Mélange is a portraiture series that pays tribute to fashion expressions of the black & brown community, as materials like braces and pearls are meticulously placed onto a painted wood panel. Each portrait highlights a native New Yorker aesthetic, capturing the unapologetic personalities of each imaginative figure. Fashion expressions include 2000s chicana, underground goth, and hip-hop-inspired street style. Every piece is influenced by the artist’s first-generation inner-city community.