At Hara Partners, we have a lot of awesome events. You may already be familiar with our New York eCommerce Meetup… But we have a lot of other awesome events around the city.
You can read all about how Malcolm Gladwell spoke at Magento Imagine 2014 below. We’re also really active in Netsuite’s Suiteworld conference and the Magento conference.
What else? Well, we also have these awesome one-off events where a company like DBG Talent & Model Management will commission us for a model shoot. It shows that nerds do like to party sometimes.
If you ever want to be a part of our awesome events or photoshoots, you can always sign up for our New York eCommerce Meetup. Or if you have anything else in mind, you can contact us with your prepositions.
At Hara Partners, we’re always eager to get together to meet other geniuses to see what’s on their minds. It’s always great to be a genius and know your technical stuff, but what’s the point if you can’t share it with the world? Our eCommerce Meet-Up is the best in New York City, but we’re always ready to join other events as well.
Tech events are uber fun, and we’ve met some really great and talented people at them… Some of our past speakers include Dave McLaughlin, who founded Vsnap, and Mauricio Rubio from Dr. Jays. But remember, that our events would never be as awesome as they are if we didn’t have tech aficionados such as you guys to come by and see them. Yes, we owe a lot to our fans… And not just fans, but anybody with an even passing interest in tech, who come to our events and—for better or worse—become converted into one of us.
Jeff Mikkelson is a NYC based Photographer where his editorial and advertising shots appear regularly around the globe.
Anna Weber is a freelance make-up artist perfected from Paris’ school of thought.
Lauren Ferguson is the graceful model who can regularly be seen in the modern dance industry.
Hara Partners is happy to support the crafts of such talented artists with their fashion photography.
Hara Partners managed, directed, retouched and produced final images for 5x-platinum recording artist Martha Wash‘s new CD single release “I’ve Got You“.
Props due to Mr. James Washington, Executive Entertainment Career Planner for Ms. Wash.
Jon Simon for photography, Ellen Harasimowicz for photography, Michael Tai for photographer’s assistant, James Johnson for stylist, and Tara Taylor for make-up.
Pass the word around for Ms. Wash’s release party!!
SHAE New York is has established their SHAE Studio line.
100% cashmere tops are offered in a wide range of products.
From creative direction, casting, shoot management and post-production retouching for final files, Hara Partners made everything possible for our wonderful friends at SHAE.
Photography was shot by HARA Partners’ Vernon Fong, make-up and hair was provided by the very talented,RaeDawn Johnson, and the beautiful Natalie Sinnikova (from our friends at Fenton Moon – Hi Wendy!)
February 11, 2011 – Internet Retailer’s Senior Editor – Allison Enright writes:(visit Internet Retailer’s original article or Magento’s news release)EBay Inc. revealed yesterday that it owns a 49% stake in Magento Inc., an e-commerce platform provider that focuses on small to mid-sized e-retailers. The online marketplace made the $22.5 million investment in March, but Magento’s filings at the time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission did not reveal the investor.EBay Inc. chief technology officer Mark Carges noted the investment in the nearly 4-year-old company during a meeting Thursday with investment analysts. He said the investment helps eBay position itself as a resource for e-retailers, whether they conduct business on eBay.com or elsewhere. “Combined with the power of our platform innovations, we can offer retailers an unmatched advantage as an e-commerce partner,” Carges said. “We view our platform assets as enablers, not just for our business but for other retailers.”Magento controls the remaining 51% of the company, says Magento co-founder and CEO Roy Rubin. The technology provider does not plan to seek further investment. “We have enough working capital to pursue what we are doing and execute on our mission,” he tells Internet Retailer.Rubin says eBay’s investment in Magento wasn’t formally announced last year because neither party thought it was necessary to do so as Magento’s operations would remain mostly independent from eBay. “I think it was more that we wanted to control our own destiny,” Rubin says. “EBay is comfortable standing at our sidelines and watching us grow.”
Rubin characterizes eBay’s involvement with Magento during the last year as “very hands-off” and doesn’t foresee that changing. “What they see in Magento is a passion for innovation,” he adds. “They are careful about getting too far inside and exerting influence that is inorganic to what we’re doing.”
Magento integrates PayPal, eBay’s payment services unit, into its open-source e-commerce platforms as a payment option for online retailers. It is one of multiple forms of payment that e-retailers can choose to accept within the Magento framework, and Rubin says that eBay’s stake in the company will not change that. None of Magento’s e-commerce platforms currently integrate with eBay’s marketplace.
The investment revelation came on the heels of Magento’s own announcement earlier this week that it will release Magento Go, an open-source e-commerce platform aimed at very small e-retailers that are just getting started with e-commerce. Magento Go is the company’s first cloud-based e-commerce platform, meaning it is hosted online, and will be available to e-retailers at the end of this month. Service plan pricing is based on the number of products listed, traffic volume and required bandwidth, and starts at $15 a month.
Rubin says the Go platform, like the rest of its products, does not come with a built-in integration to sell on eBay.com. Magento’s deployed e-commerce platform products, which e-retailers install and operate using their own networks, range from free to starting prices of just less than $13,000 per year.
