BLYTHE FILMS : BRIANA RENE BRIDAL

PART ONE

PART TWO

My girl Bri Ellison just launched her new line of custom bridal jewelry this week.

She asked me to film a couple videos for her brand new website - these vids have been in the making for the last few months and I'm excited to finally get to share them with you.

You may remember the time I profiled Bri as a featured jewelry designer a couple years ago, here. Since then, I've been able to watch Bri grow so much from her original boutique store front at the OC Mart Mix, to then moving on and opening up her store at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. During all this time, she's kept up on her designs even though running a store can be quite demanding. But since jewelry design has always been Bri's main passion, she decided to make it her one and only priority. I think Briana Rene Bridal redefines bridal jewelry, being that you can be a part of the design process and customize pieces for your special day. Check out her new site and maybe even watch the videos all over again on there too. :)

SNEAK PEEK: JENAVIEVE BELAIR

A new Hanger Shortage Style Vid is coming your way.

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with photographer and babe, Jenavieve Belair. She has been on my radar for awhile and shoots such an awesome style for both fashion brands and weddings. Not only that, her personal style is rad and each piece has a legit story - not kidding.

Anyway, as I edit the video over the next few weeks, here are a few images from yesterday to hold you over until it's released.

BLACK AND WHITE OR NOT

I'm planning out my blog posts for the next couple of months.

As I'm thinking about this and jotting down who to include for the usual posts 'Designer/Shop Profiles' and 'Style Posts', I'm coming up with a few new ideas that I'm looking forward to trying out here. But I'm also really interested in what you guys want to see more of - so I'm opening up the forum and leaving it up to you to submit any questions or ideas you may have for me.



Quite literally, this could be about anything: fashion design, filming, blogging, life, etc. - so rack your brains and feel free to either comment on this blog post or email me at renee@hangershortage.com. In the near future, I'll be posting up some of these questions and answering them. If you want your submission to be posted anonymously, that's okay - don't trip, I won't include your name or anything.

Anyway, not everything in my world is black and white, but I'm willing to give all your questions/ideas a shot.



Dress - Alternative Apparel, Poncho - 16th Colony, Hat - Nasty Gal

BLYTHE FILMS - VIOLET LOVE

This Spring 2014 campaign video was shot last Summer in Downtown LA.

In the fashion world, that's how these things work. Every season is designed and shot months in advance and in the meantime, until the collection is released, I keep the videos quiet. But now that Spring has sprung and Violet Love launched their new collection, I'm excited to share the lookbook video that I shot and directed.

I've shared videos that I worked on for Violet Love before on the blog - like the behind-the-scenes one here - and I have to say (again) that I absolutely love working with the designer, Rebecca Michaels on this stuff. She is a truly passionate person both in her business but also in life. She exudes this type of energy so easily and I feel like I can really understand her vision and brand message because of that. Enjoy the vid and check out her cool headbands and yogo gear, here.

DAYDREAMING IN WINE COUNTRY

Last weekend, I made my way up north to Central Coast Wine Country with some friends.

I was able to sneak away to explore. I love feeling wild and free and I always want to push the limits. I think such an important part of life is to always keep tabs on who it is that you are and not to let a busy life take over and have you simply going through the motions.



It's already May and honestly it's a bit overwhelming to me that this year is almost half way over - where did the time go? The best thing for me to do, at least at points like this, is to really take a step back for a minute and re-evaluate the goal and the overall plan. And like I said, to get back in touch and gain that strong understanding of yourself. Without that, the vision that you've set off after doesn't always come through as clearly.



Anyway, this Flynn Skye dress makes me feel like I can take on the world. And in case you were wondering, you can pick up this dream dress at Isla Boutique in Laguna Beach, along with many other magical, flowy Flynn Skye pieces.



Dress - Flynn Skye c/o Isla Boutique , Shoes - Anne Michelle, Ring - Alexander McQueen

DESERT WANDERER

Last weekend I was out in the Arizona desert for a few days.

To be honest, I probably shouldn't be allowed to go back there and visit my family because my productivity level goes way down. But it's all good and actually really worth it. I love going back home. I didn't slack off completely - I mean, look the proof is in this blog post.



Anyway, I'm juggling some projects right now and really spending some time thinking about how to work smarter not harder. I'm excited to be working on some client videos along with some new Hanger Shortage stuff. But with all that said, I'm always wanting more of the things I really love doing. So, I'll continue to go after it - keep pushing. After all, everything you want is on the other side of fear.



Dress - c/o Lira Clothing, Shoes - Leila Stone

IN OTHER NEWS...

Recently, I've been hit up by a few different people and feel honored to be a part of their blogs. So, I thought I'd share a few of those links with you guys today.



Fashion Accelerator 360 is a site that offers a variety of online courses that focused mainly on fashion and are instructed by established industry experts. Their blog highlights other people in the industry and a few weeks ago they interviewed me and we discussed topics like work/life balance, 16th Colony, etc. Read the full interview here at FA360 Blog.



The 'OC Style Report' girls, Rachael and Natalie have an amazing site and highlight everything from local boutiques, designers and style looks and outfits together. The first time we all met up, we instantly clicked. These girls are really doing awesome things within the Orange County community. Anyway, browse the full article and interview, here on OCSR.



Sarah of 'Juggling in Heels' blog paid me a visit at my studio. We sipped coffee, chatted and she got a preview of the new Fall/Winter 2014 collection - and looked adorable in the pieces I might add. She snapped a few photos and wrote such a nice article on her blog - check it out.



Joellen from 'JoellenLove' blog recently rocked the 16th Colony Tucson poncho and nailed it. Such a babe - see how she styled it all together on her post here.

BLYTHE FILMS - SHOUT PR

This project has been in the works for a while.

Shout PR is an Orange County based public relations company focusing on lifestyle and fashion brands. I've actually spent the last 10 months filming all the various parts of this film and then of course, editing it. From going to Vegas for PROJECT/ENK/MAGIC, blogger events they've hosted and spending time in their offices. Because the owner, Erika and her team are so genuine and take such initiative and care with their clients, I've really enjoyed working on this film.

I think the importance of videos right now is crucial - a simple 'About' page on a website sometimes isn't enough to separate yourself. They're just words on a screen compared to having true personality shown on film. You can get a much better feel for a person or a company. I'm really happy with how this video turned out for Shout PR. Hope you guys enjoy!

POW! WOW! HAWAII

I've been meaning to share my experience at Pow Wow .

In February, I had the chance to head out to Oahu for a week for a little vacay, and to explore the art scene. Pow Wow is a really amazing event that is held once a year in the Kaka'ako district of Honolulu. Artists from Hawaii and around the world come together to create wall murals and art. It's a very organic and authentic event and about true artists creating, just for the sake for their passion. I love that it's really non-commercialized.



Kamea Hadar, an artist and one of the co-founders, has a family property where most of the artists are housed. His entire place was opened up to them, along with a few random houseboats that are scattered around the huge property in North Shore.

Anyway, at the end of the week, a big celebration party was held at this house. It was really great to meet a bunch of passionate and creative people and witness something so real. I really hope to make it out there year after year and watch Pow Wow Hawaii's growth.



Soon, I'll definitely post some photos from the actual wall murals. Here's a link to a video of Kamea if you're curious before then. - POW! WOW! HAWAII

If you're an art lover like me then I think you'll really appreciate the movement.