if you’re a fan of harvey danger, ENJOY! also, how rude is it to jump in to photos…? also, my husband thinks sean’s pose is reminiscent of elvis costello. i agree.
Tag celebrity sightings
runway style – seth aaron – sam remix – seattle
i’m easily nervous. i have trouble walking up to cool looking (unknown) people from my own city, and asking for pictures. so when i sent the email asking to take photos of seth… i fully expected… nothing. then when i got the email saying it was on, i hyperventilated.
even though i’m a clothing designer, i’d never really watched project runway, till logan was on (what a god-awful BORING season). i started last season with the ultimatum that if it didn’t grab me, right from the start… it was off the dvr list. and right from the start, i loved last season. ping… GOD… PING! anthony, jay… maya. and couldn’t you see, early on, that it was going to be mila, emilio and seth? when it got to the end, i swore i would be done with p.r. FOREVER if seth didn’t win (that crap with maya not winning the print epi was LAME- don’t believe me? read tim gunn’s blog).
anyway- seth showed up at sam remix. i’m not sure what prompted me to ask for photos… but it was a thoroughly lovely (clammy, on my part) 5 minutes. i hope you enjoy them. they might look familiar (in location). such a cool museum we have. full of fun little nooks and crannies. and thanks to seth for indulging me. and being inspiring, chasing his dream, and fucking setting the bar for what can be achieved in a couple months. that collection rocked my socks and inspired me to work harder personally as a designer.
p.s. nice bauhaus tee. such a rock star. Read more
afternoon in pictures – SAM – downtown seattle
today i had the very amazing opportunity to walk the streets of seattle with alice wheeler via a workshop through SAM. several of alice’s amazing portraits are in the kurt exhibit, and quite honestly… you couldn’t meet a sweeter lady. she also has a photo in the ‘taking aim’ exhibit at EMP- it’s of neko case and i LOVE it (that and the elvis costello were my faves) there’s only one more day of that exhibit, catch it before it’s gone! her photos in kurt will be up till through september 6th. thanks alice for the amazing afternoon!
vanilla lace – luly – tea show – downtown seattle
the lady of the hour gave a brief talk after the fashions had made the walk. stating her inspiration for the pieces was having an afternoon with no appointments, no cares or worries, and enjoying an ice cream cone while wandering the arondissements of paris. sublime!
urban casual – josie – bellevue
josie bissett was so NICE! i’m not accustomed to approaching celebs for photos… when i shoot music, i take the photos i want for 3 songs, and then have to leave. but i asked her for a full style shot, and on top of graciously posing, her husband then asked if i wanted my photo taken. with her. anyone who knows me, would have seen the fear on my face, handing the camera over, and the photo needs one of those black boxes over my head… but josie looks very lovely. and thank you to her husband for taking it. sweet.
pretty – molly – nordstrom – bellevue
molly ringwald has written a book. i’m book critical, and i would read it TOMORROW. i’m praying the pr liason from nordstrom remembers me, and sends me a copy *hint hint*. actually, both of the passages she read from, got me just a little… not teary… but kind of, constricted. sometimes the most moving things are listening to another human talk about something they’ve come to realize, and you think… i’ve realized that VERY thing. and i love the idea that we need to see ourselves, as grown women, as pretty again. it’s not something that goes away with girlhood. for upcoming book dates with molly, visit her facebook page.
there was also a fashion show of ‘not your daughters jeans‘ prior to molly coming out… and josie bissett was in the audience (picture tomorrow). that nordstrom, they know how to throw an event. for all of the photos click Read more
swedish style – freddie – ballard
had i done a few google searches (you’re welcome) BEFORE i went to this show, i might have been hyperventilating as much as the hordes of girls wanting photos with freddie. now that i’m home, and i’ve done the searches… i get what all the madness was about. freddie (and his handler *ahem*) was sweet to let me take a full length, and although i was told he’d be wearing nudie jeans (and to get a shot of his… posterior) it was not the case. for more shots of freddie (that i had to take on the fly) click Read more
royalty – hrh crown princess of sweden victoria – ballard
i didn’t think it was that odd to show up with a gift for a princess. is that weird? she’s royalty. i was made to feel like i showed up with a BOMB (books and flowers are sometimes scary, but i was taught you don’t show up empty handed- manners people, they’re not completely eradicated in america). i won’t even go in to the details surrounding taking a few photos of this very pretty woman. her… pr person? consulate representative? embassy handler? was extremely courteous (root word court! i’m a word nerd) everyone else needed to bring it down about a 1000. for more photos of the her royal highness, click Read more
pretty in print – laura – south downtown seattle
what a night last night! so much fun, so many interesting (and well dressed) people… where to begin? laura cassidy of wear what when on seattle met magazine (pictured above) asked me to come and ‘do what you do’. we’ll consider it scene capturing… mingling, talking about style, checking out the 2000 degree pizza oven from via tribunali. figures i go to a fashion show and end up listening to hip hop and watching the boys make pizza. so much to see, and so much to document. check back next week for my shots from the night. i’ll also be posting a photo an hour starting 12am tomorrow (cause you know i’ll be up sewing)…
local hero – tom douglas – paramount – seattle
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i first want to apologize that my ISO is OFF, and this picture is grainy/dim/sucktastic (for those who know me- NERVES!). second i want to say… SWEET! it’s tom douglas! for anyone in the area who loves food, tom is our version of a celebrity. to me, he’s like the seattle-gastro-santa-claus. and he was very sweet to let me bug him for a picture. this little kiosk of goodness in the lobby of the paramount is a VAST improvement over whatever they used to offer. i remember going to a concert ages ago, being famished, and my choices were like nuts or a cookie? tom’s keeping us fed in style. and if you’ve ever been to a party (or wedding!) where he’s cooking… watch for those little grilled cheese bites. you will have died and gone to heaven.
