Posts Tagged ‘kathy walsh style’

I’ve Still Got It

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

Even though I’ve been styling and dressing women for years, it’s still a thrill for my 23 year-old daughter to call me up and say, “Mom! I need your help for my photo shoot!”

Kara is a dancer and needed some new photos for her portfolio. We had a bizarre mother-daughter moment when we each (out of the blue) confessed that we loved Beyonce’s new 1960′s-inspired music video and thought that it would be the perfect inspiration for the shoot. Weird, inexplicable mother-daughter telepathy…

Anyway, I immediately got to work, pulling my A-Team together. Since Kara would be flying from her home in New York to Santa Fe  for the shoot, I knew I had to work some magic for the shoot to be hip enough for the New York scene. I enlisted Daniel Nadelbach, a renown Santa Fe-an photographer with an eye for high fashion; Joseph Charles, an extremely talented local makeup-artist; Willow Rose Adams, my amazing hair stylist; and Goler, the local and sophisticated retailer of shoes and clothing.

Everything was set and the shoot was so much fun. Thank you to Daniel, Joseph, Willow and Goler for providing fabulousness. Please enjoy a few of the pictures!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I wish I could bottle this feeling

Friday, September 9th, 2011

I wish I could bottle this feeling. You know the feeling when everything is working—you’re vibrating joy and everything feels right in the world. I had this feeling this morning when I started my walk. As soon as I heard the birds chirping I was taken back to a time when I visited my grandmother’s house in Albany, NY. There the birds greeted me each morning and her home vibrated love, safety and happiness. Hmmm, I was thinking this morning, “If I could bottle this feeling would you buy it?”

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Instant Coffee

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Back in the 80s, my first husband nicknamed me “Instant Coffee.” I was then in the high-speed, fast-paced world of fashion buying at Barney’s, jet-setting everywhere, running endlessly to find the newest and latest trends. My department had to be the best of the best. I loved it and it suited me because I thrive on change and staying ahead of the pack. Now, in Santa Fe, I’m still doing it. With my Real Style Blog, I’m always on the look-out for the most innovative style around, and in Santa Fe there’s plenty of it. It’s kind of in the air — a vibration of authentic style. Recently I’ve launched a Facebook and Twitter business — and here I am again in another high-speed chase that’s always changing. I just love this! Working with people, finding their voice, and using Facebook and Twitter to market their brand is better than instant coffee—it’s instant gratification, instant fun, and instant results. I can’t deny it, “Instant Coffee” is what I will always be.

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The soul of color

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Walking is my morning meditation. Every morning I walk to the Railyard, a new and award-winning park in Santa Fe adjacent to the old railroad line. The old railyard is incorporated into the simple wood and metal eco-friendly design of the park. As part of the design, flowers in the landscape are planted in large single groups of colors. This appeals to me both aesthetically and spiritually. Colors have souls and I felt that especially today. Orange feels vibrant and alive, purple soulful, and yellow happy. Whenever I connect with a color I see, I try to carry its energy with me throughout the day. What color are you today?

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Profiles in “Real Style”: Lisl Dennis

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

Lisl Dennis just absolutely exudes Real Style in Santa Fe. She’s had a long and illustrious career as a travel photographer and photojournalist. She’s led photo safaris all over the world, guiding and teaching wherever she goes. Her style runs on confidence. And of course like everyone you meet in Santa Fe, she’s an author. I was leafing through one of my favorite coffee-table books, Beyond Adobe Walls, one I used to sell at my stores, when I noticed her picture on the back page. I couldn’t believe the synchronicity of it all. You can see her incredible style in the headshot below, wearing a scarf from her Hermes collection of 40 or so. Of course only the modern designs from Paris, not the fuddle old horse and bridle ones. The other photo I took running into her at Wolf Creek last Spring. I absolutely loved the colorful snowboarding pants and chartreuse jacket. There I was in my monochrome black ski outfit, envious of her vibrant look on the slopes. Check out her super-stylish website and blog at http://www.storyshards.info/

 

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