The Look Book

The Look Book Goes to the Beach

(Photo: Jake Chessum)

Nisaa Askia, Barista, Coney Island

Where did you get the hat?
Brighton Beach. I got the skirt there also. I’m shouting Brighton Beach out!

What do you do at the beach?
As soon as we got here, my boyfriend ran in the water. He was Mr. Athletic. I’ll sit and watch. I’m not trying to sweat out here. Then we dug this hole and built a fort to block the water from coming in. It turned into this huge project. We had shifts of people digging sand. I was like, Why are we doing this? We were really working hard.

What’s your biggest beach peeve?
The run-by, when they go kicking the sand up. Come on!

Have you ever been to the Hamptons?
No. I think it’s way too uptight for me. It seems like it’s The Hamptons: The Thing to Do.

What do you do?
I moved to New York to be a designer. I’ve been doing it since high school. I used to charge people $10 to do things to their jeans. I’m applying to FIT this fall.

You should audition for “Project Runway.”
I’m all about it. They’d love me. I’d be the one that blows up every episode with drama—keep them coming back every week.

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