High Fashion Glam In A High Fashion Mansion

Last Friday we had a photoshoot in a million dollar mansion. It was amazing and breathtaking. A giant tub carved out of a single rock, a horizon pool with a jacuzzi, three different wings with tons of rooms, a huge kitchen with marble counters...oh, and the VIEW! Overlooking the ocean and the valley, the house sat on a mountaintop and was a prime location for sunrise/sunset viewing. When I had a second, I ran around like a crazy woman with my camera. I wish I could have had more time to capture the entire place!

All of us girls in the shop wore black, with red lipstick, as our uniforms. Our boss was one of the three photographers present. The rest of us ran around behind scenes, fixing the models hair, carrying the makeup, assisting in the shots, cooking pizza...

(My boss is on my right)

There were four models at our shoot, two of which came from the mainland. All the suit/accessory combinations for each model were planned in advance, and there was a woman in charge of making sure the right suit/hat/glasses/shoes/jewelry went with the right model (the woman below).

Since there were three photographers, at least three models were being photographed at one time. The fourth model would be getting changed into a new outfit in between shots. 

The best part? I finished these suits the day before! 

 (I took these photos on my camera from Guate! I love it!)

One of my jobs is to finish the suits. This means that I do quality control and make sure that the suits have no flaws. I trim loose threads, check that the fabric isn't loose, that stitches aren't skipped... It's a really satisfying job, because I am the one to say that a suit is done. In an average day, I finish around 70 suits.

All in all, the photo shoot was a huge success and I can't wait to go to the next one!!