Saturday, March 22, 2008

the birthday gift

As a present for my younger sister (well, and partly out of boredom), I caved into her demands and let her and her friends borrow my clothes for a quick "photoshoot." Ninety-five pictures later, I selected the best ones for basic photo editing and added a title and clothing descriptions.

Clearly, it looks quite amateur - I definitely don't consider myself to be a good photographer! - but I figured I'd post the results anyhow. She and her friends seemed to like it, at least..
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97 comments:

a side order of style said...

I could totally see these pictures in nylon or some N.E.E.T photo spread. tres awesome set
-steph

Anonymous said...

aww.. looks like so much fun!!!

cc said...

awesome how cute are they!! ooh and i love the sweater more than ever now that i've seen a close up. reminds me of henrik vibskov

susie_bubble said...

I can definitely see these in Preen or Rubbish magazine (it's expensive but Stephanie, you'd absolutely love it!)...

1234 said...

these are so adorable! excellent photography skills. what an excellent gift!

Junimond said...

my first thought was that the girl with the I-Love-NY-shirt was you!

they all look very lovely in your clothes.

Caroline said...

these are absolutely amazing! no lie, they actually could be seen in a magazine. annnd the outfits are cute

LCL said...

awesome possum photoshoot. they look wicked professional.

Neon said...

awwww that's so cute!
The little girl reading with the glaces is adorable!
Well actually, they're all adorable! =]
and you're not a bad photographer at all!

Sammie said...

I could definitely imagine those pictures being in Nylon. How old is your sister?

eliza said...

That is so cool! What a fun idea! It makes me wish I had a sister, or friends willing to model for me.

Bojana said...

eyyyy, those pictures look so good!!! I could even see those in Nylon or i-D. Keep it up!!

Madeline said...

These look like professional photographs! You're a great photographer. Of course it doesn't hurt that your sister and her friends are adorable.

Tru said...

love it!!!

Anonymous said...

those pictures are quite good! your sister and her friends look very cute in your clothes, but they're all SO tiny!

Stephanie said...

Sammie & Anonymous: My sister and her friend with the dark hair are nearly fourteen, and the girl with the blond hair is actually 11 or 12, I'm not sure which. They're different ages because they met in a theatre group. But yeah, they're all pretty short and/or small...

Riley said...

awww how fun is that?? they look so cute.... and it really shows off ur clothes!

Sammie said...

freshman dress up is the BEST. it's always better when there's a lot of freshman though, so it's more fun and less embarressment.

N/OutofFashion said...

Very cool and cute Stephanie! x

Belle said...

adsfsdfsf this look amazing! little wiafish hipsters (in all the good ways, i swear) in amazing clothes and just wow. these are so professional. i am totally in love.

AlicePleasance said...

The photos are nice!
I adore the last picture :-)

selinaoolala said...

they look SO good! what a cool idea, your sister is very lucky, if i suggested that to my sister she'd probably keel over from shock!

saray said...

the photos are lovely!
i can totally see them in some newspaper!
Great job!

i'm also a proud owner of that coca-cola shirt , it's in hebrew and in english!
i got it from some boutique in Denver.

Natasha said...

how cute! I could also definitely see these in an indie fashion mag. It is adorable that they wanted to play with your clothes so badly. I don't blame them.

fashionfix said...

I'm impressed! The last few actually look like they could be in Nylon or Teen Vogue! The girls look ADORABLE, especially in that last shot. So cute! Your wardrobe really is amazing. Did any of them come up with new outfits?

meg said...

what a nice sister! looks like fun:]

Mariposa said...

You need a better camera or less flash...but excellent imagination. It's really a cool shoot. You did a good job showing off the clothes!

Lia said...

i finally found you again!! could we exchange links again as i was on your other blog?

Grace said...

i agree with mariposa- you have yourself an excellent imagination. these were fun :)

Morgan said...

This is great,
I love the look of these photos,
very artistic very
underground...
Loving It.
X

Isabel said...

Aww, they are so young and cute! What an awesome b-day present. When I was 13, I probably would've killed for a cool older sister like you.

Sydney Speel said...

i love that multicolored sweater.

bianca banca said...

ah, they are adorable!!! looks like so much fun!! you really are a great sister! that was really sweet of you. I love all the outfits and poses etc. Ughhh, i see in the on photo the girl is reading The Great Gatsby. I liked that book until i had to write two papers on it. It seems I am seeing it everywhere now though, a lot of my friends are reading it. it makes me cringe.

Diana Rikasari said...

oh my those are lovely pictures you got!!!

Rumi said...

These pictures are ridiculously awesome. I now want a little sister, and everything that you have wrapped around their heads. And I'm totally going to try to copy that look with the gray sweater, yellow belt, blue tights, and black boots. And look way worse.

Rumi said...

Do you mind if I link to this post on my blog? :)j

Flashy_Shades said...

you must be the best sister in the world, how fum for them and your results are great

The Clothes Horse said...

Oh fun! I think the little bondie has real model potential.

Stephanie said...

Fashionfix: They copied a few of the outfits from my ideas/suggestions, but half of the outfits they personally created! I might have to copy some of those..

Mariposa: Yep, my camera's a piece of crap. I added the extra light with the basic photo editing software, which isn't much good either. I really need some new things...

helvetica said...

you are a natural born stylist and they are the future top model..perfect combination. i loveee all the pictures! great job, dear..

Kim said...

The little blonde girl has beautifully expressive eyes. She could really be a model. Lovely shoot!

Fashion Tidbits said...

that is so awesome! it must have been a lot of fun! the photos are great

Lovely said...

amateur? are you kidding me?
This looks like a photo spread in Nylon!
Awesome job, you make me want to dress up my own sisters, although I doubt they'd be as enthusiastic.

