Last Fashion Week (September 2011) my favorite experience was shooting backstage at Gerlan Jeans which was held in some kind of sweltering little former sex club downtown. This setting led to sweat and intimacy. The show took the piss out of 90's goth elements, Nickelodoen chic and teen rebellion at the same time as exalting them. I like Gerlan because it's a label with a sense of humor.
These are the accessories designers Coco and Breezy. The sight of them restored my faith in aesthetics.
This model and another one asked me if they could duct-tape me to the wall. I said "Maybe after the show" and they said "Cool come find us." Later it turned out this tape was used to construct a dress so unfortunately I missed out on my exclusive male model duct tape orgy.
The goth lite makeup look was created by key makeup artist Kristi Matamoros. Note covetable jet fighter earring.
It's really upsetting when all the hairstylists and backstage people are so much better looking than me.
Outside on the street afterwards was a strange and wonderful contrast to the dark show space, because all the fluorescent goo and purple hair extensions and busy prints looked even more bizarro in daylight. That's what I like. Clashing worlds.
This hot model got to casually take her headpiece home on the subway. This photograph was published in Argentina's DMAG, in an article by Pierce Cunningly.
After taking pictures but mostly being too shy to talk to anyone I noticed a very small and pretty girl standing by the wall. I caught sight of her full lips and recognized her... Presenting: the hand of Lana Del Rey.
In these pictures I asked Lana and Pierce Cunningly (whom we'd both just met) to act like newlyweds. Scarily good huh.
I'd heard Video Games just a few weeks before so I was surprised that here was Lana Del Rey the person, materializing in my 3D life. I told her I think she is a beautiful lyricist and vocalist, and she was excited by how excited I was. We hung outside with her British wardrobe stylist Johnny for an hour chatting. My impression of her from this one encounter is that her personality is quite consistent with her music and public image. She has a wry and knowing sense of humor. She sang a scale and I could detect the training in her voice. When I told her I was looking forward to seeing her big New York debut she said, "I heard that it sold out in three minutes. Isn't that crazy?" I liked her very much. I hope she develops a comfortable relationship with fame and looks after herself.
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