Model of the Week: Pedro Bissi

I was perusing through JD's blog and saw his post on Pedro Bissi. It just made me think of what a cutie he is. I shot Pedro in Miami at the Vagabond Motel, a really cool torn down and deserted motel on Biscayne Boulevard. It was so much fun shooting him and he is the biggest sweetheart, which is why he is the model of the week.

He was such a sport during the shoot doing everything I asked for, including "dying" on a wheel cart, climbing high roofs and faking fight scenes.

We communicated in Portoñol (a mix of Portuguese and Spanish) and talked about Brazil and Guns n' Roses. He's really cool and definitely someone I'd like to see (and shoot!) again. 

All photos by me.

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I was stoked to read on Models.com that Karl is on Time's 100 most influential people's list, which also contains the likes of Oprah and the Dalai Lama. It also says there however that Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks are numbers 4 and 5 respectively on the reader's poll. WHAT?! Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks are the 4th and 5th most influential people in the world? No wayyyyy! At least they're not on the official list, but come on, the reader's still voted!

It makes me wonder though... the fashion business has two completely different sides to it. There's the side that everyone who isn't into fashion knows who have a pretty cheezy idea of what fashion is (hence Heidi and Tyra's ranking) and then there's the real connoisseur side: the people who make it all happen and the ones that eat it up. I am both. I fucking love this shit.

I walked down Avenue Montaigne today and couldn't help but go into Chanel. A-Mazing. I love Karl. I love love LOVE Karl. He makes my head spin in a great way. If you haven't already you should check out his site www.karllagerfeld.com  and loot at his pics. I am absolutely floored by them.

These are some of the pics he did of Andre a couple of weeks ago. Andre showed me the actual prints Karl gave him and they were so dope. They were printed on a sort of linen/watercolor paper with a thick white border. Incredible!

Karl is the most kickass 69 year old on the planet. He has impeccable taste and is a real badass. Definitely a role model. My friend Stephanie said she saw him last week at a sushi bar in Saint Germain with two boy models. That's exactly where I want to be on a random Tuesday. Livin' large. When in doubt, just ask yourself: What would Karl do?

Photo of Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano by me.

Model of the Week: Tom Wade

When I met Tom Wade he was sitting in the lobby of his hotel in Milan sipping a coke chatting away on his laptop. He was surrounded by his manager Sean Read and by Public Image's Chris Forberg and Sarah Flaherty. I went to their hotel to meet Chris and Sarah for a drink since I used to work with them back when it was still IMG men.

Tom looked super cute wearing a white hoodie and torn jeans. His hair was fucking cool: bright yellow and choppy. We hung out a lot since then and he was even my first test shoot.

He is absolutely great. He's only 17 and he's a pro golfer and booked the Burberry Campaign last season. He's one of Marc Jacob's faves and has been seen cruising the runways of Lanvin, YSL and Prada.

He recently traded his edgy hairdo for a more sophisticated cut and color. Whether he's blonde, brunette or whatever he will always look gorgeous. He's just cute as hell.

All photos by me.