Fashion Editorial – Page 2 – Ann Street Studio

Spring Showers!

March 19, 2015April 28, 2015Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ann street studio, annstreetstudio, fashion, fashion editoiral, GAP, gap spring, gap spring 2015, jamie beck, katherine taylor, katherinetaylor, location, madison bilhahl, spring, spring 20159 Comments

Friday marks the official first day of spring and I couldn’t be more beside myself with joy. It’s a funny thing living in New York. By the time end of February rolls around people have had it with winter. I personally will have had it before the ball will have even dropped on New Year’s Eve!

I look forward to the charming cherry blossoms in Central Park, stopping by the Van Leeuwen truck in Soho, and wearing classic trench coats which immediately has me channeling Audrey Hepburn.

GAP asked us to bring to life our idea of spring into a Cinemagraph for styld.by for which of course, the first thing that comes to mind is that inevitable spring moment of getting caught in the rain…

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Play it for CHANEL

March 6, 2015March 10, 2015Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ann street studio, annstreetstudio, chanel, chanel couture, changelcouture, couture, fashion, fashion editorial, fashioneditorial, Francis Anthony Rodriguez, francis rodriguez, jamie beck, jamiebeck, kelly framel, kellyframel, margot, morgot moe, porsche cooper, porsche fablalous, porschecooper, porschefablalous, spring 2015, spring2015, violin, Violinist, violinst5 Comments

The fashion world is always colliding and collaborating with artists, like two exotic fish constantly swimming around each other in a never-ending dance of inspiration, a black and white yin & yang. When the Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2015 collection came to New York for 48 hours they sent a selection over to our studio for another midnight sitting (after the delicate, one-of-a-kind pieces spent the day in back-to-back appointments with clients, collectors, buyers and press).

Of course, shooting couture on a model would be terribly fun but sometimes I want more of a story… not to mention, the Chanel shoots happen in the middle of New York Fashion Week where every model is busy being sent down the runways multiple times a day.

So we find our own muses.

Last September it was our Botticelli-esque raven, artist India Salvor Menuez on a concrete set piece we created for her, to live like a flower sprouting up between the cracks of distressed urban time. For this sitting, my creative collaborator Kelly Framel, found violinist Margot Moe, already a fixture in the fashion world for her legendary violin riffs over musical partner Mia Moretti’s DJ sets. They’ve brought music from the Lower East Side up to the runways of Fashion Week and into the temple of art by opening for Janet Jackson at the Louvre.

Which brings me back to my point of fashion and art and its never ending dance of inspiration.

So here Margot is, an artist, and there is CHANEL, the most legendary fashion house in the world, a moment of black and white yin and yang tugging and pulling and swirling and and jumping around each other on set like a tangled pair of lovers caught up in the fires of inspiration one never quite able to let the other go.

We sat in the studio in silence and listened to Margot play, the snow falling in a white blanket outside our old industrial windows contrasting with the inky black looks billowing through the set and I thought back to that moment when I was sitting in Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment last fall, listening to the stories of her intimate dinner parties. She liked interesting people, people who had a story, people who created something and played to their own tune much like Coco herself.

I can’t help but think in another world, she would have been quite pleased to have Margot filling her home and her heart with a soulful tune that would fade out onto the black and white streets of Paris…

Tell me about some of the current projects you are working on?

I’m in the studio right now recording my solo record, creating a classical music mixtape, and writing an orchestral piece.

You’re an incredible violinist, how did you get started?

I picked it up when I was four and haven’t put it down since.

What drew you to the violin?

It’s a conversation without words.

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The Romantic world of Michelle Hébert

March 2, 2015March 6, 2015Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ann street studio, annstreetstudio, avant-garde, bess wyrick, besswyrick, brvtvs, Caroline, Caroline Ventura, carolineventura, celadon & celery, celadon and celery, eddie herendez, eddieherendez, fashion, fashion editorial, gown, gowns, Michelle Hébert, MichelleHébert8 Comments

Recently I was at an Everlane dinner with my friend Caroline {pictured here} to launch their new very cute boatneck shirts. Caroline and I were talking about our next shoot together and that we should do something totally different from the Everlane campaign photos she’s all over the web in.

