captain america & the nashville film festival

save the day!

very exciting news!
most of you probably recall the intro to this story, but i'll give you the short version just in case...

i have several times had the pleasure of working with the amazing photographer/ cinematographer/ director Chad McClarnon and filmaker/ writer/ painter motke dapp. the two of them were working on a short film called The Once Mighty and at the last minute, requested a full on Captain America costume from me. in a pinch. i had only six days to construct it- including buying fabric- from scratch. i mean the tights, shorts, shirt (which is a torso piece, two sleeves, stomach piece, and star) a hood/mask (with A and wings), gloves, and boots.

think, pooh bear... midconstruction

the fabric had to be dyed, and my first try failed. on top of that, the film was being shot out of town, so i never actually measured the actor. this is always an issue, because if you tell me your waist is a 32 but you wear a 36/36 pant, something is Wrong. i usually insist on measuring myself, but i took on this challenge, partially due to a bribe of an OG lite brite from Chad. i think i made the best costume i could considering the constraints and was proud that i made it in time. i posted a picture of the costume here.

here's the trailer for the film... the costume you see there is not the one i made.

fast forward to this week- the nashville film festival will be showing The Once Mighty !! i'm so thrilled and honored to be a part of it, though my contribution was small and fast. motke and Chad are so talented, i'm absolutely beaming for them. Green Hills Cinema at 10am on Sunday April 17th! be there if you're in town- i know i will be!

yay!

closet challenge!!

i am slammed at work this week, but wanted to at least post one outfit from the closet challenge.

day 90

i love love love this outfit. (i was up super early in these pictures, you can tell how tired i was)

this is a le chateau jacket, white/black market pants, black undershirt and grey booties. i love the coloring of the jacket (it's a plaid, but it's grey, white, and charcoal) and almost fell out when i saw these shoes. you can't see the shoes too well in these pictures, so here they are.

 they are to die for Pour La Victoire gray booties. had to have them.

off to work...

hope everyone's week is going well so far!

Grammie's hats!!

this post was meant to go up earlier, but i suffered a nasty fall this weekend. i was walking to a show and slipped on the wet street, and fell on both knees, rolled my ankle and scraped myself up pretty badly. ouch! for the record, i was wearing flats (!!) and am firmly convinced that i would not have fallen if i'd been wearing my highest heels. 

anyhoo... my Grammie's hats!

i went to see my grandmother and she gave me these lovely hats and scarves! they all belonged to my great-grandmother (Grammie) and i love them! 

here's a picture of her, her name was Elizabeth Parrish, she is second from the left, standing next to her father, my great-great-grandfather, and her brothers and sisters.

she was born in 1901 and died in 1994. judging by the outfits and the relative ages, i think this picture was taken around 1945- the men's trousers and ties are on the wider side, ties and pant legs got thinner after WWII ended. so Grammie is around 44 here- and she loved hats! i can't wait to figure out what to wear with them... especially the white pill box one. it looks like a Jackie O cake!

these are real deal vintage, and are staying in the family, which makes me happy. yay!

and back to the closet challenge..

day 88

black and white stripedy Tim Burton wedges (love love love these), black slacks and tee, silver earrings, and this beloved white jacket with a poem on it.

it's a Mizrahi jacket and my friend Jessie added the writing. i got it from her at a yard sale she and her husband had (i can't Believe she parted with it!)  i've never actually read the whole thing, i'm embarrassed to admit, but it's true! i get a lot of questions about this whenever i wear it, it's just such a great unique piece.

day 89

night out with friends! i wore these black slacks and this black camisole with a grey rhinestone studded Calvin Klein sweater and black boots for a drink with friends at a local jazz club. i love the shape of this sweater and the 3/4 sleeves.

happy monday everyone!

xoxox

<3 mode.

fashion catch up

don't call it a comeback...

