Girl Props
Prince Street, SoHo
New York, September 2008
“On Prince Street in lower Manhattan, about a decade ago, there used to be a storefront decorated entirely in zebra print. This alone would have made the store stand out in any city, but this was Prince Street, the main thoroughfare in SoHo. The shop’s neighbours – luxury purveyors, boutiques, and upscale bakeries in staid beige and white, all with sleek salespeople in black outfits – made the place look less like an anomaly than an aberration, a malignancy. It was called Girl Props, a name that it bore proudly on its front in bright pink and yellow bubble letters, the kind a preteen might stencil onto a notebook cover. Except for a subset of enthusiastic devotees and some confused tourists, most SoHo-ites treated the place for what it appeared to be: a sex shop, strangely decorated; steer clear.” (One Last Rebellion in SoHo, Moxy)
7 comments:
Waoo!!
Having dealt with females all of my life, I can't imagine girls need any more "props" than those they are born with!
What kind of "props" would be involved here, I wonder?
Oh my god, that is amazing. I can't think of much that would catch the attention more than that!
One of your best in my opinion.
Poor Jacob, having to deal with women and wondering about props!
Thank you, Ciel! I appreciate your empathizing with my eternal dilemma! :-)
Ha ha ha! Very cute and funny, nice capture-
I just bought a bunch of Zebras and zebra themed toys for the grandkids.
What kinds of props are we talking about?
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