As for colots... I've been pretty taken with green, blue, and violet lately but more in a pop color way. Something about those colors in this picture beckons a quite calm.The serenity juxtaposed with the texture of the tree branches draws me in.
Oh hi lovely lakefront, I think I've found my inspiration for spring 2013!
I have outfit posts, inspiration posts, and picture posts to come... but I also have almost 1,000 images to go through from the incredibly talented Mr. Grafton. I have to get through them asap so that lookbooks and line sheets can get done all before Rendezvous Trade Show at NYC market, um... next week!! Yikes a Rooney! Yes Mr. Patterson. Oh Ferris Buller, such an iconic Chicago Movie! Which leads to the reason for my post.
The iconic Chicago skyline as seen through Pae White's "Restless Rainbow" installation at the Art Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing. As soon as I saw the installation all of my thoughts on color and light for the spring 12 collection came together. The piece caused a bit of controversy as it significantly altered the space where many summer weddings were to take place, but when I saw it I immediately fell over the rainbow in love! What do you think of the installation? If you're in or have been to Chicago have you had the chance to see it?
So... I've mentioned the inspiration for the collection - but here's a little thought on inspiration for the shoot.
Summer to me means getting the chance to celebrate sunshine and water.
Do you remember being little and getting the chance to swim at a public pool? No? Fine... well, play along with me here for a moment.
The light was super bright, the floor was cold and concrete, the walls were too, everything wreaked of chlorine, and the faster you could wriggle into your swim suit, the faster you could beg to have your camp counselor throw you into the water. When I was 5, my face hadn't quite grown into my lips yet, so my counselors nicked name me after my favorite rock star Mic Jagger. Throwing me into the water went hand-in-hand with screaming "JAGGER BOMB!!!" Even though I was only 5, I felt so cool and grown up. Not only did I know who Mic Jagger was, but I was representing him. I wanted to channel that kid/adult summer fantasy at the shoot.
I was going for a super post-modern pool/bath house feel...Think 1940's styling imagined for 2040... and sun! Plenty of sun! Bret's lighting echoed that super sunny feeling, the spot we found to shoot at seemed to be transplanted from the hallway of every public pool locker room in America, and I chose to style my pieces with highwaisted grannie panties that felt more like 1940's bathing suits and super bright neon bras that looked like bikini tops.
Everything fell into place in such an incredible way that I still can't stop pinching myself today.
Here are a few more pics.
More inspiration to follow...
Marni
Emilio Pucci
Dries Van NotenGo here to see more.
image via Megan Greene
