BAG PLAY

It's always exciting when a new creative director takes over a brand with such extensive history. Louis Vuitton for example. Just last November, it was announced that Nicholas Ghesquière was appointed as the new artistic director and boy I couldn't be any more in love with his collections. Marc Jacobs I loved your quirky charms, but Ghesquière was more 'me'. It was an honor to be able to continue working with Louis Vuitton over the past year. I really enjoyed the process of selecting the new clothes & bags I wanted to shoot with. Despite the fact that I had already grown some baby belly, with the help of correct sizing (it's not the end of the world if you have to wear Large ladies... you can even get compliments on looking skinnier!) and posing, we managed to pull everything off without me looking like a human kangaroo. Thank you for the terrific team !

SHOPATVELVET X MKOESNADI

I have worked with shopatvelvet for a couple years, styling their campaigns & catalogs while also getting to know them as a brand & what their visions are. Designing my very first collection from scratch has been a fun, unforgettable, yet a difficult task for me.

My style changes from year to year and I wanted to reflect these feelings in the clothes I produced. The older I get, the less trendy I wanted my closet to be. So two keywords I kept in my mind was : timeless & effortless. Some of the pieces I designed were inspired from clothing articles that I can always count on when I have exactly 5 minutes to walk out of the door... And the rest of the collection? Simply things you can mix & match, create day-to-night looks with... All in a mix of neutral color palette & a dash of abstract floral prints for a wee bit (or a big bit depending on how you wear it!) of feminine vibe.

Here I am posting the full lookbook of the collection with myself as the model. You might have already seen some of the photos on Instagram, but a full view is always better right? Plus, perhaps you can pick an extra or two styling ideas from MY own version instead of the catalog version online.. Well, they are both styled by myself I hope you all will love my collection as much as I do.

shop my collection on www.shopatvelvet.com or at The Goods Dept, Happy Go Lucky Bandung, or Widely Project Bandung.
and do not forget to tag me to your ootd/purchases with #shopatvelvetXmkoesnadi. I would be happy to check out what you got !

AND FALL COMES...

One day in September... In the midst of our busy schedules, we managed to pull off this mini series of photos for LOFT 20 (find out more about it by following it on Instagram : @LOFT_20)... And God must have been on our side that day.. From the nice security guys whom for once didn't expect any form of tipping... Beautiful sun resulting beautiful flares... the happy hormones that swooshed through our veins as we review the photos from the little camera displays.. and last but not least, no traffic at all that day!

photographed by Calvin of Moreno Photography // Concept by Jo Widira // All dresses and wardrobe by LOFT 20

DENZEL & I

I think it has been a year since I was able to post every other day for the blog and it feels like it's a big accomplishment for me to be able to make TWO posts in a week ! Being behind-the-lens most of the time means that I rarely have proper pictures of me and my son together (except for poor quality front iPhone camera pictures..) so I was happy that me and Denzel had our proper photoshoot with a couple weeks ago. Very excited to share the great results as opposed to just posting on my Instagram account.

MASHA Z

I keep forgetting to share this campaign I worked on last year (ah yes, the phrase last year makes it seem even older even if this was shot in November not January!). And since I still don't have the time to post an outfit, I thought that this would be a good time finally upload and share it with you guys !

TIERS OF RUFFLES

I have always loved juxtaposing when it comes to fashion. Dresses with boots, sweats with stilettos, or sweaters with a ball gown in this case. This was actually a last minute idea that I thought of in the morning.. I got this dress for one of my prewed photos and it's been sitting with the dust mites in my closet. Took it out, put on a bit of winged eyeliner and set up a little photo session with Christy. Hope you enjoy these photos :)

C I E N N A

One of the perks of my job are the great clients I get to meet and who often turn into great friends in the end. One of them was Nathalie. We got to know each other from one of my other client and I still remember when she told me how her favorite wine was the inspiration behind her brand's name : Little Cienna. I shot this lookbook weeks ago and I'm publishing this on the blog at about the launching time of the collection..

MINI SANTA

Season's Greetings from Glisters and Blisters ! I know she doesn't look too cheerful but it's her frown that actually makes me love this shot of her. More photos from the session to come during the week :)

DEEP REDS for @SHOPATVELVET

one of my latest styling works for www.shopatvelvet.com. Deep reds and burgundy shades were perfect for the upcoming Christmas holidays! Yes I know the numbers are not in order.. but I prefer putting the looks up in this order instead of following the numbers. Instead of linking the items one by one, I put together a little list via Fashiolista at the end of this post :)

WOMAN ON TOP

How many times have you heard people say "the world is a small place"? Lots I assume? I don't care whether or not you agree to the saying, but I always feel that whoever I meet, there's always at least one person we both know. I first found out about this local brand that specializes in women's workwear, Working Hour(s), through a multi-brand webstore. Months later, I was introduced to the founders of the brand through the lovely people at Tea Label. Turns out they all went to the same high school (see what I mean when the world IS a small place?) and little did I know, I would be teaming up with Working Hour(s) for their 'Woman on Top' collection for their store's grand opening!