Two Internet Retailer Top 500 retailers say they use Magento technology. Tool King LLC, No. 331 in the Top 500 Guide, has been a Magento client since 2009. CoffeeForLess.com, No. 444, also uses the technology provider.
SAINT WOBIL‘s Spring and Fall 2011 collections balance an eccentric lifestyle with eloquence and prestige. Darius Wobil, designer and CEO and Chris Watkis, brand manager, placed their trust in HARA Partners to design and produce their lookbooks for their trendsetting lines.
Featured in many hi-profile articles like Italian Vogue, the fashion industry is recognizing the company as a source for fresh ideas and outstanding design and craftsmanship. HARA Partners is proud to have their support and business.
Saint Wobil Fall 2011 Womens ExcerptSaint Wobil Fall 2011 Mens ExcerptSpring 2011 Womens Excerpt Spring 2010 Mens ExcerptDarius Miles – CEO and Designer
March 11, 2011 was the date Apple released its follow up to the hyper-popular iPad. Here’s a little story about HARA Partners’ Richu Leong who bought his iPad 2:
T H E A P P L E I P A D 2
Richu is a tech at heart and over the years, he has steadily moved from Blackberrys and PCs to iPhones and now the iPad (but he still works on a PC – which is acceptable as he is a hard-core programmer). And on March 11, 2011, Richu and Sam bought the new iPad 2 ‘online’! Well actually, they waited on a line for hours, through snow storms, flying locusts, and annoying mimes in imaginary boxes asking for real money.
The wait was worth it
We like the iPad Granny Smith Apple green case!Proud owner of an iPad 2 complete with wire AND charger!And then this guy came along…Sigh…
OK, moral of the story is… Don’t balance iPads on top of your head and as soon as you get your Granny Smith Apple green cover… PUT IT ON!
SHAE New York is a luxury womens apparel line that houses some of the most beautiful tops and scarves in the world. From casting and negotiations to shoot day and retouching for final files, Hara Partners made everything possible for our wonderful friends at SHAE.
HARA Partners’ own, Paula Sanders stylized and managed the entire shoot concept with SHAE’s creative director and head designer. Photography was shot by HARA Partners’ Vernon Fong, make-up and hair was provided by the very talented, RaeDawn Johnson, and the beautiful Beth Mondie (from our friends at Fenton Moon – Hi Wendy!) fit perfectly as the SHAE girl.
MU&H, RaeDawn Johnson on the left – Stylist, Paula Sanders on the right
Shot at Fashion Tower Studios, their Fall 2011 line was conceptualized to shoot on a natural, white-wall background to display SHAE’s contemporary line in a soft, sexy tone. The day was fun as Beth really was giving a lot of life to the shoot… and for that we just had to put some of her funky faces to show you that this girl’s got variety! 🙂
Lights, Make-up & hair touch ups, hang it just right!
After testing for lighting and make-up and hair was done, Vernon shot the lights out on this super fun day! Wow, Beth and SHAE were made for each other… Just check out some of the final selects.
SHAE New York Fall 2011 Contemporary Line
HARA Partners will also be re-branding SHAE’s logo and website, so to be continued!
Dylan & Rose is a young, contemporary clothing line for the girl that is not afraid to mix and match, creating unique outfits that express her individual style and identity. For the Fall 2011 look book project, D&R commissioned Hara Partners and Fashion Tower Studios to produce the shoot, retouching, layout & printing for their Fall 2011 look book. Props to James Ryang – photographer, Jessie Cohan – stylist, Nora – model, Patricia Iglesias – make up, and Pamela Baumgartner – hair for an awesome project!
Check out some excerpts from the finished product!
Dylan & Rose Fall 2011 Back n Front Cover SpreadRoses are red…Violets are blue…hot hot hotcute, cool n blue
FOCUS 2000 is a valued client of HARA Partners, and for the Fall 2011 shoot, everyone had outdone themselves: Pete Deevakul, photographer, RaeDawn Johnson – Make up & Hair, Jennifer – Model, and the entire FOCUS 2000 crew were on hand at HARA Partners’ Fashion Tower Studios to shoot, retouch and layout the Fall 2011 lookbook.
Take a look at some of the behind the scenes and make sure you keep scrolling to see some finished products!
Stylizing the set
Prep work, knowledge is half the battle
RaeDawn beautifying Jennifer
Gabby N Jen
After all was said and done, HARA Partners retouched, art directed and printed FOCUS 2000’s Fall 2011 look book just in time for MAGIC show in Las Vegas. It was a tough assignment, but thanks to Frances Plonka – FOCUS 2000’s Designer and the Li family, many people were satisfied in more ways than one.
FOCUS 2000’s Fall 2011 Cover Spread
Model Jennifer brought in her 6 twin sisters
Commercial product shots
Everyone worked hard for this project and the results speak for itself.
On top of that, everyone had fun, so… this last pic (the shameful BNT mannequin) is for Pete.