I’ve been photographing her for years now, there is just something about her face I love. Plus she is an amazing jewelry designer, an all around great human being, and a really fun time. At that same time my friend Bess, who is an incredible floral designer {she does the Vanity Fair Oscar Party!} was coming in from L.A. and wanted to collaborate on something like our previous shoots. She recently met this L.A. based fashion designer Michelle Hébert and sent me some images of her dresses which I found insanely dark and romantic. So Bess brought the gowns and flowers, Caroline brought her beautiful face, makeup artist Eddie Hernandez used all rose scented Chantecaille products and together we brought the gowns to life.

Once the pieces were on the body we could really see the creativity of the designs. What’s crazy is that this designer is 24 and self taught! Obviously one day she will be winning Oscars for costume design or working for one of her favorite fashion houses such as Alexander McQueen. I had to know more about this girl out in L.A. hand sewing fantasies in her parents garage so I interviewed her to see what is in her mind that makes these moments.

Describe the idea behind this flower, lace and tulle designed dress:

Michelle Hébert: One of my early pieces and a design created to pay homage to the late Alexander McQueen. It almost felt collaborative as I set out to use symbols we both admired such as flowers, but to take that and design something that was my own. Materials: Lace, Flower Appliqués, Chiffon, Beads, and Tulle.

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Beach Resort Fashion

February 4, 2015Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ann street studio, annstreetstudio, beach, beach resort fashion, beachresortfashion, casa claridge, fashion, fashion editorial, fashioneditorial, ford models, fordmodels, gabby, jamie beck, kelly framel, kellyframel, locaion, melissa connor, miami, resort, sephora, sephora cosmetics, vacation5 Comments

As I sit here in New York City, it’s 24 degrees outside, we just “survived” snowmeggedon and more freezing rain is in the forecast for this next week. Oy, I’m ready for a break from winter, to play in the sun and sand and look out on a horizon of endless teals and blues until it ignites into a fiery sunset. I like to fantasize about what I’d wear to the beach or sparkling dinners seaside. Until that getaway day comes I’ll just pretend I’m here at Casa Claridge Beach Club, in these sweet, simple, resort outfits for the classic girl at heart.

Above~ Jill Stuart crop top and skirt | Maiyet Purse | Maiyet Bracelet

Below~ Audra Bustier | Christian Siriano Trousers

Above~ Solid & Striped black swimsuit | Maiyet sweater | Tiffany T bracelet

Below~ Jill Stuart dress | Maiyet Shoes

Above~ Jill Stuart crop top and skirt | Maiyet Purse | Maiyet Bracelet

Below~ Zimmermann Swimsuit

Above & Below~ Tanya Taylor Meredith Dress

Above~ Maiyet dress | Maiyet Purse | Maiyet Ring

Below~ Audra Bustier | Christian Siriano Trousers

Shot in Miami at Casa Claridge Beach Club | Styled by Kelly Framel | Modeled by Gabby from Ford Models | Hair & Makeup by Melissa Connor using Sephora Cosmetics | Manicurist Cecilia from Pau-Eric Sinclair

Resort Chic

January 20, 2015January 21, 2015Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ann street studio, annstreetstudio, casa claridge, casaclaridge, Casie Chegwidden, chic, fashion, fashion editorial, fashioneditoral, jamie beck, jamiebeck, kelly framel, Lena Radonjic, miami, minimial, resort, resort fashion, resort fashion editorial, wilhelmina7 Comments

There is nothing like getting away from the winter months, packing a light suitcase and going someplace warm. Any place warm. I love dressing for my travels, be it adventure wear for #onlyinsouthamerica or polished L.B.D’s for Parisian nights.

Usually when I think of “resort” fashion I imagine a lot of bright colors and printed patterns which is not really my personal style. So why should it have to change just because you’re on vacation? On a recent trip down to Miami, Kelly and I shot a fashion editorial for the minimalist at heart while also letting the latin culture find influence into our shoot. I loved how the walls of Casa Claridge, our location for this sitting, reminded me so many places in Cusco and I’m instantly transported back to the terra cotta floors and dusty stucco walls.

