Fashion is not just the clothes you wear. Fashion is an art form in which you live your life. This is my creative outlet, my self-expression, my break in the monotony of the every day. Some people use paint, I use clothes.
Here are some photos from my latest shoot. Shot in Paynes Prairie, this was a lighting workshop for the group, Gainesville Photographers, which turned out to be the windiest day of our lives!
See, I'm not lying! Poor Kirill had my hair blowing in his face all day!
If you look carefully at the photo below, you will see that I cried one single tear, not out of sadness, not because I am a great actress (ha!), but because of the hurricane force winds!!!!!
Male Model: Kirill, a real sweetiepoo! If you need a male model, check out his Model Mayhem Account. He is great to work with, and a pretty cool cat in general!
Kirill is 6"4, so he had to do quite a bit of slouching not to tower over me.
Photo By: Moishe Groger
I think this one looks like the beginning of a scary movie, but I'm weird, what do you think?
Photo By: I am a bad person and do not know who took this photo, I honestly looked for quite some time but came up with nothing, if you took this, please let me know and I will give you credit! :)
If the Madonna "Ray of Light" song wasn't so annoying, I would insert it here.
Photo By: Moishe Groger
The mystery one above is probably his as well, see the similarities, huh, huh?!
I am an avid Refinery29 reader, if you have not checked them out, then you should change that by clicking this link!. A few months ago, I discovered that they opened an office in Miami. I was overjoyed and of course subscribed to the mailing list. Not long after subscribing, I read this post and discovered the fabalas Shay Marie of Fasion Parkway.I noticed that she was looking for writers, and my heart leaped for joy. Shay and I began talking (she is so sweet!), I applied, and the rest is recent history. Here is the link to my first post for the site, an interview with Viscosity Vintage, an online boutique that you should definitely check out! You might even see me on the site, modeling their fab wares. Look for me, think of it as a fun rendition of Where's Waldo, it's fun because clothes are involved! Here a couple to get you started. All items worn below are for sale. ;)
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Make sure you check out my interview and go shopping, you don't even have to leave your computer, ah technology!
Well, hello there! I have not been posting as frequently as I would like, but for good reason. I am a busy lady who wears many hats. I know everyone says that and no one really cares, but I thought I would share (I can do that, this is my blog! If you don't have a blog, you should start one, it's fun!).
You can read the story, "Give Yourself the Gift of Thrift," here.
I have also been busy burning up the pavement all over the state by doing things like this shoot with the lovely Kristin Kozelsky. She is an amazing photographer. Sarah Bremseth is responsible for the lovely hair and makeup. Both ladies are super sweet and were so fun to work with.
A few months ago, my modeling agency contacted me about a casting for a Runway Show, naturally I was excited. Saying that I love everything fashion-related is an understatement, but the chance to see someone's line, something they created from scratch, their art, for me, is like watching a baby being born. It's a beautiful thing.
From the moment I met Whitney, and throughout every communication we've had, she has been the absolute sweetest, and you can see the reflection of her adorable personality in her line. She and her garments are purely inspirational.
2) What made you decide to design clothes? "Growing up I was raised by a single dad, when my dad had to work my grandma would watch my brother and me. With my grandmother being an artist in all sorts of fields I spent my summer days painting, doing all sorts of 'artsy crafty' things, but, the one thing that I enjoyed the most was sewing. Sewing and fashion is all I know, I don’t know anything else. Sewing and what it has to offer with the fashion world is “It” for me. It’s what I want to do for the rest of my life!"
This dress is a-mazing! Well, all of her pieces are amazing! The vibrant solids and patterns plus the flattering, fun silhouettes created a flirty, carefree theme of "girls just wanna have fun"! Each model either carried balloons or blew bubbles, which only added to the wonderment of it all!
3) What is your inspiration? "Color, flowers, people, and my family."
Here I am, having so much fun, I can barely contain myself! The clothes and atmosphere just made me want to have a super girlie birthday party with tea-cups, fancy desserts, and bunnies.
4) Is there a particular message that you want your designs to convey? "I love old fashioned things. Growing up with my grandmother I was surrounded by vintage things and I grew to love the old vintage look, espescially the 1960/70s mod exaggerated prints with, of course, a modern-day twist. I love floral, I love color, I love mix matching and playing with different fabric and patterns, so I think my message I want my clothes to convey is probably simply girlyness, feeling beautiful, girly, and corky without the sexy look of the clothes. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love some sexy clothes but, I want my vision to be 'old' with a 'new' attitude."
Behind the Scenes: This ensemble is simply divine: the color-blocking, the floral print, the bow top!!!! Oh my goodness, so cute!!!
5) What can we look forward to from you (i.e., events, collections, social media, etc)? "Right now, currently, I’m working on an exclusive piece for this amazing, talented artist that’s in the band Lighthouse Music originating from St. Augustine, Florida, – Amy Douglas. I’m going to be doing a spread on her (photo shoot, blog, etc.) of course wearing Wimick. I’m really excited to be working on that right now."
The hair and makeup only encouraged the theme of cuteness, as did two models that are twins, double the fun!!
6) What are you goals (immediate or long term)? "To keep sewing, promoting, sewing, sewing, sewing, doing more fashion shows, possibly starting to sell some of these clothes that I’m forever making, haha. I’ll be done with my business degree in Business Management by next fall after taking a year off to focus on “Wimick” I’ll be transferring to fashion school in New York to pursue fashion design in a year or so. My all-time goal is just to be married, have a family, be successful in running a boutique called Wimick. No fame, just successful and happy."
7) Other than your own line, who are some of your favorite designers and why? "Growing up my favorite designer was actually Heatherette because of their bold, colorful, exaggerated, out there, take-risks clothes. I love them!"
Behind the Scenes: More bows and color-blocking = woohoo!
8) What are some of your favorite trends? "Definitely the 1960s/70s trend! Oh, and the color block, let’s not forget the color block! I LOVE THE COLOR BLOCK. Or anything with that extra pop of color. ☺"
Backstage: The smiling double-bow!!!!!
9) How would you define fashion?
"Hmmmmm, that is tough. I don’t think anyone could define fashion except for pulling it from the dictionary, haha. Fashion is just a way of life!"
