Olivier Zahm @ Half Gallery, NYC

So, Tuesday 12/1 was Olivier Zahm’s opening at Half Gallery @ 208 Forsythe.  In attendance:  yours truly, and a swarm of European fashion trend-stars.  The show features big, small, and naked printouts of the Purple Fashion magazine editor’s Diary.  Arriving early (during installation), I missed out on the concept of being fashionably late… but the crowd got considerably more fabulous as the night went on.  That, my friends, is what I really came for.

(and of course to knock off the photo stylings of the guest of honor.)

The first image when you walk in, I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a belt sold for necrophiliacs, but already it’s beginning to look a lot like fashionnn!!

A personal favorite of the night was this gem.  Naturally they’re both curious how they ended up in this position. Is she screaming?  or bobbing for… NSFW.  All I can say is work those triceps dude.

Some other faves:

But as I said before, the real show was in the guest of honor’s entourage, the stars of the show… THE SHOES.

Check out these 3″ Nail Heels.  That’s how I feel too honey.  Metaphor achieved!  Just stay where you are, wouldn’t want them to hammer any deeper.

Somebody out there has GOT to find me the origin of these… anyone? Please tell me they were derived from The Arrival with Charlie Sheen.

Some of Olivier’s BFF’s were in attendance such as fashion designer Vanna Youngstein (who appeared in several photos) and…

BFF Photographer Terry Richardson.  OW OWW!  Eating a banana, which seems appropriate given Terry World.

Olivier snuck in the back as the crowd kept packing in, but one couldn’t resist the temptation to pal it up and take…

THIS.  Purple Magazine…I’ll be waiting by the phone.

Olivier Zahm @ Half Gallery, 208 Forsyth

Dec. 1st 2009 – Jan. 2nd 2010

-Greg O’Malley