What is a Fashion Stylist?
A fashion stylist helps to coordinate all of the parts of a fashion shoot or fashion showcase on the runway. In this capacity, a fashion stylist handles the interaction of the clothing with jewelry and other accessories, to make sure the look is as it should be. In a personal capacity, a fashion stylist may be hired to help a person pick out exactly the right look for them, and to help them find the right wardrobe and accessories.
As a “fashion stylist”, I am constantly inspired to see fashion as a medium for a canvas. The canvas is the photograph. Both the photographer and fashion stylist collaborate to create an image, an emotion, a story.
Telling a story is the most creative aspect of fashion styling. The story is told through the fashion, the setting, and through the lens of the photographer. We all have heard the saying “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Storytelling through the lens is an art form. It is pure collaboration, magic, between stylist and photographer.
I have worked with photographers from New York to Florida. Some are great, some are not so great. If the connection between stylist and photographer is in conflict, a photo shoot can turn into a total disaster, but if the connection is strong, when both artists have the same vision, magic happens. I am blessed to work with creative, magnetic photographers in the Boston area. Photographer Dana Tarr is my pyschic twin. When we work together we connect both visually, aesthetically and emotionally. Working with Dana is exciting, exhilirating and magical.
Look at the photograph and tell me the story.
What is the story?
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April 20th, 2010
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“WHERE STREET MEETS CHIC” defines the fashion aesthetic at Lola’s Urban Vintage. Street style is the type of fashion that is personal to you. It exemplifies your personality, but is still trendy and cool. sometimes it is highly controversial. It is fashion that has flavor, representing the vibrancy and creative nature of the city. It is defined as any offbeat or avant-garde fashion inspired by contemporary culture of urban street people.
Release Your Creativity and be imaginative and daring! Fashion is meant to be fun and playful. Coco Chanel once said” Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live and what is happening.”
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March 30th, 2010
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I am so excited to announce that Lola’s Urban Vintage has finally found a home . After searching locations in the metropolitan Boston area, our boutique will be located at 187 Harvard Ave, Allston, Ma.
A large portion of Allston’s population is students, mostly from Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern University, Harvard University, MIT, Berklee College of Music, The Art Institute of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art, and Emerson College.
LUV is located in the busiest section of the neighborhood which lies immediately south of the turnpike and centers on the stretch of Harvard Avenue between Commonwealth Avenue and Cambridge Street. The area houses many shops, bars, and restaurants. Recent business promotion initiatives have dubbed this area “Allston Village”, though the prevalence of musicians and music venues, such as Harpers Ferry, has given rise to the popular nickname “Allston Rock City”.
The center of the neighborhood is sometimes referred to as the “Allston Shuffle”. Lower Allston has been given the nickname “L.A.
So stay tuned for updates about the store opening. We are hoping for a November opening. Just in time for holiday
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October 16th, 2009
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Yes Yes Yes! For those of you that have been asking for Japan street wear, I will be stocking my inventory with some great pieces from Japan and Korea. Stop by the South End Open Market for funky, fabulous accessories and Japan Wear at Lola’s Urban Vintage.
What is Harajuku?
I have heard harajuku is a term(besides being an area) for a clothing style to express yourself. I’m starting to think it’s not. Not sure how else to explain it. Can anyone clarify this for me?
According to Harajuke Style “guide” online Harijuku is:
1. Give up brand loyalty. If you’ve gotta have Gucci or you’re crazy for Calvin, Harajuku probably isn’t for you. While it’s OK to mix in some designer labels, Harajuku is about creating your own look, so if you look just like the manequins in the mall or the pictures in the catalog, you may be stylish, but you’re not Harajuku. Secondhand clothing and do-it-yourself styles are popular ingredients in a Harajuku outfit.
2. Mix and (mis)match different fashions. What is now known as Harajuku style started as teens in the district began to integrate traditional Japanese attire, especially kimonos and geta sandals, into their dress. Before, they wore primarily clothes that were influenced by the West, but by mixing the traditional with the modern they created a new style. Other examples of mixing and matching including the punk look with the schoolgirl uniform or a goth look with designer clothes. In Harajuku, mixing different styles and mismatching colors and patterns is encouraged–you can do anything you want!
3. Explore costumes. Not all Harajuku style is theatrical, but certain costumes, such as schoolgirl and maid costumes are popular. Costume elements are typically worn in combination with other styles.
4. Wear whatever looks good to you. It’s been said that the Harajuku style is not really a protest against mainstream fashion and commercialism (as punk was), but rather a way of dressing in whatever looks good to you. If you think mismatched rainbow and polka-dot leggings look good with a plaid dress, go for it.
5. Customize your clothes. Like that flowered skirt but think it would look cuter with a ribbon pinned on it or with a more uneven, angular hemline? Get out the scissors and glue and make your store-bought clothes uniquely yours. Or, go even further and make your own skirt. Cutting the fabric to create bold angles and lines can make even a plain black dress appear remarkable and fun.
6. Dress in layers. One of the hallmarks of Harajuku is layering. Sweaters, vests, or jackets over blouses over t-shirts; dresses worn with leggings: layering clothes (or giving the appearance of layering, by wearing ruffled dresses, for example) allows you to mix and match more different styles, and adds more dimension to your outfit.
7. Accessorize. Add any wild accessories you have, such as belts, earrings, hair clips, jewelry, and handbags. Remember, accessories can be colorful and loud,” and they don’t have to match your clothes. Speaking of loud, in decora, a particular Harajuku style, accessories embellish an outfit from head to toe, and objects such as bells are sometimes used to add an aural dimension to the wardrobe.
* Understand that Harajuku has many forms and is constantly changing. Gothic Lolita, decora, and wamono are a few of the styles that originated or developed in Harajuku, and many Harajuku girls (and boys) integrate one or more of these somewhat more defined styles into their outfits. It’s impossible to pinpoint one “Harajuku style.” Also, like all fashions, Harajuku style changes very quickly. It’s easy to say that Harajuku is just bright colors, stripes, and leggings, but that’s never really been accurate, and next week it may be even less so.
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July 24th, 2009
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The South End Open Market is officially open! If you are in the Boston area, the SEOM is a great Sunday adventure. Hundreds of vendors, antiques, artists and more. You can find me there every Sunday until October. I’ve been busy making new pieces to add to my jewelry and handbag collection. My personal favorites , jewelry made from Hardware. Cool, unique, modern and affordable! If you are fashion forward and like edgy accessories, you will love Lola’s Urban Vintage! See you soon.
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July 12th, 2009
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My name is Nicoletta Marie… Not only am I a stylist, I am an artist, a creative machine that pumps out ideas and executes visions. I create what others can only see I can make something out of nothing. I excelled as a costume designer for the stage from 97-01, dressing every period from the 1800’s Germany to 1970’s Paris and everything in between. Styling and costuming is my passion, and I believe that a good stylist must be familiar with all aspects of producing an incredible image. That’s why I dabble in modeling and photography when ever I have the chance. I love to learn and am not afraid of challenges. I will style just about anything, except porn looks. The more creative freedom I have the better. I also have an accessories line***Lola’s Urban Vintage***
Contact me if interested in working with me. I am professional, fun and a little crazy, lol. I do not put up with bullsh*%, do not ask me to work with you if you are not serious and committed I take shoots seriously, even if they are test. I like to prepare and get into the whole vibe, so if you know u a flake, dont waste my time…. Thanks Cole.
Also please feel free to give any feedback on my current photos…I appreciate and value all opinions and critiques..
Please contact me for rates.Will travel for comp.
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April 16th, 2009
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