A Rising Star for Fashion

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The goal of the photo shoot this week, was to keep it simple and show the beauty of the clothing and accessories.  We had a lot of great poses for our Rising Star Gabrielle because she has the look of several famous supermodels that we had seen in some of the past fashion shoots that we have done with her.  One in particular that I quickly shot of her on the back porch of the store last summer reminded me of a “Calvin Klein” ad because of her natural beauty.

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With this outfit, I needed to use a bootcut jean because they are back in style and I wanted to show this look for the current trend.  These particular jeans that Gabby is wearing are by Dish and they are currently on SALE at the store!

014_1148bcdefghiSIZED234Thank goodness Spring is finally arriving this week and a great pair of sunglasses as a must!!   These darling tortoise shell  “the Rita” style by Equipment look great on everyone.  She is also wearing simple crystal drop earrings  by Bud to Rose that go with every outfit.

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FLORALS, FLORALS, FLORALS!!!!   They are a HUGE fashion trend right now and it is such a relief from all our black that we have and LOVE so much!  This beautiful floral top is from Weston Wear and I added my favorite colorful threaded jewelry from Lee Angel.

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With this outfit, I wanted to use the black floppy hat that we have had FOREVER for fashion shows, displays, etc and this AMAZING jacket by Zelda because it is one of my absolute favorite pieces in the store (yes, it IS black).  When I was in New York last market, all the girls were wearing these hats, so I just HAD to use this hat with “THE JACKET”!

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The cute little cropped top by Alice and Olivia creates a bit of whimsy to this solid black outfit and simple jewelry always works well with every outfit, like this pretty 3 crystal ring by Bulatti.

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Seriously? How SPECTACULAR is this Jacket?

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Gabby looks so chic in this Isidora jacket by Zelda and these awesome, comfortable pants by Ronen Chen.  She is wearing another pair of sunglasses by Equipment in this great oversized Lana style.

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We are all crazy obsessed with these COOL crystal feather earrings by House of Harlow 1960.  We have had these awhile and can’t believe that we still have them in the store.  I had to chose these for this shoot along with this simple crystal bar necklace by Bud to Rose.

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This breathtaking set of brushed gold jewelry shown here is from the Versailles Jupiter Collection from Brighton.

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Our new Amabel Box Pleat Skirt Dress by Alice and Olivia in this beautiful floral print works beautifully with the gold accessories.

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Last, but certainly not least, is this stunning embroidered and beaded statement jacket by Alice and Olivia that I also chose to style for this post.

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I wanted to add to the glamour of this jacket by accessorizing to it with a little bit of bling like this stretch cross bracelet by Bud to Rose, 3 matte silver bangles by Holly Yashi, heart shaped earrings by Brighton and a chunky crystal ring by Bulatti.

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One of the biggest accessories right now are TASSEL NECKLACES and we received some stunning ones in recently from Zacashi out of Miami, Florida.  Here Gabby is wearing 2 styles, 1 neon single strand and the other is a pearl and black set with 1 short and 1 long necklace.  She is wearing a wonderful sleeveless lace top by Yoana Baraschi underneath the jacket,  black sheen pants by Ronen Chen and carrying a woven oversized crochet bag.

I hope you that you enjoyed this post as much as we enjoyed making it.  As you saw in the photos, you can understand why I chose the name of this post.  Gabrielle IS a Rising Star in Fashion modeling in the near future.

I hope that we inspired you!!

xo

Jeanne

Thank you Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography for these jaw-dropping photos!!  You are simply amazing!!!!

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Thank you Gabrielle Ravotto for modeling for Inspire Me again!!  Your beauty exploded in these shots!

“Downtown Laughter”

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We HAD to spend this afternoon last Friday downtown because of our LOVE for our city of SOUTH BEND.  It was graduation weekend for Notre Dame and St.Mary’s College and the night before, there was a underground fire that caused a power outage throughout the city forcing businesses to close or moving in huge generators to help run their electricity for this extremely busy weekend until the power was able to get restored Sunday afternoon.

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Sierra was all smiles in this gorgeous white lace jacket by Yoana Baraschi.  This piece is truly a favorite of all of ours!  The big dangle hoop earrings and delicate drop necklace are both by Chan Luu!

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The State Theatre marquee is the perfect place to say something special to someone for everyone to see!  The rose colored chiffon skirt by Lauren Vidal that our beautiful model Sierra, a junior at Granger Christian School is wearing, is the perfect compliment to the jacket and this color is so on trend right now.

