Are you fan of bridal or embellishment design? If you are not familiar with my side project, Weng Meng Design Studio, I create one-of-a-kind pieces based on my artisan embroidery designs. Earlier this summer, a cool stylist by the name of Carlos Franqui contacted me after seeing my feather capelets on my Etsy shop.
He was working on a fabulous white fashion story for a cover
shoot for leading Latin magazine, Siempre Mujer. The gorgeous actress Genesis Rodriguez was starring in
this photo spread. He said a white
falcon would be the co-star and wanted a dramatic feather creation to accompany
it. Of course, I was out of town at the
time and pulled an all-nighter the day before to make this happen.
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together on a base of soft tulle. I used the natural curve of the feathers for shape. I used shorter feathers for the collar area. I added short, burnt coque feathers as accent. I further used silk charmeuse to face the area where the ends of the feather shafts met to protect the wearer (very important when designing with feathers!) I was really happy with the final product.
Let me tell you… All-nighters when you are 19 are very
different from where I am now. After I
came home from the photo shoot, I crashed out with my head on the couch, body
on an ottoman and a cat sprawled on my chest.
The team at the photo shoot were terrific. I hung out and helped with the set up for a bit to watch the stylists and photographers in action. I absolutely loved the final result!
The team at the photo shoot were terrific. I hung out and helped with the set up for a bit to watch the stylists and photographers in action. I absolutely loved the final result!
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