I’m tellin’ ya, a team of great people is what makes fabulousness happen PLUS it makes life worth livin’…“L.I.V.I.N”-my second favorite line from the movie, “Dazed and Confused“. (Matthew McConaughey was perfect in this role)
My first favorite line?!:
“That’s why I love them high school girls, man…
I get older…
They stay the same age.”
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Sooo, back to the shoot….photographer, Dimitry Loiseau (and YES he IS a haute frenchman as we confirmed yesterday–CVC is veeeeeery continental 
), and make up & hair stylist, Valerie Noble, both from Regard Magazine & Regard Magazine Photoshoots, along with their ever magnificent model, Krista, made the Carilyn Vaile Spring 2012 collection come to life! On such a roll, we shot almost 40 looks in just 5 hours!
There are four main seasons in fashion; spring, summer, fall, winter with a fifth in some parts of the county being resort or cruise. Brands can have different names for these seasons but for the most part this is how the industry is broken down. And buyer purchasing deadlines dictate when each collection is launched.
Six months to a year prior to those dates, the design team creates a concept for each specific season which will then inspire the sketching, patterning, fabric developing and color choice the team chooses. Many people contribute to the end result….a shocking amount actually, which opens the process up to a LOT of mishap and opportunity for poor communication and mistake…the fun part though, aside from the adrenaline that comes from being up against a deadline and passionately inspired to see a concept come to life, is that often mistakes lead to the next best invention or creation…So, as frustrating as some can be, its important to stay open to opportunity and finding each problem’s solution quickly .
A lot of time & preparation go into creating each of the 4 or 5 season’s photo shoots as well. I have spent many a late night creating & editing my storyboard, putting the items together, insuring each ensemble has a strong presence and delivers a sense of “harmony” when together, making sure all colors are properly represented.
The Storyboard
Everyone did an amazing job capturing the effortless elegance of Carilyn Vaile and the bright, playful yet sophisticated palette Spring 2012 offers. This is only to be a tease since I’ll get in trouble (…Jackie! ;p) for leaking too much but shine is IN, bigtime..+.texture…reversibles…and color, color, color!
If you are in the fashion industry and attending the Vegas show next week (August 23-26), come and see the entire captivating collection at the WWIN show Pavilion room, booths #221-225!
Here is a sneak peek….because I cannot resist! I HAVE to share!
on set; A new spring 2012 blouse with the CV Dream Jean
(A HUGE thank you goes out to my new bff at Cathy Jean, Main Place Mall for opening up early friday am before the shoot so I could grab the KICK ASS patent 6″ pumps in mango, hot pink & cobalt suede—haute haute haute!!)
As an accessory lover…Or fein might be more precise…I love to mix and match all categories as well as price points. For this shoot I was lucky enough to find incredible bangles and cuffs at Forever 21 which helped intensify the colors & power of the season….
Wonder Woman would be proud of these cuffs!
In fact, I have SO many accessories from all my styling over the years I’ve found new ways to display them all! Being at the beach, space is limited and though I LOVE lanterns, letting them sit there with wide open space inside started to get to me. So, I took out the candle and stuffed one with jewels….I stuffed another one with candy (since that is another love of min)…
Lanterns and Candy Jars make a great accessory display.
I love having a "candy store" in my kitchen!
With my necklaces I draped them over one of my chandeliers creating a one-of-a-kind look that is very me…The sparkles and colors make me smile…I also added pink twinkle lights wrapped thru the hanging chains…
My Chandelier of Accessories.
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Lainie 2:38 pm on September 22, 2011 Permalink |
Love it!! Good luck in NYC!!!