Bria Vinaite On Her Tattoos, ‘The Florida Project’ And Of Course THC for Oyster #115
In 2016, Bria Vinaite was surrounded by a cloud of weed smoke, flashing her tats and flogging 420 swimwear — a 23-year-old aspiring fashion designer, moving between Florida and New York, looking for ways to make rent. That is until she uploaded a video of herself performing a frantic cabaret on a suburban lawn, and in what she describes as “this higher power intervention,” film director Sean Baker slid into her DMs.
Maryam Nassir Zadeh top, Gucci skirt, Tuza Jewelry earrings
Left: Adam Selman dress, Chris Habana earrings, Tuza Jewelry necklace (rose), The Shiny Squirrel necklace (heart), stylist's own fan (worn throughout); Right: Off-White top and shorts, Kenzo bustier, Maryam Nassir Zadeh necklace
Dion Lee top, Sies Marjan skirt, 1017 Alyx 9SM dress (worn underneath) Machete Jewelry earrings from The Shiny Squirrel
Maryam Nassir Zadeh top, Gucci skirt, Tuza Jewelry earrings
Adam Selman top, Kenzo dress, John Hardy earrings
photography Micaiah Carter, video Robbie Sokolowsky, words, creative direction and fashion Alexandra Weiss, hair Takashi Yusa using L’Oreal Paris, make-up Yuui using Dior, fashion assistant Amber Nicole Alston, production assistant Dominique Turek. Shot at TriBeCa Journal Studio.
