i loved kansas city before kansas city was cool and that’s probably why i had so much fun putting this shoot together. i rounded up a collection of my favorite kansas city shirts for the january issue of her life magazine. what’s even more fun is that i got to style the whole shoot too. model harrison quinn brought his own pants and shoes and much of what model paige pelfrey is wearing came from my own closet. one of the first to make my list is raygun. i’ve been buying raygun shirts online for years and i was thrilled when they opened a brick and mortar shop here in kansas city. as a native kansas citian i find that people who don’t live here are often confused by the whole kansas city, kansas/kansas city, missouri thing. there’s no better way to sum it up than with this too much city for one state tee. next up is charlie hustle. if you haven’t heard of charlie hustle, there’s a chance you’ve been living under a rock. paul rudd proudly rocked a charlie hustle shirt when our kansas city royals were in the world series and the kc heart tank i own is a […]
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i have to say i’m really proud to be from kansas city. so many amazing things are happening here and some of them seemingly in my own back yard. karrie kaneda, a fellow roeland park resident, is the designer behind happy habitat, a line of eco-friendly pillows, throws and baby blankets. karrie was recently in the running for the martha stewart american made contest so we put together an amazing lifestyle shoot to showcase her products. karrie designs each pattern herself and the products are as luxurious as they are beautiful. her daughter phoebe was the perfect model for our moroccan themed tea party. phoebe and her brother reese loved spending time in the tee pee we constructed with bamboo sticks and some of our favorite happy habitat throws. most of my readers know gina. she’s the incredible makeup artist/hair stylist behind so many of my senior portrait sessions but what they don’t know is that gina is just a good in front of the camera as she is behind it. i’ve wanted gina in front of my camera ever since i met her and i was thrilled that she agreed to model for us. she and her darling kids were […]
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happy snow friday! jordan and i had a chance to sit down with nordstrom beauty stylist sarah dilks last week and we’re excited to introduce you to her in this week’s edition of our style friday series. i’ve known sarah for over 10 years now. we met when she was working at the nordstom MAC counter and i’ve followed her work since then. always a fashionable force to be reckoned with, sarah recently stepped into a new role as one of nordstrom’s exclusive beauty stylists. check out our interview with sarah, get the scoop on her must have products and learn what this powerful beauty stylist can do for you! who are you and what do you do? My name is Sarah Dilks. I am a Beauty Stylist at Nordstrom Oak Park. My role is to help my clients find the best products for their lifestyle needs across all brands of cosmetics, advanced skincare and fine fragrances that Nordstrom offers. I am your new best friend in beauty! where were you born and where do you call home? I was born in Kansas City. I was promoted to the east coast with MAC cosmetics and spent a couple of years as […]
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happy friday everyone! if you haven’t been down to the west bottoms on a first friday event you really need to check it out. for today’s blog post we are interviewing one of our favorite artists—lindsey nichols of lovelies! who are you and what do you do? My name is Lindsey Nichols and I am a graphic designer, collager, vintage collector, and lover of upcycling anything! where were you born and where do you call home? I was born in Prairie Village, Kansas, and have lived in Lenexa, Kansas most of my life. how was lovelies conceived? Lovelies was conceived from my love of taking old and unwanted pieces of furniture and other home decor items, and giving them a new life. how long have you been doing this type of work? I first started collecting things my junior year in college, back in 2010. A good friend of mine, Katie Sallas took me to my first estate sale, and I have been obsessed ever since. how long have you been doing first Fridays events? I have been selling down in the West Bottoms since the summer of 2011. I first started selling at Bottoms Up, when it was only […]
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happy friday! this week’s style friday post is brought to you by our very first guest blogger. we are thrilled to have a local KC group, SE14 take the reins on our first ever guest post and we’re certain you’ll be as smitten with their work as we are! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nice to meet you fashion fans! We are proud to introduce Southeast14. Our brand is dedicated to providing your shoulders and wrists with a beautiful and enduring vessel to store your belongings. All of our purses are original Southeast14 creations. The idea began in a district of London, England, which co-founders, Katy Bird and Genesee Jones spent exploring for almost a year after graduating college. This urban oasis, New Cross, was often lovingly referred to by its postal code, SE14 (Southeast14). Our designs are inspired by culture and individuality and we are dedicated to seamlessly combining the two. A concept New Cross has mastered for countless decades. Check it out… One […]
