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2011-01-21T18:18:00.001-08:00

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2011-01-21T18:14:00.001-08:00

2010-01-03T00:25:00.001-08:00

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2009-12-05T13:17:00.001-08:00

Today I'm working on a production shoot for the OP Clothing line.

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More about waste in fashion

2009-12-02T20:44:00.000-08:00

Our society really waste a lot of money, I knew that things like this happen but it saddened me when I read this article. Why do people care about things like this when they are so unimportant? I love fashion but I never want to have the mind state where I think I can only wear an item of clothing once and then I must discard it. Are we really that selfish or are we really that afraid of what others think of us?

"No star would have been caught dead arriving in a stretch Hummer to this weekend's MTV awards. But even though disposable fashion is arguably an even worse enviro-crime, no star would have been caught dead wearing something they'd ever worn before. It seems the stigma associated with committing a fashion crime far outweighs that of committing an eco one.

It's a mystery how morality evolves in the public consciousness: some behaviors become sins that draw public shame or good acts that draw public accolades -- like Hummer versus Prius driving -- but other behaviors don't even register. Last week, I forgot my canvas shopping bags and got stink eye from at least three people in the line at the grocery store for my transgression -- fair enough. But this week at New York Fashion Week, I bet no one bats an eyelid at front-row attendees who show up in resource-intensive outfits they'd wear only once.

This summer, Anna Wintour (the queen of fashion, who edits Vogue magazine, and who was parodied in The Devil Wears Prada), was caught wearing the same Prada dress twice (gasp!). The news immediately hit dozens of fashion blogs, some of which weighed in with genuine horror, others with the schadenfreude of catching the enforcer committing an infraction, and still others that commented tongue-in-cheek.

Then she was caught wearing the same Carolina Herrera dress three times in a week! "Never in my wildest dreams could I ever imagine Anna Wintour wearing anything twice. Not even the same lipstick. Yet it happened. How could this be? Has she been placed on an austerity budget? Is she becoming senile? Or is she just toying with us again... Or maybe Anna's going soft in her golden years," commented the Bosh blog."
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Disposable fashion (waste)

2009-12-02T20:16:00.000-08:00

FASHION REALLY ISN'T that different from, say, food. Like that rancid carton of milk stinking up the fridge, a trend eventually expires and needs to be discarded, or so says Irene Tjokro, 27, of San Bruno.

About every four months, the fashionista tackles her closet and dresser drawers with the same resolve as she would her refrigerator and cupboards.

"If I'm not wearing it, I'm getting rid of it," she says.

Of course, as soon the stale styles are tossed, Tjokro searches for wearable replacements. The self-professed bargain shopper scans the racks of low-cost retailers such as Forever 21 and H&M at least once a week for cheap, yet chic garments to add to her 600-plus piece collection.

"I guess you could say I buy a lot of disposable clothing. I'll go to H&M and buy a cheap shirt that I can wear about three or four times and then get rid of," she says.

Tjokro's "shop and toss" habits aren't all that uncommon. The increasing affordability of clothing has rendered it disposable. For a minimal chunk of change, style-savvy shoppers can load up on trendy clothing that's meant to be worn only for a short time and then chucked without the guilt of blowing an entire paycheck.

What makes the garb so inexpensive is the combination of overseas manufacturing and the competition among retailers to furnish the latest fashions first. Approximately 60 percent of H&M's manufacturing occurs in Asia and the rest in Europe, says Lisa Sandberg, director of communications at H&M.

Known as the "IKEA of fashion" for its Swedish roots and mix-and- match fashion aesthetic, H&M is one of the top low-cost retailers to deliver trend-watching shoppers the latest looks almost as quickly as they appear on the runway. To put things into perspective, the time it takes the garment to be designed, manufactured and then sent to stores can be as little as two weeks, says Sandberg.

Read more here

2009-11-12T12:34:00.001-08:00

there is a Rooftop shoot about to happen. styling by becky And velvet. Say Hi girls:)

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Keeping it moving forward

2009-11-08T09:30:00.000-08:00

This week has been pretty busy and interesting. I am starting to feel like what I believe the type of photographer that I'm striving to be should feel like. That may not not make sense but I feel like things are staring to connect more in my work, motivation and art form. For any artist that may be reading this my advice for the day is to watch documentaries and biographies about other artist to see what they overcame to make it.
Now i'm off to photograph some free runners!

Jennifer Lothrop

2009-11-03T16:47:00.001-08:00

Meeting with jennifer lothrop planning our shoot this week, reptiles and women coming soon!

UPDATE:
Here are the images from the shoot.
Check them out!
Jennifers Images

2009-11-01T16:45:00.001-08:00

At a music video production shooting a few stills. Stay tuned!

2009-10-31T17:24:00.001-07:00

Happy hollyween

2009-10-31T12:09:00.001-07:00

Shooting film at venice beach today!

2009-10-30T18:01:00.001-07:00

When bus meets fire truck

2009-10-30T17:18:00.001-07:00

Random

2009-10-29T11:31:00.001-07:00

I'm at my former favorite coffee shop to work but They added a magazine rack. The flow is off in this place now. Any coffee shop suggestions?

Back in action!

2009-10-28T17:05:00.000-07:00

I'm back! My original blog was a hassle to update and i'm not much of a writer so, I wasn't really inspired to make updates as often. This blog is a lot easier to update and add images, I can even add post from my phone!

I've done alot since my last post and work seems to be picking up which makes it that much harder for me to sit and write. I'd much rather think about concepts, plan photo shoots and execute my plans. This new blog format will be to update you of my shoots rather personal or business.

I've been doing editorial work for a local art magazine. This has put in front of the creator of the W Hotels, owner of the Montage properties, an NBC producer, the benefactor of the Hammer Museum and the president of lifetime. Photographing these people has been an interesting experiance. I've learned valuable lessons about editorial and LA individuals that can only come from this enviornment.

Here is a link to my origional blog and I guess sort of an archive.
http://www.michaeldyates.com/nucleus3.41/index.php?itemid=20#more