Anja Rubik's street style at the March 2010 Paris shows, Anja Rubik's street style at the March 2010 Paris shows again, Anja Rubik's street style at the Feb. 2010 New York Fashion Week shows, Anja Rubik's street style at the October 2009 Paris Fashion Week shows, and exiting the Viktor and Rolf show at Paris Fashion Week in October of 2009
For additional shots of JacJac Jagaciak's street style with Kasia Struss at the July 2010 Paris Couture shows, the story of Jac before and during the Balmain show at the March Paris Fashion Week, Jac Jagaciak's street style at the Feb. 2010 Milan Fashion Week shows, and Jac Jagaciak's street style the October 2009 Milan Fashion Week shows and more!
What a great pleasure it was today to meet Copenhagen's landmark to street fashion, Jenny and Soren from Copenhagen Street Style. I met them at the Danish Design Center where they have a special exhibit among other leading fashion insiders in Copenhagen.
I had the privilege of asking a few quesitons. "What do you find most fulfilling about taking street style photographs?" To which they replied, "Challenging the fashion hierarchy" (see top left of first pic). Then when I asked them, "What's important to you about challenging the fashion hierarchy?" they replied, "It provides an alternative to what the mainstream says is 'in'" I hope they keep up the great work for years to come!
random passerby taking photo of Mercedes Fashion Force squad car
Karolina stops twins on the street to ask for a photo
Ornela and Odelia Samuels get snapped
Karolina also chose a 3 month old puppy, Daphne.
Edward Barsanian of the New York Times - T Magazine.
Of this gentleman, Karolina said, "I like his little Russian hat. It's smart and he's staying warm, which is very important. It's different. You know I don't see a lot of men wearing those kinds of hats and he's owning it. I like that"
Tuesday afternoon as part of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Force program, I was offered a car ride with Karolina Kurkova (discovered by Miuccia Prada at age 15 and later a Victoria's Secret Angel). We weren't exactly police men in that black and white car though, more like street style bounty hunters as Karolina kept a keen eye for stylish peeps on the street--from twins, to a T Magazine editor, to a 3 month old puppy....And not only did Karolina act as the street style hunter de jour, but I also got to ask her a few questions while we drove:Craig: When you were a little girl, what did you dream of being when you grew up?
Karolina: I wanted to be a princess. I wanted to have super long hair. When i was a little girl I had short hair. ... I was like a little tomboy. And I'd walk around and put a tiara on and I'd put a duvet [editors note: duvet = bed sheet] on my head like I'd have super long hair to the floor and I'd wear my mom's high heels and walk around.
Craig: If you could wake up anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would it be?
Karolina: Somewhere on the beach. This beautiful beach. Sun is shining...(pause)...sun of the ocean...it could be anywhere. I just love the beach. I love the sunset and watching the ocean and hearing the sound.
Craig: so what are you wearing today?
Karolina: I'm wearing a J. Mendel coat, nice and warm. And then I'm wearing Hervé Léger--let me show you. I'm wearing a dress and over the dress I'm wearing an Hervé Léger skirt. So I'm kind of layering and playing with his clothes to make my own. And make it so I feel comfortable, yet stylish but at the same time comfortable and me. And then I'm wearing Brian Atwood beautiful patent leather shiny boots....
If you ever have the opportunity to walk down Elizabeth Street between Houston and Prince during the summer, look for an old man tanning on the side of the road--he's a dying breed of Old School New York. He lays by the road reclining on a lawn chair and sun tans in front of everybody while the cars go whisking by. This guy also has a habit of releasing the water from the fire hydrant across the street, creating himself into a somewhat of a tourist attraction.
As soon as I saw the water gushing forth from the fire hydrant, I knew I had to have a picture with that classic New York summertime symbol in the background. The window of opportunity was open, I staked my ground, and waited.
After waiting about an hour, this couple walked through my path. I like the imperfection in his rolled up sleeves...it's imperfect but he still looks interesting.
Long post I know, so I'll leave the rest to you. :)
When I was a little girl - I was often lonely, as some girls are.
I never quite fit in.
I wondered if I would find my way.
I always felt as though I was on my right path, but ... I often walked alone.
