The Bears

From left to right: Me, Brittani, Melissa and Joelianna

So must make a post about the women I'm staying with because honestly this trip would not be the same without them.

  Momma Bear(Brittani Gordon): My favorite photographer. Love working with her and now living with her. This woman is like my big sister. I can talk to her about anything and she always tells it to me straight. Swear she can read my mind sometimes. We can spend all night long staying up watching the most ridiculous movies or videos, crying with laughter. This whole trip happened because of her and I could not be more grateful. She takes care of all of us, and her own children as well, not sure how she manages to keep track of all of us but she is great at it! Which is how she got her nickname momma bear.

 

  Ginger Bear(Melissa Connors): Model from Georgia, who frequents the Jacksonville fashion scene. Met at a few runways events over the past couple years but never really got to know her. I must say this girl is hilarious, she has the best facial expressions. Especially with alcohol in her. A movie lover much like I am, who enjoys scary movies as much as I do. We would all be lost without her Netflix account she so graciously lets us all use. This lucky girl got to celebrate her 21st birthday here in NYC. Due to her  natural red hair, momma bear nicknamed her Ginger Bear.

 
   Baby Bear(Joelianna McLane): Model from Jacksonville and the youngest of our group (hens baby bear). I started getting to know Joeli a few months ago and we really bonded at JFW this year. Legit this girl and I had to of been related in another life. We have so similar personalities. She is slowly but surely becoming one of my closest friends. We can talk to each other and give support for our industry, a trait hard to find in other people. Took us all of about a week to realize this and decide we must move to NYC together. We've been discovering our favorite places in the city to return to when we move here. A new chapter i'm looking forward to with her.

       These women are amazing. Each giving me the best memories for this trip. Love them so much. It will be so weird to get home and not see them everyday, but I think we've made a bond that will be hard to break. Couldn't ask for more.