COCOA SHOOTS: UPSCENE NYC (@upscenesean).
Meet Sean McKenzie. Founder of UPSCENE NYC– an increasingly-popular NY-based urban brand. A good friend and associate, we were very excited to shoot him and his staff in the heart of Greenwich village….

Here’s more from the man himself:

Upscene started with an idea in 2007, and production in 2008. Based from [...]

CONDE NAST Rejects ‘VOGUE AFRICA’ License.
This is a sad day in fashion, for real. According to HIGH SNOBETTE, renowned photographer  Mario Empanya formerly announced that CONDE NAST rejected Vogue Africa’s bid for a license. Why they did so is BEYOND me, because the venture would have been fabulous and lucrative. This is a VERY real [...]

Haute-Shots: Gaultier Fall 2010.
Jean Paul Gaultier comes out swinging for the Fall. Intricate head-pieces, furs, leather, nylon, latex, fishnets and more! He draws from 50’s Hollywood glamor with a touch of downtown chic. I am TOTALLY DIGGING! Check out some of my favorite looks:

FASHION Star Wars by John Woo.
Supreme, Comme des Garcsons, Maison Martin Margiela and more lend their artistic talent to this special feature of star wars characters in haute couture fits. I love creations like this. It makes me feel so nostalgic, don’t you? Check it out:

Today’s Inspiration: Daphne Guiness.
Daphne Guiness; heiress to the Guiness fortune and couture collector/muse is my inspiration for today. Her style is extravagant, off-beat and fearless. She breaks out of the confines of  the upper-crust society she is from, and dares to “go there”. I adore that attitude and spirit. What I also dig about her [...]

GIVENCHY Uses Transexuals in New AD.
As life progresses towards a more gay-friendly world, everything around us changes as well. Fashion has always been sympathetic to the gay cause– after all, an overwhelming majority of that community runs that industry. So it was no surprise when I saw the new GIVENCHY ads featuring beautiful transsexuals. I [...]