Steven Chu Blog http://stevenchu.com/blog A numb mind in early waking Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 William Jay Kahn (Part 1) http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/10/william-jay-kahn-part-1/ http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/10/william-jay-kahn-part-1/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:54:24 +0000 Steven http://stevenchu.com/blog/?p=1859 Continue reading →]]>




Ah William (Billy Jay), thanks so much for your patience- I know it’s been absolutely forever =x. And thank you for coming in last minute to do a shoot with us!


All clothing: William’s own.
Hair: Linh Nguyen (http://linhhair.com)
Makeup: Aeriel D’andrea


]]> http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/10/william-jay-kahn-part-1/feed/ 0 A long hiatus! http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/09/a-long-hiatus/ http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/09/a-long-hiatus/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:44:50 +0000 Steven http://stevenchu.com/blog/?p=1856 Continue reading →]]> Hi visitors! Sorry I haven’t updated in forever. I do have a lot of past shoots to post, but I’ve never really found wordpress that user friendly with images so I feel like you can only get me to update kicking and screaming.

I have been actively maintaining a blog ring for fun that I started on tumblr. But moreover have spent the past half year traveling around. Perhaps I’ll be back in the groove of things soon when inspiration comes!

]]> http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/09/a-long-hiatus/feed/ 0 Idle Play for Fashionisto 1 http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/07/idle-play-for-fashionisto-1/ http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/07/idle-play-for-fashionisto-1/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:45:36 +0000 Steven http://stevenchu.com/blog/?p=1813 Continue reading →]]> Idle Play for Fashionisto 1
Photographer: Steven Chu (http://stevenchu.com)
Fashion Editor: Carl Barnett (http://thefashionisto.com)
Models: Eric Ramos & Keith Hernandez @ Request Models NY

Mixing and matching pieces from Tim Hamilton, Rad by Rad Hourani and Siki Im, we achieve wardrobe versatility with a sporty flair.

 

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I saw the trailer for this just a few days ago (it looked good!) when I was at IFC to see what was a disappointing film (Certified Copy), so when I found out it was premiering today- I bought myself a ticket for the evening screening which included a Q&A with Director Robin Hessman.

It was so fascinating– kids raised under communism, the iron curtain falls and begin to piece together reality while at the same time coming of age. My Perestroika was engaging the whole way through, where documentaries usually feel clinical to me. This had humor, an intrinsically engaging subject matter, momentum, a very nicely laid out structure, and intimacy. You feel like you’re hearing from people you who are your friends (which while usually a goal, not so many directors accomplish very well). This isn’t a film about drama or disaster and victims, it’s about a mass cultural movement to enlightenment and being able to laugh at the world around you.

Synopsis from IFC:

Director in person Wed at 8:20, Thu at 6:20 and 8:20, Fri-Sat at 8:20!

This is the story of five ordinary Russians living in extraordinary times — from sheltered Soviet childhood, to the collapse of the USSR in their teenage years, to the constantly shifting political landscape of post-Soviet Russia. Weaving interviews of the one-time classmates together with rare home movie footage from the ’70s and ’80s and official Soviet propaganda films, MY PERESTROIKA paints a complex picture of the dreams and disillusionment of those raised behind the Iron Curtain.

фильм по-русски с английскими субтитрами

NR, 88 Minutes, In Russian with English subtitles
USA/UK
Official Website: http://myperestroika.com

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Though while it certainly warms me up to Russian culture, unfortunately the widespread xenophobia against Asians and people from the Caucuses will probably keep me from going there anytime in the near future.

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25 Bond St, NY NY 10012

 

Photographed for Architizer.com

]]> http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/03/architizer-x-united-nude-ipad-app-launch-party-photos/feed/ 0 Silviu Tolu @ Red / Allure http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/03/silviu-tolu-red-allure/ http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/03/silviu-tolu-red-allure/#comments Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:17:49 +0000 Steven http://stevenchu.com/blog/?p=1756 Silviu Tolu, in between his Guess campaigns and school back home in Romania, sits for an exclusive shoot with TheFashionisto.com

Part 1 of 2
Photography: Steven Chu
Makeup: Sophie Ono (http://sophieono.com)

]]> http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/03/silviu-tolu-red-allure/feed/ 1 Louis Galloway @ Fusion http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/02/louis-galloway-fusion/ http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/02/louis-galloway-fusion/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:25:13 +0000 Steven http://stevenchustudio.com/blog/?p=1737 Continue reading →]]> Absolutely amazing to shoot– it always catches you a bit off guard when you realize there’s something special there and you keep clicking as if it will peel away the layers of mystery. Shooting Louis reminds me of when Roy Pratt first walked into my studio for a portrait session (a few years ago now!) and he had arrived in New York just a week and a half earlier, yet there was something absofuckinlutely special there. Look at Roy now, there’s the proof that others were seeing the same thing.

