Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Welcome to our second look at Zoo Miami for Miami: Through the Lens of Street Fashion. Different from our bird watching heroine last week, our subject here is clothed in an Alice & Olivia floor skimming dress that features a painterly pattern of blossoming flowers. Just like her dress, Zoo Miami is a colorful place filled with life in every corner. Our subject, at first is poised quietly next to the animals that have come to symbolize Miami in so many ways: pink flamingos.  Next, we see her wild side unleash around the lion exhibit. She ambles around a tree playfully as if ready to leap on to it. Later, she is spotted scurrying across the exhibit and tinkering with a coin viewer to get a bettter glimpse at her feline friends. She, like so many of the animals at the zoo is peaceful and yet knows how to bask in the beauty of life.  

Styling, Words, Modeling: TheFashionPoet

Photos & Art Direction: Karla Garcia (KarGar) 

“The beliefs I was raised with to respect animals and to be aware of nature, to understand that we share this planet with other creatures - have had a huge impact on me.”- Stella McCartney

Outfit: Alice &Olivia dress (available at Bloomingdale’s in Aventura), NavohHolly clutch, Forever 21 rings, Steve Madden shoes, Party City cat mask. 

Special Thanks to Ron Magill and Zoo Miami 

Zoo Miami is located at 12400 SW 152nd St, Miami; (305) 251-0400. Check out: www.MiamiMetroZoo.com