The Inspiration
I CANNOT WAIT!!!!
Three days until my debut...
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Oct 282009
I wish I had stumbled upon this in real life...
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Oct 282009
rather then online, but I find it wonderful none the less…I actually gurgled when I saw it…
We Heart It
In other news, I’m sick, and not happy about it. This is what happens when you spend two hours in the pouring rain on a friday night watching a football game. Although I did amuse myself when I walked into the pharmacy a few minutes ago (remember that I live in a VERY small town) and announced that I needed drugs. I explained a bit further after a pregnant pause and now am waiting for sweet relief from my cold & sinus pill.
Yes, I would like to come over and play...
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Oct 272009
If this is your house, I am waiting patiently for my invitation to come on over…it would make my whole day a bit brighter…
…mmmk, thanks!
Who doesn't like to lounge around with chickens?
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Oct 222009
I mean come on…lounging with chickens, lying naked on fur and crawling through lady sized mouse holes…that’s just a day in the life of Sierra!
Images from W November 2009
It's like magic for product photography...
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Oct 202009
Last Summer I went to the Time Out NY offices to be photographed and interviewed while making a Button Ring for their How To column. It was fun to be interviewed in person, when so often its through email or on the phone these days, and I had a great time goofing around with Rachel and Roxana during the shoot. I also realized that you should NEVER walk around Manhattan all day in the summer months and then be photographed for a magazine without putting some effort into how you look…but thats for an entirely different post!
The point of this post is that I discovered a great secret for product photography that day, which I promptly forgot about until about 14 months later…but I did finally remember, ordered some last week and its AWESOME!!
The secret is…wait for it…White Plexiglass. Magic. I now use a light tent, fabric background, 4 lights, a tripod digital camera, manequin and now a piece of plexiglass…but the amount of time I have to spend in photoshop keeps growing smaller!
Oct 202009
seriously…this is why I do not own a hairbrush.
I have so far failed on continuing to wear skirts into cold weather…this photo inspired me…tomorrow its on, I promise…tights are my new bff…this is especially hard as…
It snowed today. Its only October and I live in the Hudson Valley of New York. WTF? I celebrated by spending the evening prepping Venison stew and listening to conservative talk radio…it was the perfect way to spend a snowy twilight…
I later found it very difficult to work out while the yummy smells of stew wafted through the air. I’ll admit that I just sneaked a bite…I am so planning on having stew for breakfast!
photo: Vogue Korea October 2009
Changing Seasons...
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Oct 142009
Perfect Inspiration for Fall...
I’m starting to get get really excited about the Holiday season…the orders have been coming in more frequently…mainly due to some great press recently (thank you Meghan!), but also a sign that the weather is changing and people are spending more time inside and online then in the summer. Speaking of the changing weather, I have been enjoying the Fall around here myself, many meandering walks have been had recently…as the leaves are spectacular right now here in the Hudson Valley!
Photo: Vogue Germany, September 2009
Oct 132009
I had a heads up that the Hot Stuff Necklace would be worn by Vanessa on Gossip Girl last night, but I was not prepared for the opening scene to include Vanessa wearing the Kala Treasure Island Earrings, which she sported for the first half of the show and looked fantastic in!
Vanessa wearing the Kala Treasure Island Earrings on Gossip Girl October 12th, 2009 Season 3 "Rufus Getting Married" Episode
Vanessa had a change of clothes and put on ANOTHER Manic Trout design…this time, the Kanya Hot Stuff Necklace…this chick does look really good in Manic Trout!!!
Vanessa wearing the Kanya Hot Stuff Necklace on Gossip Girl October 12th, 2009 Season 3 "Rufus Getting Married" Episode
…and speaking of press, the Ilona Sweetest Things Earrings were on glamour.com andFive Tomatoes to Freedom yesterday and on East Coast F’Lakers today!!!
This has been an excellent week so far for Manic Trout!!!
Frolicking in the foliage...
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Oct 122009
The first time I ventured out and about to enjoy this fall I completely dropped the ball and forgot a camera…I still feel bad about that…but as of last week when I was forced to get a new Blackberry (bought the Tour and its rocks!) I now at least have something to snap shots with at all times…as we know I ALWAYS have that stupid BB on me. So when I spent last Tuesday wandering around the woods behind the Carey Institute I at least had my phone to capture a few shots.
I was encouraged to crawl through a thicket of prickers for this…and I am holding on to a branch that kept threatening to knock me into the water…but it was worth it…as I look all woodsy…
