Photography and Fashion: all things cute and colorful!

 I love the colors of Spring and I guess it shows! For the past few spring seasons beautiful colors have been missing in action. I remember last spring, I went into my favorite fashionista store: TJ Maxx and asked the clerk: "when are you expecting your spring collection?" I was just in the store a week before looking for spring fashion colors and they weren't there. So when I went back into TJ Maxx, I decided to ask. She said, "we have it already." Perplexed as I looked over the store and saw a sea of browns, blacks, white and a few blues, it slipped out: "Really?" Dismayed I walked back out of the store. It's already very bland looking living in the mid-west with everyone wearing blue jeans, tan pants and gym shoes I could hardly stand it. But this season, I think the recession in many places is easing up and colors are back in! And not too soon! This week's blog captures not only the colors of spring but my mini-fashion style photo-shoot. Hope you enjoy the view!

Animal print is in, and I absolutely love these multi-colored animal print shoes! I got them at Macy's (Cincy). We have a little style! :) Immediately, these shoes caught my eye and said 'Karen this is you, take us home'. LOL!! I had been looking for a peek-a-boo shoe with a not so extremely high heel that I could wear to work and for my night life events when I spotted these. These shoes are versatile: you can play them up with a beautiful, solid spring color dress and the shoes will pop. Or you can dress it up plain white pants as shown in the picture or dress it down blue jeans and top it off with a lime green top like the color of the sunflower or a turquoise top, a hot pink top or even coral. These shoes are all that!  Again, the turquoise purse on the left side is a nice addition, also from TJ Maxx (Cincy). I added my own little silver chain to the purse to give it that extra umph! Add your own signature style to your fashion statement.

I love this pale canary yellow, ruffled knit shirt. It is form fitting and feels so soft from my fav store: TJ Maxx. I also purchased some white form fitting white pants which you see below that will work so nicely with my multi-colored, animal print pumps. The turquoise shoulder-bag shown below will finish off the look. Over-all I like the photography, fashion layout and the look.

As you can tell, I had fun setting up my mini-fashion photoshoot. I used my place with beautiful hardwood floors as a backdrop. I had to do a change of clothes, changes of shoe boxes, purses, sunflower changes and arranging/re-arranging my leg and foot in just the right manner to hit against the right angle on the shoe boxes, flowers, etc. This is not your typical photoshoot; it is me, myself and I as: photographer, creative director, model and set director!

Now, I love this shot! Yes, I love the shoes, another exquisite shoe from the Nine West, this time in the outlet mall near Columbus, Ohio. These are satin-like animal print material. And they are soo deliciously hot! Be careful they might burn you. :) But, I love this shot because I like the tones of browns from my skin tone, to the golden brown, hardwood floors with the sun shinning off the floor onto the warm tangy-orange sunflower sitting on top of the pure white shoe box. I posed the  flower  over the Nine of Nine West logo. You have to make artistic and style decisions on the spot when photographing fashion. The photo has some technical problems! Maybe you can tell me what they are? I was trying to beat the sun..hint...hint!

 Your spring and summer wardrobe isn't complete without jewelry. This delicate, but cute and girly piece comes from my new facebook friend from Istanbul; her name is Taki. Her jewelry is fun, bright and pretty. She has a Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/people/takiperileri

Now this is another favorite shoe of mine, it isn't from this season. But from two seasons ago in Orlando, Florida. Actually, I didn't pick out these shoes, my boyfriend picked them. Wow, but of course you know he has good taste anyway, don't you! LOL!! I had actually picked out another pair and compared to his selection it was hands down his. These are Madden Girl shoes and they are  sexy and extremely comfortable. Yes, both! Not your one or two hour shoe, but I can wear these for hours on end. And I get so many compliments from guess who...men! Men love these shoes and they are right because they are hot!!

 Another piece from Taki's: a royal purple color, bracelet that goes with my royal purple Madden Girl shoe box:) Her bracelets are so feminine and girly. As you can see I love girly, pretty things. I love the stone in this bracelet. You can catch Taki at http://www.etsy.com/people/takiperileri

So step into this Spring with your own sense of style, color and fabulosity!
You can catch more of my artistic photographs and style designs at Our Spirit and Soul, greeting cards and photography: http://ourspiritandsoul.com/ And stay connected to my website for  upcoming vending and social events along with new products and a special new launch of a different but colorful product coming this summer!  Stay fabulous, artsty and all things cute! Thanks for stopping by!