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It's fashion week in L.A. So I spent all day at Smashbox studios in Culver city where Mercedes Benz holds it's portion of fashion week. It's kind of an interesting place. first of all Culver City does not give the appearance of a fashion mecca. Smashbox studios is located in a business park/ warehouse type district. The studios are enlarged by several huge white tents that hold much of the events. There are like 3 or 4 different runway studios and the huge main tent. I started off the day shooting an interview with designer Custo Barcelona. Got to hang out back stage before the show and watch as the models got made up and hair done. His show was real good. Later I stuck around and shot a couple other shows. In the evening my shoot consisted of following a semi-famous stylist as he smooozed with industry professionals and then watched the "Single show" the pictures are from that show. I finnished up the day around 8 PM but it was raining like crazy and I was parked 3 blocks away. That was no problem. I just hung out in the main tent and partied with models, designers and the open bar. One thing that i must add though. I just don't get the "high fashion look", I've never been fond of 6' tall pre-pubecent looking girls, with no breast! Give me a curvy latina any day.