Shooting with Fotoula’s New Clothing Line

December 7, 2014 | Shikote

I was recently so fortunate to have some of Fotoula’s newest collection in the salon. I am in the process of setting up a boutique area for clothing in the salon that will feature Fotoula Lambros Designs among other lines.

At first glance, Fotoula’s clothes do not appear to be what they actually are. What I loved most was to watch the models get to know Fotoula’s clothing. These designs are so fabulous and functional! Fotoula’s designs are unlike anything from this area. They are more like clothing I see from NYC or Europe!

I love all of these photos! There are four short sequences of photos that are all very different. All of the clothing is from Fotoula’s newest collection, and all of the hair is by me! The photos were all taken by me except the first one which was taken by my husband backstage at a Detroit fashion show. What a crazy fun time we had!! The outdoor sequence was in a small town West of Ann Arbor taken on one of the last beautiful Fall days this year. The third sequence were taken inside the salon of a good friend and long-time client immediately following her hair appointment! The indoor photos really inspired me to invest in photo lighting… The last two photos on this page were taken outside the salon in between clients. Look at this young woman’s beautiful dreadlocks and hair wraps!! I especially love how this dress of Fotoula’s has a soft flowy hood!

Diana

March 6, 2013 | Shikote

Diana Mellon, Mike Frieseman, and I got together for a small shoot inside Grateful Dreads. I put Diana’s hair in hot rollers and did her make up to be very soft and warm. Mike got some great shots!

These are some very beautiful pictures, and they really create an ambience. Romantic and clean. Very special thank you to both Mike and Diana!!!!!!

Alloy Ash Photographed by Steve Ragland for Grateful Dreads

March 6, 2013 | Shikote

Hair and wardrobe by Grateful Dreads.
Make up by Debbie Helinski.
All photos by Steve Ragland in Detroit.

aIMG_0008A1f — Alloy Ash wearing a dress by Fotoula Lambros Design

Behind the Scenes With Alloy Ash

December 30, 2012 | Shikote

Alloy Ash, Steve Ragland, and I collaborated for a photoshoot last Sunday. Steve had some very beutiful ideas, and I had this cute sweater I really wanted to shoot. Ash has a Doc Martens collection spanning from the 90’s, so we had fun with that too!

Alloy Ash in Grateful Dreads the night before the photo shoot.

I took these pics with my phone while they worked.

Setting the lighting and exposure times.

Steve uses a live stream for his photos that goes right to his iPad! Ash is wearing a beautiful silk robe from Thailand.

A shot of Steve’s iPad. The beauty of this photo speaks for itself! Dress by Fotoula Lambros Design.

I love these oxblood Docs with the navy Polo golf sweater!

This was a fun shoot! Everyone was very professional and we worked fast. I got to play with some more alternative looks than usual, and that’s always fun. Alloy Ash you are truly amazing! I could go on and on. I keep thinking about your cool pink shoes!

A Luxurious Monday

October 19, 2012 | Shikote

Gabi, Suki, Mai, and I met for our first photo session as a team! What a great day! Beautiful weather, luxurious clothes, and a modern, artistic setting. We all worked very hard and had much success!

Stephanie (Suki’s mom) and Gabi took some behind-the-scenes photos with Suki’s iPad:

photo-13 — Suki on the beautiful grounds.

photo-10 — Gabi in the softest silk robe-style dress.

photo-5 — Me doing Suki’s make up and wearing a shirt by Fotoula Lambros Design!

photo-9 — Gabi Giacchieri is gorgeous! Jumper by Fotoula Lambros Design.

photo-12 — Happy Suki wearing Fotoula’s corset and leggings. Her hair is so pretty!

I was so busy I only had time to snap these pics with my little camera at the very end.

This picture has a mood to it. I made the Plastikman shirts myself!

I’m so excited by this shoot. We all left feeling good, and we’re all still going with this great energy. I’m happy with how my skills and confidence have grown. Creativity was flowing through all of us. We worked hard and captured everything I had imagined! Thank you so much to everyone involved in this shoot! Gabi, Suki, Stephanie, Mai, Fotoula, and to my dear friends for letting us use this location. Thank you so much!!

Mai’s high-quality photos will be ready in the near-future. These are just some snap shots for a sneak of the session!!

Kelly Lynne Fashion Show, Epic Hair

October 1, 2012 | Shikote

Kelly Lynne asked me to do the hair for her recent fashion show at Detroit City Airport put on by Detroit By Design. I am honored to have done this!! She wanted shapes, and that’s what I’ve been into, so it’s a great match! I call this collection…

E P I C H A I R

183328_230676970391331_1236686172_n-1 — EPIC HAIR, Kelly Lynne Runway DDF Closing Party Fashion Show 2012

536234_2406248573162_1331487513_n — Maeve is HORN CORE!

cea1ed8ccaa3eacb7f5c5cdd4cacf119 — Unicorn Chic

541088_10151037726961104_94522933_n — Maeve’s first look backstage

391652_10151037727106104_2059450140_n — Closing look.

Suki Emmaline Sachs between shows. Wearing Epic Hair with Fotoula Lambros Design’s clothing!!

Models Gabi Giachieri and Paige Schank from Angela McBride’s Peace, Love, Spandex show hanging out!

One down ten to go! This first look is also one of my favorites. Simple yet stunning, and I like that it’s dark hair. Very high fashion!

Some hair pieces that I made beforehand at Grateful Dreads

My work station. Where the magic starts!

Much thanks to Kelly Lynne for having me! And to Becca Voigt. You are amazing, and I really loved seeing you again. Rich Rice I love you! Thanks for throwing these great parties all these years. Parties with airplanes. That is epic! And thank you to everyone backstage, Greg and Stephanie for assisting me, and to all of the models for being open to such experimental looks. You really wore them well!

Maeve

September 13, 2012 | Shikote

Maeve is royalty of models. I love working with her and her hair! She’s so gorgeous, highly educated, and speaks from her amazing experiences. So cool! We met early for the shoot and got ready so fast that we went out for breakfast while we waited for Daighna Rayner, the photographer, to arrive. The day before, Maeve came to Grateful Dreads, and I deep conditioned her hair and braided it to dry. When I took out her braid for the shoot, her hair looked beautiful just how it was! I did a little detail work to create some smoothness. Maeve did all of her make up in all of the photos.

This is a very special shoot. I put a lot of myself and my ideas into this and was able to meet with both of my favorite designers, Kelly Lynne and Fotoula Lambros, to pull from their new collections. Given the concept and the model, we were all excited!

All photos by Daighna Rayner for Daighna Photography:

The dress in the last picture is the Monroe dress in black by Fotoula Lambros for Fotoula Lambros Design. The dresses in the above pictures are both by Kelly Sager for Kelly Lynne. The machine in the top picture is a Linotype and is how newspapers used to be printed. Maeve looks like she is from that era in Kelly Lynne’s beautiful lacy dress! I really love the red puffy sleaves on the middle dress. So haute couture!

Maeve has amazing energy. Thank you to all of you involved in this shoot!

Maeve, Daighna, and I

August 1, 2012 | Shikote

Måeve, Daighna, and I got together on Sunday and had the first ever photo shoot at Grateful Dreads! We got very creative, worked hard, and had a lot of fun. I love that I get to spend time making art with such wonderful people and am so thankful! The pics below were all taken with my iphone. The real pics were shot by Daighna Rayner and are currently being looked through and edited by her.

Here’s a sneak of our last look. Måeve in a beautiful grassy meadow. She’s wearing the wrap dress designed by Fotoula Lambros for Fotoula Lambros Design. This dress was the closing look in FLD’s most recent Detroit fashion show but in white. She graciously loaned us the black one for this shoot.

Look at those clouds!

The rest of these photos are of the salon after the shoot. I really love my new salon! And I really loved this shoot. Everything about it.

Most of those clothes are by designer Kelly Lynne. She and I pulled from her newest collection which was totally fun!

Thanks to everyone involved!

FLD Fashion Show, Detroit

July 23, 2012 | Shikote

I went to Fotoula Lambros’ fashion show this past Saturday at Exodus in Greektown. When I arrived, the buzz backstage was very positive. The models all looked great and ready to go. Laura Rose was in the middle of them all checking over their hair and doing some last minute primping. I grabbed a cocktail and found a great spot to watch the show near Laur Nash, the event’s photographer.

I was really impressed with the visuals for this show. There were three screens adjacent, one with footage of a girl swimming in a beautiful gown–she looked like she was falling on purpose! The entire patio of Exodus was painted white which really added to the New York City effect of the show. I’m excited to see the beginnings of a true fashion scene in Detroit. There were some very sharp outfits in attendance!

The fashion show begins!