Here is our take on resort fashion, a study of simplicity and the classics, pieces you can then wear over and over again and if you’re lucky, maybe to some places like these…

Above~ Monique Lhuillier dress || Monica Rich Kosann Earrings

Below~ Wes Gordon dress || Monica Rich Kosann Bracelet || Fragments studs

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Maiyet Resort

December 9, 2014December 10, 2014Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ann street studio, annstreetstudio, B&W, beach, black and white, blackandwhite, fashion, fashion editorial, fashioneditorial, gia, jamie beck, jamiebeck, kelly framel, kellyframel, location, maiyet, miami, ocean, resort, resort 2015, wilhelmina8 Comments

Sometimes you have to be present in the moment. Sometimes you wake up and it’s raining outside, the wind is ripping at you and what you physically feel in nature, you are emotionally feeling in life. When Kelly and I were talking about shooting a fashion story on MAIYET’s resort collection, fittingly while at a resort for Art Basel, we couldn’t have anticipated the day nature gave to us. I wanted to use it as inspiration, to set the mood, to let the rain fall on her, the sand stick to her skin, the wind throw her hair and the ocean push her down. I wanted to wash away the year into a black and white memory. I’ve been so raw lately, having traveled and created non-stop for so long. I wanted a dark day on the beach, just to feel… something.

I think though the turmoil of that day, the turmoil of emotion is a part of life and a part of art. The change in the weather, the change in our lives. Everything changes, does it not? I remember last summer shooting my first story on MAIYET, the dancing light of the eastern tip of Long Island, the bond of friendship and womanhood captured from behind the lens. This resort collection carries the same threads but like life, you can see the changes. The signature cuffs are here but they are bigger now. The gorgeous coats take on more volume. The artful design to clothing is still there but more refined, more wearable from ocean to ocean.

So why MAIYET?… because they think differently. They hire artisans from around the world to produce their boutique clothing line which aids in these craftsmen to be able to build viable businesses in counties where opportunities like that do not exist so freely. Beyond the clothing they work with artists like Benjamin Millepied to choreograph a video with custom made pieces in movement to a beautiful dance based on an ancient Greek love story. They also made my all time favorite black blazer I’ve worn more than any other article of clothing, and THIS video which always and always gives me wanderlust.

…. and then I’m ready again for the sun to come out.

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Killing Time…

December 3, 2014Posted in Cinemagraphs, Fashion EditorialTagged christine cherbonnier, christinecherbonnier, cinemagraph, fashion, fashion ediorial, fashion photography, fashioneditoral, iwc, IWC watches, jack studios, jackstudios, jamie beck, jamiebeck, jessica wall, jessicawall, jewelry, Laurel Pantin, laurelpantin, luxury, michael thomas lollo, michaeltohmaslollo, portofino, portofino mid-size, stylist, timepiece, watch, watches5 Comments

In-between shots, while Jessica was waiting for me to finish setting up, I looked over and there she was, just killing time, running her finger around the ardoise diamond faced IWC Portofino midsize watch and I thought there could not be anything more glamorous than lace, winter light, and a black wool coat so casually and effortless resting against a simple white wall…

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Timeless Dressing

December 1, 2014December 9, 2014Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged christine cherbonnier, christinecherbonnier, fashion, fashion ediorial, fashion photography, fashioneditoral, iwc, IWC portfolio midsize, IWC Schaffhausen, IWC watches, jack studios, jackstudios, jamie beck, jamiebeck, jessica wall, jessicawall, jewelry, Laurel Pantin, laurelpantin, luxury, michael thomas lollo, michaeltohmaslollo, portofino, portofino mid-size, schaffhausen, stylist, timepiece, watch, watches9 Comments

Updating the classics.

After our day together in New York City I was really taken to the idea of wearing a timepiece and started thinking about how that could integrate into my daily wardrobe from working days to all the holiday parties coming up. I was talking to my friend Laurel about this, who herself has such amazing taste (remember THIS shoot?!), on updating timeless dressing. I loved the idea of wearing a watch; it says a lot about a person, and with the IWC Portofino Midsize I think that says someone who is classic, intelligent, and above all timeless.

But let’s look at timeless dressing.

Laurel and I discussed how to make it more interesting, how to update the standard little black dress, how to do something surprising with a wide leg trouser… so in a sun filled studio on Manhattan’s west side we played dress up with Jessica Wall, with our city shining bright in the background, and spent together that thing that is the most valuable of all: time.

