It's Not Easy

 

Melissa Velia Fall 2013 Collection Preview

Heeeeyyy.  Miss me?  Well let me tell you what I've been up to the past month,

-fashion reality show auditions

-sourcing and constructing Fall 2013

-searching for places to shoot the collection

-looking for somewhere to show the collection

- Not finding the right place to show or shoot the collection

-mini vacation

-purchasing a photo studio for my garage

-processing orders

-Losing all funding for any future collections or business. period.

-crying

-more crying

-picking myself

-photo shoot

-editing pictures

-editing Fall 2013 video (coming March 11th)

-wondering were to go from here

-thinking about giving up

-overwhelmed

-moved my studio to a cold, dark place (had too)

-realized I've come to far to give up

-I have a new simple direction, not ideal and a bit backing tracking but still moving forward

What's to come,

-launching Fall 2013 video and look book

-two week hiatus (skipping LA Fashion Week)

-If I disappear in about a month, it's because I've just been offered the opportunity of a life time.

-launching Spring 2013 pieces

-launching new giveaway on our FB page

annnd......s-o   m-u-c-h    m-o-r-e.

 Stay tuned for all the details from my world here.

Thanks for reading lovelies.

xo

Location, location, location!

Fall 2013 Fabric Sneak Peek

What a day!

After weeks of trying to find the perfect location to shoot my Fall 2013 collection, I have finally found one.  I tried everywhere before coming to this conclusion.  I must have called about 10 different location regarding this shoot and every single place was asking for at least $500.00 to shoot for four hrs.  Not only were there fees but limitations on what I can shoot, where I can shoot, what I can touch and so on. Then of course I thought, why not shoot on location somewhere like I've done in the past.  Well you need permits for those kind of things.  I started to feel like I might just do a "photo shoot drive by".  (Can you tell I'm from the ghetto, lol)  Yes, I'd have my model go stand in front of some building, then I'd drive by in a car and take a picture of her.  Then she'd start running!! Ooohhh...I can just see it now.

Anyways, I figured out what I'm going to do.  Got my models lined up, now all I need is to finish my collection, find a make-up artist (getting tired of doing it all myself) and find some props (antique shopping).  All while planning what to do for LAFW in March.  I'll let you know how all that goes soon.  Till next time Lovelies!

Xo