cimetière chic.

this shoot was very "i need a man" (Grease, c.1978) gone wrong; "rejected by mr.zuko" mixed w/ a little "sandy has a secret".

valentino scarf (bow), jade 'sabertooth' necklace by shapes in stone, zoa top, vinyl leggings from express, sarah jane studded booties, christian dior sequin/beaded belt

model: Vassiliki Ellwood

stylist: Maxwell Conrad
photographer: Leigh Fountain

new shoes.

mother bear surprised me with some new shoes!
the clarks padmore boot in 'brown oile'
the dr. martens 8 eye boot in 'nappa black'

such an awesome surprise!

photo taken on my blackberry curve

oh.my.gaga.

huge gaga fan here.
this gave me a gagagasm.

Wigland, USA; part 2.

Dani Held, Meg Mason, Sarah Mickahail

Wigland, USA.
costume shop; shenandoah conservatory.
(photos taken on my blackberry curve)

behind the scenes.

past shoots:

upcoming posts:

model: Vassiliki Ellwood
stylist: Myself, Maxwell Conrad
photographer: Leigh Fountain

Wigland, USA.

Maxwell Conrad, Will Goodwin, Matthew Delorenzo

Wigland, USA.
costume shop; shenandoah conservatory.
(photos taken on my blackberry curve)

iris apfel: an eye for style

i want to be her.
she's amazing.

anyone recognize this dress that iris placed in the nordstrom window display?

its a free people dress that vassiliki last wore here on valentine's day!

more posts coming soon! promise!

xoxo
maxwell conrad

sunday in the park

photos by LEIGH
model: vassiliki
stylist: myself

yves saint laurent silk scarf, cynthia rowley shades, hype dress, rodarte x target lace tee, vintage belt, louis vuitton lock on a thrifted gold chain, old dooney&bourke bag, rainbow thongs

apples are the new fish.

with a quick snack beforehand, the weather was begging us to hold a playful photo shoot at the park located conveniently across campus.

park = youth. youth = carefree. carefree = dress up!

i piled any and everything that i was drawn to in vassiliki's closet. the idea of the clothing "matching" or "complementing" each other went right out the window.
i relied on instinct, and whimsy.
and kept comfort in mind when telling V to throw on her worn in rainbow thongs.

this is fledgling, not vogue. heels at the park is silly. with the idea of "dress-up" aside for a moment; we did after all, want to play!

we set quite an example.
some local kids joined right in!
and vassiliki quickly became an unpaid nanny.

this little girl was a ham:

after our romp through the playground, we ended our day with some bubbles and a nap.

greece > winchester

photos by LEIGH

model: vassiliki
stylist: myself

vintage custom white lace and raw silk dress made for V's mom in Greece; rayban aviators; thrifted belt; manolo blahnik kitten heels; pearls & friendship bracelets





location: shenandoah conservatory campus

stop and smell the apple blossoms.

forget the LBD!!! it's all about the little white dress for spring! fresh. crisp. innocent. CHIC.
keep it simple; keep it classy.

waves of inspiration

my friend aaren just showed me this wonderful live performance of the song "jacksonville" by sufjan stevens:

the colors, the positive energy, the smiles.
it all hit me with a wave of inspiration; a literal splash of color and whimsy.

this video combined with the fantastic weather on campus (which has lifted my spirits) supplied me with more ideas than i know what to do with!

i feel another line in the works.
my wheels are turning!
and i'm loving it.

photographer: myself
shenandoah conservatory campus
04/06/10; disposable camera

fashion show

this past month i showed a collection inspired by the two disney movies "the little mermaid" and "peter pan".

the show was a great success!

the collection featured the following models wearing an outfit i both designed and constructed inspired by characters from the movies:

Ariel- Erika Conaway
Sebastian- Erin Long
Flounder- Catharine Kuntz
Scuttle- Nalani Warling
Triton- Elena Nickle
Prince Eric- Josie McManus
Ursula- Kirsten Salpini
Peter Pan- Aaren Keith
Tinkerbell- Lauren Monteleone
Wendy- Sarah Sesler
John- Angela Winslow
Michael- Mallory Keene
Tigerlily- Vassiliki Ellwood
Mr.Smee- Erika Peckhardt
Cpt. Hook - Alexandria Skaltsounis

here's a group shot of me and my girls before the show:

and here's a shot of eveyrone after the finale:
(with everyone in the outfits they walked the runway in!)

from left to right; sebastian, ariel, wendy, flounder, peter, eric (hiding behind peter), michael, myself & ursula, VASSILIKI as tigerlily, john upfront, scuttle, king triton at the back, tinker bell and hook, and mr.smee on the end!

i love all of my girls so much! they all chipped in and got me a gift card to the fabric store which vassiliki gave to me with a card she hand made and had all of the girls sign:

i'm in the process of making a fashion reel, so stay tuned!
for now i leave you with some backstage shots taken by the lovely LEIGH FOUNTAIN

scuttle, triton, sebastian, ursula, ariel, eric, flounder

aaren keith as peter pan and vassiliki as tigerlily

the darling siblings! john, michael and wendy!

shoes! "let's get some shoes...."

04/06/10

disposable camera; vassiliki; me.

old town; rayban wayfarers; all else thrifted.

i love the idea of using disposable cameras all summer long.
the pictures are so raw.
one shot; no seeing what it looks like.
everything is more organic that way.

terry richardson.

he has an odd sense of sex appeal.




also, he's amazingly amazing.

the end.

mon monogramming

obsessed.

prepster in prorsum

i love boxes. when something comes in a box, it makes opening it all the more exciting.
and storage is made much easier (and more attractive), no?



photos taken by LEIGH

model: vassiliki

stylist: myself

miu miu vest, stylist's own white oxford, burberry prorsum necktie, abercrombie kids jeans, manolo blahnik kitten heels.

with a necktie borrowed from my roommate, i was able to create this flirty tomboy look; the preppy vibe was weighed down with the presence of distressed jeans, making it the perfect outfit for a shoe shopping trip :-)
for a prolonged day of extensive sitting down, standing up, bending over and pacing [in prospective new shoes], i was forced to shy away from styling V (yeah, we call her "V" for short - how gossip girl, no?) in the usual short hemlines she pulls off so well.