Denim Americana in Like a Lion's March 2015 Issue

This denim shoot featuring model Ciara Turner, Hair/Makeup by Henry Rasu, photography by Dhrumil Desai and styling by me was published in HUF Magazine's February 2015 Issue and has also been published as magazine Like a Lion's March 2015 cover and included on the masthead and in a 6-page spread. I included the tearsheets as well as the individual images below.

16th Colony's Spring Trunk Show at Swell Beauty, Laguna Beach

Renee Rogers and I only just modeled in this shoot this past Monday morning for her line, 16th Colony and she already sent me photos yesterday. We went on location at this rad place, Sunken City in San Pedro, CA; where big slabs of concrete covered in graffiti art which used to be the foundation of houses were strewn all over the cliff side near the ocean. Hair and makeup was done by Dee of Swell Beauty of course and jewelry from Raptor Jewelry. Seriously, every time the three of us get together, it's pure magic; this time we shot an editorial for the 16th Colony Spring 2015 Collection 'Enigma' and some of the images were used in promotion for an upcoming event. If you're in the area, I hope to see you there; see the details on the flyer above. Stay tuned for more photos of each look (along with a promo shopping code), and shop the collection here.

Wardrobe: 16th Colony
Photographer: Renee Rogers of Hanger Shortage
Hair/Make Up: Dee of Swell Beauty
Jewelry: Raptor Jewelry
Styling: Renee & Amanda (Me)
Location: Sunken City - San Pedro, California

PolisArt's 'That's the Look' Editorial February 2015

No Ties Mangement model Rachel James has a very beautifully unique and ambiguous look and I was excited to get to style her for a strictly black and white shoot with her back in October, which happened to be published this month in PolisArt Magazine. I played around with various weights of fabric, mixing satin with cotton, leather with fur, or structured with soft; exploring different moods; minimalistic, retro, sultry seductive, and bewitching.

Photographer: Dhrumil Desai
Hair/ Make Up: Alex Tran
Wardrobe Stylist: Amanda Nguyen
Assistant Stylist: Andrew Nguyen
Wardrobe: White House Black Market, Thai Nguyen Collections

16th Colony's Luminary Dress for Goddess of Mystery

A Crochet Lace dress in a seductive desert backdrop

I can't believe it's already March, where has the time gone? I want to share this last look, and I would say it's one of my faves from 16th Colony's Goddess of Mystery shoot I modeled for at the Joshua Tree National Park. My hair seemed to get progressively wilder even though in this look I didn't have twigs and branches protruding out of it; and the make up darker and darker as if the sun set was seducing much more of a mysterious and dark creature out of me. 16th Colony's Luminary dress that I'm wearing was exclusively made for local boutique PRISM, and was the first dress to be made and sold versus the repertoire of ponchos, wraps, and tops that the brand is known for. I must also add that the designer Renee has many exciting surprises coming your way for her Spring/Summer 2015 collection, follow the label on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook, as well as my amazing hair and make up artist Dee on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook!

Photographer: Renee Rogers of Hanger Shortage
Hair/ Make Up: Dee of Swell Beauty
Wardrobe: 16th Colony
Location: Joshua Tree National Park

HUF Magazine's 'Denim Americana' February 2015

Model Ciara Turner of No Ties Management has been published twice with my wardrobe styling; here's the second editorial shoot that was published in HUF Magazine's February 2015 Issue called 'Denim Americana'. This concept was one of my favorites, featuring all denim on denim looks, some looking very 'America's Sweetheart' others more of a retro, rockabilly vibe, but all having a 'couldn't care less' attitude. You may wonder how denim on denim looks don't get monotonous and the answer is mixing various washes, prints, and textures. Denim is a definitely closet staple, and I made sure to every wash, print, and cut I could get my hands on. Enjoy!

Photographer: Dhrumil Desai
Hair/Makeup: Henry Rasu
Wardrobe Styling: Amanda Nguyen
Location: Old Towne Orange