2025 - No. 7

This one took a little longer to get together, but not by much, extending only to the first Sunday in August. Meaning finishing out this issue is another visit to the City Market's Sunday flea market.

The weather is easily to blame here for this needing a few more days to flesh out since we're in one of the hottest parts of the year. With the heat and daytime highs routinely breaking 90°F... there weren't nearly as many people out, meaning not nearly as many choices.

Oh well...

Most of this was downtown, where I've been having a bit of success finding a variety of women to photograph. Meg is a great example here with her big, gorgeous smile and... full-length, all-white sleeveless dress. Not a style I recall seeing before. But it looks great, and she looks great, too.

And this issue features another first with Carly... on the street car. I boarded at the Power & Light northbound platform all the way in the back where she was standing. A little "Should I or shouldn't I?" back and forth in my head for a moment before deciding I should.

But she wasn't the only one I photographed on the street car. Keep an eye out for Kendra later on and her eye-catching fashion choice that feels like it's from a different decade.

And along with the heat, rain eliminated a few days from contention and got in the way of a few others. Such as the first Sunday flea market. Though it meant risking getting caught out in the rain, when I saw Anne wearing a t-shirt and denim shorts, I did not want to leave without shots of her. Never underestimate just how hot you can look in a simple t-shirt and shorts. I've prodded her for a shoot a few times, but so far she's yet to bite, despite saying she wants to.

When first designing this issue, I had Asma featured on the cover. Full-length dress with heels, gorgeous brown hair, hypnotic eyes... accentuated by her pose...

Then I found Gresia at the City Market. Her light and airy light green dress made her far hotter than the summer heat. Not the first time someone else edged out another on the cover feature, and it definitely won't be the last.

Rounding out this issue from another day at the flea market, I first found Joan absolutely not expecting to be photographed in the slightest. No makeup. Somewhat unkempt wavy hair that wasn't too messy. Black bodysuit it looks like she pulled on merely because it was easy. Flip-flops. Not caring at all how she looked and yet... somehow... still fucking hot.

And speaking of fucking hot, Madison closes out this issue wearing a full-length black dress with a very plunging neckline. She's the proprietor for the tent behind her called Ember & Agate, so keep an eye out for her at the City Market.