Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

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Geraldine Freyesen, a Frenchwoman now living in Los Angeles, first came to Skid Row when she was working on a documentary project. This area is considered one of the poorest in the city, and there are quite a few anti-social elements roaming here, which makes this place quite dangerous. However, it captured Geraldine so much that she decided to stay here after filming - wander the streets, chat with the locals. Of course, the photographer is always on the alert and knows when to show his camera, and when it is better to wait. And among the homeless, numerous shelters for them and shabby one-room apartments, she met amazing people demonstrating the most incredible combinations of street fashion.

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Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people
Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

1. Geraldine wanted to plunge into the atmosphere of this place and feel its originality. Pictured: Blade, named and dressed as Wesley Snipes' character from the film of the same name.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

2. She didn't want to make Skid Row look like an outsider or denigrate its inhabitants in any way. Pictured: Ou Gee, a celebrity activist in Gladys Park.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

3. Geraldine always asks permission before taking a photo, but often her future models themselves are the first to ask permission to pose for her. In the photo: Evet, the city princess without age.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

4. Willoughby - it's all about the prints.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

5. Dante. Yellow is the new classic.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

6. Geraldine admits that sometimes the most amazing and unthinkable fashion trends come from those who have the least financial means to dress fashionably. In the photo: Andre, who walks the streets of Skid Row like a catwalk.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

7. Andrew is black chic.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

8. Andre is the image of a dandy.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

9. Her "models" are very proud of their creative appearance. In the photo: General Dogon and his "pumped" bike.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

10. Tony on 7th Street, not far from the cheap motel where he lives.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

11. The photographer claims that, although all these outfits and images are completely different, they are united by a certain mood, expressed in self-confidence and sophistication. In the photo: Tanyal in a camouflage suit.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

12. StateToState is a multi-station artist.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

13. Although there are more men than women in the pictures, Geraldine says that the women in Skid Row are just as fashionable and stylish, but the violence on these streets forces them to be more secretive and cautious. In the photo: Roosevelt with his dog at the fire station.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

14. Robert on his way to church.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

15. Malcolm is an amazing street artist.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

16. Kedzi, the chocolate queen.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

17. Jason grimaces at the entrance to Gladys Park.

Hipsters are resting - in the frame are inhabitants of the outskirts, unmercenaries and homeless people

18. Henry ... is somewhat reminiscent of Michael Jackson.

Keywords: Poverty | Bum | Quarter | Outskirts | Streets

     

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