The French candle makers Cire Trudon (est. 1643) chose NYC to open their first American retail location. I covered the preview for Selectism. The candles smell as beautiful as the store looks. Definitely check it out.

Bonhams, on Madison Avenue, recently had an exclusive reception for viewing a private collection of vintage Heuer watches that will be up for auction later this year in the UK. Check Selectism and Cool Hunting for the full details.

Band of Outsiders, in a little variation on the traditional “runway” approach to FW shows, decided instead to have a “presentation.” I have to admit, I really liked it. Instead of having that stuffy feeling where you are stuck in your seat for 20 minutes trying to scribble down notes/snap images, the presentation had a much more organic flow to it. The flow was a lot more natural. Observers were able to confer with one another without feeling like they were interrupting or missing something. From the point of view of a photographer, I have to say it was a lot less stressful than shooting a runway show. Instead of just blasting away on the shutter button for 2o minutes and sorting out the mess later, I was able to actually take my time and plan out my shots. On the flip side of that, there is really no excuse for getting a bad shot at setups like these. I hope that is becomes more common. Click through to Selectism and Highsnobiety for some commentary.

I really enjoyed shooting this show. It was the Friday that 2010 NYC Fashion Week kicked off. Check out the details on Selectism.

This month, I had the occasion to shoot the Fifth Avenue Dunhill Showroom, for Selectism.com, where Dunhill was displaying some of the items for next year’s collection. Be sure to get the full details at Selectism.