{ signature } style

back in september, i had occasion to style LL Bean Signature's spring 2012 look book. it was an exciting opportunity for me, as i grew up with an ardent LL Bean-loving father, and am thus well-versed in the brand's heritage. since the recently-introduced Signature collection is an outlet for the company to speak to a younger, more fashion-informed audience than ever before, it seemed like a dream gig to me: a chance to blend the past with the present.

what i didn't anticipate was the amazing creative bond i quickly formed with the Signature team. they're quite an inspiring set of people, poised to go big with this new brand, an optimistic answer to the great tradition of american sportswear. i loved working with them so much that i found myself on a plane to puerto rico a week later to continue the momentum ~ but that's a story for another day. for now, i wanted to give you a closer look at our first shoot together. i'll show you more from this collaboration as the pieces become available online!!

{ above left: LL bean signature madras shirt, sweatshirt, pants and shoes; dedegumo watch // above right: LL bean signature double-breasted trench, madras dress and shoes; victor osborne hat; corello belt }

{ above: LL bean signature boots and bag }

{ above: LL bean signature cardigan, men's shirt, shorts and shoes; victor osborne hat }

{ above left: LL bean signature wedge sandals // above right: LL bean signature hoodie, sweater, men's shorts and shoes; robert james sunnies; dedegumo watch }

{ above: LL bean signature sandals (coming soon!) }

{ above left: LL bean signature sweater, cardigan, skirt and shoes // above right: LL bean signature dress, skirt, bag and shoes; robert james sunnies }

below, a behind-the-scenes video from the project // CLICK HERE to follow LL Bean Signature on tumblr!

{ photos: denise behrens / video: rainer behrens / styling: kelly framel / model: vanessa cruz / hair: shawn la'yave / makeup: waltaya culmer }

ship { wrecked }

"think of all the joy you'll find / when you leave the world behind / and bid your cares goodbye / you can fly" - walt disney's peter pan







PART III { photos + cinemagraph by jamie beck + kevin burg (follow jamie on twitter!) // styled by + featuring kelly framel // clothing, jewelry + interiors by kelly wearstler (you can also follow her on facebook and twitter) // hair by sam divine // makeup by kristee liu // click through to revisit PART I & PART II of this series }

CLICK HERE to see all the pretty cinemagraphs from this collaboration. and does anyone else remember when jamie and i first met (under a year ago)? who could've guessed the delightful adventures that were in store for us then?!

{ some } velvet morning

i've long felt lucky to be building a life out of endeavors that excite my imagination, and to collaborate with an ever-changing cast of conspirators ~ each of whom teaches me something unique. but i've never been happier than i was when abandoned in a grandiose beach house with jamie and kevin and a trove of cool clothes. we established a quick camaraderie over two favorite things: working hard and telling stories in images. from there, we immediately, giddily glided down the same rabbit hole: we ate and dressed and dreamed and drank and talked and planned and shot and laughed and lived together. together, we felt we could make something special.

visually, we wanted to go somewhere new, to whisper our shared secrets to you. things can get a little strange out in california; all that lingering light plays tricks on life. pods of dolphins slip into sight; birds sing, unseen. the shackles are gilded and the cages palatial. yet the colors are lovely, and there's always the promise of escape on the PCH...














PART II { photos + cinemagraph by jamie beck + kevin burg (follow jamie on twitter!) // styled by + featuring kelly framel // clothing, jewelry + interiors by kelly wearstler (you can also follow her on facebook and twitter) // hair by sam divine // makeup by kristee liu // CLICK HERE to revisit PART I of this series }

{ malibu } dreamin

for five days in malibu, i lived in a dream. i found myself in a dream house, in a dream world, working with the caliber of collaborators i'd always dreamed i'd meet. we had free reign of an aesthetic surreality, to play dress up and make as many pictures as we pleased. we basked in the sun, we binged on bluesy tunes, we supped on champagne and we revisited the videos that inundated our adolescences. we swung on the swings and spun our feet in the sea. we got so unbelievably inspired, in love with the moment. here begins the series of work that ensued:







PART I { photos + cinemagraphs by jamie beck + kevin burg // styled by + featuring kelly framel // clothes + jewelry by kelly wearstler // hair by sam divine // makeup by kristee liu }

{ on holiday } with sachin + babi

{ victor osborne hat, sachin + babi medody dress, B brian atwood shoes }

{ victor osborne hat, oliver peoples glasses, sachin + babi cher gown, ash shoes }

{ paul smith sunnies, sachin + babi emma dress, club monaco belts, lena erziak apple minaudiere, jean michel cazabat shoes }

{ black baseball cap, sachin + babi marilyn dress, jean michel cazabat shoes }

{ sachin + babi earrings and willow gown, vintage hat, B brian atwood shoes }

{ black baseball cap, sachin + babi necklace, mary tyler top and amelia shorts }

{ oliver peoples glasses, sachin + babi anna jacket, belle blouse and taylor skirt, lena erziak bag, ash shoes }

{ sachin + babi earrings, bangles, and leighton gown }

{ helene berman hat, sachin + babi earrings, turner jacket and sly pant, lena erziak bag, jean michel cazabat shoes }

as promised! this is the exclusive editorial that jeremy and i shot for sachin + babi. we had such a great time bringing the clothes to life with the help of model renee peters, as well as eugene williams on makeup and noelle chen (from kerastase) on hair. if you like the vibe, CLICK HERE to enter to win a piece of sachin + babi clothing of your own!!

all clothes by sachin + babi // styling and art direction by kelly framel // photographs by jeremy james for theglamourai.com.