When our favourite knitwear label, Lingua Franca, published a feature titled, "It Takes A Village," (photographed by our favourite NYC photographer, Yumi Matsuo, no less) we knew we needed to share these images - and the stories of the incredible women in front of the camera.
The series (you can view the full collection here) features a range of diverse, inspiring women and their children, all in their home of New York City. Wearing Lingua Franca’s signature personality-filled cashmere sweaters, it was a match made in aesthetic heaven.
We have spoken to the women featured in the photographs to share a little bit more of their story, in this exclusive series we’re calling “The GRACE Quiz.”
First up is Jennifer Justice, who “is as much of a bad-ass as her Marvel Superhero name implies. She’s the Co-Founder of The Justice Dept, a female-focused advisory and legal firm which works with entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives in all stages of their careers. Before that, she served as the President of Corporate Development at Superfly and spent 17 years as the personal entertainment lawyer for Jay Z. She’s also a single mother of twins, Nico and Jack, who has been outspoken about the power she gained after becoming a mother…”
Here is a little taste of the fabulous Jennifer …
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