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Last year I had the absolute pleasure of collaborating on a creative photo shoot with this incredible team:  Photographs by Regina Akhankina of Portrait Couture  Hair by Yolande Johnston of Who Dyd Your Hair Makeup by Alexandra Loughton Models are Eden Von Weiss & Jyla Hair Flowers are from Fine Floral Designs We wanted something bold, feminine and unabashedly beautiful and the dresses were designed specifically for this photo shoot. I'm so pleased with the final results!  I love working on special projects when I have time as it allows me to push my boundaries and try new things. Maybe we can...

What could be more Victoria, BC than a beautiful woman on Dallas road wearing locally made clothing and jewelry on a cloudy day? I love home  PHOTO: Megan Edelman Photography JEWELLERY: Loops MODEL: Alexandra Wei

In February I had the opportunity to work with an incredible team of creatives on the Hunt & Gather Hair Company Spring Summer Photo Shoot! The salon had the wonderful inspiration to shoot in the water and we were lucky to be able to use the swimming pool at Parkside Hotel & Spa (especially great for me as my home studio is just around the corner!) They were looking for some long flowing fabrics that would move in the water and I was happy to make a couple custom dresses that I feel worked beautifully. Photos were taken by the fantastic Suzanne...

On Monday I had the pleasure of working with some lovely & talented friends of mine for a Winter Photo Collaboration. Our models, Andrea & Sonora got all dolled up in brand new dresses from the Ola Dubois Holiday Collection which were then topped with stunning handmade jewelry from Emma Glover Designs. Our beauty team brought it all together with gorgeous bohemian-inspired looks for the party season. Hair by the always amazing Terrianne Clare from Gallery Salon. Makeup was done by Alexandra Laughton for Victoria based eco-beauty brand (and a personal favorite) Elate Cosmetics.  Behind the lens was Lindsay Erikson for Tails & Wings Photography....

So excited to share a collaboration with one of Victoria's most prolific Fashion Bloggers, Laura Jane Atelier! It's a beautiful post featuring a one of a kind Ola Dress on a sunny day with a fantastic old train as a back drop. See more here: http://laurajaneatelier.com/handmade-in-victoria-sustainable-fashion/ Laura Jane is a fashion writer for our local Monday Magazine as well as producing daily blog post about fashion, beauty and our local lifestyle here on Vancouver Island.