by Paul Burlingame
FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK
Another memorable event of 2009 was a September trip to New York to photograph at Fashion Week. This Fashion Week was noticeably more active than the one held six months before. I had a full day-long shoot in a China town loft with models Allison Zervopoulos & Julie Max
Allison Zervo & Julie Max during our art & fashion shoot in Julie's China Town loft
and a fashion shoot in Williamsburg with model Bianca.
Bianca in a dress from Frock You (San Diego) & view of the New York skyline from Williamsburg in Brooklyn.
Bianca has become a dear friend and also tipped me off to her costumed posing at an outdoor Hungarian Fashion event just a block away from the main Fashion Week tent at Bryant Park.
Hungarian Fashion event near Bryant Park, Bianca on the right.
NEW YORK COUTURE SHOW
Bianca also arranged for me to shoot the trendy New York Couture runway show at Webster Hall in the East Village, a large old theater-like venue that is reputed to have been America’s first night club.
Outside Webster Hall September 12th 2009
There were DJ’s and dance floors downstairs, dinner and the fashion show upstairs. In making my way upstairs I decided to keep on going and shoot from the balcony since there were literally no other photographers there. Downstairs next to the runway was crowded with cameras. From the balcony you could see the models getting ready back stage.
The colorful opening of the New York Couture Fashion show.
Bianca is 5′ 11″ tall and she walked very lively in the show.
Friend and model Bianca, one of the most experienced models in the show. This is NOT her first NYC.
The clothes are very youthful & brightly colored, the crowed loved them.
The grand finale, with lots of fanfare.
After the fashion show the band Ultraviolet Sound kept & rocked the audience at the hall. They made big use of a vocoder and had a surprisingly smooth, polished sound. I liked them alot.
UltraViolet sound rocked the house after the models. That's Bianca to the right of the stage waiving.
After all the picture taking I had a fabulous Asian dinner in Williamsburg and was one happy traveler as I packed up my memory cards for the trip back to San Diego. 
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