The idea behind the Working Hour(s) is to change people's mindset where working apparels are boring (think black, white, blazer, straight pants combos you see in office towers). And so, they wanted to offer chic and sophisticated workwear that can be worn for other occasions too. This time, the brand looked up to powerful women such as Michelle Obama, Oprah, etc. as their inspirations. They wanted to create pieces for women who have style, yet have a power of their own. Working Hour(s) has collaborated with a local jewelry line, Tea Label for timeless and elegant accessories to complete the whole look.

BEHIND THE SCENES : COSMOPOLITAN

some behind the scene photos during the cosmopolitan photoshoot I did last month ! the issue is out now and my feature is on the little Shopping : Shoes and Bags booklet that comes with it :)

behind the scenes : shopatvelvet

BEHIND THE SCENE PHOTOS at VELVET'S LOOKBOOK PHOTOSHOOT








model: anna polyaeva - posh management, makeup: sisca, styling and directing: michelle

Rewinding : Paris and Venice

I don't even know how should I begin today's post. So I'll start wherever my brain takes me to at this wee hour - it was 2am when I wrote this. And here it goes... As most of you know, I have a boyfriend. But, I rarely mention him let alone feature him throughout my blogging life. However for today, I thought that I'd dedicate my Sunday post to this specific "thing".

2011 has been one hell of a year. A lot of downs with a great deal of "ups" sneaking in between my dark moments. One of my "ups" took place in May. 3 months ago, I went for a three week vacation to Europe. Going from the top (London) right down to Venice, and a stopover at Dubai before heading back to Jakarta. Yes, it was a holiday filled with shopping, smiles, and culinary tours, but more importantly, the reason I actually went there was to have my pre-wedding pictures taken. There I said it. If you're thinking "did I read that correctly?", you bet you did. I've never got the chance to announce it and here it is... Four years of love and we decided to make it official.

cargos and corsets

outfit details : wishdrobe blazer, agent provocateur corset, 7 for all mankind twill pants, armani exchange chain loaded belt, random jewelry, jimmy choo heels.
photography by Hana Tindjau, processed by myself

the last series of the photo session i did with Hana like 5 months ago. Haven't got the chance to actually edit them until now. I wish my body is still like the one shown in these pictures. I'm currently 5kgs heavier than I was at that moment. getting fit is one of my resolutions in 2011 ! but i find it really hard to keep up as there's too much good food around me. With all the pressure and stress pounding on me, I cant seem to afford to go on a diet. anyway, enough with my weight issues. Feel free to check out the other photos from this photo series if you havent ! click here or here or here.

If you're plus size, you might want to check out www.onestopplus.co.uk/ where they have a fab range of dresses, lingerie, footwear and much more for the curvier ladies.

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Pre-Wedding

all photos by michelle koesnadi

smidge of the photoshoot I did along with Diana & Michelle Hendra at Taman Prasasti the other day, along with 3 other photographers ayu, hana and fhenny. still having a bit fever, so I'll leave you with these images to wander around :) its Christmas Eve tommorow by the wayyy !!! cant believe time flies this fast.. *ps the fifth food porn was the meal we had after the loooooonnnngggg day.. we all had so much fun shooting that we sorta forgot to eat lucnh :/ i pretty much pigged out right after*

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Stardust and Sequins

continuation of cropped in the act and cropped in the act pt II
took me ages to edit these.. i was rather bored of my regular "classic" editing style, so I racked up photoshop to try different stuff and this is what I came up with !
all photos shot and styled by me at kota tua

on dhea : vintage louis vuitton coat, robert rodriguez ruched dress, model's own shoes

on shirley : zara coat, sea new york sequin dress, model's own shoes

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Cropped in the Act

six of the 1000++ photos I shot today at kota tua along with carissa and hana . i was more than pleased with the results of the whole shoot (and i think carissa and hana are happy with their photos too!). I'll edit the rest when I have the time to do so. I'm starting on my final thesis, so updates will slow down for August - December [I wish I could blog as my thesis project..] Special thanks to the models Dhea and Shirley and to Ayu for the makeup work ! If my driver was reading this, I'd thank him for walking around with us for hours to ward off some high school creepers that were following us in a stupid fashion..


dhea on the left . shirley on the right

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