Captain America (i made this costume for him!)

i know i have been remiss in my posts, dear readers! things have been so, so busy. just had some dear friends get married, tons to do at work, and working on a video shoot. phew!

first and foremost, please check out http://crimsonrosella-kirstin.blogspot.com who has been so sweet to include yours truly in her self portrait sunday feature today! she has fantastic style, so be sure to look at her blog, and you can also follower her on twitter.

the Captain America picture is just for funsies :) back to the closet challenge!!

day 85

thanksgiving 1- i wore this to dinner with our Real Talk family (read- close friends who know how to throw down), which includes one of my favorite necklaces (which i made!)

day 86
Thanksgiving day proper. all you need to know is that i wore this t shirt

and these slippers

all day long.

day 87

dinner out, to cap off the week of gluttony that is thanksgiving.

black sheath and flats with Neiman's enormous turquoise necklace.

that sucker is one piece. and Heavy. i normally do not care for gold, but i love this. plus it was a gift!

i hope everyone is doing well... i promise to be better about posts now that things have calmed down a tad- at least a post a week! and more time to follow up with those of you who also have blogs :)

meantime, drop me a line on facebook or twitter and say hi!

spring is almost here, hope you are smiling...

xoxox

 <3mode.

valentine's question...

i hope everyone had a lovely <3 day. Bunny and i did!

i'm often asked about the poem on the wall behind most of my self portraits. here it is (day 84) partially cut out of the picture and obscured by my elbow, as usual.

black tie back peasant dress, acrylic ice necklace (xmas gift), and black booties with unicorn slides. plum Cynthia Rowley tights i absolutely adore.

well, for valentine's day, here is your present, lovely readers. the poem from the wall. i wrote it, a long time ago. i hope you enjoy.

((when i am reborn
i hope only that god will grant me
the memory of your face))


realize everything but heavenly peace
your hands like glass,
your face ice stained,
here. and here.
and here.
you said love was like a cloud
a storm one, at best
that never stays about for long
and it stings like thorn


rise up singing,
i will bathe in your water when it runs
and steady the shake.


when i die
my face will soften
my breath will rest beyond steady
as god lets my body, too, be


when i am forgotten
i will gain a path
that memory never had
the power to hold
though i’ve lost my hands


when i am reborn
i hope only that god will grant me
the memory of your face

my yummy valentine

style blogging... more closet challenge

i honestly cannot believe the closet challenge is nearing 100 - and more to come!!

day 82

vintage pieces...

 this vintage shirt is one of my all time favorites.  it has ladies in loud hats with mirrors on it, with blue and light orange stripes with a textured background.

paired with a large cocktail sapphire pendant from an estate sale, a purse Nana made, and slipper flats.

day 83

i think this top looks like ice cream sherbert. it's probably the loudest top i own.

it's a tube top, so normally i wear it in the summer, but here i've paired with a shrug and long pants so i'll stay warm. rocket dog flats, hoop earrings.

day 83

walking billboard.

this shirt is from the 2010 vision walk supporting Foundation Fighting Blindness. this is one of the charities dearest to my heart, due to my bunny's eye disease. we walked last year and were team captains for The Thundercats (ho!) and will do the same this year. i'll post more information about this as i have it, but we've got a lot to live up to - raised several thousand bucks! 

as for this shirt, the color always makes people notice it, but i really want to fix the fit on it a bit- it gives me no shape. this year, i may get a really big one and try to turn it into a dress... what do you think?

bun in the oven (roughs)

here are some roughs from the first styling i have done with a pregnant model. this is Dawn- and she was nine months pregnant when these pictures were made. these are roughs.

little baby shoes!

Dawn was just days away from her due date, and as it turned out, five days short of giving birth to her little lady(bug). it was a photo finish- i'm so glad we were able to get these pictures before Dawn went into labor. photos by Erica Erwin, aka my boo.

                              

happy birthday to little Evelyn May! welcome to the world.

and while i'm here, day 81

it's hard to tell from this picture, but i'm wearing two layered shirts here- the lower one is from Smack, with very small grommets all over it, and the top one is transparent with a large sequin heart on it. i usually wear it on valentine's day... but i don't think that the closet challenge will make it that long! black trousers and black boots.