Juvat: Our Next Short Film

Matt and I are working on our next short film, Juvat. Every time we make a movie we learn so much and have a blast (at least I do--there's nothing I love more than dressing up in a costume and traipsing around the world).

Our latest film is set in Ancient Rome, and I'm very lucky that I'm engaged to a genius, because Matt realized someone was auctioning off wardrobe items from the original series Spartacus. Thanks to our supporters on Indiegogo, we were able to purchase really fantastic costume pieces.

Yesterday we did our first makeup test--I think seeing a hint of what the film could look like really inspired us both.

Here's the footage from the test:

Juvat Makeup Test from Matthew Pearce on Vimeo.

Feel free to follow our progress on the official Juvat site. We're really excited about this film and we hope you guys like behind-the-scenes content as much as we do!

♥ Shannon

Collaboration

Hello friends! So I've been hinting at big things going on in my life, and one that I'm excited to share with you is a collaboration with Matt's YouTube channel.


I'll be helping Matt create videos of tech products, photography, tutorials, and more. Creating videos and making movies is something I am very passionate about, and I'm excited to join the YouTube community!

Here's my first video about the ColcaSac Chevron Macbook Sleeve. Enjoy!

♥ Shannon

Pretty Things

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I've been gathering inspiration for some fun projects coming up. The warm weather has been lovely!

♥ Shannon

What I Wore: Wild Hair!

Look, I have curly hair. Curly hair has a mind of its own, so I'm learning to embrace it. Let it be messy, let it be wild, let it be fun.

Outfit details: Dress: Lucca Couture; Belt: Ruche; Shoes: Old Navy

This dress is probably my new favorite. So comfortable, so light and breezy, and still so pretty! I picked it up last weekend at a yard sale hosted by Bri Emery and Joy Cho (by the way, yard sales hosted by bloggers are genius).

♥ Shannon

Wear Green!

I think St. Patrick's Day encourages a little bit of over-the-top fun, so I love going big with my green--especially hair pieces! Here's a round-up of past tutorials for green hair flare!

1. Quick & Easy Oversized Hair Bow

2. Clover Headband

3. Clover Patch Hair Piece

I'm teaching a dance class Sunday morning and I've warned my students that I will pinch them! Maybe.

Also, looking back on past tutorials is kind of intense--I've been watching my taste and style slowly evolve away from what Past Me preferred. Does that happen to you guys?

♥ Shannon

Downtown LA: Part II -- Fashion District

I somehow only just discovered the Fashion District in Downtown L.A., but as soon as I did I knew exactly who I needed to bring. I threatened to never be her sister again if she didn't go with me, hair and make-up ready, so we could buy fabric and blog about it.

Turns out, I didn't really need to threaten her with my big sisterly ways--she was in.

My favorite store for fabric is Michael Levine. There is so much fabric there. We wanted to go home with about eight thousand dollars worth of bolts and notions, scheming up the dresses and curtains and finery we could make. In the end we decided to stick with some throw pillows to get the hang of it (to be continued)!

Check out the rest of our date here and here!

♥ Shannon

Downtown LA: Part I -- Juice Crafters

It takes a lot to get me out of my apartment. I am really, really content watching reruns on Netflix whilst curled up with my cat. But I have been trying to change that by going on mandatory adventures. And it has been awesome.

This week, Forest and I took the metro to Downtown L.A.--it was the best. We started out with lemon cayenne shots at Juice Crafters followed by crazy delicious shakes ("Talk O' The Town"--so chocolatey and perfect!!).

I get giddy when I find a juice bar and this one is probably my favorite so far. Love love love.

You can check out my outfit from the day here!

♥ Shannon