So first of all, the dress website, http://dresses.princesslasertron.com, is live now. Obviously still under construction but you can enter your e-mail address to be notified of special promotions, sneak peeks of pictures, and other fun things like that. In a few weeks the line will be totally available there for purchase. Everything will be in your size, and we can even do some minor customization in colors and embellishments, so definitely get excited for that.
We spent last Saturday and Sunday at minorwhite studios (next door to our workspace!) shooting the look book for the Princess Lasertron dress line. Here are a few pictures from the day. Of course I have to save the big reveal for the runway show, but there are a few fun moments here.
My mom came both days and brought tons of snacks for us. Flower-shaped sandwiches, fruits and veggies and cheeses, nuts, candy, and chips.
My little model friend Emily came to wear our flower girl dress. She could not have been more fun or professional! She was a great sport and took direction from me and Scott so well.
Okay, check out this building next door…when Scott Drickey (and totally gonna namedrop here…he’s worked for Elle magazine, with Gilles Bensimon, Jean Paul Gaultier, Azzedine Alia, Kenzo, Comme De Garçon…and now he’s just my sweet neighbor here at the Mastercraft Building in Kick-ass Omaha) and I first started talking about the shoot, he got really really enthusiastic about shooting on top of this building next door, owned by our super-supportive landlord. Then we thought, could we actually shoot on the watertower too?
sooooooooooooooo.
that was bananas.
I think the look book is going to be mindblowing. If you are a stylist, editor, boutique owner, or otherwise interested individual be sure to e-mail me as well as sign up for our mailing list on the dress website to receive a copy.
I had to take a moment and look around the room at everybody present to support me–my assistant Shannon. Courtney Stegmaier of Garbos Salon, one of our stylists. My mom (who fed us all weekend). Photographer Scott Drickey and his colleague Bill Sitzmann. My web designer friends Eric Downs and Steve Gordon. Our little flower girl model, Emily, and her mom. My landlord and his family even stopped by. Nothing I’ve ever done has been a one-woman operation and I am so grateful for the huge network of support and encouragement I have behind me.
Back to work.
xo
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Last week my friend Eric and I took a break from working at CAMP and headed out for dinner and show. I haven’t been to a play in ages so we went to the Omaha Community Playhouse in midtown and saw a hilarious one-woman show we had been hearing about called The Lady With All [...]
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I feel like I’m stealing a few more hours of work–it’s 2am and I just put Alice to bed and have to be up at 8am. Tomorrow (today) we’re doing two things.
Walking to Dundee Days to visit the Pancake Man (here are my photos from last year–I love thinking I was pregnant then and didn’t [...]
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Wow, five days without a post. I think that is a record for me.
I’ve been so busy with work. The busiest I’ve ever been. And also the most fun because it is my own project…not something for a client. That’s the best thing about developing new products–it’s still so new to you.
So let me set [...]
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Janni is one of my customers who chose to order a felt flower bouquet kit and make her flowers herself! They turned out beautifully and their Danish wedding looked so fun.
These shots of them as a couple are so cute. And talk about a handsome groom!
And check this out. Wowie zowie!! I think this is [...]
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So funny story, I haven’t done a bouquet like this (with buttons and flowers around the outside) in over a year, and now I have three of them to do this month!
These are Becky’s flowers. Hot pink and white with love from me.
Her flower girls are taking these two huge posie flowers down the aisle…I [...]
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1. My good friend and model Sarah Lorsung Tvrdik has entered a contest to be on an episode of Mad Men. You can vote for her every day and if she wins, I will do a giveaway for a free dress from my upcoming line. Isn’t she beautiful?
Fancy pro photos by Bill Sitzmann. Go vote!!!!!!! [...]
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This post was inspired by a forum thread and blog post (here and here). One poster commented that maybe this exercise is theraputic, and maybe we just want people to know. Maybe we want our selves to be seen, and not just what we present.
1. I have a huge pile in my office of [...]
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Here are some pictures of Alexis’s flowers for her Vegas wedding next week! She’s going to wear a gold dress and her “divas of honor” will be carrying polka dot posie bouquets.
Congratulations to Alexis and Alan and have fun in Vegas!
xo
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I feel chatty today. Feeling like oversharing a little. All of these questions were asked by you via Formspring!
Q: Any tips on how to get unstuck? I just graduated and right now none of the job postings appeal to me. I’m sorta stuck.
A: Here’s a dirty secret: Many employers, including me, don’t hire from [...]
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Here are some pictures of a bouquet I just finished for Melissa Condotta, inspired by french flea markets, vintage fabric, and the handmade aesthetic.
Honestly, these are my favorite colors to work with. That’s a question I get pretty often–”what is your favorite color combination?” For bouquets, I honestly just love whites. Shades of white, ivory, [...]
