Archive for the ‘wedding’ Category

Jun
2

Hand Painted Gorgeous Gowns

Well its that time, I’ve gotten in over my head, joined the rat race (well the Kauai version), too much, too much, too much.  I haven’t been able to think about the a.ell wedding collection for months – so I took the plunge and am carrying another wedding line, the most fabulous designer I’ve come across, and perfect for our Kauai brides.  These dresses are individually hand painted and each one hand made.  The artist states that she wanted to create wearable art and she has in a very glamorous form.  These dresses are seen on celebrities continuously.  Since my clientele is a bit more interesting than traditional I thought these pieces would be a perfect addition to our unique, custom wedding collection.  I have chosen a few colors as well in case your not the white wedding type, planning to wear to a party, your the bridesmaid, or just collecting art.  Each dress shown here is one of a kind, but if we sell it or you need a different color or size we can custom order with 8 weeks notice and an additional 15% charge. Currently view on the womens page of website or

http://www.islandhempclothing.com/fashions/womens/

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May
5

Keri Cooper – Photographer

Seven years ago (or so) I started working with Keri Cooper.  We immediately fell into a groove, completely getting each other, and spent the day escalating each of our passions – hers photography, mine fashion – to new heights.  Since then we walk away from each fashion shoot in complete ecstasy making plans for the next.

A couple weeks ago we worked (played) together shooting a new line of high end dresses for a.ell atelier.  We found ourselves in a dream state – All of us -the models, photographers, and myself – kept laughing, smiling, saying is this really happening?  It was one of those moments where you felt that you’ve done it, its happened – the dream you hoped you would live one day, your right in the middle of it.

I encourage you to take a look at Keri’s website www.kericooper.com and if you ever need a photographer she is amazing to work with.  Let her know what your looking for and then step aside and let her go – trust she will GET IT!

Here’s what Keri has to say about herself…….

After falling in love with Kauai and moving here in ’99 I was lucky enough to apprentice with a Master of Photography. Soon I began covering weddings and quickly became very busy photographing all over the island and traveling to the other islands as well. After a few years I felt confident about branching out and running my own photography business. I am always refining my skills and exploring new techniques to give my images diversity as well as keeping my style fresh.

As a photographer, weddings are fulfilling to me for so many reasons. Beautiful dresses, awesome locations, happy people, lovey-dovey tender moments- what more could I ask for? The best feeling is seeing the bride and groom so elated about their wedding images and knowing that they will cherish them forever.

During a photo shoot I get in “The Zone” and its like my creative side just takes over. I say photographing for me is an “Organic Experience,” meaning that I come with an idea or focus then the energy of the shoot just takes over and it flows from there. I guess that is how a painter or sculptor must feel when they get lost in their art.

Photography has led me on an incredible journey of places, people and moments captured, I wouldn’t trade a 60th of a second!

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Apr
7

ema savahl handpainted dresses

We are starting (another) new venture!  This week we introduced our ‘a.ell wedding atelier’  – a quaint little section inside the atelier that will be displaying our more formal and wedding attire.  We are complimenting the a.ell line with designers that are so unique and incredible that they warrant attention.  First on board is Ema Savahl.  Here is an excerpt from her website www.emasavahlcouture.com

The Ema Savahl Couture was brought to life by owner/designer Ema Koja, who wanted to combine fashion and art without limitations. By utilizing a strong talent in color combination, patterns and fit, Ema has created a look that has been seen on fashionistas from coast to coast. Kelly Clarkson, Tyra Banks, Paris Hilton and Paula Abdul are just a few of the many Ema Savahl fans that have been spotted.

A former European professional volleyball player never could have expected that one day, she would win the break out award for best new fashion designer in Paris, 2000.  Growing up in Albania, Ema was surrounded by her three aunts who worked as designers and tailors, instilling in her a love of fashion, and a keen sense of style.  While living in Italy, Ema began to study pattern making and found that her talent for design could not be overlooked.  After working with Blue Marina and PARAH, her instinctual talent propelled her to move to Miami where the idea to create the Ema Savahl Couture line became a reality.


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