We had a photoshoot a few days ago and being the senior designer for the company, I don’t normally shoot on set (sometimes I’ll do candids). I’m usually there to help style and see to it that the vision pans out successfully, while also making sure the shots translate well to the web.
For this shoot, we did a “1 Look 5 Ways” theme where you’d take a staple piece, like a button up or a dress and style it for 5 different settings. So basically, translating this look to a vacation getaway look, or weekend look or office attire… you get the picture.
So being that we had a studio set up along with a location set up, it made sense to shoot the model in studio and then take them to a location and shoot the same look. In order to be efficient, we had our main photographer on set in the studio, while myself and our second photographer take the models outside to snap a few images in an environment that caters more to the style of the look.
So anyway, here are a few images I took from the shoot. Disregard the Starbucks logos as those will definitely not be on the final images lol. As always, click for the larger (and better quality) photo.
I wanna act like I didn’t touch my blog once during my vacation but in reality… I have posts waiting to be published lol. But I will say, I didn’t touch my email after my first day of vacation
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You are now speaking with Ryan P.! Ryan P.: Hi! My name is Ryan P.. How may I help you? Michael : Hi I’m actually looking for the damier graphite camera bacl Michael : bag* Michael : item # N58027 Ryan P.: That is a popular item and I certainly understand your interest. Ryan P.: As it is currently unavailable for purchase online, I am happy to check its availability in your local boutique. Michael : Oh that would be fabulous Michael : I am in San Diego, CA Ryan P.: Thank you for your patience. Regrettably, it appears this item is currently sold out nationwide. Michael : That’s quite alright, looks like I’ll just have to wait Ryan P.: I am not certain if any of our stores will be replenishing their inventory prior to the holiday. You may wish to consider an alternate item, unfortunately. Ryan P.: Is there anything else I may do to assist you, Michael? Michael : That’s it. Thanks for your time
Not that I could have afforded this right now seeing as I have an unpaid parking ticket and medical bill (lol!), but who knows what I would have tried to sell to get my hands on this. Possibly even my soul? The Damier Graphite Camera Bag is seriously THE bag I’ve been looking for my entire life and will not rest until the day it’s on my shoulders.
Anyways, here are some other pieces to fancy. The backpack is looking kinda hot and I have the laptop sleeve in the regular damier and it’s really, really well made.
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You are now speaking with Ingrid N.! Ingrid N.: Hi! My name is Ingrid N.. How may I help you?
you : Yes, is there any way to check inventory for a local store? Ingrid N.: It would be my pleasure to assist you with that. Ingrid N.: May I ask where you are located and what item you prefer?
you : I’m looking for the new Sporty Bag Beaubourg, product ID: M97036 in San Diego, CA Ingrid N.: I am happy to check for us.
you : thanks Ingrid N.: This is a great new bag.
you : Yea it’s perfect and exactly what I’ve been looking for Ingrid N.: Both our Fashion Valley and Horton Plaza boutiques have this in stock right now.
you : amazing! Thank you so much Ingrid N.: If you are visiting today or tomorrow we can certainly put one aside for you.
you : I’m definitely going today. Can you put one on hold at the Fashion Valley location? Ingrid N.: I would be happy to do so. May I have your name and phone number?
you : Michael, xxx-xxx-xxx Ingrid N.: Thank you, I will place one aside for you. Ingrid N.: Is there anything else I can assist you with today?
you : Nope, that’s all. Thanks so much. You were very helpful Ingrid N.: My pleasure. Please have a lovely day.
The perks of working in fashion commerce is getting to see things before they go on sale on our site. Like this amazingly huge Adidas brown leather bag. I swear I could fit my house in here. It’s totally cute, but also has that metro vibe so it’s not so gay for a guy. Most importantly it’s something I’d love to use when I don’t want to carry around my LV bags.
It kind of reminds me of Mary Cherry from Popular. She use to pull the most random shit out of her bag, like hot sauce lol. I wouldn’t put a bottle of hot sauce in my icare, but this bag. Oh yes.
