The wardrobe on the Canon L Series campaign

I was very fortunate to be part of an amazing team and to work on a brand new Canon L-series lenses campaign. It was a pleasure to work with the brilliant Joey L., he is an amazing photographer represented by Westside Studio. Working with people like that truly inspire me! The energy on set was amazing, we had such a good crew! I was actually kind of sad when we all went home after three day of magic. 

I love the result so much that I decided to share some of my behind the scene images and wanted to share some wardrobe information.. I am ALWAYS getting asked, where is this shirt from? Where is this jacket from? Seems like everyone want to know where everything is from.. and it just happen that I love telling people where I shop especially when I get great Canadian designers involved! So after receiving some styling direction from our brilliant Art Director Kyle Scotland form Dentsu Bos. I contacted my favourite stores and visited an other.. 100 to pick the perfect pieces and I am super happy with this stylish result! 

DAY 1

Above is the very handsome Joseph Cannata wearing a motorcycle style jacket from Zara, henley from Scotch & Soda. Jeans from H&M and boots by Harley Davidson. His hands are kept warm in the stylish Richmond leather gloves by Quill & Tine. The camera strap is designed by JMB Canada and was shipped from beautiful Quebec City just in time for the shoot. Thanks Rhonda and James :)

Under the camera is the perfect backpack from Filson, the Tin Cloth backpack in otter olive. Thanks to the lovely Karin from Standard Apparel for all your help with the Filson bags!

Even though we lost Michelle Argyris in the fog in the picture above, she is looking stylish in this Danier black leather jacket. Underneath was a grey sweater from Buffalo, skinny jeans from Fidelity and some FRYE boots. She is also wearring the super stylish Trinity gloves from Quill & Tine.. My favourite gloves company! Necklace from Armed carried at Shopgirls. 

DAY 2
For day 2 we were on shooting on a ferry.. It was windy! Thanks hot paws :)  

Michelle wore this great Roots cabin ribbed tunic and a trench coat from Banana Republic. Jeans from H&M and boots from Rag & Bone. She wear the amazing Page glove from Quill & Tine. Her raw crystal quarts earrings are from Daggar Jewelry and her necklace from Jen Ellis both available at Shopgirls. The brown leather camera straps is designed and made in Toronto by the lovely Jacqueline for Le Jolie Laide. 

Joseph wore a Henley from H&M, a plaid shirt from J.Crew and a great G-Star Raw jacket. Grey slim jeans from H&M and ankle boots by J.Crew. He wears the Martel charcoal gloves from Quill & Tine and the Briston Clubmaster Chrono green army watch. He is holding the Filson 72-hour Tin briefcase in tan from Standard Apparel.

DAY 3
For our last day, we had a magical location.. It was beautiful and my favorite outfits! :) 

Michelle looked STUNNING in this Soia & Kyo Moka cape and this J-Crew fedora hat! I paired the cape with an oversize turtleneck from Buffalo, dark burgundy pants from Zara and tan high boots. Michelle wears the khaki olive Carlton gloves from Quill & Tine and earrings from Wolfcircus carried at Shopgirls. The black leather camera straps is from Le Jolie Laide. 

Joseph wore a Club Monaco button down shirt under a J-Crew grey sweater and a navy quilted jacket from Justin Timberlake's line William Rast. Beige cords from J.Crew and Cole Haan boots. Joe is also wearing The Wellington gloves from Quill & Tine and holding a Filson duffle bag in otter green from Standard Apparel. 

BEST crew ever! 

Photographer:  Joey L
Represented by: Westside Studio
Client:  Canon
Agency: Dentsu Bos
Art Director:  Kyle Scotland
Producer: Kirsten White
On Set Retoucher:  Nick Leadlay
Stylist:  Marie Eve Tremblay
Hair & Make Up: Lisa Vella
Assistants: Jesse Korman, Caleb Adams, Rebecca Leach, Adi Saciragic, Eryn Wind

Rendez-vous avec Kim Cattrall, July 20th at 8PM on HBO Canada

Get ready to fall in L♡VE with Davina Jackson played by the superb Kim Cattrall in Sensitive Skin!

Series premiere July 20th at 8PM on HBO Canada 

Here is Davina next to her husband Al Jackson, played by Don McKellar and THE couch 

HBO Canada is showing this great video about the show, it so good!

Great interview of Kim in the red chair with George Stroumboulopoulos

Kim taking about Sensitive Skin on The View

Did you know she wore over 16 Canadian Designers during the filming of the series? Yep she wore Lida Baday, Arthur Mendonça, Lucian Matis, Pink Tartan, Sentaler, Roots, Jeremy Laing, Dsquared2, Suzi Roher, Quill and Tine, Ron White, Christina lingerie, Freda's, Dennis Merotto, Arielle de pinto, Shannon Hazell

Check out my older blog post It's a wrap on Sensitive Skin with Kim Cattrall

for detail information on Davina's wardrobe for the show. 

