styled by A.TRAN: DIMPHY

** THESE PHOTOS WERE FEATURED ON THE VOGUE ITALIA WEBSITE --

SO EXCITING ! **

last week i styled a test photo shoot with Richard Guaty for New York Model Management & had the best time! the majority of the clothes were pulled from my personal archives (time to ship more of my wardrobe from home!), and from stores around soho.

here are the final photos that are used on the agency's website for model, Dimphy, along with some behind-the-scenes shots i took, and finally a short clip Richard recorded at the end of the shoot.

love it! can't wait for our next project.

corset, bra, & sweater: h&m

alexander wang bra, alexander wang booties, sequin shorts, lace cover, & accessories: stylist's own

3.1 phillip lim leather shorts & vintage fur jacket: stylist's own

[behind the scenes]

Dimphy @ NY Models from Richard Guaty on Vimeo.

photographer: richard guaty
hair/makeup: dominique farina
stylist: anna tran

RAG & BONE: genius guerilla advertising

so the boys of rag & bone came up with this completely out of the box innovative idea. how do you get the most brand recognition, have most of new york city do the work for you, for the least amount of money?

first, you hire four supermodels to take pictures of themselves in their own rag & bone collection: sasha, lily, abbey, and edita.
then you start a contest, with the winner being able to attend the rag & bone fall 2011 fashion show in new york: print out said photos taken by the supermodels, plaster it all over the city, take pictures of yourself doing so, and submit to rag & bone.

then you wait.

i mentioned this to my roommate steven, and you know what he said to me after i explained?

"omg. look what i grabbed while walking past FIT?"
he actually saw one of these printed photos and tore off the bottom piece because he thought it was kinda cool.

see? brilliant. he had no idea what it was for, yet it was intriguing enough for him to physically go up to it and think how cool it was.

guerilla advertising. just brilliant.

i need to think more outside of the box.



to submit your entry & for more info, click here.

i suppose ..

 

i had an inspiring second week in new york.

looking forward to the next two.

[lamixx maxi skirt, ralph lauren button up, vintage belt, dolce vita jagger booties]

photography by d. gonzales

picture perfection

mrs. beckham looking super posh sitting front row in her louboutin maggie pumps, hermes 30cm crocodile birkin..while her gorgeous husband (i love the scruffy look!) and two equally gorgeous boys in the grasps of her tiny well-manicured fingers.

FIERCE!

happy birthday cristóbal balenciaga

 

as you know..we love you.

 

xoxo

THE COVETED: CLOSET PORN

if you can tell who a woman is by the contents of her purse, imagine how much you'll know by peering into her closet. THECOVETED.COM, a website founded by designer Erin Kleinberg and Kate Lanphear's former personal assistant, Stephanie Mark, was launched today and has been comparable to a hypothetical lovechild of The Selby & The Sartorialist.

This genius website (duh, why didn't WE think of this first? oh yeah...we're not friends with the most powerful people in the fashion world..I forgot) is a place where people like us can go on days when we feel a little down and out. Funny how simple photos of (male and female) magazine editors, stylists, and designers' personal closets can bring so much joy and jealousy.

The first round of wardrobes we're able to covet are of Joanna Hillman, Senior Fashion Market Editor at Harper's Bazaar, and John Gerhardt, Creative Director of Holt Renfrew, and Keith Pollock, Editorial Director at Elle, just to name a few.

Here's just a taste of the closet confections from thecoveted. Look and lust...

one day, my closet will look like these.

better yet...

one day, my closet will look like these AND it will be featured on this website, because, you know, I'll be really important in the fashion world too.

:)


via refinery29

c o p a s e t i c

for inspiration.

(found these photos while browsing the web. gave me inspiration so im just passing it along)

thats all. good night.



I'M IN NEW YORK: WEEK ONE

on january 13, 2011 i flew to new york where i celebrated my 24th birthday and the beginning of a new chapter in my life. i know, sounds so 'dear diary', but i am really excited about the next month. i uprooted myself from sunny southern california and nestled into my interim apartment on the upper west side with three lovely men (ooh lalaaa), in hopes of making my dreams of landing an amazing writing or styling job at a new york publication come true. fingers crossed, wish me good luck! i have one month. starting..tomorrow.

week one was spent in VACATION MODE. no trolling for jobs just yet. instead i reacquainted myself with the city and its suburbs and subway system, walked about 1,000 miles, and ate about 100,000 calories.

here's a little photo diary of the adventures of anna tran ..

me with my fur. because it simply would not fit in my suitcase.

birthday cake @ milk

@ ACE HOTEL: reunited & it feels soo good! with eric, my love & new roommate...with gift in hand :)

a vintage suede/leopard shawl from INA, where he works

let's hear it for new york

u.o tunic, elizabeth & james cardigan, rich & skinny jeans, dolce vita booties

with my old colleague, justin, from riviera. now a new yorker, of Hermes.

THE DELIGHTS IN LIFE! this is what it's all about.

miss moss

late night birthday dinner @ cafeteria

ramen & pork buns @ ippudo.

i had to get my cupcake fix for the day

welcome to topshop

whole butt. yes, you read it right. i love momofuku!

one epic dining experience

oh, hey terry

legendary cheesecake @ veniero's

a very white central park

such a lelove moment. two joggers who happen to be very happy to see each other. <3

this lady on Madison looked so fierce, but was a little caught off guard when i snapped this photo of her!

the steps @ the Met

fresh flowers @ dean & deluca

sophia needs to fly here to j.crew bridal. such a gorgeous boutique! if not, vera wang'll do.

i'd get married in this!

handcrafted in brooklyn, ny. this surface was once part of a bowling lane.

shake shack!

on my way to the tradeshows in Chelsea, i bumped into THE HUMBERTO LEON, founder of OPENING CEREMONY. i introduced myself and asked him for a job. ;)

OC on Howard, SoHo

tagliatelle @ Bianca

"i just realized the error of my ways." -- i love finding random quotes tagged all around the city!

concrete jungle where dreams are made of?

let's just see about that.


to be continued ...