I've known Almie Rose, who runs the great blog Apocalypstick, via the internet for a couple of years now. We're both L.A.-area based, but we'd never met in person until Saturday, when Almie was amazing enough to invite me to take part in a fashion shoot called "BLOGGERS GET SHOT" for Genlux magazine, featuring the two of us and three other Los Angeles bloggers. The other girls involved were Amy, who blogs for My Fashion Database, Molls, who writes for several sites (such as The Smoking Jacket) and blogs at Molls She Wrote!, and Aimee, who blogs for Smashbox Studios' Yello!
The shoot took place at Smashbox Studios in Culver City on Saturday. Driving up on the 405, I was super nervous that it was going to be really intimidating and I was going to make a total fool of myself, but the second I arrived all my worries went out the window. All the girls were sweet, funny, friendly, and as beautiful as could be, and the entire crew was totally warm, welcoming, and incredible. Uh...not to mention that stepping into the makeup and hair room was pretty much like stepping into Fashion Heaven.
Rodarte and McQueen and Gucci, oh my!
Surrounded on all sides by Jimmy Choos and Cesare Paciottis in just my size.
We had our makeup done by the charming and talented Patrick Tumey, who as it turns out lives in Long Beach, just like me, and who made us all look like ourselves, but better. He kept me in my signature winged black liner, cleaned up my brows, and gave me a strong lip (which kept getting stronger and stronger as the day wore on). The hairstylist, Jason Stanton, wanted to expand on the "Iggy Pop thing" he says I have going on, so he kept my hair pretty loose and wavy with lots of texture. Both Patrick and Jason were incredibly talented and so much fun to be around all day.
Marsha Bialo was the manicurist for the shoot and she was a total pleasure as well (and she takes private appointments, L.A. readers!). When I sat down in her chair they hadn't decided yet what dress they wanted to put me in, so she picked a shade based on my personality, and let me tell you guys, she had me pegged from go. She said she got that I was "edgy, but quirky" and picked out an awesome shade from China Glaze called Fortune Teller:
So cute, right? And totally my steez, even though I might never have picked it out for myself! I'm still totally loving it.
George Blodwell was the stylist for the shoot and I would just like to say that I fell in love with him pretty much on sight:
He really had our numbers -- each girl ended up in a dress that was completely perfect for her. When it came my turn, he whipped a studded leather Roberto Cavalli number off that rack -- "you're the rock and roller" -- and you guys, it was pretty intense and I was pretty obsessed.
Have I ever had something that cost this much on my body? Clearly not. Will I ever have something that costs this much on my body ever again? Well...with some luck!
Then it was time for us to get our model on. Jon Cottam was the photographer for the shoot, and I think we were all nervous, but he made us feel totally comfortable and soon we were working it like we'd been on America's Next Top Model or something.
Here's Molls in Zac Posen:
Almie, also in Zac Posen and some truly sick YSL wedges:
Last-minute prep with Jon (in tee) and Jason (in vest).
Aimee in Valentino:
Amy in Alaia:
And, of course, yours truly in Cavalli! The platforms are Cesare Paccioti. I fucking die.
Overall it was a seriously awesome experience meeting other bloggers and getting to work with some really incredible fashion industry professionals. Being dressed in thousands of dollars' worth of designer shit was just the icing on the amazing cake. I can't wait to see the final product in Genlux's winter issue, and I can't thank Almie enough for getting me involved!
Almie posted a video about the shoot over on Apocalypstick. Getting back to my normal, totally unglamorous life is going to be rough!
4 comments:
bananas!
that dress fits you like a glove! dayumn, girl.
My fear would be sweating in their 5000 dollar dress. But that's how i roll...
I adore you. You and George should be BFFs. He loved you!
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