Prestige's latest Runway cover with Armani is... stunning!

Love, love, the latest cover of Runway. The team did a kick ass job. Again.

Feeling Sketchy: Tina Leung

My mother, artist Geetha Balakrishnan, can doodle in five minutes and come up with something fun. While waiting for a call, she did a pen sketch of my gorgeous friend Tina Leung. Why? Just cause.

Prestige Hong Kong: The September Issue with Jon Kortajarena

Prestige Hong Kong: The September Issue with Jon Kortajarena.

Photography Oliver Yoan

Production Alex Aalto

Styling Hannah Beck

Hair and Make-up Oscar Alexander

Prop Styling Karina Valentim

Styling Assistant Hannah Shams

Lighting Dragos Czinjepolschi, Anne Marie Serian and Kes Kestutis Zilionis

Check out my chat with Jon K at  PrestigeOnline.com 

Meanwhile, Behind the scenes:

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Aaaaaand its a wrap...

After the longest, hottest day of the year, where we shot Fall/Winter 2018 in the streets, studio and stations [you'll see!] of balmy Hong Kong, this incredible crew did the most amazing cover shoot for Runway, by Prestige Hong Kong.

That's relief and exhaustion and joy of a job well done. Photographer Dino Busch, stylist Bhisan Rai, model Yana Vilkina....  joyful to work with.

Back in 2008, after a particularly horrific shoot working with one of the b****iest stylist known to mankind, had a self-imposed rule of only working with fun, kind, generous and talented people.

This lot are not only gifted, but the loveliest to work with.

Until next time/shoot/on set lols...


Rama

Behind the Scenes of a Jewellery Shoot in Hong Kong

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On set. With Lenka Korbova. Leo Mendez. And this awesome crew - esp one of my favs Megumi Sakine, who is one of the best make-up artists in the world. Lenka (now Lenka Oshry!) and I've worked together on projects for years of course....

Argentinian model Leo Mendez jumped in for part of a shot - deeply grateful for him helping out. 

Waiting on Set... with Dino Busch

Since I started working with Dino Busch, who is very Type A meticulous (and German), he lands early on set, is prepared and ready to kick off on time, every time. However, 90% of the people we have shot (when its not fashion) have been late on set. I think our record thumb-twiddling once was four hours as the person we were doing a feature on missed a boat or flight or something....

So while we wait, the crew gets up to their own little antics and posing. Not for the faint of heart his biz...

Artem Ansheles: The most famous Russian in Hong Kong? Indubitably!

This Russian export shows us what hard work really is!

Check out my chat with the most famous Russian in Hong Kong here. 

Portraits by Yana Vilkina. Fellow Siberian. And my fav!