Page 70 - South Mississippi Living - April, 2024

XyAkira Terrell, Lee Tracy.
Laura Drake,
DeJaVu Formal Boutique.
Junior Auxiliary Partners with Ocean Springs Boutiques to Celebrate Diversity with
Teen Models
story by Cherie Ward photos by Jessica Holland
INCLUSION
Kai Davis,
Buddyrow.
A teenage modeling campaign with a strong focus on inclusion and diversity is the latest project of the Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs and will be featured at half a dozen clothing shops during the spring fashion season.
The Bridge the Gap Icons project selected seven fashion icons aged 13 to 18 for a photo shoot at the House of the Jackson Pearl and a chance to represent an Ocean Springs clothing boutique.
But it wasn’t just an average model search,
the auxiliary asked for any teen who felt underrepresented in fashion marketing to apply. Jessica Holland of Bloom Photography utilized her magazine-worthy photography skills to capture the unique personalities of Laura Drake, Kai Davis, Cole Denison, Kasidy Cunningham, Aerilyn Kendrick, Trent Fedele, and XyAkira Terrell. The photos
will be featured as digital marketing media for the stores and the favorite snapshots will be on posters for window hangings at DeJaVu Formal Boutique, Islander Outfitters, Buddyrow, Love, Ivy Boutique,
Trent Fedele, Islander Outfitter.
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