With her eye makeup, her hairstyle (a wig, perhaps?), and all those bags weighing down her shoulder—she even seems to be carrying a spare pair of black shoes—this young woman might well be a model heading home after a fashion show. Looking a bit tired, she pays no heed to the challenge issued by a mannequin; after all, anyone incapable of strutting down a public runway simply doesn't count. ~VVVVV+++~
I especially like the subtle relationship between the two figures — the mannequin represents the polished ideal presented by the shop window, while the woman outside expresses style through personality, movement and everyday life. A compelling street photograph where refinement is seen not only in what we wear, but in how we carry ourselves....V
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