What: Behind the scenes at the photo shoot for Megan Nicolay’s newest book, Generation T: Beyond Fashion

Who: A super crew including photographer Rafael Fuchs, fashion stylist Basia Zamorska, and our team of models, which spanned 11 adults, 5 children, 2 babies, 4 dogs, and a cat named Noodle.

Where: Everywhere! From Brooklyn, where we shot in a restaurant named Bubby’s (if you’re in the area, check out the awesome photo booth), Brooklyn Bridge Park, and a retro bowling alley; to a loft in Tribeca; to the streets of Chinatown.

When: Four days in November. We shot during the first really cold week of fall, and it felt more like winter—but our models were troopers. They somehow managed to scamper around outside in skimpy T-wear without looking totally frozen. Piping hot Grimaldi’s pizza in the location van helped to warm them up some. (Yum.) We also kept the tunes blasting, which is why many of the photos look like the models were dancing—because they really were. A great way to get the blood flowing AND nail a rocking shot.
-Danielle Hark

Makeshift studio set up in Bubby's

Hair and Makeup artist Dina and Megan styling Isabella

Behind the velvet rope

Megan driving the Mini Cooper

Ready for a road trip

When we arrived at The Girls’ Guide to Rocking cover photo shoot, we were ready to do some serious styling.

To our surprise, 14-year-old model Shayanne walked in already looking like a rock star, with wrist cuffs, pocket chains, and a studded skull belt to boot. We were able to send her right into the first shot without changing a thing–a historic moment!

It’s always a pleasure when a model can connect with a project in terms of style and attitude and jump right in, and that she did. She jumped, and kicked, and screamed, all in the name of rock.

Photographer Gabrielle Revere, who has shot artists such as Avril Lavigne and Carrie Underwood, captured Shayanne’s inner (and outer!) rock star, with her Papillon assistant Bijou by her side.

The shots came out so well that they ended up not only on the cover, but also on the back cover, inside pages, and even on the spine of the book.

Check out The Girls’ Guide to Rocking, in stores later this month!

Click here to read an excerpt from The Girls’ Guide to Rocking.