Petra Collins Quotes
You don't have to wait for anyone's approval to do things.
Collins, Petra. Interview. Rookie, 2014.
Chaucer has Criseyde say this. It is the statement that would gladden the heart of any feminist. This was one of Mary McCarthy’s favorite quotations.
Petra Collins is a Canadian artist, photographer, fashion model and director who rose to prominence in the early 2010s. Her photography is characterized by a feminine, dreamlike feel, informed in part by a female gaze approach. She was a resident photographer for Rookie magazine and a casting agent for Richard Kern. She has also directed a number of short films, including music videos for Carly Rae Jepsen, Lil Yachty, Selena Gomez, and Cardi B. In 2016, Collins was chosen as a face of Gucci. She has been labeled an "it girl" by photographer and mentor Ryan McGinley and by Vanity Fair and The New Yorker magazines.