Summer wedding in East Hampton

There is nothing like a summer wedding in East Hampton. I was out there a few weeks ago to capture a wonderful weekend. Pam knew she wanted to get married close to her parents home and had always loved the windmill at Mulford Farm.
They brought in the design team from Renny and Reed
who did the most amazing job with the flow of the outside space, the placing of the tents and the floral design.
The couple met before the ceremony to take the portraits and family photos so that they could spend the rest of the day with their family and friends.
After leaving the church the bride and groom lead the way over to cocktails. They took a quick side trip to have a few moments alone then it was back to guests and the celebrations.
Jill Gordon the event planner and her staff were a delight to work with.

Caroline Kennedy in Town & Country Magazine

The new edition of Town & Country just hit the news stands and I was really happy when mine arrived in the mail 2 days ago and I opened it up to see this photo I had taken of Caroline Kennedy at the Frederick Law Olmsted Awards lunch.

What can I say.
This has been a week of fabulous women on my blog all of whom make this world a better place to live in through their art, their careers, their philanthropy and as either mothers, daughters. sisters, friends or all of the above.
Each one has inspired me to work a little harder and do a little more.

Maryam Montague wearing Bouvier

It has been a month of photographing amazing women. A few weeks back while I was in Fez I got to do a portrait of Maryam Montague who was visiting Fez for the Sacred Music Festival. She has a great blog where you can find out all about her life in Marrakesh and beyond.  www.mymarrakesh.com

She was staying at the home of Rebecca Raft and PC the owners of Bouvier Australia.

Rebecca is the creative force and personally designs and also makes the amazing jewelry. I am a huge fan and so is Maryam.
Wearing her personal collection I took this photo on the roof of Dar Rafti just as the sun was setting.
It was hard to get Maryam to slow down even for 5 minutes. This amazing woman who is a human rights and democracy specialist also co owns and runs a boutique guest house Peacock Pavillions in Marrakech with her husband. She is also the mother of 2 and a writer and photographer. Did I mention she also published a book called Marrakech by Design?

To view more work by Bouvier you can go to their website at this link Bouvier

Yayoi Kusama's Visit to NY for Louis Vuitton and The Whitney opening

It was an amazing 3 days last week following the every move of Yayoi Kusama as she returned to New York after leaving 29 years ago to go back to Japan.
What an inspiration she was.
She started with a visit to the museum to see her work in the galleries, followed by the opening of the window display at the Louis Vuitton Store on 5th ave, then a visit to the Louis Vuitton pop up store in Soho, a trip to Pier 45 where one of her sculptures was gracing the grassy pier, a trip to Gagosian for a visit and a film interview and a final trip to the Whitney to say hello to the staff and patrons.
There were many amazing moments along the way.
I helped Steve Eichner from WWD by standing in for a light test before he took Kusama's portrait at the museum, I was stampeded by all the press outside the Vuitton store when the crowd went wild over seeing Kusama, I got to take my own portrait and lay in the grass on Pier 45 (see the photo below) and then the best moment of all. As she was leaving the Whitney and was being pushed past another person in a wheel chair she stopped as the man put out his hand. She looked at him and blushed and then asked a simple question. ARE YOU CHUCK CLOSE?
 

The Frick Collection Summer Party 2012

It was a perfect evening to be outdoors in the Gardens at the Frick.
This year the summer party was held in both the 5th Ave Garden and the rarely opened 70th St Garden. Just over 500 people came out to see and be seen as they sipped on Ivy Gimlets, made from Beluga Vodka.
Inspired by the location there were some fabulous hats and fascinators. I was so happy to see so many friends and familiar faces. In the crowd I spotted Loulie Walker and then I saw Lisa Volling and her husband and a big group of their friends who I met earlier this summer when I shot their wedding that Loulie so wonderfully planned for them. Next I got to say hi to Micaela English and Sam Dangremond from Town & Country Magazine
To view all the photos  please click on this link THE FRICK SUMMER PARTY

Many thanks to Heidi Roseau for all her help.