dominating presence – SAM Remix – seattle
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running into old friends, especially when they come in costume, is a conversation starter. a few people asked me who the 7 foot blond was… she’s a famous yodeling dominatrix, of course.
we were featured – blogmeetblog – blog sightings
i would be remiss not to do a round up of all the bloggers who mentioned our meetup. we were glad to have you, happy you came, and so many of you creatively expressed your thoughts of the night. thank you! if you weren’t mentioned, send me a note, and i’ll add you in! next event- spring 2010!
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first up- the lovely rebecca- my co-host and THE clothes horse did a great write up (AND managed to be better at taking photos than my ADD self), you should check it out.
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next- the magpie. after reading her post… i felt that she got the gyst of what i went after when dreaming up what this party could be, and that was community. i love her nimble collages (mine take forever, so i’m less likely to make them) and her juxtaposition of pretty fonts/words and the comprehensive rundown. nice. and thank you! you’ll see a picture of her later this week.
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hey pretty thing took a photo and posted about the meetup- thank you! i’m not sure that we met, but congrats on winning one of the giveaways!
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kristina from beauty revolution magazine blog brought mike adams to photograph, and it was so great to see what was going on all over the boconcept showroom- love the images they were able to capture of the event, thank you mike and kristina!
it was super fun to come across this link from visualtypenoise, thanks for the video antonio! (i’m assuming that’s your name, it was on the belt buckle, and i didn’t come across your card!)
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fashion for nerds made it, even with a cold. great to meet you and glad you liked the party!
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last days of light had such kind words about the party, and managed to post the most photos… you can see so many of the great attendees/bloggers in her post. thank you!
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copystrands did a great list of some of our sponsors, and got some pictures of the podogs- thanks for the mention!
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and finally… tarah from urban fashion network did a write up and posted all of mike’s great pics. thank you and thanks for making it!
jenna – neiman marcus opening gala – bellevue
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i fell in love with jenna’s dress (by oyukka). thank you jenna for letting me capture it… lovely. and you’ll also notice jenna and her friend with magic johnson… his wife cookie was promoting her new line of denim for ladyies with a backside (isn’t that what she said to us ?). i’m hoping darrah is going to write about it…
all american reject style – bumbershoot
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it’s sad that the way i know these guys is because ‘dirty little secret’ is the only song on rockband i can beat my husband at. love the pants.
rocker style – calvin + caleb – bumbershoot
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these guys are in a band called tyler bryant band. i figured it was something, but had to ask the 12 year old girl sitting next to me. they were hanging with rock photographer bob knight… which makes sense, cause it looks like rock prophecies is all about their lead singer… i really like his car shoes. and you know how i feel about chucks.
i kissed a girl style – katy – bumbershoot
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retro bathing suit AND tulle peplum. not a look everyone can pull off. well played katy perry…
logan neitzel – boutique culture warehouse sale – fremont
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boutique culture wasn’t this past weekend, but the weekend before… you may have seen the piece i did about kim, the founder? great sale, great idea… loved the dj, and there were some amazing deals from some of your favourite local boutiques.
logan neitzel is on this season’s project runway. i’m saving them up on the dvr, then i’m going to sit down and see what all this project runway fuss is about. it’s pretty cool to have what seems to be a fairly normal dude representing our city. can’t wait to see how it goes!
oh, and if you’re thinking i went a little nuts on the posts this morning, this past weekend was bumbershoot, and i need to get caught up… because i got some GREAT shots of stars, seattlites and style. check back !