When I grew up ... I looked back and I realized that it was not a winding road.
It was as if I could look down a long straight tunnel and I could see clearly who that girl was and where she was going.
She seldom veered off the trail that would lead her into her life.
She kept her eyes on the light at the end of that lonely tunnel and she constantly moved towards it.
I don't know if this is how it is for every young girl, but I am grateful for the choices this young girl made.
Grateful for her strength.
For her focus.
For the drive that pushed that little girl to where she ended up in her life.
I am grateful that she was smart and stubborn.
That she was determined and ambitious.
That she learned to persevere through turmoil and pain.
I am thankful for that path and that she was wise enough to keep on it and push herself towards the end.
I am no longer that little girl, but ...
I remain on that right path and while the end is far out in front of me ... I see it clearly.
Just as I always have ...
I see it clearly.
And ...
I no longer see the past as a tunnel, but more as a funnel that has delivered me to where I am.
I have not always made the right choices and I know there will be many wrong ones still to come.
What I do know is this ...
I am proud of that little girl ...
I am amazed by where she has led me ...
I am thankful she held my hand ...
And ...
I am no longer alone.
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When I would visit my grandmother up on Herman Street - I would pick apples from the tree in the side yard. I'd gather those apples up and run quickly to the front porch and dump them in a pile on the swing. I'd run into the house for a shaker of salt and then race back out to the porch, find me a spot on the floor or banister and spend the afternoon eating salted apples and watching the world go by.
In my life ... I have often said, "We have come a long way since Herman Street," and we have - I have. I still love salted apples and all the memories that were made up in that old house with family and loved ones. I also love that when I look back at my life - down the long road - I can see Herman Street as clearly as it is in this photo. It is a part of who I was and it is a part of who I am.
Herman Street is just one of many streets I have traveled on in the path that is my life - but ... in many ways, it is where it all started and in many ways ... it is where I still go.
Lately, I have been there ... if only briefly ... to remember the view from ... the beginning of my life.
Imagine saying Freja Beha Erichsen every time you wanted to refer to Freja?
And by the way, the CORRECT pronunciation of her name is "fry-ah" not "fray-ah" which you can verify by listening to this V-magazine interview with her.
Freja Beha Erichsen street style: at the SS17 London Fashion Week shows
Freja Beha Erichsen Street Style: at the SS17 Paris Fashion Week shows
Freja Beha Erichsen street style: off duty after the Jaeger show
Freja Beha Erichsen street style: off duty after the Valention Couture show
Adorable! This is Pelin Kirca from Turkey. Instead of wearing the newly popular knit hat or fedora, she is wearing a unique cloche inspired hat. I saw another hat a few days ago which was similarly interesting.
Models on Houston Street. I actually had to stand on Houston Street to get this picture.
Street Style myth debunker: you can take a photo of someone while they are talking on their cell phone and still be courteous and pleasant in your approach.
With the opening of the Metropolitan Museum's exhibition The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion starting today, the May issue of Vogue U.S.'s pages on Models Street Style, an April model-centric Harper's Bazaar, and a new fashion month Models Off Duty section at Teen Vogue.com, I felt it was appropriate to celebrate the possible re-emergence of the model as a fashion icon by sharing an entire week's worth of models street style.
What makes these photos special is that they will all be from the streets of New York, sans any fashion month flashbacks. Imagine jumping in front of a model on the street, pausing very briefly while you study the face behind the sunglasses and opening with, "Hey, you're Catherine McNeil!"
boots -- Bess dress -- Hervé Léger Bandage Dress in bag -- footwear purchased at Opening Ceremony
As I write this, my hands are actually a bit sweaty. Maybe it's the old fight or flight response mechanism inside of me, knowing that some of the country's top editors will be watching my work. Frankly, I think it's the excitement of knowing that I'll be the first photographer to be hired by Teen Vogue.com for New York, London, and Paris Fashion Week to capture models street style and "it" girls street style--close up shots might be included too. An endeavor to be taken seriously, no doubt. So for future reference, I'm going to ask that you click on the Teen Vogue.com banner links inside my posts and check out their new street style section for fashion week. The photos will be exclusive for use by Teen Vogue, so you won't be able to see them here. So go check out what's probably the first street style shot EVER, of FORD Supermodel of the World 2009 Winner, 14 year old modeling sensation Tayane Leao at Teen Vogue.com!.
