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Tia Kaplan (pictured above)
Deacon, Upper East Side<\/p>\n
I love your outfit.
Thank you. My mother got the hat for me. It\u2019s from Philip Treacy; he\u2019s made hats for Queen Camilla and another queen, Oprah Winfrey. Someone was teasing me at church because they said, \u201cOh, you got new Easter clothes?\u201d But I didn\u2019t get anything new. Everything just came out of my closet.<\/p>\n
I saw the church was at capacity and some folks didn\u2019t make it in. Does that happen often?
It doesn\u2019t happen every Sunday, but sometimes the building is at capacity and we follow the fire code. It\u2019s a good problem to have because, unfortunately, a lot of churches in Harlem have closed, so we know that every person who wants to come through our doors is a blessing.<\/p>\n
Raisa White <\/p>\n
Sales consultant, Kingsbridge<\/p>\n
Lydia Berry Pearson <\/p>\n
Chief financial officer, Harlem<\/p>\n
How would you describe your style?<\/p>\n
I love hats. Everyone calls me the Hat Lady because I wear a lot of different ones. I absolutely just love being fashionable and presenting myself well, especially when we come into the house of the Lord.<\/p>\n
Dana Fleming <\/p>\n
Nonprofit administration director, Yonkers<\/p>\n
Sharon R. Kim<\/p>\n
Communications director, Fresh Meadows<\/p>\n
Karen Yvonne Small<\/p>\n
Fashion stylist, Upper East Side<\/p>\n
Have you noticed church fashion change over the years?<\/p>\n
People are dressing up again. You don\u2019t see as many jeans like you used to.<\/p>\n
Dodji Gbedemah<\/p>\n
Gallerist, Midtown East<\/p>\n
Eva, Ana, and Ali Joseph<\/p>\n
Kindergartner, prekindergartner, preschooler, Harlem\u00a0<\/p>\n
Allison Hawkins<\/p>\n
Model and actor, Battery Park City\u00a0<\/p>\n
How are you going to spend the rest of your Sunday?<\/p>\n
I always go to brunch. I have to get my fried catfish and grits. Go to church, hear the Word, and get some nice food after at Blvd Bistro here in Harlem.<\/p>\n
Dr. Sylvester Wise<\/p>\n
Professor emeritus, Harlem<\/p>\n
Edwing D\u2019Angelo<\/p>\n
Fashion designer, Harlem<\/p>\n
Regina Fleming<\/p>\n
Founder and photographer, Harlem<\/p>\n
You said you just returned from a trip. Where did you go?<\/p>\n
I ran a marathon in Antarctica, and I just got back. It was the hardest marathon I\u2019ve ever ran, but it wasn\u2019t my first \u2014 it was my 20th.<\/p>\n
Daniel White<\/p>\n
Human-resources business partner, Harlem<\/p>\n
Leah Fleming<\/p>\n
Executive producer, Yonkers<\/p>\n
Greg \u201cGQ\u201d Qualles<\/p>\n
Executive director, Mount Vernon<\/p>\n
What inspired your outfit today?<\/p>\n
Catching the train on time. I just grabbed some colors and went. I never look in the mirror.<\/p>\n
Sydney Brown and Betina Dowdell<\/p>\n
Seventh-grader, wealth-management director, Harlem<\/p>\n
Brittanie Anderson<\/p>\n
Creative director, Midtown East<\/p>\n
Anthony Jones<\/p>\n
Technical director, South Bronx<\/p>\n
I know you\u2019ve got to run, but where are you off to?<\/p>\n
To run the livestream!<\/p>\n
Patti Lewis<\/p>\n
Account manager, Harlem<\/p>\n
\n Photographs by Frankie Alduino\n <\/p>\n
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