More street style at Bangkok’s Central World

Magnetic smile

If you follow my blog, you know that I’ve  spent the last few Friday afternoons at Central World Shopping Center.  I like to schedule business meetings in the various coffee shops located there.  In addition to being a comfortable venue for meetings, Central World is also home to free indie concerts on Friday.   As a result, there is always a crowd of tweens roaming around.  When you toss in a handicrafts market in front of the massive mall, well, that spells an opportunity to get out your camera and fire away.

Photos taken with a Nikon D700 and Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro lens.

Happy girl

Looking to buy

Boy tail

Really big glasses

“Twenty-something” vendors and street fashion at Central World on Friday nights

Vendor on phone

For the last several weeks I’ve posted about the “twenty-something” street vendors selling handicrafts and other items on Friday  in the open space in front of Central World.  In addition to “real” handicrafts, some of which are being made on the spot, and the crowds of people, this area is ground zero for interesting photographs.  There is also live music that can add to your picture-snapping enjoyment.  It’s a great place to practice your street photography.

These photos of various vendors were taken with a Nikon D700 and Nikkor 135 DC f/2 lens.

Hey, I see you.

Waiting for the first sell.

Zebra vendor

Hat woman

Street fashions in Hong Kong

Young and old

Hong Kong is one of the most vibrant places in Asia for street fashions.  While not exactly cutting edge like Tokyo, it has a certain look all its own.  It’s the combination of elegance and street sense that make it a standout city.  These photographs were taken over a span of four days last month in a couple of the more street fashion conscious areas in Hong Kong, Sai Yeung Choi Street South in Mongkok and Causeway Bay.

Photos taken with a Nikon D700 and Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens.

Waiting for a sms

Another girl, another phone

Shopper walking to MTR

Walking away

Two right, one left

Hennessey Road in Hong Kong fashion shoot – part 2

Spotted from across the street.

Last month I posted photos of this same series. Well I happened to have more as you can see.  It was quite a treat to see this shoot unfolding before my eyes.

Photos taken with a Nikon D700 and Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens.

Another bus

Profile

Looking down

Look at the camera

Chic Channel workshop at Bangkok Central World

Chic Channel briefing

Today I spend the better of the day at Central World Shopping Center in a series of meetings.  At the conclusion of the last meeting, we heard the sound of music and wandered to the front of the massive shopping mall.  Outside were a large collection of young college age vendors selling what essentially appeared to be handicrafts.  I bought a couple of items.  A t-shirt with a hand printed image of a Leica camera and from another vendor a Leica appearing camera keychain.  Talk about a one-track mind.

In addition to a large collection of young people to shoot, there was also a Chic Channel workshop with a bevy of beauties of which these photos capture some of them.

All these photos were shot with a Nikon D700 and Nikkor DC 135mm f/2 lens. All photos were captured in RAW and converted to JPG.  And no post-processing necessary after conversion.

An angel

Stars in her ears

An interview

Lost in thought

Fashion shoot in the middle of Hennessey Road in Hong Kong

Seen from across the street

Today I just happened to be walking across Hennessey Street at the Sogo Department store when I spotted this shoot essentially on a traffic island in the middle of traffic.  It looked a bit dangerous but the model didn’t pay it any mind.  Amazing that there were no police officers to oversee a situation that could be distracting to buses and trollleys.

I ended up watching the shoot for a few minutes until it ended and the model and her entourage walked off.  I followed them for a while and somewhere along the way, she disappeared.

Photos shot with Nikon D700 and Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens.

Second bus

Head turn

Eyes have it

Downcast

Sideways

Tokyo – Boots are made for walking, one more time

Don't walk away, Renee

A number of my women friends are really into boots.  However, those that live in Bangkok and Singapore very rarely wear boots mainly because the tropical climate is not conducive to comfort when wearing nearly knee high boots.  It doesn’t stop them from buying boots and taking holidays where they can wear them.   Friends in Hong Kong are a different matter as the winter weather encourages boot wear.  But nothing like the boot fashion environment in Tokyo.  In any given square kilometer in Shinjuku, Shibuyu and similar neighborhoods in Tokyo, the sheer variety is astounding.

I’ve posted boots several times in the past and sad to say I am reaching the end of my supply of boot photos from my trip to Tokyo at the end of October.  And if you consider that most of the photos were taken in an hour’s time in Shinjuku, it gives you an idea of their popularity in Japan.

Knee high boots

Suede buckle style

Fur hood and boots

From top to bottom

Fashionable boots in Tokyo up close

As I’ve noted before, Japanese women have a fascination with boots.  All types of boots, from lumberjack type to high fashion.  And not just in inclement weather.  There are many articles on the web that discuss this phenomenon.  My favorite boots are the above the knee style.  Something that you would expect to see in a Three Musketeers movie.  What’s amazing to me is that this trend has been going on for years.  It’s not a new thing.

The following photos show a variety of styles.

Look close. Two different pair of fleece boots.

Take a look at the two woman that are illuminated in the above photo.  Now look at their boots. Similar style.  And they aren’t together. And the closeup below.

What do you think?

The next pair are cowboy boots.  With denim jeans tucked into the boot tops.

Tokyo two-step

What do you think?

And then finally, a pair that are unusual.  Don’t know what to make of them.  Individualistic?  Yeah.  Interesting? Yeah.  A fashion statement?  Not quite sure what kind of statement.  Regardless, she wears them with pride.

Off she goes.

Yeah, they're ok

Fashion strutting, Tokyo Style

Late for work

Ok, so I’ve got more photos from Tokyo.  Couldn’t help myself while I was there a month ago.

Fully loaded

Where we going?

Three of a kind

Going away

Very colorful fashions worn in Shinjuku

Just a little bright

These woman stood out because of their use of color and accessories .  It enhanced their appearance.   One could say that they would never be lost in a crowd.  And because the Japanese are attuned to detail in their fashion statement, take a look at their boots (and shoes).

Woman in black

Just messing around

Just walking