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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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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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Mandarin Oriental Dreams

September 23, 2014November 18, 2014Posted in Fashion EditorialTagged accomidations, ann street studio, annstreetstudio, ashlee glazer, ashleeglazer, chopard, collection, diamond, diamonds, donna karan, donnakaran, editorial, fall 2014, fashion, fashion editorial, fashioneditorial, gown, hotel, jamie beck, jamiebeck, jasmine, jasmine poulton, jasminepoulton, jennifer macdougall, jennifermacdougall, L'Oreal, L'Oreal Professional, l'oreal professionnel, l'orealprofessionnel, mandarin oriental, mandarin oriental new york, mandarinoriental, MO, model, new york, New York City, nyc, oriental suite, wihelmina, wilhelmina2 Comments

High atop Manhattan’s skyline, overlooking Central Park and the Hudson River sits the proud Mandarin Oriental, glittering in the golden setting sun of an early autumn day. I love New York this time of year, I love the fantasy of glamour, a world where fashion, culture, business and design all collide into spectacular moments. When I was young and I dreamed of New York it was always like this – overlooking that powerful skyline that still mesmerizes me, in diamonds and designer gowns. Here, model and artist Jasmine Poulton brings my dreams to life in the Mandarin Oriental’s Oriental Suite in Donna Karan‘s very special 30th anniversary fall 2014 collection (remember when I took you backstage…) and Chopard diamonds from the high jewelry collection…

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