Rad Hourani SS 09: PH: Pablo Ravazzani:

I've known photographer Pablo Ravazzani for quite a few years now. We used to work together a lot before kind of going off on our own tangents. When I first met Pablo he was the height of NYC cosmopolitan glamor . Multi-lingual with a steady string of very posh, very blonde Upper East Side girlfriends, trips off to Mustique and Punta D'ell Este and then that odd unplaceable accent. I half expected each day to see him trotting out of his loft on a polo horse. But all that superficiality aside I've always liked his photographs. So clean, so cold, so.... unwelcoming of any hint of sentimentality or comfort. You can see all that in his backstage pics of the Rad Hourani SS 09 experience. TI caught with Mr Ravazzani to try to get inside his world/view. This is what he had to say for himself.

By 1.30 pm, Fri Feb 8th, the Fall/Winter 2008 Rad Hourani was done. Rad, Hung Vanno (make-up and emotional motivation) Nicholas Grasa (stylist ) and their team had worked relentlessly hard on crafting a very dedicated vision. As its casting director I'm too close to deliver any kind of critical verdict on it, but I do know I apreciate Rad's indulgence in allowing a daring follow through on an exclusive engagement for Sunniva and a newcomer I considered to be a beautiful bookend, Camille to walk the show. I also loved the loyalty Rad as a newcomer inspired in prompting agents to give him two other girls, Rena and Kathleen also for his show in NY only. Behind the scenes there was lots of drama and screaming and... uhmm moments of "coming together" on my part. In that regard I'd like to extend my total gratitude to first and foremost, Paul Rowland and the team at Supreme and to Karina @ IMG, Michael Schwartz @ Women, Heinz Holba, George and Christopher @NY Models, Neal Hamil and Roman @Elite, Tammy @Next, Duane@ Trump, Sonny@One, Cheri@Marilyn and David @ Major. A big shout out goes to MDC's Betty Sze who was invaluable the entire week. I also am grateful to TI's latest contributing photographer, Pablo Ravazzani for snapping these backstage pics. They allowed me to see the clothes with a clean and clear new eye. I think they are incredibly appropriate as the photographic style of Pablo's pictures is totally in sync with the graphic precision that drives Rad's work .

Rad Hourani FW 08: PH: Pablo Ravazzani:Julia: Women