This story was shot on the BOWERY which is in down town NYC, just on the fringe of Chinatown. I have a studio close by, where some of the shots are taken, the rest are in the surroundings of the Lower East Side.
The story came together primarily using the cane chair which had been sitting in my studio and I had always wanted to theme a shoot around it. The idea of taking it to NYC streets I thought would give the images a fantasy feel, although its true to say that such scenes are not that uncommon in Manhattan… anything is possible there.
I think the images give certain stillness or calm to what in reality is one of the most highly populated and bustling parts of the City.
The Stylists Meghan Folsom and Chelsea Gombes, pulled scrap clippings together of 70’s High Fashion shoots, featuring similar cane chairs…we worked together from them into what you see here.
Gary Graham - sheer nude shirt with beading around neck
Cavalli – gold cuff bracelet
Monique L'Huiller – grey lace skirt