Harvey

Harvey's from the Bronx but we saw him in Union Square. We like going to the Bronx. He's a lifeguard and a doorman and a personal trainer, which means he has a built-in fan base. His charm is hard to overstate, and his body needs very little work. Harvey, man, we wish you only the best.

Romain

Romain is a DJ from Cannes. We ran into him at the pizza counter at Whole Foods. For someone who's been in New York a short time, he knows a lot of people. We went to take some pictures around his neighborhood in Brooklyn, and something about the October light was just right. He's now at Re:Quest.

Zacheu

Zacheu is a student from Goiânia, a small town near Brasilia. We met at Whole Foods. He was in NYC studying English for a few weeks this summer, and we went to Central Park for a test shoot, with his mom, who is beautiful. He's not signed, but I think this could be an option when he graduates.

Daniil

Daniil is a Russian kid we saw on the L train. He's in the city for the summer, and was up for taking some photos. He started out a little shy, but by the end I think he had a really strong connection with the camera. He's due back at school in October.

Casey Spooner

We first met Casey Spooner at Adam Kimmel's studio in Chelsea. An ornate antique chair had just arrived from France, and Casey sat in it, still in the crate, as if it were a throne. He knows a photo op when he sees one. This time was at our studio, with a king-size wardrobe case that we ended up wheeling from his rehearsal space on Wooster Street, crossing Broadway with a hat box balanced precariously. He and John Tan tried many, many combinations before settling on a trench coat made from US Postal Service envelopes; a hi-tech mesh bodysuit sent to him by Calvin Klein; a pair of Japanese wooden clogs complicated by a huge rubber band he wore around his neck, for posture training. He did his own hair. 

Mirabelle Marden

If Mirabelle Marden isn't the coolest girl I've ever met, then maybe I don't know who is. Like cool to the core. And sexy in a way that photos just don't do justice. Well, not the photos we took anyway, when she came over for a portrait one spring afternoon, along with Benjamin Sturgill (who is pretty damn cool himself), for the latest issue of HE. A little bit Patti Smith, a little bit Girl From Ipanema, she's the type of woman that launches ships and breaks up bands. I think it's the overbite.

BS Shirts

Been meaning to get this one up for a while. Seeing Hardy on 14th Street yesterday reminded me the day we hit the streets with a couple of cute kids from Vision (Hardy McCall was a fresh face; seems like he's at Fusion now), and Chris from BS Shirts, who we met at his table on Broadway. Looks like they're moving up in the world, with a real store in Philadelphia. No surprises there. Talent + ambition = success. No BS.  Linkage: BS Shirts website V Magazine / Hustle and Go