Ok so I’m the last person you should ask about jewellery. Save for a watch and a piercing on the top of my left ear, my personal philosophy for accessorizing has always been No Party Is A Good Party. Hannah Ren, on the other hand, is Beyonce’s solo to my KTV howl in terms of jewellery knowledge (vocal talent too no doubt). Read More

On Friday, I had a beautiful afternoon shooting, shadowing and talking about life and love with talented jewellery designer friend Hannah Ren. She recently designed a collection of signet rings for girls – with some badass quotes on them. And I just had to shoot something with her. So I visited Hannah at the factory where her designs are produced and we spent a lazy hutong afternoon wandering and shooting and talking about art and process. The photos turned out quite raw and unique to Beijing so I’m excited to show you guys in a later post.

That afternoon was a perfect reminder of why I’m doing all these ADD, OCD, and seemingly unrelated things. Talking with Hannah about her work and just hearing her share a portion of the vast knowledge she’s accumulated over the years, I realized that it’s this type of girltalk I love best. The world always needs more crazy talented people who just want to add some more meaning and beauty to the world, and I feel so so lucky whether one of these people let me in to see how their art is created.

Shot these in the deli around Mott and Spring in NYC this summer. This was actually just in between two locations of a low key shoot with two others. I had my little G12 with me so we hopped into this deli (which I went to every single day for a month – me and the crew there were tight) and flashed a little (literally, metaphorically etc).

Photographed by me, Model is Lola Pettinicchio, Styling and makeup by R Bishop

Triple Major is an East-meets-West concept store located in the trendy Dashilar area, and adopts interior characteristics that point towards traditional Chinese herb medicine culture.

After working with Wuhao on their digital marketing last year, I’ve had this soft spot for independent stores that highlight Chinese culture rather than just cover it up or replicate glossy Western counterparts. The gloss makes it all shiny, but to create something precious for China itself, while keeping up with the development of the modern market here, it’s also important to retain some of the tradition. Plus, the glossiness always wears off.
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