Tory Burch Fall 2017 for T Magazine

I adore shooting this show because the clothes are actually pieces I would buy. Many shows I have an admiration for, but the style isn't my personal style. Tory Burch's brand is. The whole collection had me picturing myself on the steps to the MET eating yogurt with the upper east siders. 

The bows in the hair & on the shoes were on point

I drooled over the jackets - that I knew would be staple pieces in my wardrobe

The monograms made me swoon

Tory is one of the few designers that puts the models backstage in matching outfits. As a backstage photographer, this to me is gold. It makes the beauty images captured unique to the rest of the shows and puts the focus on the actual look. Tory's tracksuits are on another level too. They are chic.

First looks this season was perfectly set up backstage against a white wall and wood panel flooring in the Whitney Museum. Less than 10 photographers lined up against the rope as the models graciously posed for full shots. 

I quickly ran to the runway and snagged a spot in the pit next to someone from Tory's team streaming the runway live on Instagram. I loved the angle I shot the show from last season, so I knew I wanted to be in a similar position for this show.  

The cherry on top of it all? Seeing Tory Sport regram my outtake from backstage. 

For the full gallery, check out T Magazine

Yigal Azrouel for Nylon

A little fresh faced beauty backstage at Yigal's show Friday morning.

Slick ponies that would make any girl want extensions and dewy cheeks a little flush pink. 

Zelda Rae Williams and Analeigh Tipton sat front row for the show. Both came seconds before the start and lingered after for photos and interviews. 

A squeezed my way in between the rows and luckily was short enough to stand for the entire show and shoot an interesting angle above the crowd. It's the little things that make me smile.

Bari Studio for HBFit

Hannah Bronfman and HBFit hosted a class at the Bari studio in Tribeca to jump start Fashion Week. As a bari newbie, I photographed in awe at how exciting the class was. I silently jammed to Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?" when it came on. 

The class was just as much about the body as it was about the mind. The last 30 minutes of the class are spent meditating, breathing and changing the energy of the room.

The class talked about triggers. The instructor encouraged us to breath and take in the moment every time we hear the word fashion this week. Be present.

I love jobs where the experience is more than just shooting. And this was one of them.