Chestnut Hill in the Blue Dress

Amazing Photos by Ramzi Yamusah! :) I'm completely in love with them

Fun in the "sun". It was cold, windy... and cold and I was wearing a thin blue dress (not the best combo). We made the most of it though. Special thanks to helper 1 and helper 2 (Marietta and Armstrong), they really held their through it. Thank you, thank you and thank you again.

Another collaboration with Ramzi and I must say he completely blew me away with the photos. I love all the pictures he sent, it was hard picking my favorite ones especially since all of them were AH-mazing! Looking forward to more collaborations for le blog! Check out his work at http://www.mr233gq.com/

About the look, it's a simple dress for s simple night out with the girls. I found those shoes at Steve Madden and for all of you obsessed with the CL Pigalle pump this is a REALLY good look alike. It's also pretty comfortable :)


The weekend is over but we have next weekend to look forward to...right? lol OH and don't forget to like my facebook page for blog updates just click here


HAPPY MONDAY



Your Truly,


Marcie
xx


Photographed by Ramzi Yamusah


Dress: Missguided.com
Shoes: Steve Madden
Necklace: Forever 21

It's Spring?

I was having a bad hair day and didn't know what to do with it so I did everything with it. Plus, it was soooo windy ugh. Is this even Spring? geez!

 My pseudo spring break look. I'm acting like I'm going somewhere warm - my final destination this year is Minnesota...yup....Minnesota. I'm not complaining though because I get to see my ADORABLE nephew and my sister :D. The Bahamas can wait till another time.

Bright colors, geometric print and Black&white are trending this spring. OH and how could I forget strappy sandals

Anyhu, HAPPY HAPPY Spring Break to my fellow MIT-ers and to anyone who happens to have their spring break as late us ours.


HAPPY MONDAY

Yours Truly,


Marcie
xx

PS: I'm planning something big for one of my next posts so keep an eye out.


Photos taken by Opemipo Abiodun and Ike Kyei

Play on Tulle

 Some time in the first week of October, Obinna, Faith and I some how ended up talking about photography and art. I am sure you all remember some of Obi's work (if you don't go back to my FIRST five posts or check out his facebook page HERE). After talking and bouncing ideas off each other we decided to do a creative shoot of our own. Faith helped out creatively, Obi took the pictures/directed and I styled the shoot.

 It was more for fun (and practice) than for anything but the pictures turned out amazing and we had fun in the process! we were going for something sophisticated yet minimalistic by sticking with solid colors, simple silhouettes and minimal makeup. I decided to use chiffon because it makes nice flowy gowns and tulle because its just fun to use. The black bustier was made out of tulle wrapped around me and then accessorized with a faux fur sash. These are only a few of my favorite ones and I might update this post once I get my hands on a couple of my favorites :). The rest of them should be up on Obi's facebook page and/or his Flickr some time soon. BIG BIG thumbs up to Obi. I adore the picture :) <3



As my horrible week draws to an end, I sit here on my bed with some comfort food (chinese and brownies) and an episode of Homeland. I just came out of an exam and you know that feeling you get when you know it didnt go too well....yea.....i've got that feeling :(

Before i try to sleep my sadness away, I just want to say there will be a post or two up soon. With Thanksgiving, school and a couple of other stuff, this month has been more than busy for me so I apologize for my absence.

The week is almost over!! TGIF :)

Goodnight :)



Yours Truly


Marcie
xx

Fabrics: Tulle and Chiffon
Styled by me
Hair and Makeup: We winged it :) lol
Creative Director: Faith Keza
Photographed by Obinna Ukwuani

Sea Creatures and Mermaids

So Ramzi does it again! I was excited to do this shoot with him especially after he told me the concept. He's doing bigger and better things and I honestly can't wait to see what he pulls out of his bag of tricks next.

These are my favorites pictures of the bunch but if you want to see more check o ut his website http://www.mr233gq.com/ or by clicking HERE. You can learn more about him from the post I did on him in August by clicking HERE. so ENJOY! :) Happy Studying!

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Your Truly,

Marcie

xx

Photographs taken by Ramzi Yamusah

Hair by Christine Umeh

MUA Sparklle

Stylist: Saucc Mula

Introducing....

Hello Lovelies, Im so sorry for my absence, my internship is coming to an end and I have projects to wrap up and a final presentation to prepare for. To say I've been busy is a big understatement.

