>> Famed still life photographer Peter Lippmann has collaborated with Christian Louboutin a number of times on campaigns, exploiting his still life set-up expertise. I found the Flemish-style still lifes with shoes strewn over tables with goblets, grapes and skulls impressive in their execution and mimicry of those types of paintings. It was also interesting… Continue reading Portraits Reinterpreted
Category: Shoes
On All Foursies
>> Following my overindulgence of snapping away at all the miniscule details of Finsk's new Project Number Four shoes which are quite literally shaped from a figure of four, I took it a step further and asked some poor sod in Finsk's factory in Brazil to take pics of the process of putting together this… Continue reading On All Foursies
Tomboy Frill
February marked the first time I had "done" Milan Fashion Week properly save for the previous times when I'd pop over for one day and go back home again. Beyond the razz-ma-tazz of all the biggies – DOLCE, PRADA, MARNI, VERSACE etc (capital letters required…) – I did find some time to slip off to… Continue reading Tomboy Frill
Tokyo Bopping
>> To Tokyo Bop or not to Tokyo Bop that is the question. Steve and I have been playing 'assistant' to Phil Oh here in Tokyo whilst he's street snapping for Street Peeper. We stood aside when one guy who upon seeing Phil, was so starstruck, asked him for his autograph, whilst citing Street Peeper… Continue reading Tokyo Bopping