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A Valentine’s Day Photo Shoot: Romantic Looks for the Day

February 14, 2013 1 Comment

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today you have an excuse to get all dolled up, put on that new outfit, and spend the day with the one you love. A couple weeks ago I had an idea to create a Valentine’s Day inspired photo shoot. So I got together with wardrobe stylist, Connie Kim from Styled by Connie. She was thrilled about the idea, and quickly we came up with a concept. Our goal was to inspire and show how to incorporate vintage and modern elements combined to create soft, romantic outfits for a Valentine’s Day date. The idea was to keep with a clean and sophisticated style and use a color palette consisting of muted tones with pops of bright colors.

Here are five fabulous looks for Valentine’s day:

“Sophisticated Dinner Date”

Here is a look which takes elements of old “Hollywood Glam” styling. Incorporating a high-waist laced skirt, with a peach top for an added pop of color. All paired with nude closed-toe pumps to tie in soft and sophisticated features. Accessories includes a dainty long gold and pearl chain necklace with a black handbag. Confidant and sophisticated, and ready to hit the town!

“Casual Retro Lunch”

This look combines both vintage and modern details. The dress has a retro chevron print in brown earth tones. Paired with a brass metal statement necklace, open toe wedges, a statement bangle and vintage clutch. Perfect for any “day to evening” Valentine’s Day date.

“Casual Boho Chic Date”

Here is a look inspired by the hot pink maxi skirt. Which by the way, is a 2013 color trend for Spring/Summer. Staying true to the “boho chic” look, the skirt is paired with a loose white blouse, black laced crop top, and Grecian inspired accessories. To complete the whole look, a pair of fun and bold colorful shoes are added. Stylish and chic, and perfect for a beach-side date.

“Monochromatic Vintage Dinner Date”

This look was brought together by all monochromatic tones of nude. To give it some edge, the pop of plum shoes and studded detail wrist tie is added. The headpiece and high-waisted dress gives the look a vintage feel. This sweet and adorable outfit can be worn for a lovely dinner date.

“Paris for the Night”

An absolute fave! Black and white stripes are coming back into trend for 2013. A Parisian inspired look was created. Staying true to classic French fashion, the dress is sheer and flow-y, combined with bright red heels and a pop of red lipstick. Keeping with a vintage inspired look, the white headpiece ties the ensemble all together. This amazing look is perfect for a date at your favorite cafe, and sharing a pastry with your love.

Vendor Information:

Coordinator: Niloufar Gibson from Perfectly Made Weddings
Photographer: Haley Eirich from Haley Eirich Photography
Location: Old Town Orange
Makeup & Hair: Jessica Rousseau
Wardrobe & Styling: Connie Kim from Styled by Connie
Hair Accessories & Jewelry: Arianna Garibo from Always Ari
Model: Farah Omidi

On Location: Your Personal Wedding Stylist

I adore love stories. Everyday, I get to browse through all the beautiful weddings where love stories are told. All the details are expressed by the stunning photographs. I never get bored of it all. That is just the beginning of my obsession with all things that have to do with weddings. I actually enjoy all the pre-wedding details as well. I have to admit, that I get kind of giddy when I hear news of an engagement. I love hearing the proposal story! In celebration of all the recent engagements, I wanted to share what you can do to have the most amazing photo shoot. When it is all done, you will walk away feeling like a million bucks!

Connie Kim is a Wardrobe Stylist and Fashion Consultant at Styled By Connie. Connie’s love and passion for style, fashion, and high-end design, gives her the inspiration to do engagement and wedding wardrobe styling. She prepares you and your groom to have the most fabulous and amazing photo session. What exactly is styling? We asked Connie, and she told us, Wardrobe styling is essentially pulling all the looks together, whether it be the outfit itself, shoes, accessories, and focusing on an individual’s fit and comfort with the looks.

When Connie meets with you, she wants you to have a unforgettable photo shoot. She will discuss what type of overall style and theme you would like your photo session to look like. She will then create inspiration boards to make sure you see exactly what you are looking for. Connie will personally accompany you in shopping for that perfect wardrobe, or she can do the shopping for you, and deliver it. Either way, Connie will be with you every step of the way. She can even be at location for the photo session. When Connie is on location she says, I want to make sure the couple’s looks are polished and good to go for the entire session. What’s great about bringing on a stylist is that we handle the details so that you can concentrate on enjoying the moment and simply looking fabulous. To get that fabulous look to be impeccable, she will work with the hair and make-up artists to make sure the look compliments the style and theme. Connie will not only make you look fabulous and stylish, she will make you feel like a superstar.

Now, don’t you want to get all dolled up, and have a fantastic photo shoot? As Connie says, After all, it’s just a glimpse of what to expect on your big day, so why not take advantage of it?

Get ready to fall in love with some of the most amazing styling your pretty eyes will see.