16th Colony's Spring Trunk Show at Swell Beauty, Laguna Beach

Renee Rogers and I only just modeled in this shoot this past Monday morning for her line, 16th Colony and she already sent me photos yesterday. We went on location at this rad place, Sunken City in San Pedro, CA; where big slabs of concrete covered in graffiti art which used to be the foundation of houses were strewn all over the cliff side near the ocean. Hair and makeup was done by Dee of Swell Beauty of course and jewelry from Raptor Jewelry. Seriously, every time the three of us get together, it's pure magic; this time we shot an editorial for the 16th Colony Spring 2015 Collection 'Enigma' and some of the images were used in promotion for an upcoming event. If you're in the area, I hope to see you there; see the details on the flyer above. Stay tuned for more photos of each look (along with a promo shopping code), and shop the collection here.

Wardrobe: 16th Colony
Photographer: Renee Rogers of Hanger Shortage
Hair/Make Up: Dee of Swell Beauty
Jewelry: Raptor Jewelry
Styling: Renee & Amanda (Me)
Location: Sunken City - San Pedro, California

Lunar New Year 2015 with Thai Nguyen Collections

Here's the second installment of the Lunar New Year / T?t '�o d�i' series with OC designer Thai Nguyen Collections. This dress was my favorite because of the vibrant hue of turquoise with a pop of gold; as well it featured a modern one shoulder cut and sheer layers. I can't believe the new year is this upcoming Thursday, I'll share Vietnamese traditions and celebrations in my next few posts! If you're interested in picking up a traditional Vietnamese dress like the one featured here for up to 70% off, stop into the TNC showroom to shop their huge annual sale!

Showroom Address
8907 Warner Ave #166
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Tel: (714) 766-4370
Fax: (714) 312-5904

Showroom Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 10AM - 6PM PST
Appointment Recommended

Stylist/Creative Director: Andrew Philip Nguyen
Photographer: Kevin Wong

Lunar New Year / T?t 2015 Ao Dai Series

Lunar New Year or T?t as the Vietnamese call it, is coming up on February 19th and I've teamed up with local Vietnamese designer Thai Nguyen Collections to bring you another traditional Vietnamese dress '�o d�i' series. Stylist Andrew Nguyen paired the �o d�is with more modern pieces such as ripped jeans and leather booties. For this particular look, the print of the �o d�i was simple but beautifully embellished with a stunning sequin, beaded pattern. Andrew threw on a faux leather jacket and instead of the traditional high waisted pant, I wore destroyed skinnies and booties. For this series, we partnered with photographer Kevin Wong and gallivanted around a couple temples in the Garden Grove/ Westminster area in Orange County. Stay tuned for more traditional meets modern �o d�i  looks celebrating the new year. You can see my previous �o d�i  series here and if you're in the OC area, stop into the TNC showroom to shop their annual sale and pick up your very own �o d�i for up to 70% off! 

Showroom Address
8907 Warner Ave #166
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Tel: (714) 766-4370
Fax: (714) 312-5904

Showroom Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 10AM - 6PM PST
Appointment Recommended
Photos taken by Kevin Wong Photography

Salt Shoes Two Ways for the Holidays

Unique & Stylish Convertible Heels supporting the 'NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN'

I heard about the fabulous Salt Shoes line through the OC fashion grapevine and was therefore really excited when co-founder Liliana reached out to me to style and shoot a pair of Salt Shoes. I met with her and picked out the wooden heel style in 'night' as well as gold foil and gunmetal foil straps to play around with. All heel and wedge styles are handmade by craftsman with wood that is from and cured in South America; and there are endless possibilities on how to wrap/wear the shoes. With the gold straps, I twisted the straps at the top of my toes and foot then wrapped it around my ankle. With the gunmetal straps, I kept the straps wider instead of twisted on my foot, and tied at the top of my toes and foot. I can wrap/tie both style straps in a way to show just the metallic side, the reverse denim side, or both. It's fun to get creative with the straps and I found that I need to pull the straps as taut as possible in order for the shoes to stay firmly on my feet, but these are the perfect holiday shoe that I can wear more than once to multiple holiday parties because of the vast ways of changing up the look of the shoes. And did I mention that they are very comfortable? I have the 8 MM thick proprietary foam and premium full grain leather footbed to thank for that. For a limited time the heels and wedges are mark downed from $200 to $100! Although the shoes are separate from the straps ($30-$40 set), my readers get 10% off their entire purchase with code: Feastfashionfaves (tax/shipping not included).  Details on my heels featured in this post:

Handmade Wooden Heel in Night Grain
Gold Digger Designer Gold Printed Denim Strap
Black Mamba Reversible Denim Straps

Read more here about Salt Shoes and their mission to support The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Photos taken by Andrew Nguyen