Greymanner 4th Editorial - 'Inside & Out'

Here's our 4th editorial entitled 'Inside & Out'. We decided to go with an overall playful feel, so the dark wardrobe is juxtaposed with the pop-art collage style. Even though the colour palette is mainly black, the sheerness/shine of the textiles accents the colouring we decided to go with.

What went through my mind when styling this shoot? Legs. Shorts & bodysuits are pretty much what was on my mind. What else is more empowering than wearing underwear as outerwear? A little bit of 'I don't give an f what you think' mixed with 'I can wear this because I can, so don't be mad that you can't', but with an innocent edge.

More after the jump.

Model : Alysse Kushinski
Photographer : Jordan Petryk ( Jordan Petryk Photography )
Art Director & Wardrobe Stylist : Alyssa Kwan
Make Up Artist : Jeanette Schwarz ( http://mymua.ca)
Digital Artist & Lay Out : Farrell Sean
Assistant Photographer : Kenneth Fagan (http://www.spikefoto.com)


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Grey Manner 5th Editorial - Behind The Scenes

Another photoshoot on a semi-non-rainy Sunday afternoon. This time the shoot took us to Stanley Park's 2nd Beach, where our model Wesley Fields got the opportunity to cleverly maneuver on some algae'd rocks, have the tide roll in and leave him stranded on said rocks unless he wanted to get his feet soaked to jump back to dry land (which he did.. thanks Wes!), and mingle with some flora & fauna.

We got a few looks, a couple of stares, and a comment that we didn't know if we were supposed to take as a compliment or not.. we've collectively agreed that it was a compliment. And I hope that when we've put the finishing touches on these photos, you won't think it looks like an Abercrombie & Fitch ad...

Besides Jordan getting mad at me for my stereotyped ethnic and gender driving skills, a roll of medium format film being wasted, and the experimental flash portion of our shoot being extremely experimental, I had a great time today styling Wes and seeing everything come together pretty smoothly. Jordan got the opportunity to capture Wes on three different types of cameras, so I'm sure he's excited to get his film developed. And from the looks of what he's captured on the digital, I am really confident that he's got some more amazing shots on the way!

Some more 'Behind the Scenes' after the jump.

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Current Obsessions #1

Contempt by Alberto Moravia / Warpaint - Exquisite Corpse EP / Muji Notebooks

Future Classics Blouse / Baptiste Giabiconi in VMAN #17 / Lindsey Thornburg Cloak

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iamamiwhoami Viral Campaign

A reader had sent me a link back in December to a YouTube video on a channel entitled 'iamamiwhoami', I watched the video, thought "oh it's just another low-saturated nature piece, reminiscent of Reed + Rader's work with a lot of close cropping, complete with the eery soundbites. A gimmick." Closed it. Thought nothing of it. And since, iamamiwhoami has released 2 more videos, which have now fully caught my attention. I'm not so sure what made me turn around.. maybe I just like the heavy beat at 0:33 of the newest video.. it definitely kept me watching.

Those who have seen it are speculating these videos to be a viral campaign for Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Goldfrapp, MGMT, The Knife... and the list goes on. However , I feel everyone's leaning towards Christina Aguilera, as they read into every minute detail of the videos and nitpick at every little hint/clue until they just create their own, albeit convincing, connection.

So, who's behind iamamiwhoami? Everyone loves a little bit of mystery, and that's why these viral campaigns are sucking me in... ahhh, the human psyche. But I can't deny the audial & aesthetic beauty within it all.

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RAD BY RAD HOURANI - EShop Now Online!

The long awaited launch of Rad by Rad Hourani's eshop has finally arrived! And yes, those jeans are available at a pricetag of $380 USD. Now, if only I can get my hands on a pair of those boots. My favourite piece has probably got to be the 'Unisex Black & White Veste/Scarf' pictured above for $240 USD, which isn't too steep for a Rad Hourani piece that can be worn in so many different ways.

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Ivan Zhao Photography

My good friend Ivan Zhao, who is not only a photographer but also a cognitive science student, audiophile, film junkie, and player/lover of basketball, has recently updated his website with additions of never before seen photographs alongside a new series entitled "Light Circumstances." You may recognize a few snaps from Tim Barber's Tiny Vices or Adbusters, to name a few. He is definitely one of the most talented young individuals I have ever come across in my life. Please check out his website, www.ivzhao.com, for more amazing photos!

A couple more from "Light Circumstances" after the jump.

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Greymanner 4th Editorial - Behind The Scenes

While Farrell's enjoying his tropical January, Jordan and I are stuck in the frigid & wet Vancouver wishing we could accompany him in doing a shoot in 25°c+ weather. Since we can't be with him, we've had to resort to sending our brave and unknowing model, Alysse Kushinski, to the rooftop of a windy loft. I only say unknowing because I didn't exactly tell her that the shoot was going to be outdoors, and she won't have much to keep her warm. Woops!

I knew this was going to be a good shoot from the very beginning because I have never seen so many pets (cats & dogs) in one day ever. The best was the dog pictured after the jump who (no joke!!) made howls that would give Chewbacca a run for his money!!! The best! I would list all of the other dogs/cats that I saw that day, but since I have no photographic evidence, I'm sure you'd get a tad bored, but probably just very jealous.

So, for this shoot we have Alysse Kushinski as our brave model who I totally put on the spot (i.e. "You don't mind wearing underwear as outerwear, right?" or, "So, you're not going to be wearing anything underneath this" and a lot of "I'm sorry for touching you here, it's just, I need this to be perfectly tucked in"), but she understands it's for the good of fashion, and because we're pals. Thanks Alysse! Alysse's look from the neck up was made possible by the lovely & very talented make-up artist, Jeanette Schwarz, who was able to take my very convolutedly described vision and bring it to life, exactly how I envisioned it! She also was the one who got us up onto that loft, so without her, this shoot would've been lackluster. Alysse's look from the neck down was something I put together and wanted to share with you guys. Let's just say I was inspired by things that exude femininity--from the colour palette, to the pieces of clothing, to the textiles. We've also got the resident photographer for Grey Manner, Jordan Petryk, who worked his usual splendid magic with his assistant Kenneth Fagan, and captured a ton of great shots (by dslr & a beautiful medium format camera) that we're both excited for Farrell to see!

I can only speak for myself when I say that I'm still learning this process, and this experience has definitely made me realize just how much needs to go into a shoot for everything to run smoothly. Despite the fact that I left two of my most important pieces (a top & a pair of shoes) at home, I still think we managed to pull it off thanks to our awesome team who helped make everything possible!

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