Karlo Steel, owner of Atelier with Natsuyo, Julius Rep
Alexander Plokhov and his wife
Mauricio Padilha co-owner MAO PR and Phillipe Blonde
Roger Padilha, co-owner of MAO PR
Team Comme des Garcons Ana Fisher and Rickey
DJ Scott Mou
Thursday night Atelier celebrated it's official relocation from it's old location on Crosby Street in Soho to it's new location at 304 Hudson Street.
If you haven't had a chance to visit Atelier in New York City, add it to your list of stores to visit right now! Atelier offers the most prestigious variety of Avant-garde designers I've ever seen from a boutique: from Eurpean based labels like Austrian designer Carol Christian Poell to Ann Demeulemeester of the Antwerp Six....to Asian based labels like Yoji Yamamoto and Julius.
Besides chatting with Roger and Mauricio from MAO PR, I had the opportunity to chat with my all time favorite designer Alexander Plokhov, the designer for the label that was Cloak. Funny how when I met Mr. Plokhov, I just so happend to be wearing my Cloak military inspired black oxford with a double asymmetrical button line flowing from the shoulder down diagonally across the chest.
So I'm riding my 4th bike of this spring/summer season (the other 3 were stolen, can you believe that?) up Prince street when I spot the most awesome high waisted skirt and striped top off in the distance. Only it was like 2 blocks away and I had to hurry up and catch up with her. So I daredeviled my way past every single tourist on Prince, wove through the crowds, and finally rode up alongside Mauri Weakley, the Visual Merchandiser for Steven Alan.
I asked her if I could take a picture while we were both still pedaling our bikes down the street-- heck I even handed her my business card while we both were still pedaling our bikes. I must admit, I was grateful, in a way, that a beautiful New Yorker like Mauri would be willing to have her picture taken by some stranger who first approached her while huffing and puffing next to her on a bike in the middle of the street. Ha!
top--Steven Alan skirt--Swedish designer bought at Opening Ceremony
Anne Christensen on Sixth Avenue outside of the tents during fashion week. The movement of the person in the background suggests how challening it was to weave through people at New York Fashion Week, let alone get a clear picture.
I found Carine Roitfeld fun and really cooperative with my requests. Instead of shooting a full body picture of her, this close-up picture of her wearing a hoodie with the wind blowing her hair was captivating. Notice the cab driver in the background.
This is Brian Ermanski and this is not his kid, nor is it mine. This little boy curiously walked in on the photo wanting to see what was going on. A delightful moment in time caught on camera for years to come.
The editorial style pose in this picture still rivets my attention. You might be able to notice the guy in background looking back, wondering what was going on.
I was walking across Lafayette Street when I heard the putter coming from the engine on this man's moped. Not only are the different historical references in his outfit mesmerizing, but the fact that the foreground is juxtaposed against a background of people and buildings from 2007, give this photo a paradoxical feel.
This is Sato. I like his absolutely couture approach to avant-garde style.
This is one of the first photos I took at London Fashion Week. Not only did I think her outfit was superb, but I deliberately left the street sign in the composition in the background for added visual impact.
Androgyny fascinates me when it is artfully expressed. The perfect hairline on this girl, her still facial expression, and the curved lines which lead to the dual decker bus in London in the background made for an intersting shot.
I always admire people who defy modern fashion in favor of retro-style couture. Notice the leading lines of the row of homes, leading off into the far distance, where you can see Londoners going about their daily business.
The outfit is inspiring and so is the fact that you can see the words "London Fashion Week" on the car doors in the background.
At the end of the Donna Karen show at New York Fashion Week, the fire department showed up. I'm guessing there was a report that the building had violated some fire code and the excess crowd was causing street congestion. While the lights from the F.D.N.Y. truck in the background were going off, I was able to snap this shot of well know model Irina Kulikova.
I was walking eastbound on Prince street approaching Lafayette when I heard the rumble from the motor on this gentleman's bike from across the street. Wow! What an absolutely amazing personality this man has as expressed through his motorized vintage bike and cigar! Remember to click or double click the picture for a high resolution enlarged image.
