JOURNEY

Journey with @allymaycarey

Join us in experiencing a day in the eyes of Ally from @allmaycare whose awe-inspiring journey in the fashion industry sees style, creativity and inspiration intertwine.

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2 mins 26 July 2023

Can you tell us a little about your background and how you got started in your career?

The beginning of my career in the fashion industry started as a model when I was 17. As a side project, I began blogging and selling vintage clothes! A few years into blogging it became my full-time job and I decided to leave the modelling industry!

Now, I am a full-time photographer/creator. I have been studying graphic design the past 2.5 years, and have 6 months left until I am finished! I love being a creative and know I will always use my creative skills for my career.

Your must-have frames?

Bottega Veneta BV1144S.

A black and white editorial photograph of a Ally wearing dark sunglasses and a dark blazer, sitting against a concrete wall in dramatic sunlight and shadow.

A lime green leather shoulder bag with a matching strap, held by a hand wearing a black sleeve. A pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses is draped over the front of the bag, set against a textured concrete wall with dramatic sunlight and shadows.

What inspires you to create?

Art, everyday people, travel, interiors, light, texture, pop-culture, music, films, vintage.

What are some of your favourite places to visit?

Paris, Thailand, Amsterdam, New York

How do you find inspiration for your content when traveling and exploring new places?

I find that travel automatically inspires me. The culture, the new people, the sights, the smells. Everything is new to the senses, and it just excited me. I think as well, because you’re relaxed, and you’re not working per se, you’re just creating because you want to.

I always travel with a note pad, film and my digital camera.

A woman wearing oversized bottega veneta sunglasses with a tortoiseshell pattern and a dark gray blazer, posed against a textured concrete wall in dramatic sunlight.

Black sunglasses with a patterned frame resting on top of a Bottega jute bag inside an open box, set on a textured stone pedestal against a neutral gray background.

What does a 'normal' day in your life look like and where can we find you in your sunglasses?

I don’t know if any day is normal for me. As a freelancer, I am always working on different things. I try to set up my mornings as the routine of my day - you’ll catch me walking my dog, Bowie in some fresh air, and sunglasses on.