With great excitement I returned to Darrell Dean’s Antiques in Washington, DC’s Georgetown neighborhood for Fashion Night Out 2011. And while last year saw great success with international designer Tsyndyma Kroujilov, FNO 2011 undoubtedly raised the stakes with its great variety of antique fashion brought in from up & down the east coast. The production team of renaissance man & event coordinator Mike Wong, hairdresser & stylist Mia Jackson & the staff of Blake & Co Hair Spa, numerous local & lovely models*, and Darrell Dean himself, created well composed vignettes for each model taking pose in the shop’s two Wisconsin Street bay windows. The result was stunned and delighted passerby’s in the street on this rainy Thursday evening. Astonished exclamations of “wow, is she real?! noooo, can’t be!” could be heard on a regular basis… a wonderful testament to each model’s dedication to her part.

*Models included: Victoria Chang, Crystal Day, India Franklin, Victoria Kurzweg, Sophia Manthei, Sara Moline, and Jordan Straker

Photographically… the dramatic window lighting and brilliant reflections allowed incorporation of the street audience, creating intriguing multi-layered images within single frames. Post production was limited to minor dodging and burning and b+w conversions.

Many thanks to all involved, it was a pleasure working with you!

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