Before I was born, my Mom was living in a rooming house in the Lower East Side making her living painting portraits. She spent her evenings reveling in the Manhattan club scene with a slew of glamorous, wild, and sometimes very famous East Village artists. She had also spent time working for a small makeup company called Paint who released some of the first wildly colored cosmetics (yellow eye shadow anyone?).
You can't even imagine the stories my Mom has about New York in the early eighties and I hope one day she puts them all into a book, but for now I would love to share with you her wonderful photographs.
My Moms style was one part pure 80s glamour, one part punk rock, and all with just a little bit of retro sensibility. Marvel at her wonderful hats, over size earrings, and subtle sense of humor. I'm sure you'll recognize many of the accessories, I've inherited more than I can count!
