JBrand Jeans. Versatile--from American Vogue's Anna Wintour, to Paris Vogue's Emanuelle Alt, to supermodel Elle Macpherson. Here from the shores of Williamsburg (Stormi), to a post punk throw back to 1970's London (Dana), to a Brooklyn Staycation (Rachel), JBrand jeans fit the bill. You can upload your own street style photos in your own pair of JBrands at JWorld
Stay tuned for coming photos from Copenhagen and Stockholm Fashion Weeks :)
I saw Myf (Next, NY) down on Watts Street wearing what could make a festival fashion outfit. The shoes which she painted herself have a whole 70's Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster's feel to them.
If you want to see what Derek Blasberg, Anna Dello Russo, Miroslava Duma, Stephanie La Cava, and Liu Wen looked like yesterday in their street style while jumping, have a click over to my NYMAG.com slideshow :)
Natalie Suarez (Fenton Moon, NY) was born in the United States and is 1/2 Spanish 1/2 Chinese.
We crossed paths on Crosby Street on Monday, where she had just left a casting. Have a visit to her site at Natalie Off Duty to see what she's up to project wise and for more personal inspiration.
shoes -- Bronx shorts -- Forever 21 jacket -- White and Warren
Ece has to be one of my all time favorite editors to shoot, not only because she invariably looks great and was ahead of the color trend, but because she is just a genuinely warm person when you talk to her too.
With the new fashion season about to hit, you know you can count on some serious Models Off Duty coverage from all 4 major fashion weeks to come. From Lincoln Center in New York, to Somerset House in London, to the Duomo in Milano and finally the Tuileries in Paris. I'll be there.
Often these girls are in a serious hurry between shows, fittings, and castings. A model can have as many as 17 appointments in one day during the middle of fashion week. Fashion season for a model is kind of like a hurricane of professional obligations to tend to: designers, casting agents, PR people, hair and make up, mother agents, drivers to find, taxi's to hail. A model is not contractually required to stop for me for a picture and by no means, required to stop and let me take detail shots, full body shots, and carefully execute a photo shoot. Let alone when she's fatigued, jet lagged, or hating the make up they just applied to her skin. To those girls that do stop for me, I am grateful for their time and patience.
Because of this, I've decided to add in the off season, some work of mine that better represents the current state of my creative photography. Sometimes that will include models from agencies like Marilyn (look out for a coming series) and Women, and other times, that will include photos from DBA girls, like Lindsey above.
sunbathe on the roof top deck with a volcano in the background
or wade in the pool
and admire the decor on the way to your room, no two of which are alike
maybe take a rest on one of the many unique couches in the halls
bedroom
no two bathrooms are alike
no two desks are alike
Panza Verde is like a luxurious village within a gated fortress. There is a security entrance and this is what you might first see when you enter.
the lobby sitting area
If Lara Stone is the hottest model out there right now, then Panza Verde is the hottest boutique hotel in Antigua Guatemala. Both have unique features, which allow them to stand out from the rest of the commercial crowd. Recently I had the pleasure of partaking of the Panza Verde experience and below recollect some of my thoughts.
No two rooms are the same
Of the 12 rooms in Panza Verde, no two are exactly alike. On a walk through, one room has a custom hammock with it's own private courtyard, another has floor to ceiling colonial window tiles, bedspreads differ in texture and print. Fireplaces are customized, bathtubs range from typical rectangular fashion to unique ovalesque rotunds. Even the key chains are distinct: my suite came with a traditional mini sandal attached to the keys. They say the value of a models beauty lies not in her standard looks, but in what makes her unique and distinct. Like Natasha Poly's instantly recognizable face, Panza Verde's unique attributes make it stand out amidst a sea of commercially available options.
Unique and safe
The staff and service is equally unique. An archeologist works the front desk, an elderly and warm, traditional native Indian serves the continental buffet in the morning. The original chef immigrated from Europe. Everyone here has a story that is unique. The entire estate is locked up at night too, like a medieval fortress to keep safe.
4 star restaurant on estate
That's only the beginning. As Celine may be the current taste maker for clothes and the recent Camel colored frenzy, Panza Verde's restaurant is the tastemaker for food in Antigua. It brings back the basics like Asparagus Milanesa, Carpaccio Pensativo, Steak Dijonaise but reinvigorates them with modern twists, that lure the impulse eater from the heart. Not to mention, the restaurant won the 2008 Tenedor de Oro for best restaurant in Guatemala.
casting for your hotel
While a modern BMW or Mercedes may lurk on the street outside the gates of Panza Verde, it's inside is a like fantasy journey back to colonial times. Everything is unique, the service superb, the attention to ambiance above critique. It's no surprise that Panza Verde attracts in the "beautiful people" from around the world and an elite clientele, for with it's aristocratic attention to detail, Panza Verde offers an intimate boutique experience that will instantly seduce anyone's heart.
