Morgan on Milwaukee Ave

Morgan is one of my favorite people to run into on the streets because she is always rocking her signature look, all black and crimson red lips. Add in an iconic leather jacket, black suede moon boots (like the ones Acne perfected a few seasons ago), and a sheer chiffon top with just the right amount of skin exposed, and you have yet another style slam dunk from Morgan.

When I photographed Morgan a while back (ignore the terrible watermarks) I wasn’t yet comfortable wearing red lipstick, and I have to admit that she was a big influence on pushing me out of my comfort zone and into the tribe of red lipstick wearers. People often ask me who my primary style inspiration is, expecting me to say Kate Lanphear or another stylish magazine editor whose outfits are chronicled by us bloggers. But honestly, and I truly mean this, my primary source of outfit inspiration is from the everyday people I photograph for my blog. I’m not a magazine editor with free access to a closet full of advertisers’ latest “it” bags/shoes/dresses, I’m a grad student at DePaul. I connect with the people in my photos, and I hope you do too.