SPRING 2018 MEGAMIX – FESCH.TV

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In September of 2017 I kept a video log for 28 days, the duration of the Spring 2018 Prêt-à-Porter season, beginning on Thursday the 7th and running through Wednesday, October 4th.

As was often the case with the September calendar in New York during those years, the first day of public school coincided with the first day of Fashion Week. That morning I walked my daughter to her first day of third grade and hours later was backstage shooting Calvin Klein. I carried on like this for the rest of the month shooting over 30 shows for my agency NEXT Management across four cities beginning here in New York and continuing on through London, Milan, and finally Paris.

Twice a year I would run this circuit in September and then again in February. The tour was something I had been doing for many years, but in 2017 I resolved to document my work. I’ve shot many hundreds of shows over the years, but never before had I provided a comprehensive a look at what it is I do. Much of the footage included in this film had never before been seen. At the time it was frankly unsuited for the polished dispatches I provided on a daily basis for NEXT’s social media platforms.

I don’t call myself photographer, but I do use a camera to tell stories in a way I like them to be told. This means I generally avoid dealing with public relations or any official channels when I shoot. Permissions, approvals, none of that bullshit interests me. My subjects are all that matter to me and I count myself fortunate to have an employer of many years that supports my work without question.

On the 28th day I returned from Paris and surprised my daughter by picking her up from After School unannounced. Gave her a Kinder Surprise for effect.