Cover image~ IWC Portofino Midsize Ardoise & Diamond Timepiece

The best thing to wear with black lace is more black lace.

Above~ Jacket by TOME | Lace Playsuit by L’Agent by Agent Provocateur | Skirt by TOME | IWC Portofino Midsize Ardoise & Diamond Timepiece

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Island Girl

November 18, 2014November 19, 2014Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ana, ana nicole, ann street studio, annstreetstudio, beach, Caribbean, color film, colorfilm, dominican Republic, dominicanrepublic, elle sasson, ellesasson, fashion, fashion editorial, film, film photography, island, jamie beck, jamiebeck, kelly framel, kellyframel, kodak, pentax, pentax 67, pentax67, porta160, portra, portra 160, punta cana, puntacana, resort, torguabay, tortuga bay7 Comments

The beauty of Punta Cana was not limited to the just the resorts, but I found the island people of the Dominican Republic mirrored what nature had created. From their charming personality to beautiful warm skin color I found them intoxicating. A strange hybrid of latin culture mixing with European elegance, most of the people we met spoke multiple languages, lived abroad in Europe for a time and had a history of world experience. Being a photographer left alone on a island with her best friend (a stylist) and all these beautiful locals, we decided to focus our lens on Ana Nicole, another one of the Dominican Republic’s beautiful island girls, before she sets out to university in Holland… but for now, she’s just hanging out in Elle Sasson, letting the sun warm her skin, getting guys to open coconuts for us.

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Hanley Mellon

November 11, 2014November 18, 2014Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ann street studio, annstreetstudio, ecommerce, fashion editorial, fashioneditorial, hanley mellon, hanleymellon, jamie beck, jamiebeck, Lookbook, major models, matthew mellon, Natalia Solovieva, NataliaSolovieva, nicole hanley mellon, nicole mellon, Suzana Hallili, SuzanaHallili16 Comments

Who ever said being put together meant having to be uncomfortable? Nicole Mellon has set out to change that with her fall collection of simple, classic, sophisticated, and comfortable clothing for the new modern day woman which needs this sort of easy versatility. I didn’t know what to expect when I first met Nicole at her apartment in the glamorous Pierre Hotel; the second I walked in the door I was overcome by her kindness, creativity, sense of style and warmth. She believes, like I do, that flats at night can be just as chic, effortlessness is real beauty, and simplicity is timeless. These are my favorite pieces from her line Hanely Mellon– something for everyday and always.

{ps- how cool is this #tbt pic of hers?…}

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Lord & Taylor Birdcage

October 1, 2014November 18, 2014Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged ann street studio, annstreetstudio, birdcage, Brianna Ducey, BriannaDucey, Claire B., ClaireB, emerging designers, fashion, fashion editorial, ido raphael, idoraphael, jamie beck, jamiebeck, kelly framel, kellyframel, lord & taylor, lord and taylor, lord&taylor, lordandtaylor, mimi wilson, mimiwilson, model, retail, wilhelmina2 Comments

There’s something new happening on the second floor at Lord & Taylor’s flagship store on New York’s 5th ave and it’s called the Birdcage. I’ve always thought of Lord & Taylor as one of those iconic Manhattan department stores but now they are dusting off the old ideals of multi-level shopping and bringing in interesting emerging and boutique designers, making it easy for you to discover a more relevant fashion selection to what is going on in New York you might not otherwise have access to. This newness is smartly curated to the young, smart and cool crowd that is more or less in the know, the kind of girl that always shows up with just the right balance of trend and style from a designer you can’t wait to google when you get home.

All the accessories in this fashion story we photographed recently at our studio are a small selection of what’s in store for Birdcage and the clothing can all be found as well on Lord & Taylor’s second floor which will soon house a special area just for their new concept of fashion curation. In addition to jewelry, Birdcage will also showcase cosmetics, tech, home products and edibles, supporting a modern day approach to fashion and lifestyle… so how cool is that.

