New York City Waitresses Model Fall Clothes
Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
For New York’s Fall Fashion issue, photographer Bobby Doherty reimagined the season’s most colorful looks on a cast of waitresses from around New York City. By turning clothing upside down (or inside out), the portfolio offers a new way of thinking about the clothes that we wear, and reminds us that at the end of the day, fashion is all about the people who wear it.
Click through the gallery ahead to see skirts worn as tops, gloves as scarves, coats turned inside out, and more off-the-menu styles.
Styling by Rebecca Ramsey. Casting by Boom Productions Inc., Tirzah Brott, and Marisa Chafetz; makeup by Paco Blancas at L’Atelier NYC using Nars cosmetics; hair by Siobhan Benson using Oribe. Fashion assistant: Indya Brown.
*This article appears in the August 8, 2016 issue of New York Magazine.
Nia Nottage Host, Cafe Select
Age 22, Performance Artist
“I like when people look at me! And at work you meet so many interesting people, like ...
Nia Nottage Host, Cafe Select
Age 22, Performance Artist
“I like when people look at me! And at work you meet so many interesting people, like if you were handing free stuff out in the park. You have something that everyone wants. People come to the bar to get company.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Kellie Jones Server, Lovely Day
Age 26, Boutique Owner
“I have no idea how customers see wait staff. I just know what I see. I often feel like ...
Kellie Jones Server, Lovely Day
Age 26, Boutique Owner
“I have no idea how customers see wait staff. I just know what I see. I often feel like Sabrina in the 1950s Audrey Hepburn movie, perched in a tree, watching all the people at the glittering party below.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Aya Matsuo Server, Rabbit House
Age 32
“Many people come to catch Pokémon these days. According to some customers, there are many Pok&ea...
Aya Matsuo Server, Rabbit House
Age 32
“Many people come to catch Pokémon these days. According to some customers, there are many Pokémons at the restaurant. I like to wear clothes that show I’m a server. It means that I don’t need to show off.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Ajang Majok Server, Indochine
Age 29, Accounting Student
“I’m from South Sudan. I came here as a refugee in about 2004. I am a dress girl; I we...
Ajang Majok Server, Indochine
Age 29, Accounting Student
“I’m from South Sudan. I came here as a refugee in about 2004. I am a dress girl; I wear heels and bright colors — I believe that bright colors suit my skin tone. When I wear black, I feel like I am hiding.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Lauren Withrow Barista, Cafe Gitane
Age 23
“I’m a photographer. It is why I work at the restaurant — I want the freedom to shoot what I want wi...
Lauren Withrow Barista, Cafe Gitane
Age 23
“I’m a photographer. It is why I work at the restaurant — I want the freedom to shoot what I want without having to compromise. I don’t so much feel like I’m on display, but I do feel like people try to walk over me. But I don’t let it bother me. I know that I’m worth more than how people treat me.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Lauren Withrow Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Rakim Ambeau Server, Miss Lily’s
Age 22, DJ
“I can dress however I want at work. They love it when I go crazy! Today, Naomi Campbell came in an...
Rakim Ambeau Server, Miss Lily’s
Age 22, DJ
“I can dress however I want at work. They love it when I go crazy! Today, Naomi Campbell came in and took a picture of me and put it on her Snapchat. She said she loves my hair.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Emily Fehler Server, The Smile
Age 26, Musician
“I get a lot of compliments on my outfits, usually when I’m dressed the simplest. Once, at work...
Emily Fehler Server, The Smile
Age 26, Musician
“I get a lot of compliments on my outfits, usually when I’m dressed the simplest. Once, at work, I walked into the restroom and there were shards of denim strewn everywhere. I have no idea what happened in that restroom.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Olivia Roper-Caldbeck Cocktail Waitress, Dirty French
Age 20, Student
“At work, I am putting on a show. I take a lot of time to get ready. I co...
Olivia Roper-Caldbeck Cocktail Waitress, Dirty French
Age 20, Student
“At work, I am putting on a show. I take a lot of time to get ready. I consider what I look like, though I think I have slowly stopped caring as much. For example, I just stopped wearing face makeup to work; it’s just too hot out.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Nia Nottage Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Yeshe Manager, Rintintin
Age 31, Musician
“If you are a cocktail waitress, you are kind of on display. Bartenders get more respect.” Photo: Bob...
Yeshe Manager, Rintintin
Age 31, Musician
“If you are a cocktail waitress, you are kind of on display. Bartenders get more respect.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Ajang Majok Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Pervana Host, The Meatball Shop
Age 20, Musician
“I am chill, but I care. I can dress how I want, as long as I don’t come in naked.” Photo: Bob...
Pervana Host, The Meatball Shop
Age 20, Musician
“I am chill, but I care. I can dress how I want, as long as I don’t come in naked.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Kellie Jones Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Kellie Jones Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Jennie Thwaites Cocktail Waitress, Chalk Point Kitchen/The Handy Liquor Bar
Age 24, Fashion Writer–Blogger
“I have wanted to move to New York s...
Jennie Thwaites Cocktail Waitress, Chalk Point Kitchen/The Handy Liquor Bar
Age 24, Fashion Writer–Blogger
“I have wanted to move to New York since I was 8. I used to sketch outfits in my room and think about wearing them here.” Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Olivia Roper-Caldbeck Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Kellie Jones Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Emily Fehler Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Pervana Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
Pervana Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine
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