Monthly Archives: April 2010

JCREW Shoot

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Photographed by Paola Kudacki for JCrew May 2010 catalog

I am pleased as pie to finally be able to share the fruits of labor for a shoot I worked on in late January and early February.  The “CREW” (pun intended) were a real pleasure to work with, especially producer Tara Rehak who was consistently, 10 days straight, full of sunshine and incredibly on the ball.  I saw a couple of familiar faces upon arrival; Troi Ollivierre, hair stylist extroardinaire who created these wild and lovely windswept do’s and Brian Jensen, props assistant who helped transform Southwest Bluff beach into this ridiculously cool kid’s camp:

Photographed by Mei Tao
A new noteworthy face was Erica Muncy; an assistant wardrobe stylist with a super fun, foot loose, and fancy free sense of fashion and humor that kept me anxiously anticipating what she would not only say but wear next.  All in all, we had a very talented group of professionals who made this shoot as fantastic on set, as it is now reads in the catalog.  I have purposely left you craving for more so please visit
 A Day In Paradise Behind the Scenes, you will not be disappointed!  To view Turks and Caicos specifically featured in the catalog, please see pages 1-33, 82-94
Many thanks to all involved, including our local catering, pa’s, transportation and prop suppliers.  Well done everyone! Please visit Turks and Caicos Productions to see more recent clients and works and stay posted here for Wedding, Swim, and Behind the Scenes Images!!!

Driftwood Decor

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Images: Coastal Living on My Home Ideas
Karen Robertson safari tents on Love Embellishments
Images: Lamp styled by
Foyer by Richard Gloullet and Roman and Williams armoire image on desire to inspire
House Beautiful on love my earth
Driftwood lamp on apartment therapy
I am infatuated with driftwood, and luckily I live on an island where it is readily available.  I can’t go on a walk without major urges to take these natural treasures home with me. Fortunately, driftwood is making a big appearance in design these days and am finding more and more purposes for my collections; table bases, sculpture, lamp remodels, even structurally as railings and upright posts.  Yesterday I met with a client and suggested she transform a chunky bamboo coffeee table base for a more appropriate island style like seen above.  Keep posted for images of a driftwood chuppah we will be constructing for an upcoming beach wedding.

Visitor

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Fleur de lys villa had a special visitor this morning.  Meet Olie, a pink pet cockatoo who flew in from our neighbors on the beach.  Olie is extremely intelligent, and a social butterfly . . .  make that bird?  He often visits various residents in the Leeward neighborhood, announcing his arrival with his distinctive chatter and famous whistle.  This whistle caught me by surprise the first time I heard it, while on a morning jog on the beach with my dog four or five years ago.  He whistled several times, probably getting the biggest kick out of me looking around wildly to discover the source.  After much confusion on my part, he finally showed himself and decided it was time to further demonstrate his sense of humor by dive bombing our potcake Pepper.   Pepper chased furiously, jumping madly for a nip at the tail feathers, but gave up after 30 minutes of failed birdcatching and nowadays when he starts in she sticks her nose in the air and pays him no mind.  Today Olie landed on the balcony outside the office so I thought it only polite to invite him in for a chat.  An hour later I tried to tell him I had work to do and it was time for him to go home.  I’m certain he understood me perfectly well but refused to budge until I petted him (yes, he will rub his head on your hand until you give in), paid him a dozen compliments, and escorted him out the door on my shoulder. 

All photos by Pepper Key Stacie

  As luck would have it, I sent in two photographs to Desire to Inspire last week and our cat Pikey made the cut for Monday’s Pets On Furniture posting.  Little did I know I would have a my own “pets on furniture” posting!  This blog is an absolute treasure chest and the duo behind it, Kim and Jo, self described design junkies, have got some serious style radars.  I’m especially gaga for the RETRO postings. 

A Boat Wedding and a Beach Wedding

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All photos courtesy of Lynn Robinson via Facebook
Lucie and Shaune hosted their wedding aboard the Atabeyra.  How extraordinary to take 50 of your closest friends and family out to sea for your ceremony.  For this couple the setting is only appropriate, Lucie a dive master and Shaune, a well rounded waterman with expertise in fishing, lobstering, and handling TCI boats big and small.  Shaune was the captain on my very first island hopping experience, a boat trip to Middle Caicos where he pointed out a flock of flamingo’s en route, led us to the majestic Mudjin Harbor, and prepared a freshly caught picnic for our group. 
Years later I booked Shaune for transportation for British fashion photo shoot on Fort George, where the art director took one look at the towering athletic islander, with the charming grin and signature dreadlocks, and immediately asked to hire him for the day to model.   I relayed the deal; he would make excellent pay on top of his captain fee, and the only thing expected of him was to frolick on the beach with the gorgeous swimwear girl.  The only stipulation of getting paid to flirt with a magazine model and have his five minutes of fame commemorated in fine glossy print, was to wear a Euro brief.  Where I think most men would have been willing to skip buck naked at the offer, Shaune wasn’t interested in the least.  In production where scantily clad beauties are involved, you occasionally have to request the ogglers to move along.  Shaune on the other hand, informed us he would be back to pick us up at the end of the day.  I pretended to be as perplexed as the art director by his rejection at the offer, but inside I was laughing hysterically.  Lucie, Shaune might be known as one of the greatest fisherman on the island, but I think you’ve just proved your skills at landing a great catch!  Congrats you two!
All photos by Pepper Key Stacie, planning by Tropical DMC
In closing for the weekends post, I must mention yesterday’s wedding for Billy and Allison.  This young couple from New York spent their morning on a snorkeling excursion!  No last minute hectic running around, no chaos, just taking the day for themselves and their fourteen guests to ENJOY!  And enjoy they did, especially thanks to Billy’s fun sense of humor which kept all entertained.  After the ceremony they paraded by beach with friends and family from their resort, The Sands, to the Bay Bistro restaurant for their reception.