These photos were taken from a fashion story based on Chinese foot binding. It was equally weird and interesting.
A few weeks ago we styled a shoot (actually two) with photographer Donna Trope at Smashbox studios. Both were for the London Observer me baby bottle nipples and eyelash glue before the shoot. The goal was to glue the nipple onto the model to give the baby something to latch onto — haha. We didn’t end up going that route but we did enjoy the looks the clerk at Rite Aid gave (its kind of an odd purchase). The next shoot was with author Alan Weider, who wrote The Year of the Cock. The wardrobe on that one was pretty easy … just a silk sheet.
Here we were shooting The Backstreet Boys with the amazing stylist Brandy St. John. Love the fake teenie-bopper bedroom set!
This was a fun shoot back in the day with the now defunct band The Lashes …
We shot in the old Fancy Foods where house in East LA. Here is a room with a view!
Here is stylist Daniel Caudill putting the finishing touches on a band man
The singer and his hair
Fancy Foods
The Strokes vs. The Ramones?
Amazingly, no band members made the climb to the top of the tower at any point during the shoot
Hey everyone! We are running a cool contest on ThisNext.com. Together we are giving you a chance to win an official stylist kit. Check out the info below to find out what the contest is all about and how to enter. Good luck!
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(from ThisNext)
There are few careers out there that are more awesome than celebrity styling. It’s a lifestyle of everything we love at ThisNext. And, we’ve got an inkling that some of you might aspire towards it too. So, we’ve partnered up with School of Style and decided to give away an Official Stylist Kit . We really want to see who’s got the chops to be a stylist though. So, enter by styling up an outfit or two (using the list tool) and by tagging all the items “TN School of Style.” Then, we’re going to have celebrity stylist, Luke Storey browse through all the looks and choose a winner.
Prize pack includes: Prop bag, gaffers tape, safety pins, black safety pins, handi-wipes, Sharpies, scissors, top stick, lint roller, tagger gun, seam ripper, sewing kit, hang tags, clips, and masking tape.
Our next Day 1 class is rapidly approaching (Oct. 25th at 11am) and there are just a few open spots left! If you haven’t signed up already, now is your chance. Just head over to TheSchoolofStyle.com to register.
Day One (Classroom)
Date: Sunday October 25th, 2009
Time: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Location: Smashbox Studios, West Hollywood
www.smashboxstudios.com
Hope to see you in class.
Observing street style is key to being a stylist. It’s a great way to find inspiration and to see how real people interpret trends. If you don’t have the luxury of visiting the world’s fashion capitals or the luxury of sitting at a cafe all day to people watch, you should definitely check out The Sartorialist.
The Sartorialist is an amazing blog by Scott Schuman. Scott “just wanted to take photographs of people on the street who looked great.” He recently turned his now famous blog into an amazing book and will be holding book signings all over the US this October.
If you are in LA, like us, Scott will be signing books at The Beverly Center. Here are the details:
Los Angeles CA
Thursday October 22nd
8pm-10pm
The Beverly Center
8500 Beverly Blvd
8th Floor, Outdoor Terrace
See you there!
Last Sunday we had a great Day 1 class at Smashbox Studios. Eight (plus) fun, fashion-filled hours of styling information.
Check out all of those beautiful stylists in the making …
In the classroom, getting our learn on …
Day One (Classroom)
Date: Sunday October 25th, 2009
Time: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Location: Smashbox Studios, West Hollywood
www.smashboxstudios.com
Early registration is recommended, as space is limited and classes fill up quickly. Hope to see you there!
