JUXT MINIMAL™ / featuring Allison Moore
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Episode 2 / “She’s a Natural” featuring Justine and Allison Moore (@wunderali on Instagram and EyeEm)
“My nearly-two year old daughter, Justine, has been going through a ‘dressing up’ phase since before she could walk. And lately, she’s been especially interested in wearing my sunglasses, which she promptly loses around the house. So I bought her a cheap pair of child’s sunnies. She couldn’t have been happier, and wouldn’t talk them off for the rest of our shopping trip….running around the store, and posing with the mannequins. I was amazed at the instant attitude (even though she was running into walls a bit.)
Where do little kids get this stuff? Its adorable, but it also makes me want to protect her from growing up too fast. I want to protect her from society’s pressures on feminine beauty and worth. I want her to always feel beautiful because she IS and not because she’s TRIED to be. It will be a journey for us both.
I took these photos with the native iPhone camera, and put it through Camera+, using the flash and black and white filters.
That’s it.
I loved it in bright colour too, but seeing it in b&w instantly reminded me of one of my favourite Cindy Sherman pictures, Untitled Film Still #7 (see picture on the left) “
- Allison Moore
THANK YOU dear Alli for being with us here on JUXT MINIMAL™.
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Oh Justine is adorable and I completely agree with you that it’s important our children know they already are beautiful , from the inside out.
Looooove this
Hey Linda, you know how we love our reader from the JAKARTA beautiful WORLD!
many thanks and stick with us!
BACI
yep Jo, that’s exactly the feeling we all have here at CASAMINIMAL!
Allison and Justine showed us how glamorous and beautiful children are, and that’s what we loved!
BACI
Thanks Joanna. xoxox
A wonderful story About precious moments you Will always Remember. And it’s a difficult thing to teach, but in the long run she Will get it. Promise! Love the pictures, all of them
Thank You Miss Rianne for your wise words and for the support you always give us!
BACI Plukky™
Thanks Rianne! Really appreciate it. Somehow we all get it eventually, I guess!
Beautifuly written and well put Allison! You are one wonderful mom to raise your already beautiful and adorable Justine this way. It’s the only way. Xx
LILB thank you for reading The Minimals™ Stories!
you know you have a special place here saved
Thanks guys for putting this together. I am really honoured to be featured…and I know one day, Justine will be too! Lots of love to you!
great story. it is so important that we teach our children about real beauty .. thank you Ale for highlighting Allison and Justines inner beauty and shine!! x Sarah a kindred sister xxx
So GREAT to have you all here, isn’t it?
makes us feel surrounded by love and a bit of aussie warmth!
BACI Sarah! thank YOU for reading us
Good call on the Cindy Sherman reference. I have always liked her photographs. I hope your daughter doesn’t ever lose the “dress up” phase. Anyone else tired of seeing stretch pants and torn t-shirts out there in the regular world, or is it just me?
Beautiful, you have a rare eye ladya nd its also the stuff that comes into your head too..its all so connected !!
Wonderful story and a very nice strong image!
Hey Asia, we needed to keep high quality standards after your episode one, and look what we found!!! Super sweet and glamorous, isnt she? and Allison, well you should know her, she is amazing!
BACI
Wonderful photos! I’m a Mama to three girls and can appreciate the challenge of raising them to know their worth as people. To feel the beauty that comes from within. Not an easy task in this society, but not impossible. I often hear them repeating a favorite quote of mine “Beauty fades, but funny is forever”.
Beauty fades, but funny is forever”
i will use this someday, you will see…
MAHALO UI LOA Rita
BACI TO YOUR THREE