Every season is a good one to visit the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. For our fall/winter fashion photoshoot, we at Jstyle – along with the local boutiques and models we partner with – put on our warm jackets and comfy shoes for a visit with the many animals who call our city’s zoo home.
Jessie wears a fringe-sleeved puffer jacket in tobacco by Glamorous, cream cable-knit sweater by Edinburgh Knitwear (EK), and chocolate rich jeans in slim-style velvet by MAC, all from Lisa Moran Ltd., in Woodmere. Joscelyn wears a Bradley plaid layered jacket by Central Park West, charcoal heather long-sleeve tipped ringer tee by Goldie, and blue high-rise vintage jeans by OAT, all from Knuth’s in Pepper Pike. Adam wears a plaid wool jacket with removable hoodie by Fradi, cotton cashmere gray joggers by Eleventy, and spray-painted cotton blend sweater by Ploumanac’h, all from J3 Clothing Company in Moreland Hills.
Adam wears a gray
melange hopsack coat by Coppley, gray/white bar stripe shirt by Eleventy, and Transcend black jeans by Paige, all from J3 Clothing Company. Shoes by To Boot New York are his own.
Age: 29
Hometown: Lyndhurst
Work: Claims manager at Progressive
Jessie Wayne
Jessie wears a Libby jacket in moss with black trimming by ADROIT, black crew neck sweater by Gerry Weber, and slim rich studded jeans with a zipper bottom by MAC, all from Lisa Moran Ltd. Black booties by Guess are her own.
Age: 26
Hometown: Bainbridge Township
Work: Digital marketing specialist at Wholesale Supplies Plus
Synagogue: Park Synagogue
Joscelyn Harris
Joscelyn wears an animal mock neck sweater by Elliott Lauren, Bridget Boot high-rise crop black wax coated pants by DL1961, Sondra black patchwork double-zip camera purse by Chinese Laundry, and a black vegan leather bucket hat by Mitchie’s, all from Knuth’s. Black boots by BP are her own.
Age: 36
Hometown: Cleveland Heights
Work:Operations manager at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation
Synagogue: B’nai Jeshurun
Adam wears a plaid over shirt by Nicoby, chocolate nylon vest by Stenströms, and Italian jean in gray by Teleria Zed, all from J3 Clothing Company. Joscelyn wears an animal mock neck sweater by Elliott Lauren, Bridget Boot high-rise crop black wax coated pants by DL1961, Sondra black patchwork double-zip camera purse by Chinese Laundry, and a black vegan leather bucket hat by Mitchie’s, all from Knuth’s. Black boots by BP are her own. Jessie wears a Libby jacket in moss with black trimming by ADROIT, black crew neck sweater by Gerry Weber, and slim rich studded jeans with a zipper bottom by MAC, all from Lisa Moran Ltd. Black booties by Guess are her own.
Adam wears a plaid over shirt by Nicoby, chocolate nylon vest by Stenströms, and Italian jean in gray by Teleria Zed, all from J3 Clothing Company. Joscelyn wears an animal mock neck sweater by Elliott Lauren, Bridget Boot high-rise crop black wax coated pants by DL1961, Sondra black patchwork double-zip camera purse by Chinese Laundry, and a black vegan leather bucket hat by Mitchie’s, all from Knuth’s. Black boots by BP are her own. Jessie wears a Libby jacket in moss with black trimming by ADROIT, black crew neck sweater by Gerry Weber, and slim rich studded jeans with a zipper bottom by MAC, all from Lisa Moran Ltd. Black booties by Guess are her own.
Joscelyn wears a Granny square knit coat by Carré Noir, stone-colored mock neck cabled top by Hello Nite, dark cocoa Hepburn high-rise wide-leg pants by DL1961, and Zen blue crossbody bag with triple zipper by COLAB, all from Knuth’s. Brown boots by Universal Threads are her own. Adam wears a washed leather jacket with removable hood by Gimo’s, knit jogger jean by BRAX, and raw edge plaid shirt by Tintoria Mattei, all from J3 Clothing Company. Shoes by To Boot New York are his own.
Jessie wears a reversible fur to camel box jacket with orange trim by Rino & Pelle, and Dream boot-cut jeans by MAC, all from Lisa Moran Ltd.
Joscelyn wears a plaid cropped jacket by Umgee, white Kennedy crop straight pants by Liverpool, and crossbody puffer bag by Haute Shore, all from Knuth’s.
Adam wears a plaid over shirt by Nicoby, chocolate nylon vest by Stenströms, and Italian jean in gray by Teleria Zed, all from J3 Clothing Company.
Joscelyn wears a powder blue Perci star sweater by Rails and white Kennedy crop straight pants by Liverpool, all from Knuth’s. White sneakers by Superga are her own. Jessie wears a striped sweater by OST (Original Style Today) and Dream boot-cut jeans by MAC, all from Lisa Moran Ltd. White sneakers from Walmart are her own.
Jessie wears a fudge long sherpa coat by Rino & Pelle, mock turtleneck knit sweater by OST (Original Style Today), and faux leather pants by Marc Cain, all from Lisa Moran Ltd. Adam wears a plaid over shirt by Nicoby, chocolate nylon vest by Stenströms, and Italian jean in gray by Teleria Zed, all from J3 Clothing Company.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
By Amanda Koehn
Attracting more than a million visitors annually, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo should not be overlooked this season. In fact, many animals prefer to be out in cold weather, and you may be able to avoid some of the crowds.
“I’ve been here eight years, and I feel the animals are out more in the winter,” says Cynthia L. Roebuck, sales manager at the zoo. “They like to play in the snow. Obviously our Wilderness Trek over by Asian Highlands, there’s a lot of animals that live in the mountains and such – so your snow leopards, red pandas, they’re out a lot in the winter. But the elephants are out just as much, too.”
She advises bundling up and wearing comfortable shoes for your visit, and notes the zoo’s upcoming Wild Winter Lights. On select evenings from Nov. 15 to Dec. 30, 1.5 million lights shine throughout the park, creating a winter wonderland as you walk or drive through.
During your zoo visit, Roebuck notes the François’ langur monkey in The Rainforest and the reindeer in the Wilderness Trek are two species that can’t be missed. And be sure to visit the baby rhino, Dalia, at the Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve and baby gorilla, Kayembe, at the Primate, Cat & Aquatics building.
“For the rhinos, most people don’t see the lookout viewing deck,” Roebuck says. “But if you look to the left, there’s a little tiny deck where you can get really close.”
A good and wild ride
Choose your favorite animal for the Circle of Wildlife Carousel ride at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. It features 64 animals carved by Mansfield’s now-closed Carousel Works. Grouped together based on their natural environment, the animal figures include species from the African grassland, tropical forest and tundra, according to the zoo’s website. Hold on tight!
