metropolitan LADY

Christina Cortellessa
Photographed by William H. Caple III
Make-up by Rocio A. Delgadillo
Written by William H. Caple III

Jacket - Express
Tank Top - Express
Jeans - Rock Revival
Heels - Express
Necklace - Cookie Lee

Certainly a Kentucky original recipe. Christina is a southern bell in every since of the word. She has brought all the class and charm of the south to the southwest. Almost immediately upon meeting Christina I felt like we were going to be good friends, and by the end of the shoot I thought we were best buddies. She has a really gentle way about her, but she can definitely hold her own as one of the guys.

Christina grew up in Kentucky and she frequently visits home, but you wouldn't know it by how she handles herself in the city. I even asked her if she thought she was a big city girl now, and she replied, "No, not at all. I love going home and being outdoors and hiking in the Kentucky hills. That's one of my favorite places to be, but you can find beauty anywhere." And with that said, the motivation of this piece. "You can find beauty anywhere.", really stuck with me. In the hussle and bussle life of the metropolis, among the sounds and clamoring of people and machines theirs beauty to behold. Having someone like Christina in this setting is like the eye of a storm. Her back home, outdoor sensibilities adjacent the big city. Christina brings a slightly new meaning to being comfortable in your own skin, by being confident, and a lady in any environment, whether she's hiking the hills of Kentucky or pounding the pavement in Phoenix.

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