My Life Is Cooler In Instagram

Here are a few favorite moments from Instagram of late:

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 1. My Danny Robert's recreation for my new series, Painted Face. Not going to lie, I am uber proud of
     it and the artist himself exclaimed "awesome!" on my Instagram. #Itotallysquealedwithjoy  
 2. On set of the short film A Piece of You. Makeup by me! Such fun :)
 3. Hung my mug rack so our home is now HOME. (I have a mug collection and each one has specific
      memories attached to it. I am VERY attached to them. One has traveled around the world with me.)
 4.  While assisting on set of an Exit Magazine shoot I had the honor of meeting Debra and Joyce, two
       fine ladies of Ari's Advanced Style posse. They are the epitome of style and originality. Love
       them both!
 5. My super talented photographer friend, Mallory, visited NYC soon after my move and we had an
      impromptu shoot in Central Park. Then she posted this picture on her new and amazing site. And
      now I think of myself as a celebrity of sorts. #ImtheRealDeal (check out her sweet talents here).
 6. My alter ego is a rock star (TOLD you I'm a celebrity-in my head counts).
 7. My portfolio site is complete and up on the web! Many thanks to my dashing and talented husband
     for creating it! View his talents here, and my stellar site here.
 8. It's too cold for open shoes unless you wear socks with them. Note: must make it funky or at
     least, spunky.
 9. I'm teaching myself a few tricks with my camera and the awesome Nagela of Silver Lining Studio
     snapped a candid while we dressed up Prospect Park with dainty dishes and tableware for a shoot.

There you have a peak into my life. The curated one at least. You can find me on Instagram by the same name, StyleOfYourOwn. The other days find me like the celebrity that I am trying to keep a normal life like everyone else.

For now,

Mollie

Fairies in the Cotton Field

1. Abby loves cats so of course she picked up the stray to join the shoot.

2. Beautiful lady on a rock. 

3. Teal eyeliner on the bottom lashes and cameo earrings.

4. Behind the scenes action. Mallory at work.

5. Cotton field fairy.

6. Dreamy cotton field setting.

Mallory and I collaborated (again!) for a cotton field shoot and boy, was it delightful.  Tramping through the field to the cotton, deciding we would say Tom gave us permission, should anyone question us. "Tom said we could!" Suddenly Tom became the funniest joke in the history of jokes. Now I can't remember what last name we gave him.  Maybe Abby will remember, she's my "memory" after all. 

Beautiful Things

I was listening to Beautiful Things by Gungor while posting, hence the title. God made beauty for us to explore and enjoy. Take a deep breath today and let the beautiful things of this world soak into your being.

Before you do anything else, head over to The Window Shopper and check out her 1000th post. Mallory took some shots for it, and I had the lovely pleasure of doing Payton's makeup. It was a blast! Can't wait for more collaborations with these creative ladies.


Today is simply about inspiration.

Haider Ackermann A/W '12

Victor and Rolf A/W '12

London Illamasqua

London Illamasqua. Brain child of Alex Box

Illamasqua. Love their artistic vision.

Kate Spade S/S '12 ad campaign

Kate Spade S/S '12 ad campaign

Galliano A/W/ '12

Beautiful lip color

Now for color!

Luella and June blog

Oh, Brad.

Hermes

Jane Aldridge, Sea of Shoes

via Green Weddings Shoes. Australian wedding.

Just some things that have made me smile of late. 

Cheers,

Mollie

Photo Shoot World

Can I admit something? Most of the time I day dream in what I call "photo shoot world". I see a color, a fierce makeup look, a cunning tea cup, a well cut glove, darling vintage item, avant garde hairstyle, dainty flower bouquet, or dark wooden floor and my mind instantly creates a photo shoot around that item.  Mind you I do it with people too so watch out, I might be mentally styling you into one of the shoots. 

Since it's my passion, I assumed this was an excellent choice for a career. Right? Do what you love is what "they" say. (Who are "they"? Elizabethtown anyone?)

Hence I am creating photo shoots for my portfolio. I have a stunning model and best friend, Abby, who happens to be my sister as well (Not biological, but since when did that matter? We're family). I had no idea how skilled she was until this shoot. She blew my mind! Then bring on the photographer, Mallory, who is such a visionary and eats creativity for breakfast. She is a winner in my book. Aka she's a killer photographer. I get stinkin' stoked when we find time to collaborate. 

Ladies and gentlemen, I present: