Hats on the Heads of Ladies

During the wild frenzy that was October and November that all led up to the One of a Kind Show, somehow I got it together to do an actual photoshoot. 

aside: Isn't it amazing that when you are super insanely under the gun, just how much you can get done?  Those two months, I was a LASER focused entirely on hats.  Except that I didn't burn holes in them.  I just got massively organized.  For one moment in time, I was organized.  Everything was done....  how did that time last?  How can I get back the motivation?  Ah, Lady Entropy.  You really are inevitable!

So anyway, yea, I found a wonderful photographer friend Gabriella Ramirez.  At first I was fixated on getting actual models.  I placed an ad on Craig's List and got nothing but angry mail, and was eventually flagged because I said I couldn't pay.  (Argh!)  I knew there were other ways, and one of these days I really will get on Model Mayhem, but it was just too much for me to handle during that time.  Fortunately, I was hit by inspiration. 

Our neighborhood is actually known for its Hot Moms.  They've been mentioned in publications.  And I gotta say, it's true.  The women of this neighborhood are amazingly beautiful, and since I'm the local piano teacher I know lots of them.  I collected a little group, kept their wineglasses full, and forced them into makeup (I thought every house has one drawer full of make-up and one drippy box of food coloring at the back of the pantry.  Both of these beliefs have lately been proved wrong). 

We had children running all over the place.  Adam sat in an armchair in the middle of the kitchen.  Periodically the swarm of children would pile all over him, or he'd keep the laughs going in the shoot. 

I thought it was great fun, and I feel like I got some really great pictures of my hats on real women.  Here are some of my favorite:

Bowlette available at MoeSewCoMillinery on Etsy

Sarah Putrim, photo by Gaby Ramirez

Chevalier de Maison Rouge is currently sold out!

Sarah Putrim, photo by Gaby Ramirez

Twiggy Hat is currently sold out!

Sarah Putrim, photo by Gaby Ramirez

Steeplechase Hat is available from MoeSewCoMillinery on etsy!

Sarah Putrim, photo by Gaby Ramirez

The Huntress is available from MoeSewCoMillinery on etsy

Eileen Schnepff, photo by Gaby Ramirez

Fire Fascinator is currently sold out!

Eileen Schnepff, photo by Gaby Ramirez

Myrna is available from MoeSewCoMillinery on etsy

Eileen Schnepff, photo by Gaby Ramirez

This photo is in The Fashionista Gift Guide on etsy!

Miss Tumnus is available from MoeSewCoMillinery on etsy.

Donna Schober, photo by Gaby Ramirez

The Chevalier de Maison Rouge looks lovely on lots of people!

Donna Schober, photo by Gaby Ramirez

That Girl

Donna Schober, photo by Gaby Ramirez

so far Untitled has not yet made it onto etsy

Donna Smith, photo by Gaby Ramirez

(Emily)