Behind the Scenes: shooting our Autumn 2011 Look book.

Sonja really got to show off her incredible styling skills between my makeup and John's head. After a million tricks, some of them kind of weird (salt water?) she transformed John's "virgin hair" into a voluminous, tangled mat perfect for the look. She had to "fluff" him constantly.

We kept the mood of the look book fairly serious. Which meant John pouted. Madi was an excellent photographer, and kept a balance between thoughtfully 'composing' shots and shooting from intuition and spirit.

Oh, yes... I've added a tab in the blog's navigation menu for our Autumn Lookbook. Thanks so much for all the feedback you guys have given! I've loved it!

Be sure to check out the gorgeous Australian lady Aliya over at Paper Moons and Macarons. She sent me some link love the other day in an appreciation post! She blogs about her travels, vintage discoveries, and impeccable sense of style. I love getting a peek of her beautiful life. :)

Look out for a bay-side fashion post in a few days, featuring the most perfect midi skirt you've ever seen.

Kudos,

Autumn 2011.

Explore our new look book here!

This Sweater Dress could be yours! I am announcing our first Giveaway tomorrow!

It's taking all the self control I possess not to write this post in capital letters. I've been fist pumping my brains out over the past few days. View our gorgeous Autumn Catalog HERE!

We did it. This actually happened. A concept in my my head successfully materialized. 

It is impossible to explain the amount of thought, planning, phone calls, emails, trouble shooting, equipment, and more that went into making this a reality. A big thanks to Sam for pointing me in the direction of Issuu as a publishing service! 

And... guess what? There's a lot more where this came from, ladies. 

All items will be made available in the shop this week.  I'm also going to share some hilarious behind-the-scenes photos and interviews with my incredible team. Lovely! 

I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback! 

We like the beard.

Vintage Sky Blue Pendleton Woodsman Sweater, In Store Now.

Vintage Autumn Hobo Sweater, In Store Now.

Vintage JC Penney Grandpa Cardi, In Store Now.

I would like to announce the launch of  our mens' line with these first three pieces, modeled by my handsome friend John!

There are about a dozen more stunning pieces, including a tweed jacket, mahogany leather coat, and Aztec sweater. Not yet, not yet... they will be unveiled once I publish the look book!

I had a friend say John looked like he just walked out of the woods. Yes, dear, that's why it's so good.

I like rugged clothes. Clothes that have journeyed with you and know who you are. Old cotton shirts. Wool socks. Vintage 'jumpers.'

Do you lovelies buy for your handsome men, or do they like to shop? What do you like to see them in?

Superwoman.

Vintage Planetary Power Belt, In Store Now.

Vintage 70s Slinky Snake Belt, In Store Now.

Vintage Electric Superwoman Belt, In Store Now.

 I'm not usually attracted to accessories, but these belts make me very happy. I'm getting a distinct Michael Jackson/superwoman vibe. Thrilling. (Pun intended.)  The textures on each of these are fabulous: bright purple felt and beaded gold braid, rouched red, and slinky snake. I could not stop photographing the snake belt! It is AMAZING!

What do you guys feel is "on trend" right now? Wide belts or skinny belts? I feel like the simple Snake Belt works with the midi-skirt craze. It's functional and versatile, and doesn't clash with all the warm autumn tones swirling around this time of year.

There are a lot of creative ways to wear a belt.  The red Planetary Power Belt is so unique because of its STRETTTTCH. You could wrap it two times at least around your waist, or wear it low.

Welllll.

Equinox 2011 is still in post-production phase. It was, all things considered, a smash hit, thanks to the sacrifice of my amazing three-member team. I. Cannot. Wait. To. Publish. It. Is it really strange that I'm already story boarding winter's project? I'm considering trying to pull off a little film look book in early December. Since I have time to burn. (What does that feel like?)

The Good Geometry Collection.

Black and white. Red. Mustard yellow. Chiffon. Color blocking and body con. Excellent ways to start off the fall season... six weeks ago. Still beautiful pieces, anyway. You can view the entire lookbook here. Coming soon to the store!

Let me just say, I learned a LOT from this little endeavor. Being a perfectionist, I have developed my sense of humor into a survival tool. I present this half-seriously, wishing it was a wee bit more professional. But as far as the concept, styling, and one-woman execution goes, I must take my hat off to myself. Overall: satisfied.

If any of you know of reasonable web hosting with a functioning slideshow, I would be overjoyed to hear. More than overjoyed. I will fist pump until I pass out. I have looked into doing Big Cartel with a third-party Theme Fiend web theme, but I desperately need the easy Etsy traffic! I am a total idiot when it comes to code, and don't want to take the time, or have the time, to learn it. But it would be so nice to have a central hub for all my networks to link up to besides the blog... Something clean, minimalist, and professional where I can showcase the culture, aesthetic, and photography of Tandem.

Well, darlings, here's to Monday.