Smoke and Mirrors: LPM Oct 2012 Lookbook

                  

 All clothing from La Petite Marmoset 
 

I'm a huge pansy. HUGE. I haven't seen a horror movie in 6 years, and every time an ad for Paranormal activity comes on Hulu I hit mute and close my eyes (lalala not listeninggg)

Sooo, when Lise suggested several weeks ago that we do a Dia de los Muertos/seance themed lookbook, I got so scared planning out the details that the sound of the wind slamming a door upstairs sent us scrambling into the hall with a chef's knife. I swear we heard footsteps!  Anyway, once Lise calmed me down we gained the courage to re-enter into the showroom, Lise crept upstairs (knife in hand) and karate kicked the doors open to investigate... and of course found nothing. We broke into adrenaline-fueled laughter.

It's precisely these types of pee-your-pants, scare yourself silly moments that we wanted to show in this lookbook.  From W Salon's oxblood lips and crown braids, to Ashley and Carlis' great styling mix, to Lise's original artwork, to Caroline's creative videography and the models tip-toeing the line between spooky and sexy... everything came together beautifully. But still kind of scary. But also pretty. And scary. But still fun. And now I am afraid to sleep in the room where we shot the seance. You get the idea ;)

LPM October Lookbook "Smoke and Mirrors" Credits 

Creative Direction/Photography:

Lise Silva

Ashley Turchin- La Petite Marmoset

Katherine Martinez-La Petite Marmoset

Videography:

Caroline Lacey

Styling/Set:

Ashley Turchin- La Petite Marmoset

Katherine Martinez- La Petite Marmoset

Carlis Sanchez- Spicy Candy DC

Lise Silva

Hair/Makeup:

Megan Mosig- W Salon VA

Ann Cornelius- W Salon VA

Models:

Emma Jade

Gabriella Cauterucci

Melanie Blankenship

Artwork:

Dia de Los Muertos Sketch- Lise Silva

Saturn Devouring his Son- Francisco Goya

Something Old, Something New

 Quick! Caption contest!

Photos by Lise Silva

Faux Leather Jacket- Rainbow Stores (3 years ago), Blouse and purse- Vintage, Skirt- La Petite Marmoset, Booties- Asos (have gone on many an adventure in these as is evident from the scuff marks)

Do you recognize this skirt? It used to be a vintage sweater and was used in my very first collaboration with Spicy Candy DC (our first fall lookbook which makes me laugh to look back at, but you have to start somewhere!).  We decided to give it new life by turning it into a versatile bodycon skirt--- expect to see a lot more of these coming up soon!

Summer Work: LPM Lookbook July

"Instaaagram!"

With Summer more than half way over (say it ain't so!), we realize this lookbook may come a tad late--- we actually shot it in the beginning of June, but due to a variety of factors, we are finally releasing it now!  The concept "Summer Work" came from this idea--- what if, instead of middle-aged day laborers/landscaping men in work boots and ripped jeans, we replaced them with gorgeous LPM girls in 5 inch heels and neon?  The result had us parading around Columbia Heights in 90+ degree weather on a Sunday afternoon, scrambling to borrow a truck last minute, and asking a confused neighbor if we could mow his lawn (I don't think he minded too much).  People came out to their front porches to watch the procession and wanted to know-- could they too, have a cameo in our "rap video?"

A big thank you to the wonderful team that worked on the lookbook! 

CREDITS

Creative Concept/ Styling:
Ashley Turchin (La Petite Marmoset)
Katherine Martinez (La Petite Marmoset)
Carlis Sanchez (Spicy Candy DC)

Hair & Makeup: Ink Cosmetics LLC

Photography: Randolph Garrett & Katherine Martinez

Clothing: La Petite Marmoset  

Jewelry:  Violet Boutique

Models:

Emma Jade

Mansi Mehta

Marcela De Campos

Simone Lagergren

Location: Columbia Heights, Washington DC

Monkey See, Monkey Drink

 

The Marmoset gets corrupted by Carlis of Spicy Candy DC

Photos by Sebastian Marin (SMF0t0) and Marshall Johsnon (The President Wears Prada)

Here are a couple of quick snaps from our 1 year party last week--- we were so thankful for the love and support from our blogger community, models, and friends that showed up!  My inner 5 year old thought it would be fun to make masks for all the guests--- Ashley and I spent the night before cutting and pasting an endless stack onto popsicle sticks (it definitely felt like a kindergarten art project!)  Everyone was on their A game fashion wise-- for more great recaps of what people were wearing, check out TPWP, HighFash4Less, Because I'm Fabulous, Pich Roor, or Heart, Print, Style.  Thanks again for the support!

Also, Adam Mizrahi made this pretty sweet video recap asking guests the question-- "Why do you love vintage?"

La Petite Marmoset 1 Year Celebration from Adam Mizrahi on Vimeo.


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