READY to wear

Welcome to New York Fashion week. An easy day to start off the week. Though the rain didn't help, some of what we saw today def added a little sunshine. Nods to the print of Erin Featherston, the subtle luxury of Jason Wu and the boys at Rag & Bone. Lets hope tomorrow keeps up the fun.

HOT Shit

Wanna know what its like to have a hair dryer to your head for 10mins??? Here's some stuff from McQueen in Milan. While it wasn't his best collection, the detail was great, and the shoot turned out well. Let me know if you want to see more..

NEW Year / Milano

Welcome to the new year. We were in Milan for menswear and have just moved on to Paris. Pat and Guido were everywhere weilding their wands to make the boys seem more alive. Funny that the mens shows are so much easier than the womens. Though the pace of the shows may be just as quick, the air around them are much more casual. Maybe it's the guys standing around trying to be cool and unaffected, but everyone seems to have fun. We even managed a few smiles and to get some of the models to loosen up. Though mostly we looked at another straight pant in a cool suit, there were a few stand out collections from Dolce, Jil Sander, Gucci, and Calvin Klein. Here are some highlights.

FINDER'S Keepers

A scene from a city past? No. Long live the lunch diner! I'd been up all night retouching a portrait for some clients (Ok, I slept for a few hours but woke up to cold rain and grey skies like London) and hadn't eaten a thing. So after delivering prints with hunger gripping my senses, I remembered an old standby from years back. Frantically searching and hoping it was still living amongst the new developments and renovations, my eyes set upon its beautiful neon lights. Walking through the door was like a time warp, although the crowd remained fashionably dressed, not one person was using a mobile. The tiny place was packed and luckily a spot opened up on the counter. I sat on the stool, looked around, smiled, and made the kind of photo I used to see in the books when ny was young and everything cost a nickel. If this place looks familar, let me know and lunch is on me!

KANYE...Holla/

So what's a backstage guy supposed to do when the season's over and the edits complete? Have a good drink ofcourse and then get back shooting! Today was a nice start, shooting Kanye West for Calvin Klein. Nothing major just a photos of him prepping for his upcoming European tour with designer Italo Zaccharri. It was good to see Kanye, having not seen him since Paris in October, and it made the shoot that much easier. Unfortunately, I can't show you photos from today until the tour begins but here's one from the front row at the YSL Spring show. Check out the shoes..