I’ve seen these all over flickr and also on a few blogs and never got around to doing it… until today. I didn’t realize how awful I laid my stuff out until I downloaded the images onto my mac, but shit… I ain’t laying that shit out again and retaking the image. Plus, the contractors doing our master bath will wonder WTF I’m doing lol!!
Somewhat from left to right:
Louis Vuitton Beaubourg bag
13″ Macbook Pro (4gb ram)
Cheap sun glasses
Panasonic TZ5 (party camera, on sale at Frys for $200!)
Louis Vuitton Brazza wallet
Louis Vuitton coin purse (hangs inside the Beaubourg)
Calumet CF card reader
WD 250gb portable hard drive
Sigma DP2
iPhone 3G
Bose noise canceling headphones (sometimes essential in the office)
Purell hand sanitizer
Keys and LA fitness pass
Portable Energizer iPhone/iPod charger (takes AA batteries)
Matches from Butter restaurant
Black book for quick notes, ideas, grocery lists, etc.
Altoids
Small screw driver set
Dinky little tripod
Thanks to Ziggy for emailing me this! Check out this hunk. Filipino-Italian actor, model, racer, student of musical theater and Zac Efron lookalike. Also a lover of Louis Vuitton. Wow. Hope he makes it in this industry to represent us Pinoys.
Love the whole musical thing! OMG. This is totally my teeny bopper moment.
And he totally makes the Filipino accent sound adorable. Not an east feat by any means!
So I know that I said that Beaubourg tote would be my last Louis piece for awhile… but… I totally lied (thank you tax return!). I had to get this wallet since it’s been sold out for the longest time everywhere! It just so happens that the Louis Vuitton store in Fashion Valley had one in stock so it was a must get, otherwise I’d be waiting another 6 months for this wallet.
I wanted a large wallet. The monogram print wallet I have is nice, but I think it’s time for an upgrade. I’ll probably hold onto that one for a more low key look I guess. Anyway, this Brazza wallet is perfect. Not too big and not too small and my iPhone fits perfectly in the coin pouch. Yes! Crazy right?
I haven’t transfered all my wallet goodness into yet but I did take a few snap shots to share. FOR REAL, this is the last LV piece I’m buying till at least 6 months!
I’m posting again today because I’ve neglected this part of my internet life due to another internet love: flickr
Anyway, I just got my Beaubourg Tote by Louis Vuitton. I’ve been a fan of their monogram collection for awhile but the damier is slowly creeping up. This is currently #__ (who cares right!) of my LV pieces. It also might be my favorite piece thus far because it’s one of those every day totes for men or women. Sadly this is one of the last pieces I’ll be buying for a real long time.
The lovely thing about this Beaubourg Tote is that it also doubles as a laptop carrier. I already own a piece for that, but in the event I wanted to travel light, this is the perfect bag. For my everyday use, the Beaubourg is carrying my Canon G10, 250GB WD portable/slim hard drive, keys, LV coin pouch (attaches to the side), Nintendo DS Lite, iPhone, Kodak Zi6 HD video recorder, sun glasses, chap stick, a few files and other misc items.
Can’t say enough good things about this bag. It’s a little stiff at the moment, but Louis Vuitton is known for getting better by the age… so this Beaubourg bag is definitely going to be a keeper!
Especially with a gold backpack. Unless of course that shit has speakers. For some weird reason, UPS decided to drop my package off at 10pm. It was a shady drop too. Some dude literally jumped out of his cargo van, dropped off my package, and left. All this at 10pm. WTH right? Whatever, I’m totally stoked with my new toy or bag?
I guess I’m either going to look pretty damn cool with this thing on while riding my Vespa… or look like a total douche bag, no pun intended. I don’t care though. I love it!
