On the Street.....At the Bus Stop, Moscow

There was just something so fascinating about the combination of these two people sitting at the bus stop.

The body language alone speaks volumes about expectations and experience.

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Then & Now...Lismore Hosiery Co., New York

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A few years ago I just happened to walk by Lismore Hosiery Co. on the day the shop was moving out. Lismore had been a hosiery wholesaler for decades on the Lower East Side and before that a pizzeria.
I'm not going to romanticize the place and say it was a treasure or anything but you just don't see this type of interior in New York much anymore.

Is Now This

On the Street.....Lino of Spring, Milano

I know that I take a lot of photos of Lino, but I find him endlessly inspiring.

I love how he eases into Spring with a soft pastel tie and pale grey DB sportscoat.

Perfection for this time of year.

Finally......JAPAN!!

Next week, I will be visiting Japan for the first time!

I will be doing a few events with United Arrows, but most of my time, will be free to shoot.

I will update you later with details of the events.

Let's Hear from Queens!!

So some of you were a little upset at my OBVIOUS joke about Queens the other day.

Well, I don't want to fight you; I want to join you.

So help me love Queens the way you do. (does that sound right?)

I always love finding new places to shoot, like Ft. Greene, last Summer.

Imagine I had an afternoon to spend in Queens. Please share some specific suggestions of neighborhoods, shops and streets to see.

I think the cultural diversity, architecture and open spaces that Queens offers make it unique in comparison to Manhattan and Brooklyn.

On the Street.....Young Moscow, Russia

Thanks Moscow, Berlin and Nespresso!

I want to thank everyone that attended the events in Berlin and Moscow.

I especially want to thank Nespresso.

Remember last week, when I hinted to show up to the Moscow event early?

Well, I did that because my book isn't readily available in Russia.

Nespresso imported about 200 books and instead of inflating the price, they gave them away for free!

I thought that was super generous.

Luna Park, Vintage Photo Contest

My Grandmother Nola (aged 19) 1931 on the eve of her engagement, at Luna Park Melbourne, Australia.
She lived to 97 and I never saw her wear pants ever!

Little Rascals, Vintage Photo Contest

This is our Uncle Matt circa 1925 in Hannibal, Missouri. After school baseball game. Uncle Matt is the one with the shiner. Love those socks!

On the Street.....The Mix, Paris

They Call Her Snowflake, Moscow

I met this young lady yesterday at a great new shop in Moscow, called Kuznetsky Most 20.

She said her name in Russian means Snowflake, that's cool.

I think what she has done with her hair is great, but she took it a step further with her dramatic razor thin eyebrows. One of those elements, without the other, would have made the whole look less effective.

I also love how she plays with the contrast of tough but femme sexiness. Yes, she has an obvious punk sensibility, but she still shows a little bare shoulder, has some sparkle in her top and just the slightest touch of color on her lip.

Well played young lady.

On the Street.....Moscow in Color

Growing up during the end of the Cold War, I had always heard that Russia was super grey and depressing. Isn't there an old, famous Burger King commercial about a Russian fashion show? All the "models" were wearing head-to-toe grey and dressed exactly alike. Not that I base my world view on burger commercials, but I continue to be surprised at just how much bright, vivid color is in Moscow. I love that this young lady, who is so dramatic in her tailored, red coat, is not a fashionista but a typical working girl... actually, an "Account Manager for a built-in appliances manufacturer."

I mean, I don't know any "Account Manager for a built-in appliance manufacturer" in Queens, New York that dresses like her. If so, I'd visit Queens more often.

Hidden Treasures

Why is it that old-school boutiques seem to be the only retailers left that understand the idea of the "hidden treasure".

Shops today over-indulge in the visual display of product and images. Shouting at customers to dance to their music and submit to their own experience. Shops of yesteryear seduced, like a strip tease, slowly revealing themselves to those that gave their time and attetion.

It is strange that these shops of yesterday are so much more seductive than the "tits-out" stores of today.

Le Louvre, Melbourne

A shop in Barcelona

On the Street.....Bold Outerwear, Milano

On the Street.....Mitte, Berlin

On the Street.....Mitte, Berlin

On the Street.....Alessandra in the Mirror, Milano

Can I Take A Picture? - Italian Vogue Pelle

How did this cellphone picture end up as story in Italian Vogue Pelle?

Giovanna Battaglia (Fashion Director of Vogue Pelle and Sartorialist Super-All-Star) took this shot of Garance with her cellphone, while Garance was shooting her, and I was in the background shooting both of them....is that clear?

Anyway, a couple of weeks later Giovanna showed me the picture on her cellphone and asked me to do a full story for Vogue Pelle, based on the idea of the "cool, blogger girl".

Giovanna loved the idea of the photographer/blogger being more stylishly dressed than the subjects of the photo....which sometimes is the case!

Here are a few images from that story.

The shoot was lots of fun but instead of talking about it you can take a look at the "making of" video below.

On the Street.....Knit Jacket, Florence

I love a knit jacket if for no other reason than how slim the sleeves can fit.

A slim cut sleeve drops 10 pounds off any guy in a suit.

On the Street.....Mitte, Berlin