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Category Archives: fashion stylist
Hannah Marks – Amanda Elkins – Celebrity photographer
After maintaining this blog for nearly 4 years now, I often find myself struggling to find fresh and interesting ways to write new posts. So, for a change of pace and a bit of fresh perspective, I asked my dear friend and AE crew member, Laura Paley, to write about our experience shooting with Miss Hannah Marks:
“Amanda met Hannah Marks when she shot the February cover for Inspire Magazine. I knew that Amanda wanted to work with Hannah again by the way she talked about her. “She’s so nice. I wish there had been more time to work with her.“ “She has a fantastic wardrobe. You would love it, Laura.“ “I wish you had met her.” Hmmm. I saw the makings of another photo shoot coming.
16 year old Hannah Marks has been in numerous movies and TV shows, including “Accepted” with Justin Long and Jonah Hill, “Weeds“, “Ugly Betty“, “Private Practice”, and is soon to be seen on one of Amanda’s favorite shows, “Flashforward.” In addition, Hannah plays Tammy in the much anticipated Joan Jett biopic, “The Runaways” with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. Exciting Stuff!
Only a few weeks after their initial meeting, Amanda and I were in Hannah’s room chatting with Hannah and her mom about clothes, work, music, animals…you know, fun girl stuff. I was rummaging through the closet (love that part of my job) and saw that Amanda was right. Hannah has a great wardrobe. She describes her style as “Ballerina Punk.” Vintage lace baby doll dresses, clunky boots, funky hats, leather, denim…it was a Stylist’s dream come true. I must admit that I was a bit light headed from my giddy joy in getting to play with such a fun wardrobe. I love my job.
Amanda chose the Santa Monica Pier as our location and Ali Kazen and Caitlin Wallace came along as our assistants for the day. Thanks, girls. What would we do without you?
I mixed items from Hannah’s existing wardrobe with pieces from my style closet to create her fun, feminine, and pretty “Ballerina Punk” look. Although some are a bit more ballerina than punk. Wouldn’t you agree?”
Check out inspireteen.com for the feature on Hannah’s photoshoot and check back for a video of the behind the scenes and more final images!
~AE crew
Charmed by Talia – Laura Paley – AE fashion stylist
Charmed by Talia…I certainly was. Charmed, that is. She is a sweet lady with a funky, self-proclaimed “boho-glam” style. That’s a good way to describe her vintage jewelry line, too. Talia takes vintage jewelry and gives them a modern twist by adding long leather bands to convert them into bracelets and headbands. The leather compliments the vintage pieces, mixing modern with age, bold with delicate and sweet.
Talia scours antique marts and flea markets to find the most interesting and unique pieces. Not any old piece will do. They have to be beautiful with an authentic historic look, and they can be dated anywhere from the 1800’s to the 1950’s. Because the pins are authentic, no two are alike. When she and I met, her inventory ranged from a French shoe buckle made of cut steel from the 1880’s, to a Victorian black “mourning” brooch that had been worn by widows as a sign of their status. I had a great time looking at her inventory, trying on different pieces and learning a bit about their “story.” As Talia puts it, each piece speaks to her, through it’s beauty and history. As each piece is different, the line can work for a wide variety of people. Poor Talia, though. She puts her heart and soul into each piece and it pains her to say goodbye to her favorites.
The headbands are gorgeous and funky. The vintage jewelry on the supple leather headband is simple but stunning. Talia’s daughter, Samantha, wears them beautifully, and she made a great model for Amanda!
As each piece is unique, they are all individually priced. The bracelets range in price from $45 to $120 and the headbands are $32. The leather comes in three different colors, Chocolate, Saddle and Jet. You will find Charmed by Talia at Soto in Westlake Village, or contact Talia directly at (818)421-7367 or taliablock@aol.com. Remember, Christmas is right around the corner and these one of a kind pieces would make for amazing gifts.
Laura
