Inspiration for and from the Shoots

I’ve had this nostalgic reference in my head for years of images from The Coveteur (one of the early on line editorials). They would profile fashionista’s in their home, and their best pieces in a bit of a snapshot way within the subjects environment. I loved the fusion of how the pieces looked like art nestled with other objects or hung amongst interesting treasures that gave a further sense of the aesthetic of the taste.

In setting down this road of e-commerce, it became clear very quickly that I couldn’t photograph all of these things at a commercial or corporate level. I dont have the means time wise or staff wise to have such a well oiled machine consistency.

I was so happy when my friend and talented visionary photographer Melina Vanderpile immediately knew what I meant when I talked about shooting fashion inside my part renovation part restoration brownstone. Her vision actually helped me see and feel more confident about what I had in terms of my interior and the fashion we could shoot within it. Her visual lens had me looking at my renovation (that seems to never be finished) and the fashion archive that I have through her eye and seeing it in an incredible light.

These days, Im feeling optimistic about where this site is going and happy to share it along with the stories and history of fashion and style as its passed from me to you.

Thank you Melina and Luci (our Fashion Doll Muse for the last shoot)!