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Pendleton Fall/Winter 2011 Preview

Vincent — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:28:04 +0000

Had the pleasure of taking a peak at the upcoming Pendleton Fall/Winter 2011 collection with the OTH crew. Everything is looking great, I’m especially feeling the Shetland crews, which are not pictured but the swatch of melange wool is a little foreshadow of what’s to come.

Work – Nike Sportswear AW77

Vincent — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:41:36 +0000

My recent commissioned work for Nike Sportswear had me taking photos of my city to reflect their latest AW77 Campaign that took place in Tokyo, London & New York. I shot a couple of places, where people would do their running in Montreal, such as the Canal, the Mount-Royal, Old Montreal or simply in the middle of the city. Here are some of the images that were used during the customization event at the OTH gallery.

La Habana

Vincent — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:18:12 +0000

I’m shooting a Summer Lookbook. I’m keeping the details in the safe, but here is a teaser. Big thanks to the stylist Jay Forest and Max, our model of the day. Inspirations include Hiroki’s Sense photoshoot, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto & Paul Anthony’s HUgE shoot.

Review : Porter Card Case

Vincent — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:28:47 +0000

Porter’s motto : “Heart & Soul into every stitch” is nothing short of the truth. In fact, the Yoshida Co has been producing hand made utilitarian bags since the early 30′s. They boast an impressive reputation by bringing a simple & stylish design approach yet putting a complete devotion to functionality, materials and fabrication.

I’ve owned this case for a year now. It belongs to the Freestyle collection. The leather-like effect is obtained by rubbing by hand the polyurethane-coated canvas making it fully weather & tear resistant. So far, after a year of living in my back pocket, the wallet is in MINT condition. Not a scratch or a tear in sight.

Photography : Color Processing

Vincent — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:32:09 +0000

I’ve been testing out some cross color processing. This is Simon and he is wearing the latest Spring collection by 10Deep with a pair of Gourmet Tre C canvas sneakers. Leave me a comment with your email if you need some some tutorial help on achieving this film effect!

Shot with an EF 50mm 1.8

New Balance 574

Vincent — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:47:51 +0000

Some of my favorite NB’s include the 1500′s & 993′s, this newly released colorway of the 574 was an instant love affair. The dark burgundy and the grayscale mesh well. And the Encap gives me the technicality I love of the 1500 & 993′s. This shoe, from a design standpoint, has a perfect balance between simplicity & complexity; it could be the opposing harmony of the suede’s ease & the mesh’s utility that makes this particular 574 stand out.

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Hands on : Redwing Wabasha

Vincent — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:21:27 +0000

I’ve been a fan of Irish Setters for a while and my 875′s are far from its terminal, but the Wabasha Collection is making me wanna put them aside. I got to see them in person at work and the Vibram sole really sold itself to me (not in any detriment to the deck soles, but I need these for Canadian winters). The canvas ankle panels are great too; makes the foot much more pliable, and the promenade a little more complacent.

Dana Lauren Goldstein { by Young Healers }

Vincent — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:58:33 +0000

Young Healers is a publishing venture that focuses on emerging photographers through print zines. The objective is to publish monthly issues that coincide with a gallery launch for the corresponding edition. Each issue will feature the work of an up-and-coming photographer, some shooting specifically for the project, others selecting photos from their existing portfolio.

Dana will be showing her photos @ Off The Hook Gallery from 7pm-11pm. If you’re in town, come say hello!

“Dana Lauren Goldstein was born in Louisville, Kentucky but spent most of her life traveling and living in different cities. In the summer of 2007 she received her BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design and returned to New York City where she spent a year interning and assisting fashion photographer Kenneth Cappello.

Dana’s work has been exhibited internationally and shown at the Pulse Art Fair through the Saatchi Gallery, Tim Barber/Tiny Vices, ITIWA, NOfound, Dazed Digital, aNYthing, and Puma. Her work has appeared in the pages of i-D, Dazed and Confused, Vice, Hamburger Eyes, Bad Day, WAD, Intersection, QVest, and Sup amongst others.

Dana currently resides in lower Manhattan where she is pursuing her personal work, a book which will be released later this year, and curating emerging local, national, and international artists and talent.”

Introduction: Oakley Elite Collection

Vincent — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:02:43 +0000

Mark had the courtesy of inviting the crew and I to a private first-hand viewing of Oakley`s bread and butter. ”A Pinnacle in Technology and Design” (the collections subtitle) might have slightly been an understatement as my eyes and hands were rooted by the ensemble of gems. As Mark explained, Oakley, much like car companies, have a need to push the envelope even though the revenue may not justify the cost of their prototypical projects. One prototype might inspire another. Look at it this way; here I am documenting this revolution in technologies for the e-world to see…so at the end of the day it’s marketing. And the final result…is probably very fructifying.

”Sometimes we do it just because we can.” may sound a little pretentious…but if I could, I probably would.

The main attraction of the night was a C-Six made of pure carbon fibre…a material that is thinner than human hair yet stronger than high tensile steel. Evidently, these aren’t made for the everyday cool guy looking for a pair of frogskins…they retail for an impressive sum of 4500$ CAD.

Porter Deluxe Wallets

Vincent — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:36:25 +0000

Best known for their technical practicality, Japan’s Yoshida & Co have come out with a new wallet part of the Porter Deluxe line. The wallets feature two openings at opposing ends giving an 80′s like appeal to the simplistic functionality that defines Porter’s renowned aesthetic. The wallet & more will soon be available at OFFTHEHOOK in Montreal for approximately $100CND