Soles of Silk - gray boots dress

For Aliza's first photo sets we decided to go downtown and use an urban look for her background. The weather, being the end of October, was a little chilly, but not freezing. I told Aliza to bring some clothes that would keep her warm, but I think she didn't get that memo.
When I picked her up, she was wearing the gray/black dress and gray boots you see below. I really liked the outfit and said if she wanted to wear it in a set, she could. I toyed with the idea of having her remove the boots in the set, but ended up deciding against it as we shot this set right in front of the National Aquarium in Baltimore. There was a few people around, so I didn't want to draw a bunch of attention for her first sets. We did, however, decide to keep the boots in the frame for most of the photos.
I really think the background for this set worked well with Aliza being Asian. It has a certain exotic look to it, which is how I view Asian women - exotic.