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.