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Showing posts with label 12by12. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 12by12. Show all posts
{ costume of the day } off to work i go
growing short on patience, i took all my interior inspiration and hit up just about every furniture shop and hardware store in town yesterday. besides stocking up on practical necessities like dimmer switches and extension cords, i was determined to finally choose 2 couches (1 for the studio, another for the living room), a set of groovy barstools (fail), and some dining benches (success!). obviously, i needed an outfit that wouldn't interfere with my objectives, a big bag for stashing a tape measure, camera, and catalogues, and comfy shoes for pounding the pavement. here's what i wore:
{ the glamourai necklace (similar styles NEW IN STORE!); traditional embroidered top from oaxaca, mexico; vintage snakeskin belt, 12by12 shorts, coach bag, ash sandals }
PS: besides recently adding a few new necklaces, i've also marked 20% off select items in the store. please have a peek!!
{ the glamourai necklace (similar styles NEW IN STORE!); traditional embroidered top from oaxaca, mexico; vintage snakeskin belt, 12by12 shorts, coach bag, ash sandals }
PS: besides recently adding a few new necklaces, i've also marked 20% off select items in the store. please have a peek!!
{ costume of the day } freaky friday
{ vintage anne klein sunnies, the glamourai for shrimpton couture moroccan cross necklace, day in the life top (courtesy of modcloth), 12by12 harem pants (a favorite from last summer), vintage gold necklace (worn on wrist) and ring, poppy crystal cuff (courtesy of coach), philosophy di alberta ferretti mesh & suede shoes }
it is muggy and intermittently rainy today ~ a fact i didn't realize until i was halfway out the door this morning. obviously, i had to turn back around and do a shoe switcheroo, but first took a moment to make photos in my building's weirdly luminescent lobby. my super was so confused: "yo, you going out or not?!" apparently unexpected rainstorms don't cause most tenants to break into impromptu photoshoot mode. oh well, happy friday everybody!
12by12 { part 2 }
as promised, here are a few more photos from my twelve by twelve collaboration. we shot an incredible 30 looks that day in LA, meaning that between this post and yesterday's, you'll have seen about half! it was a marathon of glamour.
when i arrived on set for this shoot, the twelve by twelve team had already put together a few looks, inspired by my own mixology posts. it was so fun (and surreal!) to see their interpretation of my style! after going through the clothes together, they let me tweak the looks, then style up some more of my own. occasionally, i tossed in a few of my personal accessories, but for the most part, it was all forever21 fun ~ from the clothes to the jewels to the shoes.
the concept for the shoot was my style, but exaggerated ~ so every ensemble had a bit too much of everything (in the best possible way!). we couldn't just use one necklace or one bracelet ~ it had to be at least three or four or five! that was actually a good challenge for me; i loved taking my style to a more extreme place.
it also turned out to be a good lesson. early on in our shoot, i felt a bit uncomfortable when they'd ask me to 'please add just a few more bangles.' but by the end of the day, my drive to overdose on accessories couldn't be stopped! in fact, it was the look below (one of the last we shot) that afterward inspired me to have my chloe sunnies changed into prescription glasses ~ the 'hostess in marrakesh' mood just wouldn't have worked as well without the secretary specs!
the lesson stuck; it's inspired me to do two things: (a) put a little more effort into my everyday hair & makeup (usually, i vacillate between enjoying being super natural, or channeling my inner drag queen ~ rarely anything in between), and (b) to wear even more jewelry than i do already!
both initiatives will begin once NY has recovered from this heat wave we're currently under, of course.
{ above: my favorite look! followed closely by the one below. }
indeed, between the graffiti backdrops (which forever21's display team made specially for me!) and colorful clothes, it was the dramatic but elegant hair and makeup that pulled everything together. i loved the flapper-style finger waves that candice birns put in my hair for some of the looks; i wish i could style my coif that way every day! and samuel paul was so gentle and careful; he treated my face like a canvas to be painted into perfection. it was immediately obvious why he's such a favorite on the celebrity circuit!
all in all, it was a really incredible experience. and, i'm happy to say, not the last time i'll be working with them this summer. more surprises lay in wait!
unfortunately, i don't have any sort of inside scoop on when certain pieces will arrive in stores ~ meaning that i'll be checking everyday for the safety-pin-print top to drop, just like everyone else!
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PS: twelve by twelve has just updated their site with a great lookbook from our shoot, with my own musings on a few of these favorite looks!
when i arrived on set for this shoot, the twelve by twelve team had already put together a few looks, inspired by my own mixology posts. it was so fun (and surreal!) to see their interpretation of my style! after going through the clothes together, they let me tweak the looks, then style up some more of my own. occasionally, i tossed in a few of my personal accessories, but for the most part, it was all forever21 fun ~ from the clothes to the jewels to the shoes.
the concept for the shoot was my style, but exaggerated ~ so every ensemble had a bit too much of everything (in the best possible way!). we couldn't just use one necklace or one bracelet ~ it had to be at least three or four or five! that was actually a good challenge for me; i loved taking my style to a more extreme place.
it also turned out to be a good lesson. early on in our shoot, i felt a bit uncomfortable when they'd ask me to 'please add just a few more bangles.' but by the end of the day, my drive to overdose on accessories couldn't be stopped! in fact, it was the look below (one of the last we shot) that afterward inspired me to have my chloe sunnies changed into prescription glasses ~ the 'hostess in marrakesh' mood just wouldn't have worked as well without the secretary specs!
the lesson stuck; it's inspired me to do two things: (a) put a little more effort into my everyday hair & makeup (usually, i vacillate between enjoying being super natural, or channeling my inner drag queen ~ rarely anything in between), and (b) to wear even more jewelry than i do already!
both initiatives will begin once NY has recovered from this heat wave we're currently under, of course.
{ above: my favorite look! followed closely by the one below. }
indeed, between the graffiti backdrops (which forever21's display team made specially for me!) and colorful clothes, it was the dramatic but elegant hair and makeup that pulled everything together. i loved the flapper-style finger waves that candice birns put in my hair for some of the looks; i wish i could style my coif that way every day! and samuel paul was so gentle and careful; he treated my face like a canvas to be painted into perfection. it was immediately obvious why he's such a favorite on the celebrity circuit!
all in all, it was a really incredible experience. and, i'm happy to say, not the last time i'll be working with them this summer. more surprises lay in wait!
unfortunately, i don't have any sort of inside scoop on when certain pieces will arrive in stores ~ meaning that i'll be checking everyday for the safety-pin-print top to drop, just like everyone else!
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PS: twelve by twelve has just updated their site with a great lookbook from our shoot, with my own musings on a few of these favorite looks!
{ the glamourai loves } 12by12
inspired by my well-documented penchant for mixology, last month the design team behind twelve by twelve (forever21's dressier sister line), invited me out to LA to collaborate on (and star in!) their summer campaign. i've been on pins and needles, waiting to share!
at last, the first images (and the clothes!) have debuted on their website ~ and there's much more to come!
{ all clothes by twelve by twelve, art direction by amy makkabi, photography by zooey grossman (who, coincidentally, also shot THIS amazing story!), hair by candice birns, makeup by samuel paul }
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UPDATE: part two of this post HERE.
at last, the first images (and the clothes!) have debuted on their website ~ and there's much more to come!
{ all clothes by twelve by twelve, art direction by amy makkabi, photography by zooey grossman (who, coincidentally, also shot THIS amazing story!), hair by candice birns, makeup by samuel paul }
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UPDATE: part two of this post HERE.
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