Above: A Peace Treaty Ring // BCBGMaxazria Dress

Below: Vanessa Lianne earrings & ring // BCBGMaxazria Turtleneck & Skirt // Enzo Angiolini flats // Ted Baker Coat

Above: Matterial Fix Earrings & Bracelet // BCBGMaxazria Dress

Below: A Peace Treaty Earrings // Michelle Kim Grey Coat

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India Salvor Menuez

September 26, 2014November 18, 2014Posted in Beauty, Fashion EditorialTagged 20x24, 8x10, 8x10 polaroid, angel williams, angelwilliams, ann street studio, annstreetstudio, B&W, black and white, blackandwhite, chanel, christine cherbonnier, christinecherbonnier, couture, editorial, fashion, fashion editorial, film, impossible project, impossibleproject, india, india salvor menuez, indiasalvormenuez, jamie beck, jamiebeck, joseph dimaggio, josephdimagio, kelly framel, kellyframel, mr perswall, noe arteaga, noearteaga, Polaroid, wallpaper direct, wallpaperdirect8 Comments

When I was discussing with Kelly about casting for our CHANEL Haute Couture shoot she suggested this amazing young creature named India Salvor Menuez. From the first google image search I did of her I found her so fascinating, you really can see how this girl is just herself, a true individual who makes decisions based on her ideas and who she knows she is… so refreshing. Her presence in the studio was that of a calm artist, confident beyond her years. When I began to photograph her I could not contain my delight. She moved naturally in front of the lens the way I always try to direct models to do. This creative little creature, something of an exotic flower, was like a Renaissance swan to me. When I found the moment through the digital frame, India, so patient would hold it while the large format polaroid technician would help me capture the moment again but this time for analog. After the shoot we interviewed India about her personal projects, a fitting companion to these personal photos~

You’ve modeled, acted, painted, photographed, created performance art – which of these mediums are you most drawn to? Is there any medium you want to explore that you haven’t yet?
I appreciate them all for such different reasons, for me it’s the cross pollination that is most interesting right now…seeing how different mediums can work together, or what the discrepancies are, how each path communicates its message differently is what interests me. I have so much respect for masters of crafts, artists who focus on their one way, but I’m just not there yet…I still want to try so much more. I co-wrote a film that has been in the works for 4 years now with my dear friend Maiko Endo; and working on that side of filmmaking has been really special for me and is certainly something I want to continue doing more of. One day I’m sure I’ll direct.

How would you describe your art?
A practice in search of new experiences.

When do you first remember thinking, I want to be an artist?
As long as I can remember. When I was little I remember thinking it must be the most free way one could live.

What do you look to explore in your work?
The human experience and how to push that further.

Who inspires you? Who are your heroes?
There are too many! But the heroes who influence me most are those I get to meet and work with. I cherish getting to grow up in NY, especially for the opportunity to call artists I so adore in time my peers.

Your big acting breakthrough was as Leslie in Something in the Air. What was that experience like?
It was amazing; I was so unexperienced but I just totally went for it and am so glad I did.

Do you have any films coming out soon?
A film I shot last summer with director Nathan Silver is going around the festivals right now called Uncertain Terms that’s getting some great response from audiences.
Then the film I mentioned that’s in post-production right now with Maiko should be finished sometime next year, so that’s super exciting. I shot a really special feature with director Luigi Campi upstate this past spring that I am looking forward to coming out and a short film with Zia Anger shot just a few weeks ago…and a handful of other indies in post-production I’m curious about. I’ll be shooting a short film later this month with Sebastian Sommer. I guess you can say I like to keep busy!

What projects are you currently working on?
Aside from all the films…I am soon to release my first public treadings into music on a project called YOU WHO with my amazing friend and collaborator Brian Close on Save the Day Records. We’re playing our first two shows this weekend actually: Friday at Body Actualized Center and then Sunday at PS1’s Book Fair which comes through us both having shows on Know-Wave Radio which is a continuing project.

I of course have my studio practice I put a lot of effort into keeping up, and then there are some exciting performance art projects – Gallerinas being one and then another is coming up with the same collaborators Mike Bailey-Gates & Claire Christerson at a show called Gymnasty which should be delicious…

What would be your dream project?
Something that brought everyone together at their full potential somehow.

What are you most passionate about?
Love.

Where do you find your calm amidst the craziness?
In nature and good food.

