In the Photomezzo Studio: Bodypaint Test


Testing bodypaint styles. Artist: Lymari Millot Model: Laura Schneider

In the Photomezzo Studio: Li Cari Lookbook


Photomezzo shoots lookbooks for L.A.-based designers in our Venice beach studio. Model: Khristynne Oradan

L.A. Fashion Week SS09: The Green Initiative


Shot house for the Green Initiative (yes, that's a wolf and a python) which closed L.A. Fashion Week--for good. This was the final IMG/Smashbox Fashion Week as IMG essentially threw in the towel on L.A. In some respects, L.A. failed IMG with a lack of imagination and support for Fashion Week. Fashion week will now be atomized with Box8, Genart, the Factor Bros and others expected to provide the stage for L.A. designers for Fall 2009.

L.A. Fashion Week SS09: Christian Audigier


The Karl Lagerfeld of streetwear.

L.A. Fashion Week SS09: Lara Fuchs


Las Vegas designer with an OG following.

L.A. Fashion Week SS09: Samora


Parisian-inspired line by Samora, perhaps the finest she's shown.

L.A. Fashion Week SS09: Ed Hardy


Iconic L.A. streetwear on the main stage.

L.A. Fashion Week SS09: Elmer Ave.


Elmer Ave. is actually a men's line.

L.A. Fashion Week SS09: Kevan Hall


Shot house for Kevan Hall who opened LA Fashion Week at Smashbox. Mr. Hall and his team produce world class couture from, of all places, Los Angeles.

Paris Fashion Week SS09: John Galliano Runway



John Galliano, Paris Fashion Week SS09, Runway

Paris Fashion Week SS09: Castelbajac Runway


Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Paris Fashion Week SS09, Louvre, Runway

Paris Fashion Week: Chanel Runway



Chanel, Paris Fashion Week SS09, Grand Palais

Paris Fashion Week SS09: Collette Dinnigan



Collette Dinnigan, Paris Fashion Week SS09, Louvre

Paris Fashion Week SS09: Elie Saab



Elie Saab, Paris Fashion Week SS09, Louvre.
Exhibit 1 as to why models are over 6' tall.

Paris Fashion Week SS09: A.F. Vandervorst Runway & Backstage



A.F. Vandervorst, Paris Fashion Week SS09, Turenne Car Garage, Runway and Backstage photos.

Paris Fashion Week: Cacharel Runway



Cacharel, Paris Fashion Week SS09, Louvre, Runway photos.

Paris Fashion Week: Leonard Runway


Leonard, Paris Fashion Week, Runway, Louvre

Paris Fashion Week: Leonard Backstage


Leonard, Paris Fashion Week, Louvre Backstage. That's a Meyer-Optik Gorlitz lens on Iekeliene Stange's Canon (she's a photography buff.).

Paris Fashion Week: Tsumori Chiatsu



Tsumori Chiatsu, Paris Fashion Week, Louvre. Backstage beauty and runway. Yeh, the hair took some time.

Paris Fashion Week: Jeremy Scott


Just like Jerry Lewis, Jeremy Scott is much more appreciated in France than his home town of L.A. Shoes by Adidas.

Paris Fashion Week: Lutz Runway


Lutz, Luvre, Paris Fashion Week SS09.

Paris Fashion Week: Lutz Backstage



Brilliant hair but only after hair stylist to model: I know this is an important show and that you'd like to have more of your beautiful face visible...I'm not kidding it is beautiful...but I need to have the hair fall across your face. Can you do that for me?

Arrivederci Milan Fashion Week


The organizers of Milan Fashion Week accomplish an amazing fete of keeping designers, models, buyers and media on schedule. One tool is the ubiquitous shuttle buses that get you to the next venue. Also helpful was Canon with its cleaning and loan services.

Borat Denied at Mila Schon


Borat crashed Iceberg and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, so by the time he got to Mila Schon he received a polite "on your way" to his "do you know who I am?" He must have a great editor because it didn't look all that funny in real life.

Milan Fashion Week SS09: Cavali


Roberto Cavali, Milan Fashion Week SS09

Milan Fashion Week SS09: Iceberg



Iceberg, Milan Fashion Week SS09. Backstage beauty and Runway.

Milan Fashion Week SS09: Agatha Ruiz de la Prada


Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Milan Fashion Week SS09. Fantastic

Milan Fashion Week SS09: Love Sex Money


Love Sex Money, Milan Fashion Week SS09

Milan Fashion Week: Costume National


Costume National, Milan Fashion Week SS09

Milan Fashion Week: Roberto Musso


Roberto Musso, Milan Fashion Week SS09

Milan Fashion Week: Sportmax


Sportmax, Milan Fashion Week SS09

Milan Fashion Week: Les Compains


Les Compains SS09 Milan Fashion Week.

Street Fashion Outside the Gucci Show


For offsite shows, the neighborhood is almost shut down and hipsters come out to pose. Yes, that's the Sartorialist in the background.

Milan Fashion Week: Gucci


Gucci SS09 Milan Fashion Week.

Milan Fashion Week: Antonio Marras




Antonio Marras SS09 Milan Fashion Week runway, beauty and backstage.

Milan Fashion Week: Angelo Marani


Angelo Marani, SS09 Milan Fashion Week.

Milan Fashion Week: Valentin Yudashkin


Valentin Yudashkin, SS09 Milan Fashion Week (house)

Milan Fashion Week: Models on the corso


Models sprinting from show to show.

Milan Fashion Week: Anteprima



Anteprima, SS09 Milan Fashion Week. Runway and backstage.