I sincerely wish the best success to Louis, and I hope the industry treats him well!

(A quick note: these New York Class of Fall 2011 photos for TheFashionisto.com have zero retouching. These are the boys.)

Please include credits when reposting:

Fusion model Louis Galloway
Photography: Steven Chu (http://stevenchu.com)
Client: TheFashionisto.com
Styling: Carl Barnett (http://thefashionisto.com)
Grooming/Makeup: Georgi Sandev (http://georgisandev.com)
Blazer by Diwon Man with shirt by Hyden Yoo

http://thefashionisto.com/new-york-class-of-fall-2011-louis-galloway-by-steven-chu/

 

Louis Galloway Photographed by Steven Chu for TheFashionisto.com

]]> http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/02/louis-galloway-fusion/feed/ 0 The Fashionisto: New York Class of Fall 2011 Casting Call by Steven Chu http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/02/the-fashionisto-new-york-class-of-fall-2011-casting-call-by-steven-chu/ http://stevenchu.com/blog/2011/02/the-fashionisto-new-york-class-of-fall-2011-casting-call-by-steven-chu/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:25:02 +0000 Steven http://stevenchustudio.com/blog/?p=1725 Continue reading →]]> This past Saturday Carl & I set out to do our 2nd New York Fashion Week Casting Call. I *loved* many of the guys that came by and at times couldn’t stop clicking (as if clicking would dig away and uncover the mysterious allure to some, and I would have an answer).

http://thefashionisto.com/new-york-class-of-fall-2011-exclusive-casting-call-by-steven-chu/

Below is a teaser for each of the individual posts to come. Check on thefashionisto.com or perhaps on this link to see the updates http://thefashionisto.com/casting-call/new-york-fall-2011/

fashionisto class1 New York Class of Fall 2011 | Exclusive Casting Call by Steven Chu

Left to Right: Arthur Sales (Soul), Paul Boche (Fusion), Michael Elmquist (DNA), Francis Lane (Root), Alec Foster (Red), Leebo Freeman (ADAM).

This past Saturday, we hosted a day of faces, both new and established for a class photo of sorts. Donning a double breasted blazer from Diwon Man and a modest shirt from Hyden Yoo, the models each sat for a brief session with Steven Chu before making a dash to castings for the upcoming fashion week.

Over the course of fashion week, we’ll provide a closer look at this season’s class as each model reveals their secret for surviving an endless amount of castings.

fashionisto class2 New York Class of Fall 2011 | Exclusive Casting Call by Steven Chu

Left to Right: Joseph Turnbull (Fusion), Lowell Tautchin (Soul), Chris Galya (Soul), Andres Risso (Request), Sebastian Sauve (Soul), Loammi Goetghebeur (New York).

fashionisto class3 New York Class of Fall 2011 | Exclusive Casting Call by Steven Chu

Left to Right: Randy Lebeau (Fusion), Bastien Bonizec (Q), Gabriel Perez (New York), Daniel Hamaj (Request), Evan Spight (ADAM), Nico Krull (Red).

fashionisto class4 New York Class of Fall 2011 | Exclusive Casting Call by Steven Chu

Left to Right: Eric Ramos (Request), Marcel Pawlas (Colby), Louis Galloway (Fusion), Jarrod Destiche (Root), Shane Gambill (ADAM), Brett White (Colby).

Photography: Steven Chu
Styling: Carl Barnett / The Fashionisto
Makeup: Georgi Sandev
Hair: Georgi Sandev / Mesh Subra

Special thanks to all the agencies who graciously sent out their boys.
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]]> http://stevenchu.com/blog/2010/12/eric-ramos-request-models/feed/ 0 New York Fashion Week Casting Call – TheFashionisto.com Exclusive http://stevenchu.com/blog/2010/11/new-york-fashion-week-casting-call-thefashionisto/ http://stevenchu.com/blog/2010/11/new-york-fashion-week-casting-call-thefashionisto/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:27:57 +0000 Steven http://stevenchustudio.com/blog/?p=1619 Continue reading →]]>

Eighty-six models to click on!
See any shoot from the insane day of shooting at the link here: TheFashionisto.com – Casting Call Roundup

Agencies include:
DNA
Major
Ford
New York Models
Fusion
VNY
Red
Request
APM
Q

Models including: alexander johansson, alexander kjellevik, alexandre cunha, andrea preti, anthony murrell, aris schwabe, berthold rothas, bobby nicholas, casting call, daisuke ueda, danny arter, demi rublik, ethan james, ford smith, gadir rajab, guido carminatti, joseph culp, kenzie roth, lasse pedersen, lucas mascarini, marc massa, mario loncarski, mark cox, matt egan, maxim knox, miles garber, new york spring 2011, oskar tranum, paul boche, pavel baranov, randy lebeau, robbie wadge, sangil kim, sasha lysenko, shawn sutton, steven chu, thiago santos, wes phillips

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