 This post is LONG overdue but I am sure all of you remember my posts featuring Ramzi's photography. I did a shoot with him back in March (read that post HERE) and he did another with me for my blog (read it HERE). He is a friend and an amazing person: talented, intelligent, super nice, ambitious and to top it off he has amazing style. I thought it would be really cool to not only feature him on my blog but interview him. Ramzi was "born in Ghana, raised in Germany, lives in Boston". He is a student in college with a passion for art. Photography is a hobby for him but quite an accomplished one - he has had two photographs published on the Vogue Italia website and has done a variety of shoots for fashion and art. The interview went well (I think) considering it was my first one. Here goes...

Me: When and why did you become interested in photography? 

Ramzi: I became interested in photography last summer because it allowed me to show people how I saw the world.

Me: I’ve been keeping track of your growth as a photographer since the birth of mr.233gq on tumblr and then later as an independent site. I have noticed a lot of growth and maturity since the start and your photographs seem to have moved from purely hobbyist and “day-in-the-life-of “ photos to professional caliber fashion and art shoots. What inspired this?

Ramzi: I did feel the need to improve my skill level. The regular photos just did not satisfy me anymore. I needed something more. So basically just my urge to produce better work.

Me: Do you see yourself doing this full-time in the future?

Ramzi: No I don’t, it will remain a hobby.

Me: You have a lot of landscape work as well as fashion and portraiture, where do your interests mainly lie, specifically, in the future and now?

Ramzi: I just take photos, I won’t specialize today or tomorrow. I prefer dynamic photography, shooting the same things become boring after the first picture.

Me: What motivates you to keep doing what you are doing?

Ramzi: My passion for what I do, taking photos is an outlet for me.

Me: What do you enjoy most about photographing?

Ramzi: Capturing a timeless image.

Me: Does the price of the camera matter more than the eye of the photographer? Or say, the editing involved?

Ramzi: Photography is like cooking, you can’t have a great meal with just raw meat. You needed spices, fire etc. Can you have all the ingredients  and have a good meal made by a bad cook? No. The same applies to photography, you can have the best camera in the world but if you don’t know the technical details, don’t have the eye for a good photo or don’t know the difference between an over exposed or under exposed photo, you are doing something wrong.

Me: In your opinion what make a good photograph good? and what makes a great photographer great?

Ramzi: There are no rules to what make a good photo a good photo, yes there are some basic things that can qualify a photo but to everyone and their own. It is an art not a math equation. The cliché line is just stand out, don’t do what someone else is doing or it is just boring. 

Me: To all the budding photographers out there, do you have an advice?

Ramzi: Don’t follow the crowd. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on a camera or go and sit in a class for a whole semester, I have never taken a photography class before but I still manage to learn from all the resources out there. Practice and practice some more, you cant attain great work with a lazy attitude. I shoot up to 8 hours sometimes just to get better, would Usain Bolt be who is he is now if he just sat on a couch and stretched his legs?

Me: I must say, you have an amazing sense of style and I’m sure many would agree with me. What item(s) would you any young man in college or out of should invest in? 

Ramzi: There isn’t a particular item I would recommend for someone to invest in. Just be creative, don’t overdo it unless you are a runway model. Keep it simple and classy.

There you have it, Ramzi Yamusah, one of my favorite people :) You can check out his work on his website http://mr233gq.artspan.com/  

I hope you enjoyed getting to know him....well, kind of lol. Please excuse my poor interviewing skills :)

Yours Truly

Marcie (and Ramzi)

xx

Ramzi is wearing -

• Blazer: Zara
  T Shirt: H&M
  Pants: Zara 
  Shoes: Valentino
• Wrist bands: H&M 
  Watch: Hublot
  Sunglasses: Ray Bans
  Belt: Michael Kors
  
  
  
  
  Special Thanks to Ramzi for doing the interview 
  
  
  ...Just a guy that takes pictures...

RAY of light

Here are a few of the pictures from the shoot with Ray! He is one of the most talented people I know and I am proud to know and call him a friend! I expect great things from him :) The rest of the pictures are on his blog so CLICK HERE, keep scrolling down and follow him. Trust me you wont be able to stop! His blog is a mix of artsy shoots (like this one), his life and events he has photographed sooo enjoy!

Watch us at work :)

Hope you like the pictures :)

Oh and Ramzi (Ray) directed the entire shoot! from hair and makeup to the shots! super talented!

Yours Truly,

Marcie
xx


PS: come back tomorrow for another look :)