How I Went From Mowing Lawns to Photographing Supermodels | S1E3: Joshua Jordan

In this inspiring episode of the Fashion Host Podcast, top models Vlada Roslyakova and Ines Crnokrak sit down with renowned fashion photographer Joshua Jordan. From moving to NYC in the wild 1980s with zero connections to styling the biggest drag queens at the Pyramid Club and shooting iconic covers for Vanity Fair and Vogue, Joshua shares his unbelievable journey. He opens up about the golden era of 90s fashion, working with legends like Steven Meisel and David LaChapelle, and his deeply personal spiritual awakening in India. Discover how a mystical dream and a commitment to meditation shaped his legendary career, and learn his best advice for surviving rejection and finding your true path in the creative industry. 00:00 - Intro: Meet legendary fashion photographer Joshua Jordan 01:30 - Moving to NYC in 1984: The legendary Pyramid Club & drag scene 04:00 - Transitioning from a stylist to a photographer: Shooting Lady Miss Kier 07:29 - Building a visual aesthetic & learning from Avedon and Bert Stern 11:05 - The hustle: From mowing lawns in cemeteries to Vanity Fair 15:04 - Why fashion was more free in the 90s & advice for young creatives 17:06 - How Joshua cast models and spotted future stars like Gisele Bündchen 19:46 - Dealing with rejection, starting over, and the Zine project 25:57 - The spiritual turning point: Meeting his Guru in 1987 28:27 - The mystical dream of the Virgin Mary and creative visualization 35:04 - Downloading photography skills in a dream with hairsty