Dree Hemingway, December 14, 2008...before she became a media celebrity.
Joan Smalls, back on June 3, 2009 before she became a Vogue It Girl.
Frida Gustavsson, at London Fashion Week back on September 23, 2009, in her first runway season, before she became a street style phenomena.
Tati Cotliarbefore she even finished her first runway season back at New York Fashion Week on September 25, 2009
Mirte Maas just after finishing her first ever runway season on November 19, 2009. Before she went on to multiple shoots with Steven Meisel, the Balenciaga campaign, and a Vogue China Cover.
Ruby Aldridge, on March 3, 2010. Before she went on to be shot by Juergen Teller for the Marc by Marc Jacobs campaign as well as by nearly every other street style blogger around.
Lindsey Wixson on February 10, 2010, just after debuting with a Miu Miu exclusive.
Ming Xi, during her first ever Paris Ready To Wear show on March 6, 2010, in a Paris Metro Stop. This is before her Givenchy campaign went mainstream.
Samantha Gradoville, on July 14, 2010. She hasn't even finished a complete runway season yet. Last season she Opened and Closed PRADA, one of the most influential shows any model can walk in, let alone a new model who Opens and Closes the show. Here she is at the recent Paris Couture shows.
The Independent, a British based newspaper recently mentioned this about altamira, "Dubbed 'Models off duty,' this blog captures the streetstyle of all kinds of fashion professionals including the industry's best-known models, often predicting soon-to-be-famous new faces."
Not only has this site been recognized as the single most powerful concentrated resource for models street style on the internet, but over time, that reach and influence will just grow more and more.
So stay tuned for updates during the coming fashion season.
L-Dorothea Barth Jorgensen (Women NY) and R-Anna de Rijk (DNA)
Dorothea was recently shot by Steven Meisel (again) for the Alberta Ferretti S/S 2010 campaign. She was also shot by Craig McDean for a Feb. 2010 W Magazine editorial.
Anna just shot a 10 Magazine editorial for the F/W 2009 issue and completed the Vera Wang S/S 2010 campaign.
L-Vanessa Hegelmaier and R-Amanda Norgaard
Vanessa Hegelmaier just shot an editorial for Vogue Greece and was shot by Nathaniel Goldberg for the DKNY S/S 2010 campaign
Amanda Norgaard walked Prada and Miu Miu last season and since has done editorial work with Interview Magazine and a 15 page editorial with the Feb. 2010 U.S. edition of Harpers Bazaar.
Amanda has a brilliant and fun personality.... Vanessa and I appeared together on German National TV last season on a special RTL segment on me.
Amanda's spunk and style popping for the camera
L-Alla Kostromichova (Women Direct) and R-Irina Vodolazova (Women Direct)
Alla was just appeared in the Jan. issue of Italian Vogue, and finished editorials with British Vogue, ID and 10 magazine.
Irina recently completed an editorial with L'Officiel Russia
Lindsey Wixson (Marilyn NY)
Shot by Mert Alus and Marcus Piggott for the Miu Miu S/S 2010 campaign, shot by Craig McDean for W, shot by Daniel Jackson for ID, featured in POP, and featured in LOVE magazine...I can't wait to see how she fares this runway season.
Lindsey Wixson Street Style: FW10 Paris
Lindsey Wixson Street Style: at the SS17 Milan shows
Lindsey Wixson Street Style: exclusive pre-fashion month photo
Above is Peter M, another professional New York Street Fashion photographer. While not doing street fashion work for ELLE, he's busy updating his blog super.fantastic.picture.time on a daily basis with his latest photos. It's a good picture when you click to enlarge the image.
Put together: cool tie, cardigan, cuff links, and really cool shoes. Spotted on West Broadway.
Walking northbound on Lafayette and just past Jersey Street I spotted Barbara Garcia sitting outside of a store waiting for a friend.
Barbara is with FORD models and has catwalked for Ann Deumeulemeester, Yohji Yamamoto, Akris, Armani Privé, and has modeled in advertisments for H & M.
Her boots are from JFK and her jacket is from Massimo Dutti
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