About "The Plaza"
Betsey Johnson, the happiest person in the Universe, showed the happiest collection of the season at New York's Plaza Hotel. Working with Betsey for the last 2 years, I was shooting this story before and after her actual show which could be titled something like "Hot, can't wait".
There was a lot of dancing and partying during the entire show which could be described as a big superglossy, "high value" and playful get together in the hotel lobby of the Plaza, with a modern 80's Madonna / Cyndi Lauper look, super dominant with bright, poofy tulle everywhere.
Parts of the athmosphere reminded me of Betsey's earlier times when she worked with Andy Warhol but the psychological and visual elegance of the Plaza made Betsey move in a new direction. The whole atmosphere was glamourous and elegant piqued with all inspiration, passion and love Betsey puts into her fashion.
For the story, it was essential for me to find a mix between the playful, creative, charming and colorful atmosphere in the upper glossy, glamourous, elegant palm tree hall of the Plaza.
All my images you see in this story have given me great satisfaction because there are a lot of photographs that don't make it. Every picture I've taken is from the past but it is the ones in the future that I'm looking forward to taking most.