In the world of fashion photography we have the Steven Meisels, the Craig McDeans, the Tim Walkers and then, on quite the other end of the spectrum, the Scott Schumans, Garance Dors and Tommy Tons – a growing group of style lovers with well made cameras stalking the fashion flock across the globe to capture their brilliant Fashion Month outfits.
Craig Arend’s done it for Teen Vogue, Style.com and his own blog AltamiraNYC. Now he sticks to a steady diet of off-duty models, “They get the best reaction,” he explained, “Ali Michael and Judith Bedard are my favorites, though Judith’s less active now. She’s a great redhead.”
He’ll throw in an editor or buyer for good measure, “I prefer buyers. My favorite’s Holli Rodgers, she’s the head buyer for Net-a-Porter. Amazing style, super friendly girl; she’s classic, wears a lot of pants.”
As for London versus New York street style, “New York’s style’s much more commercial; London’s more individual, which is definitely more fun to watch.”
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who disagrees.
Britt Aboutaleb
