Helen Gillet steeled herself against the January chill as she stood on a bright Marigny street corner right down Dauphine Street from Hubig’s bakery. Despite the cold, Helen was having too much fun trying out various costumes for a photo shoot to complain. “I really love dressing up,” says Gillet in a faux French outfit, her soft brown eyes shining out from under huge eyelash extensions.

[caption id="attachment_70786" align="alignright" width="199" caption="Photo by Elsa Hahne"]