{inspiration} *loretta lux

half painting half picture, i really enjoy her use of muted tones.

artist *loretta lux

{inspiration} *kick

^ illustration ec brown + design andrea park ^

^ production photos by alan del rio oritz ^

^ kick styling inspiration ^

Kick Preview from Clara Alcott on Vimeo.

my dear friend clara alcott just finished shooting 'kick' - a short sci fi melodrama on two women who fear technology. clara wrote, directed + starred in this film. i love her stylistic instinct - so it's wonderful to see her vision come to life. my complaint? that i didn't have the opportunity to collaborate with her on this one. can't wait to see kick in its entirety. happy editing clara - hurry up now!

film maker *clara alcott

{inspiration} *childhood

i enjoyed reading a little on liv's childhood story so decided to post these few shots. we were care takers of 'shelter island' for the 1st 4 years of my life. this 16 acre island off the coast of british columbia was the most picturesque atmosphere to wake up to everyday, i'll probably spend the rest of my years trying to recapture the natural beauty of my early years. ah peace.

{inspiration} *blushless

i became acquainted with blushless designer liv lundelius yesterday indirectly through one of my favorite bloggers tina daunt. i admire her ability to produce romantic contemporary designs. the gowns have this wonderful freedom in the draping of the fabric bound together to create a beautifully organic structure. the integrity of the line cary's through in the fabric - the whole collection is composed of the highest ecofriendly materials. upon reading further i found that liv + i share more than appreciation of work in common. we are both lifetime vegetarians probably due to unconventional upbringings by free spirits.

*designer liv lundelius for blushless + be blushless blog

{art} *kayla

a few weeks back stacy + i took the afternoon to work with lovely model kayla strother to experiment with some concepts we've been scheming up. kayla was such a beautiful subject for this series. some of my styling inspirations were pulled from virgin suicides, hitchcock, david lynch.. as always stacy worked her mastery by selecting the most honest + captivating moments with just the right perspective.

photographer *stacy newgent

{inspiration} *jody rogac

i found jody's work when i was visiting vancouver last summer. her focus comes off timeless yet fresh + contemporary. jody's use of natural light, + muted tones are so soothing on the eyes.

*photographer jody rogac

{art} *awkward beauty website + photo credits

website design eric kass

photographer trinity jackson ∴ hair make-up + styling me

photographer john bragg ∴ hair make-up + styling me

photographer stacy newgent ∴ make-up me ∴ hair philip salmon ∴

wardrobe stephen garstang ∴ art direction kathy davis

photographer john bragg ∴ hair make-up + wardrobe me

photographer jason boyer ∴ make-up + styling me ∴ hair brooke ferrin

photographer harold lee miller ∴ make-up me ∴ wardrobe heather rodocker

photographer john bragg ∴ make-up + styling me

photographer polina osherov ∴ make-up me ∴ hair loni wilson ∴

wardrobe nikki sutton

photographer stacy newgent ∴ make-up me ∴ styling stephen garstang

photographer stacy newgent ∴ hair make-up + wardrobe me

photographer greg perez ∴ make-up + wardrobe me ∴

hair bobby cooper

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

many thanks to all - you make me better. it feels so nice to finally have a proper representation of my aesthetic. i hope to grow and encourage others in the way people have done for me.

{inspiration} *lorick

my friend clara directed me to lorick a couple weeks ago. so glad she did - this clothing line + the site are right up my ally. love love love it! check it out if you get a sec.

*clothing designer abigail lorick