identity

Observations and reflections captured on the road trip back from los angeles,

on life of designers met and experiences felt by Nika Tang.

Words are paired with images by Oriana Layendecker shot with Lisa Helene Kramer in the metro of New York. 

We try to find our identity
Amongst thousands of other identities
We try to overcome
This world's limitations and social walls

We try to find ourselves in the reflections
Of others
We break away from the standard
To build our own world, 
To path a new road

Within it we must face ourselves
Our insecurities and find our will to survive, 
to win against resources, consequences, luck
To win against ourselves
On this road with thousands of others
Just like me

это я

We navigate toward a self chosen destiny
To draw doors which have not existed before
To solve the right problems only we can solve
To find the right answers only we can provide
To reach out to others to build
A network of thousands of the new "me"

Within your identity is a reflection of me
And within my identity is a reflection of you
We walk toward that our very own unknown identity
Each dreams unique, each problems unique
Each awake alone
Each asleep alone
And yet,
besides me are thousands more of "me" 

Walking in unison to a network of
Self selected destinies
You are me
I am you

photography: @orianamarie

words: @nikatangdesigns

styling: @layton_style

makeup/hair: @christynakay

model: @lisahelenekramer