From London to New York, living in an expat daze
Scenes from today’s ceremony honoring Bill Cunningham, NYT’s fashion chronicler, life chronicler and NYC street photographer with 50 years shooting under his belt . Bill died aged 87 on June 26. A true legend I had the thrill of first seeing Mr Cunningham at work on the corner of 5th Ave and 57th St in the … Continue reading Bill Cunningham Cnr
Spring greetings from Mad Hatter’s paradise! Easter Sunday Parade along 5th Ave, NYC – warm in the sun, cool in the shade, a perfect spring day to break out of the long winter blues and celebrate with hats, flowers, ribbons, bows, butterflies whatever! It was a fun few hours of hustle, bustle and goodwill jostling … Continue reading Spring Break Out!
The cutting edge of fashion as seen at the recent New York Fashion Week. Continue reading Full Metal Jacket
It might be hot in the city but these men are cool! I was rushing to an appointment (the dentist, if you must know . . . ) when I was most happily distracted by the following visions of summer loveliness walking down, and near, Madison Avenue. Allow me to introduce you! First is Patrick … Continue reading Men on Madison
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, STREET RUNWAY Last words and photos, from me for now, from NYFW, Lincoln Centre. Today, it’s a man’s world but we all know it would be nothing . . . without a woman. Freedom for the people everyone and Happy St Valentine’s day to all! Continue reading New York Fashion Week, Street Runway.
One Day in New York . . . Friday. The day began with a stop at the local coffee shop where the boys behind the counter know my order and almost have it ready for me by the time I get in the door. They really are so sweet and they do a good turn with … Continue reading One Day In New York . . .
Self-Portrait! Oh my God, you’re joking! Self-Portrait? I don’t do me! I go on the other side of the camera, it is the closet I carry around with me! Plus, in my nerdy state of affairs, I struggled with the concept of just what is a self-portrait – a portrait of the self, taken by … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Self-Portrait
Allow me to introduce the charming and most colourful gentleman that is Kenneth. I was walking through the mens clothing section of a store in San Francisco when he caught my eye. His eyes and his demeanour were as bright and as dapper as his outfit. In his 90’s, he chatted about his baseball days … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge Colourful
Stepping into the world of the late Alexander McQueen‘s Savage Beauty, a retrospective of his two decades in fashion now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is to step into a twilight zone of myth, legend, fantasy and intrigue.
. . . always so important! Sitting in the sunshine of the Civic Centre, wonderful San Francisco where colourful is always a guarantee. What is not to love! Continue reading Sun Protection . . .
