Starry Eyed Surprise + Oasap Give-away!!

   One of the very first blogger programs I became a part of was Oasap.com's Fashion Hunter Program. I'm pleased to say that I have been collaborating with them ever since May 2012. With my one year anniversary of joining the Oasap Fashion Hunter Program, what better time to offer a give away!?
The most fun part of this specific give-away is that the winner is free to choose from 9 Oasap products!
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So, Without further adieu  here are the super simple steps to enter!

My Pinterest Addiction!

  Something you all may not know is that I am absolutely addicted to Pinterest! I've had a Pinterest since the website launched and have been adding to it almost every day. I just love that Pinterest is a way for me to compile information, images, and inspiration without cluttering my computer or table. However, since I have been adding constantly from the start I have amassed such a huge amount of pins that were poorly organized. So, I could never find the image I was looking for when I needed it for work or inspiration. I decided to take a note from one of my favorite pinners on Pinterest -- Jacque Reid -- and did a little bit of organizing! While my Pinterest page will never be so extensively organized as Jacques, I'm so happy with how it is turning out so far!
  Since I may not be able to update my blog every day, my Pinterest page will be updated and growing almost every day! So I hope you will check it out and let me know what you think. Feel free to tell me if there are categories I should add or things I should change! I'd encourage you to check out Jacque Reid's page as well -- you will most definitely be inspired. Check out my pin board right here!


                                      Here are several pins that I am loving right now.
Pin from Street Style

 

Pin From High fashion

Pin from Dots

Pin from Stripes

Pin from Dressed To Impress

Pin from 1960's Proper

Pin from Floral

Pin from 1920's Modern

Pin from Bows

Pin from Shades

Pin from All About Hats

Pin from Dramatic Headshots

Pin from Scarves

There are all of these pins and so much more! I'll hopefully have my pinterest page back up to 3000 pins soon! Right now it's about 1500. :) So please do enjoy!

~Mary

It's Magic

  A few weekends ago, my friend Thomas and I decided we'd have an extra fun shoot. For a while we'd been discussing creating an overlapped triptych for lookbook, so we finally decided to have a shoot for one! It was really fun experimenting with what shapes of poses would look good in this sort of image, so it was definitely a challenge that kept you thinking the whole time -- which I really enjoyed. Also with this sort of picture, it's easy to get too cluttered if the outfit is over-styled. I went for a simple black and white dress I had recently purchased off of ebay. Since the dress had a pretty boat neck collar in the front and a peter pan collar in the back, it really styled itself. I wanted this look to have a classic clean look with a touch of modern in the mint colored bracelet -- Merrin&Gussy of course. :)
  As for the fantastic editing, and how great the pictures look...That's all Thomas's mastery. When I got the chance to look over the images we took that day, I was dumbfounded by how dynamic every shot was! Needless to say, it was so hard to choose just three images to make into a triptych. Thus, Thomas ended up having to create three triptychs for me to decide from. haha
   With no further adieu, here are the images we ended with! I couldn't be happier with how clean each image came out! Be sure to check out Thomas's Website HERE and like his facebook page for more updates HERE!

Sundrenched World

It's been quite some time since I have had the chance to shoot a look with my dad, but the other day we had a few free minutes for a rush shoot out at my favorite location.
I'm kind of in love with these free people railroad trousers. I wear them WAY too much, but they are so cute and springy. I've never done a denim on denim look, so I thought it was just about time. I felt like combining modern and vintage all in one -- what better way to do that than to combine foiled hologram heels and suspenders?!

Dallas FGI Career day

On April 12th I had the chance to assist Studio Rocket Science at one of the most notable events in Dallas, FGI Dallas career day!
  Before I go into details of what the event was, I'll explain a bit about what FGI is. Fashion Group International is a global nonprofit organization with over 5000 members in all areas of the fashion industry. FGI's mission is to be the top authority in the business of fashion and design; forecasting and providing insight into trends in person, online, and in print. So, it's a pretty big deal.
   At FGI's Dallas Career day of 2013 designers from all around the country had a chance at winning a major scholarship! This year, $37,500 in scholarships were awarded to top designers. And one special designer will be sent abroad to a design school in Europe with paid tuition! Amazing, right? Well, that's not even all.
  Along with all of the amazing awards, there were guest speakers, classes, and a runway show all in one place! Sadly, since I was working I wasn't able to sit in on as many of the speakers and classes as I would have liked. There were some really amazing and influential people speaking and teaching at this event. The speakers and teachers I was able to hear were Stephanie George, Lisa Petty, Rhonda Sargent Chambers, and Levi Palmer.
   For Levi Palmer, I only walked in for the last half. Before I had a chance to see Levi and recognize him from his brand, I saw the sign that said "Palmer//Harding" and immediately was so excited that this was a guest. I have been following Palmer//Harding since they showed in London fashion week and have been hugely inspired by their great work and the fact that Levi came out of a community college in Dallas and moved on to do great things.
   Sadly, again, I missed the majority of the students runway show since I was working, but the parts that I was able to see were stunning! These budding designers sent some of the most elaborate garments down the runway! Pieces like I've not often seen on the runway. The innovation and passion of these students was clearly displayed in their garments. Hopefully, I will soon be able to share some pictures from the show itself, but for now, all I have are a few cell phone pictures of what I saw while I was working. ;)

My view from the second Floor working the strobes

Levi Palmer and Me

Night before the show at my work station.

All The Little Lights

Photo Credit Thomas Garza Photography

Photo Credit Thomas Garza Photography

Photo Credit Thomas Garza Photography

All that Jazz

  I recently had the chance to spend the morning shooting photos with a good friend of mine, Thomas Garza -- who happens to be a fantastic photographer! We decided to head over to the Bishop Arts District in Dallas (one of my favorite areas for a happy atmosphere) and take some typical "Mary" pictures. Which pretty much means me being silly, and laughing, and cracking jokes; so these are a bit more light-hearted than most of my posts because this was all about having fun!
  For this look I chose one of my absolute favorite outfits to hang out in. It's also one that is really great for working because it's easy to move in and looks just stylish enough. I also chose one of my favorite murals in the Bishop Arts area -- and there are a lot of murals -- but this one is very much 'me'. I love music, and I always title my lookbook posts from songs that are on my mind.

  I hope you enjoy! This look was so fun and so exciting to shoot. :)
                                                                   Hat: Forever21
                                                                   Collar Tips: Merrin&Gussy
                                                                   Bracelet: Merrin&Gussy
                                                                   Belt: Express
                                                                   Suede Shorts: Forever21
                                                                   Heels: Banana Republic

Thomas Garza Photography

Thomas Garza photography

Thomas Garza Photography

Thomas Garza Photography