BEAUTY AND TENACITY

THIS STORY WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE BI-ANNUAL PRINT ISSUE OF A BOOK OF (A BOOK OF: NOW, SEPTEMBER 2019)

“There are lots of people who have disabilities that follow me, but the majority of the people that follow me don’t have disabilities. So, I do my best not to get angry with the situation but educate and figure out a way we can all get together and talk about it.” - JILLIAN MERCADO

READ JILLIAN’S FULL STORY HERE

MODEL: JILLIAN MERCADO @IMG MODELS

PHOTOGRAPHER: IRVIN RIVERA

STYLING: MONICA CARGILE

MAKEUP: ROSALINDA MACIAS

HAIR: DAVID HARRINGTON

PHOTO ASST: PHIL LIMPRASERTWONG

Hats- (Red - HALO MIMI) (Gray- HALO MIMI) (Black - GLADYS TAMEZ), Top: LETHICIA BRONSTEIN, Earrings: LECIEL DESIGN, Boots: RAAD KERR, Sunglasses: A ROCK ON A LENS

Hats- (Red - HALO MIMI) (Gray- HALO MIMI) (Black - GLADYS TAMEZ), Top: LETHICIA BRONSTEIN, Earrings: LECIEL DESIGN, Boots: RAAD KERR, Sunglasses: A ROCK ON A LENS

Coat: Malab Breton, Top: Stylists’ Archive, Earrings: Leciel Design, Boots: RAAD KERR

Coat: Malab Breton, Top: Stylists’ Archive, Earrings: Leciel Design, Boots: RAAD KERR

Coat: Malab Breton, Top: Stylists’ Archive, Earrings:  Leciel Design, Boots: RAAD KERR

Coat: Malab Breton, Top: Stylists’ Archive, Earrings: Leciel Design, Boots: RAAD KERR

LEFT Dress: Malan Breton, Earrings: Madame Baloge, Boots: RAAD KERR RIGHT Coat: Malab Breton, Top: Stylists’ Archive, Earrings: Leciel Design, Boots: RAAD KERR

LEFT Dress: Malan Breton, Earrings: Madame Baloge, Boots: RAAD KERR RIGHT Coat: Malab Breton, Top: Stylists’ Archive, Earrings: Leciel Design, Boots: RAAD KERR

Dress: Malan Breton, Earrings: Madame Baloge, Boots: RAAD KERR

Dress: Malan Breton, Earrings: Madame Baloge, Boots: RAAD KERR

Sculpture Dress: LIQUID MIRROR, Earrings: H STERN, Rings: H STERN

Sculpture Dress: LIQUID MIRROR, Earrings: H STERN, Rings: H STERN