We shot Arlyn, Kat and Tiffany as a continuation for their “Danity Kane goes Asian project.” I’m looking forward to doing the group shoot with all 8 of them at the studio! Should be killer. Here are some images from today’s shoot:
Even as many progressives cheered and celebrated on Tuesday, I was one of many gay and lesbian Americans who felt we were watching the bus of progress leave the station without us. Gay marriage bans passed in AZ, FL and most famously in CA (proposition 8). Similarly, Arkansans apparently feel children are better off in orphanages or group homes than in the loving care of gay and lesbian parents that would seek to adopt them.
I know you worked with many GBLT invidividuals in your activism for Obama’s campaign. We donated our time, money, blood, sweat and tears to the cause. Please do not forget us. Here is one thing you can do today:
The Mormon Church’s activism in supporting Proposition 8 is well-documented (see this, and this). They are even bragging about it in the press (Desert News):
Elder L. Whitney Clayton, a member of the church’s Presidency of the Seventy who helped lead the church’s support for Proposition 8, told reporters during a press conference Wednesday that he doesn’t have a total for how much money was donated by Latter-day Saints. He did say it was “considerable and generous” and that church leaders are “grateful for the sacrifice” made by members who participated in the campaign.
These efforts should not, in my opinion, be simply forgotten and ignored.
If the Mormon Church wants to play politics, I whole-heartedly endorse their right to do so. But let us not ignore the Church and State issues this brings up. Let us not turn a blind eye on the laws they have broken. Their substantial wealth enjoys tax-exempt status predicated on following IRS code, which forbids:
substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation
In general, no organization, including a church, may qualify for IRC section 501(c)(3) status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to influence legislation (commonly known as lobbying). An IRC section 501(c)(3) organization may engage in some lobbying, but too much lobbying activity risks loss of tax-exempt status.
The Bush administration’s IRS has turned a blind eye to so many violations of Churches campaigning on behalf of issues and politicians. This condones this behavior, and encourages it. Let us not let it go unnoticed or uncommented on.
I found this site, Mormons Stole Our Rights, please check it out and sign their petition. They have also helpfully filled out an IRS compliant form posted in PDF form here. You can email it to eoclass@irs.gov, or better yet, sign it and mail it to the address on the form.
I’m confident the day will come when I’ll be able to marry my partner, file a joint tax return, enjoy defacto rights of inheritance and unquestioned hospital visitation, without paying lawyers to draw up a library full of documents to protect my rights and his.
I know there will be court challenges and more voter initiatives, but please, do this thing today. A wrist slap from the IRS—heck, even just a toothless investigation—could go a long way toward giving this Church in particular, and all churches pause before they play in politics again. It is their clearly stated intention to rewrite men’s laws in “God’s standards.” Let’s say no to the Christian Taliban, we left Theocracy behind.
Please find some kindness in your heart to help those of us who got left behind, who were demoted to secondary citizens on Tuesday. We are hurting, even as we cheer. We need your voices and your help.
was not as good as I hoped he would be. Plus he cried like a bitch. His garment in his closing episode was something I’d see at Charlotte Russe; a piece on the sale rack after it’s been tried on several times. Think hooker.
Left = ugly. Right = fabulous. Korto is the shit. Even though the form slightly plays off her first challenge piece and even though she used seat belts… she still knocked it out. That garment screams money, bitch and status.
Still, the winner Leanne, had the best garment. It was innovative, stylish, tailored beautifully and fit her model like a glove:
Left = Leanne. Right = Jerrell (also pretty awesome). The others need to step up their game. So not fierce enough.
He’s my favorite right now. Speaking freely… it’s not because of his garments on the show thus far. It’s because he’s all man with the ability to sew. Most of the time, the gay dudes on this show are flamboyant, over the top, have neon colored hair, are ugly or they’re straight up queens.
Keith on the other hand looks like a man. His designs from his portfolio also have this look about them that says “A hot man made these.” I also love the fact that he acts like one. No BS on the show (so far) and I hope he continues to stay cool, calm and collective.
For some weird reason, UPS decided to drop my package off at 10pm. It was a shady drop too. Some dude literally jumped out of his cargo van, dropped off my package, and left. All this at 10pm. WTH right? Whatever, I’m totally stoked with my new toy or bag?
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