I was too young to have ever seen a show at The Rat, and what my mom still refers to as the “Combat Zone” I optimistically call the “Theater District,” but there are still some grungy parts of Boston the city can’t seem to get rid of. And that’s a good thing. I’m making it a point to capture it all in photos before this city completely gentrifies. SilversAndBynes_BriannaPlaid_102

Stop one: Cleveland Circle. It was a VERY cold Saturday when I crimped Brianna’s hair into a fauxhawk and TJ and I followed her around Beacon Street, getting yelled at by T workers at regular intervals along the way.

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Turns out you’re not allowed to sit on the platform. Not even if you’re modeling.

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Remember The Circle? It’s still here, just empty and sad. I’m sure there are big plans to make it one of those unusual “mixed use development” things.. you know, with a CVS and Starbucks and its very own Chipotle…

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And what would Cleveland Circle be without Mary Ann’s dive bar serving underage drinkers?

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Bad example. Just one week after we took these the awning came down. Not sure what’s next for this place, but I suspect it will label itself as a “gastropub.”

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Brianna isn’t too happy about it either.

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*****Kayt

Credits:

  • Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015
  • Location: Cleveland Circle, Boston, MA
  • Photography: TJ Bynes and Kayt Silvers
  • Styling: Kayt Silvers
  • Hair and Makeup: Kayt Silvers and Brianna R.
  • Model: Brianna R. @ Maggie Inc.