The death of a dream maker...

Today I woke to very sad news, Lee Alexander McQueen had died. Of coarse the death of such an amazing fashion designer and artist was a shock but more so because we now know that it was by his own hand. I was suddenly very aware of how delicate even the most successful people can be, and how fragile life is.
Today and in the days to come, those that knew him will speak of his sweetness,  brilliance and personal struggles while those that did not know him will try to understand why anyone with so much talent and success could find nothing to live for.
I have decided to pay my respects by sharing images of McQueen's collections that inspired me, moved me and shocked me.

Kate Moss Hologram for Alexander McQueen ~ 2006 Fall/Winter

RIP Alexander. U will be missed by many.

Images of the past...

Once again my busy life has interfered with my quest to document the world around me. Tonight, during a rare evening in, I watched a biography on two photographers that changed the way people experience the cities they lived in: Eugène Atget and Berenice Abbott. Atget documented early 20th Century Paris and as an "author-producer" developed a new style of photography and influencing other photographers of the time. Abbott, the former assistant of Man Ray, became fast friends with Atget near the end of his career and later compiled an amazing portfolio of her own, photographing the changing cityscape of New York in the 20's and 30's.

I love both cities and was swept up in the romance and beauty captured by both photographers. A few of my favorites...

Eugène Atget ~ Paris

Berenice Abbott ~ New York City