I first met Sara shortly after moving to Philadelphia. Brainy, adorable and as sweet as a jellybean. She was photographed at SW1 by Philip Barbosa in what we thought was going to be the next big fashion trend. It turned out we were wrong, but what can you do.

Her cutting was done by Luis Garcia in October of 2000 and was almost 5 years old when we photographed it. I’m a sucker for a simple, subtle scar; this one reminds me of Bella’s cutting in placement, simplicity and impact.

Sara had this to say back in 2000:

“It was an intense pain that followed the scalpel — I could feel the trail of the scalpel because it only hurt where it actually was. After an area was cut, the pain disappeared. I hadn’t known what to expect, but this was certainly not it. Angie played coach and kept me breathing, and Luis would ask me if I was alright every little bit. I felt loved and safe. It was very positive, and I felt connected to the other two people in the room with me. Before I knew it, the first spiral was done. Luis let me rest for a minute and commended me on my stillness. Apparently, he was expecting more reaction, and I just sat there. I started to feel a little shakiness in my extremities and told him to keep going. He leapt right in with the other spiral. It hurt a little more! But the same sensation was there, with the pain following the scalpel. I closed my eyes this time, which concerned Angie and Luis. I assured them, I was alright. I was just tired of staring at the lights. It was even more intense with my eyes closed. It was a buzz within my body as the scalpel moved. I could imagine the skin splitting, the cut white at first and then filling with blood.”

Procedural photos after the break…..