MUST I GROW UP?

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Photographer IAN BODDY @ianboddy
Stylist DOPE STYLE KID X JENNIFER GRASSO @dopestylekid

Hmu SUSAN DONOGHUE @susanmakeupartistkids
Model Sammie from New York Model Kids @newyorkmodelskids
Model MALAIKA @statemgmtkids    Model SAMMIE @newyorkmodelskids

 

 

 

On a crisp autumn afternoon, Malaika and Sammie turned their quiet neighborhood into a canvas of self-expression. The editorial, titled Must I Grow Up?, captured their playful yet poignant exploration of youth. Together, they turned everyday streets into a story of creativity and friendship.

 

 

A young girl wearing a cozy red knitted balaclava and matching cardigan with white bunny patterns stands in front of lush green foliage. The text

SAMMIE – shirt A MONDAY IN COPENHAGEN, cardigan and balaclava MAISON MANGOSTAN.

On the left, two girls pose in a garden surrounded by greenery. One wears an orange puffer jacket over a white graphic T-shirt, paired with a plaid button-up skirt, yellow socks, and lace-up boots. The other wears a red balaclava and cardigan with white bunny patterns, a peach-colored turtleneck, a pink plaid skirt layered over jeans, and brown boots. On the right, a third girl walks past greenery, smiling, wearing a varsity jacket in yellow and gray paired with a denim skirt. The setting includes a house with a red-tiled roof in the background. Photograph by Ian Boddy.

MALAIKA – left page: t-shirt STELLA MCCARTNEY, jacket MAISON MANGOSTAN, shoes PÈPÈ;
SAMMIE – shirt A MONDAY IN COPENHAGEN, cardigan and balaclava MAISON MANGOSTAN, jeans FRAME, boots FRYE.
SAMMIE – right page: jacket MOLO, skirt A MONDAY IN COPENHAGEN.

A girl twirls on a quiet, tree-lined street, wearing a cream sweater with a colorful V-neck stripe and a flowing purple plaid skirt. She holds a light jacket, with greenery and a house in the background. Photograph by Ian Boddy.

SAMMIE – jacket MOLO, sweater TOMMY HILFIGER, skirt, boots FRYE.

On the left, a girl stands outside a house wearing an orange puffer jacket, a plaid skirt, and brown boots, her pose playful and carefree. On the right, the same girl lounges on a driveway, dressed in green pants, a striped shirt, and a knit cardigan, paired with leopard-print sneakers. Photograph by Ian Boddy.

MALAIKA – left page: t-shirt STELLA MCCARTNEY, jacket MAISON MANGOSTAN, shoes PÈPÈ; skirt, socks COLLÈGIEN; right page: shirt MAISON MANGOSTAN, sweater PAADE MODE, trousers? , sneakers SUPERGA.

Two girls are outside, framed by brick paths and flowers. In the foreground, a girl wears a metallic bomber jacket, a plaid shirt, and brown corduroy pants, styled with a plaid bow. In the background, another girl sits on a clear chair in a green sporty dress with white sneakers and striped socks. Photograph by Ian Boddy.

SAMMIE – dress MAISON MANGOSTAN, shoes NIKE.
MALAIKA – shirt vintage, jacket MOLO, skirt A MONDAY IN COPENHAGEN, socks COLLÈGIEN, shoes PÈPÈ.