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Tea dye fashion editorial

I truly LOVE doing creative photoshoot but I like to take my time and give it my best so I don’t do too many. But when the amazing Jukka Suutari contacted me to be part of ANHEDONIA, I couldn’t refuse!!

It was NOT going to be an easy job, It was a big shoot with 7 models, each needed a nude and a black look. Yep, 14 outfits in total. 

My biggest challenge was that the 7 nude looks needed a lot of work.. Everything had to look worn, dirty and old!! AND since none of that is in stores.. I had to do it myself starting with white Fabric. 

First I washed all the white fabric, shirts, tank tops, bras & underwear.

Then, I made A LOT of tea using about 40 tea bags! I added the tea and more boiling water in the sink where I had my fabric.  I used black tea bags to have that instant brown vintage look and it gave me immediate results!

Once I was happy with the colour, I dried everything in the dryer at high heat setting to set the stain. 

When dry, I sanded all the fabric, especially the edge using different sanding blocks. I used the fine 200-grit and even the corse 60-grit. Sometimes, I use my sanding machine! Depending on the area and the fabric type.

Since I wanted a dirty look, I added some dirt, movie dirt. I absolutely love aging garments and breaking down clothes. But for me, its like art and the fabric is like a blank canvas..

Finally, I bought 7 pairs of the cheapest heels I could find. I taped the sparkly outsole, the heels and I protected the inside. Then I spay painted with nude paint, sand the them up a bit and added some dirt! Voila! :) 

The shoes in progress..

Some of my accessories:
1. Silver Cuff by Aimée Kennedy of Fine and Good
2. Chain Shrug by Hoda Menshari Designs
3. Crystal necklace & earrings by Nadia Werchola
4. Necklace & earrings by Green Bijou
5. Earring by Jen Day
6. Resin rings by ASHLEY WINNINGTON-BALL 
7. Aluminum rings by Jules Roman 
8. Custom rings and necklace by Marie-Eve Tremblay
Jewelry available at Made You Look

Fashion Styling by moi, Marie-Eve Tremblay
Hair & Makeup by Jukka Suttari with PLUTINO GROUP 

Photograph by David Krovblit

H&M assist: Christopher Mooyer & Christine Calde

Set Sesigner Caroline Pandeli

Models by PLUTINO GROUP

Necklace by Nadia Werchola

Behind The Scene shoot of myself making sure everyone is dirty enough :)
Both sparkly necklaces by Green Bijou

Sequins blazer by Alexander McQueen

Custom ring by Marie-Eve Tremblay

Left: Striped men vest by Comme de Garçon

Middle: Victorian cape from Berman & Company Ltd.

Leather bodysuit by Northbound Leather  

Left: Leather shrug by Northbound Leather 

Leather bodysuit by Northbound Leather

Wild boar ring by Jules Roman 

Middle: Sequins blazer by Alexander McQueen

Custom ring by Marie-Eve Tremblay

Right: Leather fetish bodysuit by Northbound Leather
Snake ring by Jules Roman 

Check out the full story in HEAVEN HAS HEELS May WARRIOR ISSUE

&

in W25 Magazine Issue 69 June 2014

It's a wrap on Sensitive Skin with Kim Cattrall!

It's a wrap on TV series Sensitive Skin!

Two months ago, I was approached by the one and only Kim Cattrall regarding her upcoming TV series Sensitive Skin to be her wardrobe stylist consultant.  Shortly after falling off my chair.. I found myself shopping for her in her new role as Davina and it was an amazing experience! 

Sensitive Skin is the story of Davina Jackson. Davina is going through her mid-life crisis and she is taking everyone with her. lol! The story is witty, happy, sad.. and well it's life. Sensitive Skin is the remake of original BBC TV series, a comedie that got great reviews in 2005. Watch out for it next Spring 2014 on HBO CANADA The Movie Network!

Davina's fashion style is elegant and classy. She is sophisticated, yet still seductive. I must admit, when I started my shopping, I would often gravitated toward some pretty  suggestive sequins number.. In fact, I lost count of the  amount of times I thought to myself.. "this would be perfect for Samantha Jones!". But since I was not working for Patricia Field, I quickly had to move on to the next clothing rack!

I was very happy to found out that Kim was looking forward to wear Canadian Designers designs. Kim is Liverpool-born Canadian bred NewYorker and she is proud of her Canadian love. For a few days, myself and Lea Carlson (costume designer for the show) strictly focus on Canadian Designers.. unfortunately, choices was limited. It was often impossible to find what was needed in the perfect style, the perfect colours and the right fabric from each designers. Although challenging, It was a goal of mine that Kim would wear a something from a Canadian Designer for every outfits worn! 

