45 RPM

Yesterday I swung by the 45 RPM on east 71st. Specializing in indigo denim for over forty years, 45 RPM has collections that my friend Edge describes as four hundred dollar selvedge denim and three hundred dollar shirts inspired by contemporary Mongolian nomads or Japanese peasants.

The store's decor and merchandising remind me of the Rogues Gallery showroom with substantial nautical influences, including a bunch of Popeye the sailor dolls and a rowboat infused into a brick wall. Their walls were made of woods native to northern climates and had amazing detail including individually chiseled siding. Here is a photo I took in a mirror on the second floor. I like what they do.

Here are some exerts from their AW08 look book.

Portraits from last Week's trip to Vermont

Here are some more portraits from my recent trip to Vermont taken with a 5o mm f1.8 and 17-55mm f2.8.

John in front of the United Methodist Church in Waterville

I spotted this guy giving an impromptu sermon in front of the United Methodist Church in Waterville Maine. He said that God was mad at America for electing Obama but that God loved my generation...few...

I wonder what he is listening to on his Sony tape Walkman?

Changing Seasons: Winter

Seasons change and cultures adjust to handle these changes. Today, I recreated my first picture to capture the season changes in Maine. Instead of the same LL Bean Buck that I used on the first photo, I contrasted the bleak Maine winter with a pink Paul Smith Hudson sneaker. I like how the snow draws out the reds in the American flag.