Last Fall there was Gisele.  This Spring there was Kate. Now, well, now there is Naomi.  The badest woman in fashion to rep the badest brand in the biz.  The campaign was shot this past March and hushness about it was intense. Total blackout unless you were there.  It was shot by photographers Ines Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. The photos are all fire.  She isn't wearing the bob from the runway or the black makeup.  Which to me says her presence is just as important as the clothes.  An iconic brand with an iconic model. 

Saw Alicia Keys last night in NJ.  As usual, Miss. Keys was ten. High Five to my camera for being so outta focus! Sorry, but hopefully, you'll get the picture.

"One of the great, but often unmentioned, causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment"- Alain de Botton

     Above: Long Beach, Long Island.

     Ever since I tried looking for an apartment in Manhattan I became obsessed with cities and the living situations that encompass them.  I would walk into apartments and take a look around and try to hide the expression on my face that probably read, "I rather live at home forever sharing a room with my younger brother and three ferrets than live in this mouse hole."  

    The quality of space is what defines people here in Manhattan or in any other city. You are successful when you don't have to walk 6 blocks to do your laundry.  You are successful when your kitchen and living room aren't the same space.  You are successful when you don't need a roomate to split the bills.  Housing breaks up the people. So what would happen if we had equality living?  What if the quality of space was just as good for the financier living uptown and the artist living downtown?

 I found Alain De Bottom's text at the MOMA store. In my attempt to figure out what makes living a mouse hole "ok" or living in a mansion fabulous he brings the question back to you, "changing the way we think about our homes, our streets, and ourselves."

Below: Tijuana, Mexico

 *all the photos I have taken in the past couple of years.

have a drink.

If there were a fight between Marianna Rothen (above) and Agyness Deyn  Marianna would win.  Not only would she win, but she would take all of Deynster's clients with her.  I compare her to Agyness Deyn because, well, she sort of reminds me of her, only much much much more chic.  She is one of those rare model finds and even after working with her for one day I know she's got it. Her style is our Fall '08 look, sans the black lipstick. She wears everything with that boyish charm and kills the finale looks from CRUISE 2009 better than they did in Paris.  Cool haircut, professional attitude, and a appetite ( the girl eats- I saw it with my own eyes, dessert too!) from this moment on, Marianna, its all about you.