Fabulous Feeney
You’ve missed me. Go ahead and say it. I haven’t fled the country and I haven’t dropped my camera in the toilet. I just couldn’t think of anything I was excited to show for a little while. But… BUT! But Katie Feeney and her fierceness came and saved the day, and boy and I excited about it! We’ve been talking about shooting together again ever since our incredibly fun shoot for The Externals (Remember how I told you she would be back on the blog soon? See, I didn’t forget.) and finally, last weekend we played dress up and did a little fashion shoot. As we pulled from her vast closet, we asked the tough questions: “Who is this girl? Where is she going? What’s her deal?” And, well, we ended up with some hippie fairy nymph and a recently relocated suburban Jersey girl. Feeney was such a sport and let me use ANTM lingo in my directing. Oh, and she’s totally hot in red lipstick – I’m jealous! Do you think she counts as my muse now?? Check out this stunna and her shades:
Outfit #1:
sheer sequined dress: DKNY
lace slip dress: vintage
head scarf: vintage
bracelets: J Crew and model’s own costume jewelry
Outfit #2:
geometric triangle shirt: Target
gold pants: Club Monoco
gold star necklace: Betsey Johnson
red belt, blue suede shoes, head scarf: vintage
sunglasses: 1) model’s grandma 2) street vendor
lipstick: Beyonce
Modern Vintage Interior Photography
I’ve been holding on to this set for many weeks, waiting for the right moment to share it with the world. Out of all the houses and lofts and studios and condos I’ve photographed, I think I can say that this one is my favorite. It’s so beautiful that I’ve been opening Adobe Bridge just to steal glances at it here and there, like the one gorgeous girl at the bar you can’t stop your eyes from wandering to. This South Philly rowhouse belongs to Percy of Jersey Ice Cream Co., and when he told me the name of his company I didn’t even write it down because, really, how could I forget that one?? His house is chock full of exposed brick, custom walls, word art, and weathered vintage pieces styled into perfectly functional and contemporary (dare I say trendy?) spaces. It’s been featured all over the Internet world, from design*sponge to Apt Therapy, and I’m so glad I got to give it my own spin! If you like what you see, some of these pieces are for sale on Etsy, though I must give fair warning that their shop may throw you into a pinterest frenzy. I spent quite a long time shooting in this detail wonderland, and I would have spent all day or the next 5 years if I could.
Old City Loft Interior Photography
I love lofts almost as much as I love old abandoned warehouses before they are turned into lofts. Wide open spaces with high ceilings and exposed ductwork washed in sunlight from industrial-sized windows are the stuff my interior dreams are made of. This luxury abode, dubbed “The Picasso Loft” by its owners, is located in Old City in the same building as Indy Hall - talk about the ideal home office situation. A very sweet and hospitable couple who live in Maryland purchased the space with plans to retire in style in one of Philadelphia’s most busy and beautiful neighborhoods. The wife decorated the place herself and selected statement pieces by local artists for the walls. Personally, I am absolutely in LOVE with the gorgeous kitchen featuring the most massive, red, sparkly counter I have ever seen. Oh, the dinner parties waiting to be hosted! I would bake two different things at two different temperatures AT THE SAME TIME just to take advantage of the double oven.
Lower Harlem Interior Photography
Everything is more fun in New York. Even work is more fun. Sandy Ward wanted some photos of this condo she decorated in Harlem, and I was more than happy to make the trip. There are some really great pieces in this place and lots of custom touches. I love the calming, bold color palette, and I’m always a sucker for tufts and studs. Bottom line, I could totally live here; what do you think??
Side Arts Blog – Tim Gibbon’s Fun-A-Day
All the most awesome people in Philly live within a two block radius of my house. Case in point: Tim Gibbon. He invited me to come with him on a Sunday morning wheatpasting run for a Side Arts blog post I wrote about Fun-A-Day. As we planned on where to meet up, we promptly discovered we live one block away from each other, and a short block at that. Tim’s Fun-A-Day project was hand-cutting doilies of various shapes and sizes and then wheatpasting them around some places that could use a little sprucing up. On this run, we stuck around our neighborhood, and today as I rode the trolley home I couldn’t help but smile as we passed by one of his giant three-footers gracing a previously big, blank, boring, old wall. Read my Side Arts post here!
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