red light special....digging deep in the trench

•• these are not my images

Look what I found! #1 a collage-a-trench....couldn't have done it better myself.

image courtesy of http://smartaesthetic.blogspot.com/2011/10/child-trench-coats.html

#2 Classic and less than a meal of a california roll and a green tea, plus tax!

www.target.com classic blue trench by french toast for a whopping $15.99

give back....it feels good

With the holidays either upon us, or getting ready to hit (sounds like a storm watch....which it kind of is), take a few minutes to up-cycle, and weed through your children's toys and clothes. Donation sites and centers vary from city to city, but you can google your city and find a place that will take your gently used items and put them to good use. Start with those who need things most, and can't afford bargain prices....shelters. There are women's and children's shelters around the country, and they need kids clothes and toys. Try your local church/ temple or place of worship. Turn uniform pieces back into your child's school uniform recycling program. After the purge, be mindful about what you replace your items with.

Spread a little love, warmth, and joy.

sisters emily and hannah....always lend a hand when you can.

fab find friday

So this little number below is one super duper, multi-tasker. Not only is it an awesome color, and super classic, it has a funky side too. It's easy on the eyes and the wallet. I found this little beauty for a whopping $2.75 at the local thrift store. I loved the color, the moment I saw it, and I was inspired, because with just the right pieces, it would't look like a uniform at all.

So, I dressed my little friend J-Rae in it, and she looks so hip and way too cool for school. What do you think?

j. rae in her own striped/ sparkly shirt and her own funky jeggings with the school sweater. she also has her own silver converse on too.

uniform policy....just not like everyone else

•• these are not my off figure images, but collages are mine.

So, here are a few little ensembles that start with a pretty basic uniform piece. I love a bargain, and a classic (I'm sure that you couldn't tell), but these outfits rock! Prep school-school of rock, it's all the same!

and it all started with a basic white peter pan collar uniform shirt.

don't want to spend major $$ on a basic grey crew neck sweatshirt? buy one from a school uniform supplier.

this outfits uses a varsity sweater as it's base, and some awesome school shoes, and of course kitty cat ears, meow. my youngest wore her cat ears for years, and they do add a little somethin, somethin to an outfit.

awesome uniform shops online: www.flynnohara.com, schooluniforms.com

p.s. uniforms are made to fit high schoolers, which means that they fit you too!

In the beginning....part 2

As the girls got older, my job as a fashion photographer has influenced their personal style. At the same time, my ability to shop, curate, and style has influenced what art directors and other creatives see as my personal photographic vision. Every photographer shoots personal tests- visual stories that are their creative outlet. I like to style my personal work, and usually I style the kids in the shots with primarily thrift store finds. The more I buy from thrift stores, the more international the appeal of the images. I sometimes borrow wardrobe from lines that I shoot, but 90% of the time, the clothes are from the local Salvation Army.

Lily with Zuri Model and Talent in an old PE uniform, with a crafty headpiece pompom.