Here is a list of designers that Kim wore during the filming of Sensitive Skin.. I hope I did not forget anyone. I also added a few pictures of Kim wearing Canadian Designs that she posted on her twitter account. Make sure to follow Kim @KimCattrall and @SensitiveSkinTV for more details and for more great pictures!

Blouse from Freda's

Blouse from Dennis Merotto 

 Skirt, blazer and dress from Lida Baday

Dress from Arthur Mendonça

Skirt from Lucian Matis

 Blouse & skirt from Pink Tartan

Coat from Sentaler

Leather Jacket from Roots

Jacket from Jeremy Laing 

Belt from Dsquared2

Belts from Suzi Roher 

Gloves from The Quill and Tine 

Pumps from Ron White
Lingerie from Christina lingerie available at Pert Lingerie
 Jewelry from Arielle de pinto available at Gravity Pope
Wedding ring by Shannon Hazell

Thanks to:
Eve Gravel, Brunswick and co., ZANE, m0851, Anne Sportun, Made You Look,
Shopgirls, Forthnight Lingerie, Caitlin Power, Mackage,
Gail at Stylist Box, Patricia at Faulhaber Communication

In this picture, Kim is wearing an amazing skirt from Lucian Matis latest collection!

Here she is wearing a Jeremy Laing Jacket.. probably wishing she would be wearing Marc-André lol

Here she is again looking beautiful wearing the Jeremy Laing Jacket.. 

Here is Kim wearing an amazing leather jacket from Roots. Thanks Roots! It looked amazing on her and she loves it!

Keeping "warm" on a bike wearing the Alana leather Jacket from Roots in chocolate brown and you can see a glimpse of the Carleton black leather gloves from Quill and Tine! 

Enjoying a tea in the company of Director/actor Don McKellar and writer Bob Martin. In this picture, Kim is wearing a stunning coat from Sentaler.

The cast of Sensitive Skin is amazing! Kim Cattrall is not only the series lead but she is also the Executive Producer. The very talented Don McKellar is the director and  he plays Davina's long-time husband's, Al. Other casts included the handsome acteur Québecois Marc-André Grondin (C.R.A.Z.Y.), Elliott Gould (M*A*S*H, Friends, Ray Donovan), Nicolas Wright (White House Down), Colm Feore (The Borgias), Joanna Gleason (Last Vegas), Clé Bennett (Flashpoint), Mary Walsh (This hour has 22 minutes), the lovely Jennifer Podemski (Empire of Dirt, Take the last Waltz) and the list goes on and on.. 

Aside from her film work, Kim Cattrall is also a very talented stage and theatre actress. I think she is fantastic and a very talented actress. She has been working on Sensitive Skin for years now and I feel very fortunate to have been part of it. I meet some great people and I got to work aside the talented Lea Carlson, Costume Designer for the show. 

SENSITIVE SKIN is produced by Rhombus Media in association with Baby Cow Productions, The Movie Network in Eastern Canada and Movie Central in Western Canada. 

Sensitive Skin IMDB page

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I could not post a blog about Kim Cattrall without mentioning Samantha Jones. Simply because I have watched the Sex in the City series many times, maybe to many times and this show changed my life. Not only for the fashion but for Samantha Jones funniest quotes/life advices. And this is how I will end my post. Enjoy!

1. On dressing one's age: 

I am fifty fucking two, and I will rock this dress!

2. On personal goals: 

I have to start writing things down. I also have to start drinking heavily.

3. On self-preservation and gossip: 

Sweetheart, you can't go listening to every fucking little voice that runs through your head. You'll go nuts!

4. On difficult people: 

His problem is he's an asshole!

5. On mens:

They are two types of men in the world the one that wants to fuck you and the one that wants to hold your hand..

6. Decide on what to wear for a date:

Hi, I need something that'll make a guy cum in his pants as soon as he sees me!

7. On faithfulness:

Men cheat the same reason dogs lick their balls, because they can!

8. On repeating and learning from past mistakes: 

Fuck me badly once shame on you. Fuck me badly twice shame on me!

9. On men's grooming:

Could you shave or something? Blowing you is like getting my teeth flossed!

10. On independence: 

I love you but I love me more..

11. On Money, power and money:

Money is power. Sex is power. Therefore, getting money for sex is simply an exchange of power.

12. On blow job:

You men have no idea what we’re dealing with down there. Teeth placement, and jaw stress, and suction, and gag reflex, and all the while bobbing up and down, moaning and trying to breathe through our noses. Easy? Honey, they don’t call it a job for nothing.

13. On aging:

"I found a grey hair… Down there. What am I gonna do? No man wants to fuck grandma's pussy!"

14. On LGBT RIGHTS: 

Gay men understand what's important. Clothes, compliments and cocks!

15. On settling down: 

If you turn into one of those married asshole I'll kill you..