Red Soles in Black & White

Hello!

This was my first shoot I did back home in Chicago! Danielle is a lovely friend and model.  We have known each other since age 4 and have been raiding our mother's closets for as long as I can remember. I had lots of fun styling her in the transition into fall look. Black and white photos are my favorite and I felt that this shoot did not need the color. I hope that you enjoy the lovely skyline view of my city. Lets enjoy the summer while we can!

xo

-Chloé Akari

Danielle's 1st look: Elisabeth and James pony jacket, Sam and Lavi LA dress, Hermes cuff, and Christian Louboutin heels. 

Danielle's 2nd look: Hermes cuff, vintage dress, Christian Louboitin bow pumps. 

My look: American Apparel polkadot leotard, H&M bug necklace and glasses from London. 

Making Fashion at Central St. Martins

Hello!

These are my pictures from my Making Fashion Central St. Martins Course! I absolutely loved this course. I learned so much and cannot wait to get started on making my own patterns! In this course we learned lots about patterns. I highly recommend this course if you are new to pattern design and want to learn the musts of the process. My teacher Louis Loiuzo was one of the best teachers I have ever had. The two courses I took this summer were the best that I have ever taken. I worked extremely hard and learned what I needed to take my next steps in the fashion world. I feel in love with the campus too! Below are some pictures of the Central St. Martins building. My favorite part of the building is the ceiling, because it is all glass and it makes the rooms nice and bright. It is such a beautiful building and everyone who works there is so nice. Below are pictures of some of the patterns we learned. These three were my favorite!

Enjoy,

-Chloé Akari

Brick Lane

Hey guys! 

I had a fun photo shoot with my friend from class, Carlota (http://elles-arrivent.tumblr.com). She is an amazing photographer! We had a great time on Brick Lane wandering about looking for cool graffiti and street art. I have fallen in love with the arty vibe and art acceptance. It was truly amazing having such a talented photographer take pictures for me because I liked many of the pictures, which is rare! You guys should check out her blog too there is more amazing photography. I hope you like my look that I styled. Of course it is black and white but I think it is interesting enough and different from my usual look.

Enjoy,

-Chloé Akari

What I'm Wearing: TopShop shoes and bag, vintage jewelry, and leather dress.

Street Art and Other Pretty Things

Hello!

Well, I have been having such a lovely time here in London. I have learned so much from the courses that I took (which I will post about soon!) Fashion Sketch-booking and Making Fashion. When I am not working on my projects from class I have been usually, shopping or walking around just enjoying London. Most of the pictures below are from Brick Lane, Ladurée and the Columbia Road Flower Market. This is a good blog post to show the two things that are very contrasting yet to me they somehow fit in the same category... street art/ graffiti and flowers! The street art in London is so special and detailed, I love almost all of it! I think that it is such a cool thing that it is excepted here! Flowers are pretty almost everywhere! I love flower markets and the delicate beauty of them. Enjoy my pictures and get excited for my next post! I had a sick photoshoot with one of my classmates!

xo

-Chloé Akari