Reem said...

wow
the coolest "tweens"
ever.

Reem said...

second posting
totally random

but i had not realized that this was the same blogger from strawberry milkshakes.

let me say this:
THANK GOD YOU'RE BACK.

seriously
you are one of the few bloggers
who has such a great fashion sense
at the same age as myself!

ahh awesome!
i'm so excited you
are back

i've ALREADY added you to my google reader (I still have strawberry milkshakes on there)

your posts are even BETTER than before
thanks for coming back
and keep it up
cuz u just keep getting better!

Dara said...

hah the great gatsby (:

Aisha said...

That's so much fun.
I always do the same when my cousin stays over (i style her and also my sister and then take pictures).

Yours are lovely, perfect for something like teen vogue :), i loved it!

the_kitten said...

wow the amateurishness has a wanted feel to it and makes it somehow really fun to look at! amazing~

Héloïse J. said...

wow girl! you did an amazing job :D AMAZING! and the kids are gorgz

jellofer said...

I couldn't resist commenting this time around, this is adorable and I think you did a great job with the photos and the styling!

PS. love your blog by the way :)

Wendy said...

You did a fabulous job photographing! My favorite shots are the one with the oversized plaid shirt and the striped cushions.

aficionada said...

What a great & fun idea! It looks amazing! Glad I found your Blog!! :) ♥

jess said...

i really like the photos. they could be in a magazine. How did you tie the scarf into a turban?

Miss at la Playa said...

what a great idea!

Shanmin said...

I love the turban! How did you tie it?

soph n terr said...

WOW! great job styling and creating the set/mood i have no idea what technical terms are. you are such a nice sister! haha

Eira said...

Wow, some of these photos were REALLY cool! Fantastic!

Nay'Chelle said...

Those pictures are great. Like everyone said they look like they belong in Nylon or neet.

You're a great photographer, don't kid yourself!

yumiko said...

I love how your pics look sort of relaxed and soft,,,and the styling is really cute
happy birthday to your sister, she must have had so much fun--dammit, wish I had one!!

copperoranges said...

these are SO CUTE!

you did an amazing job! what a great sister you are!

yoncto said...

WOW.. you get an amazing amount of comments. lol. the photos look amazing! your sister and her friends (and you) are all so pretty. did you edit the photos? they have that kinda lightness thing that all hipster magazines use. it looks rad. tell your sis and her friends they're cool =]

P.Y.T. said...

If my sister were to submit to this kind of thing it would be a birthday present to me! She doesn't trust me in the least. You're a pretty legit stylist, though. Love the turban

discothequechic said...

such a genius shoot!

hey, you may be "amateur" but it certainly has a NYLON-esque charm!

ohh, aren't photoshoots fun?

Parsimonious Gem said...

Realllllly cute! I wish I had someone to dress up also! (I have older sisters so I obviously can't dress them up) The shoot is very professional looking.

I just started looking at your blog today and I was very surprised to discover that you're from the Midwest. I, for sure, had thought you were English because you have things from Topshop. I don't feel so alone anymore!! =)

Annie said...

too cute!
but i love the lil blonde one, shes so small!

Sister Libby said...

Fun! Those are awesome. Hipsters...starting young.

Alya said...

Wow! This is something I would totally see in an indie mag!

I like the way you styled them! and their poses and the way u captured them. Very raw. Its like a young celebs photo shoot.

Anonymous said...

I love these pictures! I wish I was this fashionable at their age...

anna. said...

very fashion-y.
love it.
soooo magazine worthy.

wanna trade links?

Anonymous said...

AHH! this is just so adorable. I'm in love with those boots from target! Are they still availible?

Seraphine said...

Haha, it looks like you had fun. It's wonderful you spend time with your sis.

sridevi said...

I love the last one! They look so serious in all of them, I would probably be dying of laughter :)

missie.eng said...

You are totally the best big sister EVER.

Oh Lady E said...

oh my god. this is seriously awesome! i wish i had a little sister to dress up. the photos are really great!

marta said...

Fun!
I am glad that I found your blog again!

Zoë said...

This is amazing!! You should definately do more posts like this

Anneli said...

I LOVE your blogg! Your outfits are crazy but soo chic! Lovely :D

Rollergirl said...

These are so fun, I bet they loved you!

Jen said...

cutest photoshoot EVER.

anne said...

I think you´re a graet photographer. I really could see a lot of these photos in fashion magazines. Well done...

Hanna said...

Don't say you're a bad photographer - this shoot looks brilliant! I also love it because it's different: the younger girls invading "an older sister's" wardrobe is a fun idea

mej said...

omg! i love love love it! it looks like it came out of a fashion magazine.

love lots,

mej http://fashiolution.com

Krisseyyyyyy said...

kiddie vogue!

Lisa F said...

This is like THE COOLEST POST EVER!

rohwy said...

Ohhh these look like they just popped out of Nylon! Great photoshoot, and you're one lucky girl for two reasons. 1) You have a sister. 2) Your sister will actually let you dress her up. RAWR. Jealous.

Molly said...

these are freakin' fantastic!

Stylish Thought said...

These are amazing! You're very talented!

dreamecho said...

so badass! good work.

Mor from Tel Aviv said...

Omg how come you have a shirt written on it in hebrew? r u from isreal?

Andy said...

WOWWW! Amazing.
those outfits are GREAT!
and pictures are love.
GOOD JOB!!

Anonymous said...

i love this! such a cool photoshoot! and the blond girl has some serious model potential with those poses! great job and awesome clothes!

Cloe said...

gawd, they look mad chawesome! which one is your sister? they all are great at posing.

Nicole Then said...

love it!

OrangeGlamour said...

i think u realize how awesome this set is...do moooooooore!!

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