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the november issue of her life magazine is on stands now and i’m thrilled to finally be able to share these images. this month’s cover model is teresa maxwell, co-host of the rocket and teresa show on kansas city’s mix 93.3. i was super geeked out about getting to photograph teresa. i listen to her morning show with rocket and ponch and because she’s so open and honest and real about her life on the air you just feel like you know her. as the article says, she’s kansas city’s bff. we started at the mix 93.3 studio so we could grab a few shots of teresa with her partners in crime. it’s really fun to see them in action – the way they feed off of one another and also the way they often pick on each other. they’ve been working together for years and it shows in their ability to connect with one another and with their listeners. after leaving the studio we headed to the power and light district for a few more fun looks. when we were planning the shoot teresa mentioned that her husband billy had just gotten a nice camera and that he has […]
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tomorrow is the big day! please join us for the be the match bone marrow drive to benefit super bo macan. the drive will take place from 9am to 2pm at roesland elementary, 4900 parish drive in roeland park, kansas. joining the registry is as simple as having your cheek swabbed. to keep the kids entertained a moonwalk is being provided by creative carnivals, our friends from sister act face painting will be there to work their face painting magic from 10-1 and small scale films and emerald exotics will have an amazing menagerie of reptiles and amphibians. and i just saw a picture of some of the delicious cookies blissful bites has whipped up! they look super delish! if you’re already on the donor list or ineligible to donate, stop by anyway and make a donation to be the match. you’ll be registered to win a rendezvous package at the raphael hotel on the plaza (including an exquisite meal at chaz). there’s no reason NOT to come! if you can’t make it out tomorrow you can still donate to be the match by visiting the team macan it happen be the match page.
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my good friend funky mama is playing a free concert at matt ross community center this wednesday, august 1 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. i photographed krista for her most recent album, sing! funky mama writes and performs original, interactive rock n’ roll for the whole family. don’t miss this chance to rock out with your little ones! matt ross community center 8101 marty, overland park, ks 66204 913-895-6350 oppr@opkansas.org and check out funky mama’s live events calendar for additional shows.
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my heart is full. crazy full. we’re talking just pigged out on thanksgiving dinner and need a nap full. in the last week so many people in our community have come together and have truly made a difference. every day i watch the news and i see so much crime and tragedy and sadness that i start to wonder what the world is coming to. i wonder what’s happened to all the good people in this world…but i’ve come to realize there are lots of them living right here in roeland park. and i am so proud to call them my friends. last week our mini sessions for bo macan were a huge success. this week we’ve seen lots of people sporting their macan it happen t-shirts. if you’d like to order your own macan it happen shirt email shawnamacan[at]gmail[dot]com. and today our friends hosted an incredible bake sale to benefit the macan family. i am utterly amazed by the kindness and generosity in our community. kctv 5 journalist justin schmidt stopped by the bake sale today. KCTV 5 and justin did more than just share the macan’s story with kansas city – he made a generous donation (thanks, justin!) and took […]
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ladies, mark your calenders for july 15th. madewell at town center plaza is hosting an event you won’t want to miss. from 5-7 pm madewell is opening their store to bloggers and their family, friends and readers giving us a special chance to see their summer must haves as well as the new fall 2012 collection. we will be selecting our favorite pieces and styling a mannequin for the event. please join us for snacks, drinks, giveaways, discounts and a hair braiding bar. meggy from the fabulous blog chasing davies is coordinating the event. please be sure to rsvp to her if you plan to attend. email her at chasingdavies(at)gmail(dot)com before july 8th with madewell in the subject line. hope to see you there!
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