I'm sure people are sick of looking at all my Coach photos because I post them every other day, but I'm still obsessing over the Fall 2017 show. Creative Director Stuart Vevers put together another the cool IT girl collection filled with florals, fur and even Fisher Price logos on bags.
My images can be found on Coach's social feeds, The Zoe Report and Simon Mall advertisements.
Bold red lips, blue mascara and gold velvet and glitter see-through gowns graced the halls of the St. Regis Hotel. It's a perfect setting for Jason Wu's fall collection.
The tight hallways are a challenge for shooting full looks and the chaos begins to unfold as the show starts. I stuck around until the very end and was lucky to capture Adriana Lima and Amber Valletta congratulating Jason on a remarkable collection. Luke Wilson also was in attendance and even came backstage before the show to check out the looks. His backstage pass hanging on a lanyard around his neck made him look more like he was part of the crowd and no one seemed to notice. My obsession with Legally Blonde kicked in and I scurried my way over to ask for a shot. "Do I look good?" he asks me as he runs his hands through his hair. I pause, stunned. Then reply "of course!" Probably a little too eager. Another photographer pats me on the back for having the courage to approach him when no one else would.
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Ryan Roche's show always warms my heart. The nude knits are consistent in her collections season to season. Hues of red were brought in this season in forms of heels, knits and in the beauty looks. It was her first runway show, which was perfecly on brand with a white carpet runway. Her 13-year-old daughter Luella and friend Story Littleton stood on either side of the runway singing live songs by Stevie Nicks, the Stone Poneys and Kate Bush. I immediately ran home and edited the show while listening to "Wild Heart" and "Different Drum."
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The above title was the show's hashtag, which should give you a not so subtle hint of the theme of Prabal's Fall 2017 collection.
Prabal Gurung's approach to feminism was inspiring. Girls marched down the runway finale in white and black tees with sayings like "You Can't Stop Me" and "This Is What A Feminist Looks Like." An ode to the female body and empowerment continued through the show with choice of models of varying body shapes on the runway. Bold colored graphic eye liner above the lid mirrored the theme of empowerment with slick back ponies.
Model Ashley Graham sat front row to support Prabal, her new partner in collaborating for Lane Bryant . SJP also was in attendance and shed some tears backstage when talking to the designer about the beauty of the collection. Other friends included stylist Rachel Zoe, Quantico's Priyanka Chopra and Contance's Upper East Sider Leighton Meester.
White brick walls with black cords lined the floor backstage as the models with bleached eyebrows and white eyeliner lined up in cut out graphic dresses and shiny clutches .
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Sies Marjan hosted their show at the Hilton Midtown, which seemed like an odd fit at first but once I saw the ballroom it couldn't have been more perfect. The teal walls were a contrast to the neon fur and silk downs. I was already excited to edit my runway photos before I even took them.
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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.
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Spring Studios is notorious for holding Kors show every season and the large windows and white walls are a photog's dream.
Models wait in line for fresh pressed juices, something unusual to catering at shows. I had my first green juice to fit in with the crowd. Peer pressure isn't so bad all the time.
Ashley Graham was a bombshell in the grey fur coat and super giddy backstage chatting with Amber Valletta. "We must get together for sushi soon, " Graham gushes to Valletta.
Last Michael Kors show, I wasn't too pleased with the first looks images I had taken so I was determined this time around to create unique imagery that I was proud of. Some of my favorite fashion week shots were taken at this show.
For the gallery check out T Magazine and their beauty report from the show.
Brock Collection was my first show of NYFW. Last November, the designers (husband-and-wife) won the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, so I was eager to start the week with such an important show. Wintour was in attendance - no surprise since she was a part of awarding the duo the prize of VFF. She came backstage, where the designers showed her the collection first hand and described the pieces and inspiration. Beautiful live music played as the models graced the runway in feminine cardigans and pencil skirts.
Fellow backstage photographer Nina Westervelt and I backstage at Brock Collection.
