Terry Richardson- the man, the photos and the shlonggggg!

Question: Why do photographers always try to get models to take their clothes off? Answer: Because they can

I was truly looking forward to viewing the shock-photography of Terry Richardson- one of today's most notorious fashion photographers. Terry Richardson's photos are known to blur the line between 'photography and pornography'. One article as says 'Nothing is too vulgar for this Marquis de Sade of the photography world'.

Most of Terry's shots feature people in various states of undress. People have actually been known to have intercourse during his sexually-charged shoots! Many of his photos are actually full-frontal nudes of himself - and the size of his schlong alone is enough to make these photos legendary.

His photography style can be described as white trash meets punk in the east-village of the '70's and '80's. There's no consideration for the lighting of his photos. It's just head-on flash and sometimes the photos are blurred. Technically speaking, the photos aren't terrific. It's the subject matter that makes the photos so unique. If art is something that evokes emotion, then Terry Richardson's photos can definetly classify as 'art'.

Seriously, what is there not to love about this? This is so hilarious! The exhibit was the third installment of the AnD and Diesel Brave magazine parties and it was exciting that something so provocative was actually going to be shown in our conservative 'in the box' city. (Thank you organizers!!)

I wanted to see if everything I read was just hype, but after perusing the exhibition and being 'exposed' to a sea of big schlongs, I must say, I did feel that there was something amazing about the upfront nature of the photos. It seemed to say: everything is about sex- so why try to hide it? I was so titillated by the images that I felt I needed to smoke a cigarette afterwards....

In addition, Terry's bio was so interesting, you could really see how his particular brand of art evolved and why it's celebrated by the beau monde. People who take themselves too seriously might get uncomfortable looking at his pics, but people who have a good sense of humor will definetly get a big kick out of them.

"Nice to meet you Mr. Richardson, I was dually impressed by your photos as well as the size of your schlong!" In one room, people were posing with a nude photo of Terry. We jokingly called the the room the place where you got 'couch casted' for Terry's next exhibition. It was so funny watching all the poses that people were coming up with. I could have watched the antics all night.

After the photo exhibit, everyone moved upstairs to the party where a couple of Hardcore bands were playing. Unlike the first Diesel party, people were actually moving around alot and dancing unabashedly. There was even a mini-mosh pit at one one point. Spirits were high. My  theory was that the photos actually relaxed everyone since they were so funny.

I actually met a couple of the models that were in the exhibition and I asked what it was like to pose nude for Terry. One of the guys said he makes you feel so comfortable, you didn't actually realize you were taking your clothes off. It was so natural.

I must say the entire event was so refreshing. It felt so creative and so innovative. I was so happy to see events like this one organized in Hong Kong.

BTW, the overwhelming trend of the night was the "black white and red" color scheme. I came in my  black and white Chloe dress with a waist belt, a red eelskin bag and red patent leather shoes. I noticed almost everyone was rocking some version of this color scheme.