...New York At Night... - People...

 At night, people are not rushing like they are

during the day, and the long exporsure of ht ecamera setting can capture lots of 

misterious moment. 

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A couple are 

kissing bythe foutain at Lincoln Center. All of these picture look very blurred, in a 

beautiful, romantic way. Gravity disappears and things are flying freely in the air.

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There were other photographers interested in photographing at night 

@ highline

 I love this staircase, standing on the top and positioning the camera to take picture 

through this structure of the people, who walked by through this structure. 

Movement

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People look exhausted and stressed at night in New York. 

I took this picture secretly. The vehicle travels around the Columbus Circle left a beautiful, curved line behind this person. 

NO Smoking


Love how his face look like under the light near a construction site. Near Upper East Side in NY

....New York at Night....- The Light Painting

The Light Paintings

  I am a photographer. I especially love photographying at night after everything

becomes dark. I would carry my SLR, tripod and remote with me and start shooting

New York City at night is very different than what it is during the day, which somehow

always fasicinates and interests me. 

When I am able to see the lights traveling in air,  

they create a new element in the environment and landscape around me.

Subway Construction @ 34th street/ 10th Avenue

Firework in New York @ 42rd street/ 10th Avenue

Run into a random train station @10th Avenue/ 24 

From the top of Empire State Building

1990s in Fashion

dress from Donna Karen's DKNY diffusion line,
Spring/Summer 1994

- Deconstruction

. 1970s styling and 1980s Japanese designer collection

. black, oversize, or shrunken, appear to be inside-out, uneven hemlines, exposed seams and slashes

- Greater variety of styles than ever before

. Magazines reveal the various themes, shapes and textiles

- 1st half decade= reintroduction of 1960s and 1970s revival styles- from miniskirts and flares to Hippy styles, platforms and Punk

Christian Lacroix's drwaing for his 'Bazar' collection,
Autumn/WInter 1994/95

- Eco fashions, ethnic styles, grunge, school uniforms and sportswear, subcultural styles (Ragga, B-boy, Teddy Boy, Surfers)

- In 1950s and 1960s- total looks (one designer from top to toe including accessories)

- In 1990s, stylists combine catwalk clothes with high street and ethic items

- Paul Smith

1980s in Fashion

Calvin Klein Autumn/Winter 1983/84

-Luxurious haute-conture and ready to wear clothing

-Main styles : short and fitted or voluminous and layered

-Evening wear
. highly decorated garments, body-conscious clothes, fetishistic corsetry and lacing

-Daytime
. padded-shouldered suits
. Versace- metallic mesh
. Giorgio Armani - crumpled suit, linen dress
. Franco Moschino- dresses covered with bras or teddy bears
. Ralph Laren, Perry Ellis, Calvin Klein, and Donna Karen- dressed the business women in comfortable clothes

Issey Miyake's layered look from 1982

- 2rd wave of Japanese designers : Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcon/ Yohji Yamamoto
. oversize garments, loose fit, asymmetrical, oddly positioned sleeves and pockets
. black, ink blue, neutral creams and beige, a hint of bright red

- Christian Lacroix (mid 80s)
. translate historical dress into a modern form
. beading and embroidery workshops, button, craft textiles

- Vivienne Westwood

1970s in Fashion

- Emphasize on cut, construction and fabrics
- Knitwear
. Bill Gibb's zig zagged knit patterns + bright colors
. Chuncky hand knitted cardigans

- Short check flared skirt, "hotpants"
- Ralph Lauren's 'Polo' line for men and women suites.
-Early 70s- Trousers cut into 'flares'- tight around the thigh and widened from the knee downward
-From 1975, trousers- narrow and straight.
- 1st wave of Japanese designers arrived in Paris- layering and wrapping, lose, unstructured garments, peasant-style, wide legged drawstring trousers, quilted jackets.

- Dressy Occasion -fluid and more romantic (styles of 1930s)
. straight or flared Empire line dress
. Granny dress with a high neck
. halter neck dress
- Light Weight clothes for travel

Punks in London's King's Road, 1980

- Punk Clothes (sever youth unemployment)
. motorbiking outfit
. black trouser legs with chains, safety pins, zips
. spiky, colorful hairstyle

- More Dance studio and gyms
. sweatshirting rara skirt, bandeau tops, jumpsuits, loetards and leggings

Barbara Hulanicki's early 1870s designs for Biba

- "The New Romantics" -
. more relaxed simplicity
. strong use of bias cut and minimum seaming- a subtle interplay of body and fabric
. Britain- revive antique Edwardian whites (blouses, camisoles, petticoat)

- Ethical trends
. caftans, kimonos, muumuus = home style robes and comfort wear

-Platform Shoes

- Issey Miyake

1960s in Fashion

Yves SSaint Laurent's 1965 cocktail dress,
inspired by Mondrian's painting

- Stiff and geometric (Art Deco)

- Erotic- how much bare or almost bare flesh reveal

. skirts reached the upper thigh, necklines swooped low, tops were see-through.

- Early 60s

. Woman (Jacqueline Kennedy) suites = pastel colors, short boxy jackets, over-sized buttons

. Simple, geometric dresses
. shift dress, capri pants

. Menswear- wide ties with crazy pattens and prints

-Mid 60s

Mary Quant's checked mini-dress, mid-1960s

. Mary Quant's first mini skirt/ pinafores in stripe, checked or grey flannel cloth/ manish, ,hipster trousers

. skirts reached the upper thigh, necklines swooped low, tops were see-through.

. erotic- how much bare or (almost bare flesh) reveal

-Late 60s

. Andrew Courreges - "space look"

. Soft flower-print cotton, Laura Ashely country prints, lacy petticoats 

. Hippie Movement- bell bottom jeans, tie-dye, paisley/Indian/batik/animal prints
. fringed buckskin vest, gypsy-style skirts, scarves, bangles, headbands, sandals

-Material:

 paper fabrics, artificial fibers, plastic and metal discs held together with metal links, transparent plastics, patent leather, embroidered sheepskin

-Mary Quant

1950s in Fashion

- Woman preferred  casual, relaxed clothing over formal dress rules/ ready to wear

. button-up sweaters with simple necklines, fitted blouses, full knee-length skirts

. suites- high,notched lapel, narrow sleeves,high armholes

- "fragile femininity"

. Soft shoulders, stiletto heels, wrist-length gloves, pencil-slim skirts and little hats with veil and feathers.

 




 - Dresses (casually)

. Circle skirts, halter straps, small collars

. Evening wear- pastel hues, bold ruffles, tulle trim, velvet bows

. Nylon petticoats create fullness

. “trapeze dress- triangular, swinging dress (example: CD’s H-line of 1954- slender tunic-style suit with a slim skirt)

. Hubert Givenchy- the Sack - the trend of straghter-waist dresses

. Coco Chanel’s completely straight silhouette

. Empire line- teenagers

- Erotic focal point: hips (through clever cut over the figure beneath)

 - Men’s Fashion- Elvis Presley

. wild pegged pants and zoot suits

- Accessory

. pillbox hat, stoles, gloves, fur trimmings and adorned collars, brooches


- Emilio Pucci