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Day 28. The last day of The Bright Side Project BUT don't fret, I had an overwhelmingly positive response to what we will now dub Part 1, that we will continue this bad boy until one Miss B. runs out of steam. For a project that was seriously imprormptu (read seat of my pants), it ran fairly smoothly with only a few hiccups here and there. I feel like I have gotten to know you all better and have met some new lovelies along the way. In my former life as a fashion publicist what I enjoyed most about my position was the discovery of a new talent and the opportunity to try to get them exposure so they could continue doing what they love. There were many things I ended up despising about my job (ego, unappreciation, etc.) I felt that this project allowed me do something I truly missed about my former life without all that other icky stuff thrown in. It opened my eyes again and I fell in love many times this month with all the talent I got to be associated with. I saved artist 28 Lonny for last because I really felt Lonny is a collaboration of a labour of love, two creatives in alternate disciplines coming together to make life more beautiful. Both Patrick Cline and Michelle Adams of Lonny are highly successul entrepreneurs on their own, together they are magic. Since their collaboration has just recently launched I am taking a gamble that I will be the lucky one to introduce you to Lonny, which makes me want to do a happy dance. For the finale I chose this gorgeous offering which included some of my favorite things: photography (specifically in love with the depth of field--the blur for those thinking I am speaking Cantonese), the shoes. I am a shoe fanatic. The color yellow I can't get enough of this happiness-this shouts 'happy, happy joy, joy ' to moi. Prop styling, in another lifetime this is what I would like to do (at least for a bit) and the endless realm of possibility inherent in the image. Is the owner of the shoes getting ready for an evening out or a trip abroad? Are the shoes taken off after a long day? Are they sitting in display in a shop window waiting for their rightful owner to come along and bring them home? I love the idea of endless possibility....
In their own words:
Lonny is a comprehensive photography and styling team comprised of photographer Patrick Cline and designer Michelle Adams. The duo met in New York in 2007 at a photo shoot for domino magazine, and have since collaborated on lifestyle and interiors projects.
Patrick’s extensive knowledge and love of photography began in London in 1997 where he assisted some of London’s premiere photographers. He spent nearly a decade honing his skills on projects ranging from fashion editorial and car photography to digital retouching and commercial printing. In 2006 Patrick made the move to New York and founded his company Brand Arts, where he has since worked with clients in the cosmetic, fine arts and design industries.
Michelle trained her eye for styling and design at a young age by combing flea markets and secondhand shops for quirky finds. She later studied interior, fashion and textile design at Michigan State University and spent a summer in London working for legendary textile designer Zandra Rhodes at the Fashion and Textile Museum. In 2006 Michelle moved to New York to work for domino magazine where she assisted the Decoration Editor on sourcing products, organizing photo shoots, and pitching new designers and trends. She has recently founded an organic interiors company called Rubie Green and works and resides in East Harlem.
Speaking of endless possibility, your question to answer to qualify to win this stunning 16" x 20" print is:
What would you try if you weren't afraid of failing?
You have a week to answer this question, we will announce the winner on Monday, 3.09.09. Even though I don't qualify to win Ace & myself have been playing along with you and I will share our answers soon. I am very excited to try to answer this one...
Thank you so very much Michelle and Patrick! Also Michelle has a stellar blog called M.A. Belle (get it?) that you should definitely be checking out sooner than later...
In their own words:
Lonny is a comprehensive photography and styling team comprised of photographer Patrick Cline and designer Michelle Adams. The duo met in New York in 2007 at a photo shoot for domino magazine, and have since collaborated on lifestyle and interiors projects.
Patrick’s extensive knowledge and love of photography began in London in 1997 where he assisted some of London’s premiere photographers. He spent nearly a decade honing his skills on projects ranging from fashion editorial and car photography to digital retouching and commercial printing. In 2006 Patrick made the move to New York and founded his company Brand Arts, where he has since worked with clients in the cosmetic, fine arts and design industries.
Michelle trained her eye for styling and design at a young age by combing flea markets and secondhand shops for quirky finds. She later studied interior, fashion and textile design at Michigan State University and spent a summer in London working for legendary textile designer Zandra Rhodes at the Fashion and Textile Museum. In 2006 Michelle moved to New York to work for domino magazine where she assisted the Decoration Editor on sourcing products, organizing photo shoots, and pitching new designers and trends. She has recently founded an organic interiors company called Rubie Green and works and resides in East Harlem.
Speaking of endless possibility, your question to answer to qualify to win this stunning 16" x 20" print is:
What would you try if you weren't afraid of failing?
You have a week to answer this question, we will announce the winner on Monday, 3.09.09. Even though I don't qualify to win Ace & myself have been playing along with you and I will share our answers soon. I am very excited to try to answer this one...
Thank you so very much Michelle and Patrick! Also Michelle has a stellar blog called M.A. Belle (get it?) that you should definitely be checking out sooner than later...
