STEP right up

Just before the weekend I was invited along to a casting. It was one of the first to see who was new in town and some of the younger girls who were returning from their summer breaks. When I arrived 10mins early, girls were already filing out the door: a line of girls, doe-eyed and hopeful, stretching far as the eye could see.

The average wait time was 45mins; the average time the girl spent w/ the casting team, 30secs. I stayed for two hours; when I left, the line was still down the hall. Legs, high heels. Some of these girls will never see NY again / some are here to stay!

GOOD lookin out

Here's a bit from Jeremy Scott. His theme was theft and money, and the makeup was created by Peter Philips and inspired by the animated movie The Incredibles. In French, that's Les Incredibles. Amazing.

BETTER late than never/

[John Paul Gaultier]

NEW York packs it in

Whew! Not sure where to begin, but new york is a whirlwind. No sleep, little time for breakfast, a snack where you can get it and a quick dinner before you start editing.. Where does the time go? Nothing even sticks in your head! So far my favorite collection has been Carolina Herrera but only because I remember the hats. Beautiful fedoras with long feathers. Best hair belongs to Odile Gilbert at Rodarte (though her work at 3.1 Phillip Lim comes close) followed by Teddy Charles at Rag & Bone. To see pics go to the backstage section of style.com. If you want to see more, let me know. I'll do my best.

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.