What drew you to live in Chinatown?
My dad moved here when I was in 4th grade after my parents split up. My mom still lives in the same sweet home in Park Slope but it was really Chinatown that opened me up to the whole of Manhattan and I’ve had two apartments elsewhere since I moved out but moving back to the neighborhood a year ago felt so solid. I knew this would be an apartment I would really live in a while. There are a lot of different reasons i love living in Chinatown but in general I just like the attitude of the neighborhood.

Fashion is…
a moment

Art is…
important

Women are…
humans who identify as women

Love is…
lifeforce energy

Beauty is…
appreciation

New York is a city of dreams…my New York dream is…
every day different

Favorite trait of New Yorkers is…
they are weird

I wish people appreciated more…
the planet

An ideal day for me is…
a new experience with a good meal

I am happiest when…
moving

The best way I express myself is…
through action

In ten years I hope to be…
alive

India’s website // Instagram // Tumblr

All things CHANEL here

Clothing & Jewelry by CHANEL //Modeled by India Salvor Menuez // Styled by Kelly Framel // Makeup by Christine Cherbonnier // Hair by Joseph DiMaggio // Manicure by Angel Williams // 8×10 Polaroid Technician Noé Arteaga // Concrete Mural by Mr Perswall for Wallpaperdirect

More female muses: Laurel | Caroline | Jasmine

Chanel Haute Couture

September 25, 2014December 12, 2014Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged actress, angel williams, angelwilliams, ann street studio, annstreetstudio, chanel, chanel couture, chanel haute couture, christine cherbonnier, christinecherbonnier, concrete, couture, editorial, fall 2014, fall2014, fashion, fashion editorial, fashionmeetspassion, fine jewelry, gown, haute couture, hautecouture, inda, india, India Menuez, india salvor menuez, India Salvor Menuez. India, indiasalvormenuez, jamie beck, jamiebeck, joseph dimaggio, josephdimaggio, josephdimaggo, kelly framel, kellyframel, model, mr perswall, mrperswall, noe arteaga, noearteaga, pentax, pentax 645 z, pentax645z, photography by Jamie beck, red hair, redhead, theglamourai, wallpaper direct, wallpaperdirect14 Comments

I had never photographed couture before, but I had dreamed about it for years, ever since my first meeting with CHANEL. To see, to touch, to photograph something so special, so one of a kind, would become one of my greatest honors. I think every great photographer has their first “couture story”…the pieces are so rare that couture comes with quite a bit of fuss.

Coming straight from the runway in Paris, the fall 2014 Chanel Haute Couture collection visited New York for two days. I could have the pieces from 7pm to midnight at our studio which took three guys and two guards to carry up. The garments lived up to all my ideas of what haute couture is: immaculate quality, so intricate you could get lost in the details…fascinating aspects to the construction, just layers upon layers of depth and design. It is, quite simply, wearing art. Photographs will never capture the way the beauty feels in person, it’s like seeing a photo of a Botticelli painting online and standing in front of one in Florence. It brought tears to my eyes.

So what is haute couture?…

Haute couture, meaning “high fashion”, can be traced back as early as the 1700s at the court of Marie Antoinette, but the father of haute couture was Charles Frederick Worth, the man who changed the public perception of dressmakers from laborers to artists. At his atelier, he would create a living portfolio, a display of his work on models from which clients could choose a piece for themselves.

From this foundation, many couture fashion houses were born – so many that the term “haute couture” is actually defined and protected by a committee in the French government who have certain criteria in order for a fashion house to meet the haute couture standard. At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were well over a hundred houses considered haute couture, now there are only around a dozen.

Chanel is one of those legendary haute couture houses. Beginning in the 1920s, Coco Chanel revolutionized the fashion scene by ignoring typical fashion standards – creating a false bust and hips, using corsets to narrow the waist – in favor of fashion that allowed for women’s comfort while creating a new kind of polished style. As Coco continued to design until her death in 1971, Chanel became well known for creating fluid, effortless pieces that oozed glamour and sophistication. Today, under the vision of Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel continues to set the bar for the haute couture side of the fashion industry… to say the least.

So here we are, on an early autumn night at our studio, the windows are open with the distant sounds of New York city flowing in as stylist Kelly Framel is dressing our model, actress & artist India Salvor Menuez and I am standing on set ready to go to another world- one in which only Chanel can take me.