Have a taste of heritage in Vault’s Classic Issue featuring champagnes, caviar, and more!
Hey everyone, grab a copy of Vault’s Holiday Issue now! Inside, we’ve gathered all—like what my editor David Celdran would say—the “ungettable get.” You could give such to yourself and loved ones as you usher in this season’s merrymaking. Enjoy! :D
Sourcing photos from an overseas subject for a magazine feature could be impervious and tough. Last week, I found nothing from Googling photos of John Kochis, a famous tie-maker of the bespoke kind in New York. (He’s that grey-haired guy above.) Yes, his number and address come out but not even an email or a photo diary surfaced. It was like he didn’t even exist.
So i finally dialed his number one day…
JOHN (with the impression of a grumpy old guy): YOU NEED PHOTOS?
ME: Yeah.
JOHN: I CAN’T HEAR YOU.
ME: Can I just get your email so we could communicate from there?
JOHN: SURE, WHAT’S YOUR EMAIL?
ME: (I recite scrupulously two of my email addresses in case he misses the other one).
JOHN: OKAY. BYE.
Hours later…
ME: You haven’t emailed me yet, John.
JOHN: I don’t have a computer around here.
*Face palming*
I had my first shoot with Vault magazine yesterday. The subject? Food.
These, which we shot last, are especially delightful. Nope, they’re not mah-jong pieces. They’re really Machiavelli chocolates and truffles sinfully sugary enough to bring our lost energy back. (Food shoots can be draining. We started at two in the afternoon and finished around 10!)
When we were done with the shoot, we actually sat around these chocolates a la friends camping. Good times.
