I plan to shadow several people who work within the fashion industry and photograph aspects of their professional life. There are about four designers and possibly two additional models who have agreed to let me shadow them during a day’s work. One works for American Eagle, another for DKNY, and another for GQ, located in the Empire State Building.
Due to the nature of the work – working with pattern and textile design in the garment district of Manhattan – I feel it would make for a great visual article. There are so many colors, patterns, and textures present within their offices, their attire, their products and so on. Additionally, the people I want to shadow have agreed to let me photograph them for the personal aspect of it. Pictures of people always capture the eye.
As far as the captions/writing aspect of the article goes, I plan to treat it somewhat like a multiple profile feature. I will interview them about their jobs, their lives, and so on. From preliminary conversations, I know fashion has been a large part of many of the group’s lives even outside of work.