Dismantled Fashions, and Me.

I am excited to share my pictures from Vorpal Images for Dismantled Fashions. I had so much fun doing a retro style shoot, where I could be...myself. Normally when I model I steer clear of vintage and retro styled shooting, but I realize now how much I love just being me.
I had fun playing around with my my vintage accessories and styling it with Dismantled Fashions. I hope you like them I am in love!

You can click to enlarge to see the full view on any of those images.

To give credit where credit is due, the dress and bolero are by Dismantled Fashions.
The clutch wallet is by Trophy Queen.
The Hair clip is by Lucky Cupcake Hairclips.
The red sweater is mine, and the sweet shades are mine, purchased from Bombshell Bettie's.

The Epic Vintage Buy

I wish I would have captured more photographic evidence of my buy at a collectors house this weekend. The collector happens to be a friend of mine, and it was a blast to sip wine and dig through endless piles of vintage frocks. In the end, I came home with several really amazing pieces, heading to the shop this week. I nabbed a few 40s evening gowns, some darling 30s day dresses, and a couple 50s dresses.
I am dreadfully in love with the 30s brown and pink dress! its AMAZING. There are many more dresses than just these shown above. My closet/living room is overflowing with goodies. I made a few other buys the day before which include a floor length 50s prom dress! I simply and completely cant resist good vintage.

After this weekend vintage free for all, I had a photoshoot with Vorpal Images. We were shooting some dresses for Dismantled Fashions. I snapped this quick shot when I got home, of how my hair and make-up looked at the shoot.
I can't wait to see the final shots, as Vorpal never ceases to blow me away with their awesome photographic skills. Of course, I will share the final shots with you when I get them. Hope you all had a good weekend, I am off to photograph all the goods I bought this weekend, and get them listed in my etsy shop!

St. Valentine

I know I am a week or two off, and this has mostly nothing to do with dressing vintage, but I could not resist.
This is my dapper, dapper Son, August as photographed by Vorpal Images, for Valentine's Day stock imagery. As always I am highly impressed with Vorpal's final product, but maybe I am bias, as this is my own little man. Anyway, enjoy the holiday cheer brought on by a chubby 3 year old.

I suppose I should attempt to add something vintage to this post, so how about a pin-up valentine to finish her off?

What do you have planned for the up and coming romantic holiday? Hopefully something glamorous! I on the other hand will just be getting settled into my new house, so I likely wont be up to much at all.

Cold Weather Wear

I was just sent the final pictures from my shoot for EfiaFair (on Etsy). The shoot was by Vorpal Images, the ever amazing duo!
EfiaFair makes lovely romantic victorian inspired Mitts, Spats, and Scarves. All are hand knit, and after seeing them up close, are made of the highest quality. This is one of those reasons I love Etsy, you never know what you are going to find.
On to the pictures from our shoot, you can click to enlarge any of them.

The dress I am wearing in this shoot is one you might remember from the Tweaker Sale Score post. And the Hat is my yellow topper hat, That I recently acquired. That fancy brown umbrella is mine too! I adore it. This is hands down one of my favorite outfits from a shoot ever. I love how everything just worked together.
My make-up was done by the other half of Vorpal Images, Alicia Mariah Elfving. She always makes me look so much better than I do in real life.

On the home front, I am still a bit sick, and not in the mood to do anything. I need to get out of this funk and feel better. Send your good thoughts please!

Freelancing yourself

As the closing of my Boutique draws near, I have found myself fretting over my new unemployed status. The job market is bleak here, to say the least. On a positive note, I will have much more free time. In this free time, I have many plans unfolding. I am hoping my Etsy Shop will help support me whilst I am job-free. This will give me the ability to finish planning an amazing idea for ladies of the Pacific Northwest. Stay tuned, as I will be unveiling more soon!

Among other topics in the Metropolitan world, I got to shoot with my favorite photographic team again, Vorpal Images! This time we did a shoot for EfiaFair's darling spats and mittens! I wore my own blue dress, and Yellow 30s topper hat! I even brought along my favorite new umbrella. I think the shoot turned out kind of neat and almost "steampunk" esque. Here is the first shot I have gotten back so far:

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Spreading my face across the internet.

I was informed that I had been spotted over at Rock'N'Roll Bride, not as a bride, but an inspiration to brides! Well, not me exactly, but the clothes I was wearing! But still, I am there, and that is exciting right? I think so.

To see the write-up please Click Here!
All of the pictures featured were from the set I shot with Vorpal Images for Frocky Jack Morgan's deconstructed clothing line. I am so excited to have this random little exposure.

ACHOO!

I am currently living under a haze of awful allergies. Because of this I can barely read my screen, so this will be short and sweet.

Here is what I think might be my last edited shot from my Frocky Jack Morgan shoot with Vorpal Images.
I think by far, this one has to be my favorite of the set. I just love it.

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Alright back to my kleenex cave, to wait out this war being waged against my sinuses. Hope you all have a lovely Monday!

Frocky, Frick a Frack

Once again I was blessed to be able to work with Vorpal Images on a photoshoot in Portland, OR.

This time I got to wear a ridiculously amazing dress by Frocky Jack Morgan (hat too!) and strut my little legs all over North Portland. 

I can not stress how amazing Alicia and Ben are as a photographic team. I am utterly amazed with all of their shots. Especially the ones of me, HA!

If you are in the Portland area, and want amazing shots for your modeling portfolio, you must hire Vorpal Images. 

Also, for amazing deconstructed/reconstructed vintage apparel with a flair for crazy, you must check out Frocky Jack Morgan. Her dresses can be found at Flutter in Portland and Velouria In Seattle. She is a great designer for "offbeat bridal" and amazing deconstructed couture.

On to the goodies, the photos of course. I think there may be a few more in the next few days, so stay tuned my friends.

Images can be found in larger size on Vorpal Images @ Flickr

Click HERE to see them!