{ behind the scenes } with sachin + babi

as i mentioned to you tuesday, this week i've been seriously slammed ~ but my days have been filled with such enjoyable, rewarding work that it hardly seems arduous. one of my favorite projects was wednesday's shoot with sachin + babi. i'll be sharing the photos with you next week, but in the meantime, here's a behind-the-scenes sneak peek:


the full shoot is too cool and i can't wait to share! don't forget that i'm also hosting a giveaway with sachin + babi, wherein you could win any of the three pieces featured in THIS POST. just CLICK HERE to get your entry in!! and CLICK HERE to see another way i've worked these special clothes into my own wardrobe.

{ love } forever

i hope all of you here in the states had a very happy thanksgiving yesterday ~ and that everyone else had an amazing thursday!! i have so much to be thankful for, including terrific readers (thank you!), a great family, and an incredible group of creative, kindhearted friends.

two of them, marie and fred, were recently married in austin (i flew in from this shoot to attend), in a celebration that was distinctive, inspiring, and very them.

my dear friend whitney (we've been thisclose since 6th grade!) and i served as flower girls, in crowns i whipped up (using this process, but with fuller garland and real flowers). she wore a custom-made louise black dress and vintage cape; i coordinated in an over-dyed marni gown (i bathed it in navy dye to better match whitney's look) and alexander wang boots.


the bride was beautifully bold in a buckskin, fringed poncho and ball skirt (made by leslie crow of heyoka leather and paired with white cowboy boots), the groom even bolder in a red velvet, saville row suit with black leather lapels (paired with a bolo tie and bare feet!).


it was a joyous occasion in every way, and i thought you might enjoy seeing this little peek as you head into a long weekend filled with family and friends.


{ special thanks to jordan and jacqueline for bestowing their hair and makeup magic on whitney and me!! }

{ instant gratification }

jamie and i were so overwhelmed by the beauty of kelly wearstler's house and clothes that we couldn't stop instagramming in-between our actual shots. i made a little facebook album with them, so we could revisit all our favorite photos. and those are just iphone pics ~ JUST WAIT till you see the real thing.

last week { in san juan }

my friends are still teasing me for giving in to the allure of instagram on twitter (i foolishly fought it for so long), but i have to admit, it DOES make for good (and easy on the go!) travel snaps. this is a little peek behind the scenes on last week's shoot in san juan, puerto rico.

{ behind } the scenes

immediately upon returning from milan fashion week, i rushed straight into work on a super-fun shoot, styling the spring 2012 lookbook for LL Bean Signature. the first day was spent putting together looks in their showroom...

...and the second day was spent on set!! i'm beyond happy with how this project turned out, and i can't wait to show you the results. in the meantime, here are a few sneak peeks from my brand-new instagram stream (i finally caved and am suddenly, begrudgingly addicted. it's twitter with pictures!):

anyway, stay tuned for the final photos, which i hope will be ready very soon. i swear, there was magic happening in that photo studio!!