I was pretty hooked on moving to New York after that. I had spent some time in Milan and in Paris, but there was a recession in Europe and fees were dropping. My friend Mark had just moved over to New York in 1993 when I went over to visit him. booked me. Suddenly, I was shooting for The New York Times ‘Fashion of the Times,’ with the inimitable Fashion Director Carrie Donovan, and her stylist Alison Moore. That showcase really put me on the map in NYC. I showed my portfolio to a few prospective clients and they all I went back to Paris where I was now based, packed my bags, and moved to the USA. I was soon reveling in the New York lifestyle, living in Tribeca, hanging out at CBGBs, The ODEON, shooting for the GAP; I even designed some T-shirts photographing all the Hip Hop stars and shooting CD covers for SONY and BMG. I moved to Greenpoint, just before it became the trendiest spot on the planet, and got a great apartment on the riverside with my own rooftop looking across at the Empire State and Chrysler building and where the MACY’s fourth of July fireworks exploded on my birthday every year. I was living my dream! for their GAP Athletic range. As well as fashion, I was also However, into every life, a little rain must fall. In 1999, a wannabe gangster in a yellow Sean John wife-beater mugged me at gunpoint in the men’s room of a music industry Christmas party. I had just shot the collection for The Source magazine. Then 9/11 happened. I watched the second plane hit from the corner of 23rd and 6th. I spent the next few months watching the smoke from the ruins drift across Manhattan from my Brooklyn rooftop. The seeds of doubt were sewn, but still, I lingered. A few years later my lovely girlfriend Ashley was offered a job in Hawaii. So, after almost 15 years, it was time for me to head back home.
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