Off to the races!

Well, hello! Its Derby time ladies and gentleman. The Stable, Alive Magazine and our friends, Miss Ohio Vintage, are hosting a fabulous Derby party! MOV will be holding a best dressed contest. The winner will get a fabulous trunk show for 20 featuring vintage wears from MOV and Timeless Authentic Garments, gift bags from great local merchants and a professional photographer for the night (US!). Come out for some mint juleps and some amazing fashions on Saturday. June and I will be there in the afternoon and we would love to see you!

We will also be photographing Art Dimensions Spring Show opening Saturday night. Here is the lineup for that event courtsey of Art Dimensions facebook invite...

"Saturday evening will start at 7pm and include performances by local bands River City Busters and the Joe & Vida Band on the first floor and the art exhibition’s reception on the second floor. There will also be a fashion show by Vixen Wardrobe and DJ Tr3y in the Gallery at 8:30pm. Vixen Wardrobe is featured in the April issue of DELUX Magazine. Jessica Buck is the self-proclaimed chic, urban and contemporary designer of Vixen’s Wardorbe, who creates clothing that enhances and inspires individuality of women for all sizes. "

We can't wait for the fashion show! More info on this event here!!


We hope to see you all out and about this weekend!

-Jessie

Storm Chasing Through Fashion and Art

This weekend was very exciting and full of imaginative events & photography. VLP raced off to the art opening, This Page Intentionally Left Blank, featuring artists Amy Vandonsel, Jeremy Rabus, & Brian Walsh. We found the spot despite the pouring rain with helps of Peat Wollaeger at a tattoo shop, who happened to know the artists, the gallery, and was himself a Cherokee street stencil artist! The gallery was full of gorgeous artwork and artists, DJ Chilly C, and art devotees. The following morning we headed to the fashion shoot for the Blue Bird Denim launch with designer Anna Friss. The shoot featured a day in the life of a BBD girl from morning to night, taking us from vibrant pink closet room with a black chandelier, to a bike ride in the park, to cocktails at The Fountain on Locust, to shopping in the city, and finally back at home. Miss BBD is decked out in  drop-dead designs as she goes about her day (see the chic outfits below). In true St. Louis fashion, there was a  tempestuous storm that crept in at the end of our shooting day, keeping us on our toes. VLP, BBD, and models Camelia & Jennifer, barely beat the weather, having to seek cover in the basement of the Natural Way in Webster Groves, avoiding the downpour and sirens of a tornado. The wrap up shoot is on Thursday so stay tuned to see our weekends photography, abstract art, and gorgeous fashions! Kisses, June
 

Photography by June M Farley

As we enter into summer...

  Things are already shaping up to be a great summer for VLP. We have tons of art openings lined up, a fashion show, an opening night of a theatre group, weddings which we're really excited for, an engagment session, a food shoot and a fashion shoot! We still have some open dates so please contact us for any photography needs you have. I've been daydreaming about doing a fashion inspired bridal session!

   We are photographing some amazing looks  for the fabulous Blue Bird Denim on Saturday! The owner and lead designer, Anna Friss, is so great to work with. She's so creative and has such a clear vision for her brand. Its inspiring to be around her! Our shots will hopefully be featured in upcoming ads for Blue Bird Denim and as banners on her website which should launch at the end of this month. This is THE PLACE for custom made denim. I love love love that she decided to start and run her business out of St. Louis. We have some cool people in this city and its great to be able to help support another local business.

   Speaking of fashionable, local business owners; I had a meeting with the lovely Lindsay of MissOhioVintage fame (see her blog here and check out her Etsy store here). I met with her because I am setting up a private trunk show for my girlfriends and myself in May. Who doesn't want to drink some wine, munch on some apps and shop for some amazing vintage clothes, jewerly, accessories and housewares from the comfort of my living room? To all those brides and bridesmaids out there... if you're looking for something unusual and fun for your bachelorette party, you should definetly schedule your own trunk show! It was a pleasure meeting with her and I hope VLP and MOV can work together in the future. (P.S. All of you St. Louis girls, check out her calendar page here to keep abreast of places she'll be, cool things to do around town, etc.)

   Its so rewarding to work in an industry that supports and nurtures such creative people. Its definetly the best perk of the job. I love clothes, art and food and VLP gets to work with all three in the upcoming months! We are definetly lucky. If you know any awesome local businesses or blogs, please let us know! We would love to hear from you.

  Man o' man, that was a long post lovelies- thanks for holding on with me! My computer is down so no images on this post :-( I do have a BRAND NEW MACBOOK PRO coming to live with me this week so stay tuned for some images this weekend once I get to process them! Wish June and I luck on our Blue Bird Denim show. Kisses :-)

-Jessie

Lesley & Jason

Lesley and Jason met while in middle school but didn't start dating until their freshman year at Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, MO. She was a volleyball star, he a lacrosse star. She was prom queen, he was homecoming king. They share a mutual love of the Cardinals, goofing off and decorating their new house. They are the perfect all American couple and we are so happy that they let us capture the happiness of their engagement! We always let our clients chose the location of their engagement photos and Lesley and Jason chose beautiful Forest Park for their session, specifically the Jewel Box. Check out some of the gorgeous flowers that compliment such a gorgeous couple!

 

Photography by Jessica Bahmandeji

Lesley and Jason, you guys are fabulous! Thanks so much for making this such an enjoyable session! We can't wait for your wedding!

Laura Marie Jewelry

We had the pleasure of shooting portfolio images for Laura Marie Jewelry. All the items she makes our handcrafted by her! Ckeck out her Etsy page to see all images we took and to get your hands on some of her goodies!

Photography by Jessica Bahmandeji


Any thoughts or comments about our new matte/watermark presentation of our images? We love feedback!!

-Jessie