks with more mannequins ...

Comfortable, but with a "smize."

name: carla
occupation: greeting card store customer service associate
what she does when no one's in the store: practices poses in the mirror in hopes of entering america's next top model

But why won't Shelbyville just give us their lemon tree?

name: reid
occupation: skateboarder, lemon tree enthusiast
where he's from: springfield

I'm working on some groundbreaking new hand movements.

name: chiara
occupation: belly dancing instructor
goal: to update belly dancing for the new millennium and become the "mother of modern belly dancing"

I wonder why people are looking at me.

name: carmen
occupation: model
hamartia: has gotten way too comfortable with body paint as a clothing alternative

Why isn't this hat getting me a job?

name: fifi
occupation: unemployed
reason for unemployment: tries too hard at job interviews

What am I, chopped liver?

name: missy
occupation: one of two understudies for the dolphin trainers at sea world
gripe: the other girl always gets picked for the weekend shows

You found me.

name: izzy
occupation: summer break
favorite game: playing hide and seek in shopping malls wearing only a bathing suit