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Can you find the matching shoes???

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Yoana Baraschi’s dresses are absolutely stunning and her attention to detail is so apparent in her designs like this beautiful black crosshatch pattern dress that Emily is wearing here!  Gorgeous Emily, a junior at Penn High School, is wearing chandelier earring by Chan Luu, an amazing 7.25″ cross pearl bracelet by Love Heals,  and a delicate cross drop necklace by a local jewelry designer.

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BFF’s, Emily and Peyton are both wearing Yoana Baraschi!  Peyton, on the right, also a junior from Penn High School, is wearing a beautiful lace rose dress that works perfectly with the tweed shoes!

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Strolling through our little quiet town this chilly afternoon is darling Madi, yet another junior from Penn High School, also wearing head to toe Yoana Baraschi.  She is wearing a sheer lace sleeveless top and lace rose ankle pants.

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Accessories always add so much to any outfit!  Here, I added 2 crystal stretch bracelets, a little embellished headband and a simple black clutch with a crystal closure to Madi’s outfit and to Peyton’s a soft flowy wrap and……..

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Chan Luu pearl earrings…..

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a delicate long handmade necklace by Harper Belle….

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 a metallic black evening clutch and a pink flower bangle bracelet by XOVO.

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How cool is this photo that our amazing photographer Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography took in front of this bookstore?

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The beautiful smile of Jennifer, a freshman at St Joseph High School, is the best accessory for this outfit consisting of a black netted sweater by Lauren Vidal and white jeans by David Kahn.  Her lavender and sterling silver chandelier earrings are by Chan Luu and she has matching black crystal cuff bracelets.

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Most of the girls that we photographed today knew each other and they were adorable together!  Like Jane, a junior from St Joseph High School and Sierra.  Jane is wearing a white sleeveless lace tunic top as a dress because she is a little shorter with a white slip from Only Hearts underneath.  AND matching sandals….

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gold and pearl hoop earrings

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a statement necklace

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and a must-have wrap bracelet from Chan Luu!

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Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

I hope that we Inspired You!

xo

Jeanne

A special thank you to our amazing photographer Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography and to our beautiful models, Emily Sroda, Sierra Majors, Peyton Jaques, Jane Henry, Jennifer Cromartie and Madi Scott!  You were all such a joy to work with!

“Fall Leaves you Breathless”

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Loving this time of year when the leaves turn these incredible colors that make us want to get outside and appreciate the beauty all around and just breathe it all in!

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Stefanie is wearing an amazing coral paisley blouse by Yoana Baraschi and soft Ikat print jeans by David Kahn.

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We found these mid heel booties from Macy’s for this look.

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Hair and Makeup done by Stefanie of Salon Rouge.   The pear shaped CZ drop earrings are by BeJe Designs.

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We took a delicate necklace by Hila Designs and added 3-4 strand coral colored necklaces to make a statement piece.

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This chunky gold cross ring is by BeJe Designs.

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These hammered stackable bangle bracelets are by Holly Yashi sold individually.

Take time to enjoy this beautiful time of year!  You deserve it!

I hope that we inspired you!

Jeanne

Special thank you to our beautiful model Stefanie from Salon Rouge and Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography for the gorgeous photography!

“Reflections” in Beutter Park, Mishawaka, Indiana

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We decided to enjoy the day at the beautiful Beutter Park in Mishawaka , Indiana while it is still warm enough to be outside.  One of the biggest trends for Fall 2013 is leather and studded jewelry and so I decided to highlight these trends in this shoot for the week.

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This ponte leather inset dress is by Yoana Baraschi, the necklace, ring, and bracelet are all by Bud to Rose by Diddi.

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This amazing embossed leather handbag with bike chain strap is by Nicole Miller.

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This lightweight shawl collar jacket by Red 23 has faux leather sections along the sides and front.

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Our beautiful model is Desiree from Salon Rouge of Mishawaka, Indiana

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This 3 studded ring is by Bud to Rose by Diddi

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Hair and Makeup by Salon Rouge in Mishawaka, Indiana

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Studded bracelet by Bud to Rose by Diddi

We are looking forward to sharing many more posts with you and would welcome any feedback or suggestions that you would like to share with us!

I hope that I inspired you!

xo

Jeanne

All of our amazing photography is done by Ashley Beige Photography

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