Casting Call

BOYS BOYS BOYS.

Looking for more male models/ wardrobe designers.

Theme for next shoot:

more rock n' roll.

I want fishnet shirts, tight pants, abs, and leather.

    

Think you can handle it? Contact me.

Late add-in!

The crew from the MercuraNYC sunglass shoot in the NYC studio after a long, stressful day.

Some quick snapshots from the most recent shoot with Wilhelmina models Jason Cheperdak, Donald Letts, and Kellie Taylor Stevenson. 

Unedited preview:

Hard Rock Cafe Rock n' Roll Fashion Show

What: Rock n' Roll Fashion show benefit for breast cancer

Where: Hard Rock Cafe, 1131 Market St. Philadelphia, Pa

When: October 15, 2010. 8-9:30PM

Who: Designers; Heartless Revival, Hyde's Vice Jewelry, Christina Rizzo Couture. 

Below (click to enlarge) are behind the scene snapshots of designer Autumn Kietponglert's, also the designer of Autumnlin Design, clothing line Heartless Revival. Heartless Revival is an independent fashion/accessory label that combines a Victorian style with Tokyo street fashion. 

Above: Designer Autumn Keitponglert 

Unedited previews

Jason from Wilhelmina Modeling Agency

Philly Fashionistas: Philadelphia Fashion Week 2010

My lovely assistant, Mark Longacre, and I were luckily enough to have the opportunity to photograph at Philadelphia Fashion Week. Since we arrived early enough, we were able to get front row center seat. Located at the 23rd Street Armory, the fashion show was a huge event, bringing in more than twenty-two designers and over sixty-three buyers. Styles ranged from urban-grunge, Middle-Eastern-inspired, to even Gaga inspired. For entertainment, DJ Greg Nyce performed all night and Brian Sanders JUNK performed an amazing acrobatic routine ten feet in the air. Above, Delicious Boutique and Lollipop flaunt their designs.

Ban Thor Phan and Kampanart Buahombora were a favorite of the night. I was able to grab the opportunity and speak to one of their designers after the show and will be collaborating with them in the near future.

Arcadia & Bus Stop Boutiques

Finally, my absolute favorite of the night: Carmelita Couture. Talk about Gaga Fashion in Philadelphia. Carmelita was a financial consultant turned fashion designer. Her Lady Gaga inspired fashion can be seen in boutiques from San Francisco, New York City, to Philadelphia. I will also be collaborating with her in the near future, so keep your eyes out!

Eye protection at its finest...MercuraNYC

I figured since I will be shooting on Sunday with MercuraNYC, designers of fantasy jewelry, metal dresses, eyewear, head wear, etc., I will give you guys a little background of them. Mercura NYC is run by Rachel Cohen-Lunning and Merrilee Lichtenstein Cohen at 34 West 28th Street in NYC. They have been running this business since 1970, creating fantastical metal accessories that have been sported by Taylor Swift, seen on the cover of Vogue Italia, and in Masquerade Magazine. I first came to know of them through my favorite photographer Lara Jade's photos of their sunglasses. Since I will be shooting in NYC this Sunday I figured I would give it a shot and ask for permission to use their accessories for the shoot. To my delight, we set up a time and all I had to do was simply write a letter of responsibility to be able to use them. So be expecting to see some fantastic looking metal within the next week or two!

Taylor Swift with Mercura NYC sunglasses

New York Times Style Magazine

Masquerade Magazine

www.mercuranyc.blogspot.com