Tom Gold Dance at Kykuit

Last night was the most perfect evening.
I jumped on the train with Bill Cunningham and Dan Dutcher and headed up to Kykuit, the historic Rockefeller Estate in the Pocantico Hills just an hour from Manhattan for the Tom Gold Dance performance.
The weather was amazing and so was the location.When I first arrived Tom was in the garden warming up with one of the dancers.
As we walked over to the lawn where the stage had been set we passed the Brancusi Bird in Space and at Bill's request Tom leaped into the air.
The program was made up of a combination of classic and fun dances set to the music of Faure, Satie, Poulenc and Gershwin and - in his newest creation - classic songs by Noel Coward and Ivor Novello which were sung live by vocalist Sasha Weiss while Susan Walters played the piano.
It was still light at 8pm when the performance came to an end and everyone headed up to the terrace for cocktails. The view was breath taking.
Then it was time to head over to Stone Barnes for the 5 course dinner and the chance to dine with the dancers.
Many thanks to Gillian and Sylvester Miniter who found a spot in their car and saved me from the midnight train. Also thanks to the talented PR man Dan Dutcher who helped make sure I got photos of all the right people and most of all thanks to Tom for inspiring us all to smile with his joyful dances and wonderful choreography.

To view all the photos  please click on this link TOM GOLD DANCE

The guests walked through the gardens and were met by by 2 smiling future dancers who handed out programsThe light was so beautiful as it shone on the leaves

The guests walked up to the terraceStone BarnsAmazing foodConversations with friends

Instagram travels

I love traveling and taking photos with my iphone. It becomes my diary.

I just got back from a trip to Morocco where I visited my best friend from childhood, Rebecca Raft and her partner PC. This amazing couple are the creators and owners of Bouvier, an artisanal jewelry studio located in Palm Beach just outside of Sydney. 

Rebecca and  PC bought and renovated a riad in the medina of Fez a few years ago after they fell in love with the people and the soul of the place. It is magical .
They are always surrounded with artists and creative people where ever they go and staying in their home is the most inspiring time for me.

Fellow house guest was the very talented Maryam Montague who was visiting Fez for the Sacred Music Festival. She has a great blog where you can find out all about her life in Marrakesh and beyond.  www.mymarrakesh.com

Surrounded by treasures that Rebecca has designed or they have found together on their adventures into the souk that is right out side their door I always come back to NY feeling like my creative vision has been given a polish.

It starts with instagram and catching little moments of time without fussing as I wander the ally ways.

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The Black Alumni of Pratt Event at the Four Seasons

The Black Alumni of Pratt (BAP) celebrated its 22nd anniversary with “Celebration of the Creative Spirit,” a scholarship benefit dinner honoring creative individuals in the arts that raises funds for talented minority students at Pratt.
The first Presenter was Georgette Mosbacher, CEO, Borghese Cosmetics. She cried as she described her friendship with Bill White the CEO of Constellation Group and his good deeds. Bill received the Creative Spirit Award.
Next Barbara Walters presented Pete Peterson the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The second Creative Spirit Award went to Edward Enninful, Fashion & Style Director at W Magazine. Martha Stewart presented the Creative Spirit Award to Stephen Sills, Founder and President, Stephen Sills Associates.
The Pinnacle in Art and Design Award was given to Chuck Close. He was unable to attend so Carrie Mae Weems presented it to Dr. Thomas F. Schutte.




 To view all the photos  please click on this link BAP

Prince and Princess of Asturias visit New York City and IESE was the first stop.

Yesterday I was on site when Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia visited IESE´s NYC Center for the “Global Business Colloquium”.

Renny and Reed celebrate their new website.

Last Wednesday night Renny and Reed hosted a cocktail party in their store at 505 Park Ave to celebrate the launching of their new website.
Despite the rain all of their friends showed up to celebrate with them. The fabulous location showcased beautiful flowers.
The shop glowed thanks to friends from Frost Lighting and guests nibbled on those wonderful appetizers catered by my favorite person Olivier Cheng .

To view the new website please click on this link Renny and Reed


 

Photos By Thelma G. for Julie Skarratt Photography Inc