Vogue Highlight: Hansel and Gretel Editorial

In Vogue's December 2009 issue, they have an amazing editorial spread that is inspired by Hansel and Gretel. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, wardrobe, models, and imagery from these creative artists. ALSO, Lady Gaga is in the spread!

Greetings from the BAY!

Hello everyone! Happy Thanksgiving-Eve! :D

I am sitting on my comfy leather couch at home watching DISNEY CHANNEL and relaxing after an amazing dinner with the family. It definitely feels good to be home. <3 I can't wait to relax, get away from school, work, and my other activities for a weekend to just rejuvenate myself for the next two hardest weeks of school. One more week then FINALS. I am almost there, so so close to CHRISTMAS! That is motivation enough, lol. So far, so good. :)

Update from this past week:

On Monday we had our Cover Girl shoot for Fashion Quarterly Magazine (www.fashion-quarterly.com)! It was a lot of fun and great to work with new and creative people. Here are a few of the behind the scenes shots from the shoot. As you will see, we became very creative and turned my dining room into a home studio. Very convenient right?!






Tuesday we had our first meeting with the new staff of the magazine! It was a lot of fun to meet new people who are just as passionate as we are. I can't wait to meet the rest of the staff, I can tell it's going to be a great year. Right after the meeting at 10pm I had to go to 220 practice. We are really working very hard for our next competition in December and with the rate that we're going, I'm sure we'll be great. :)
If any of you are available December 12, please watch THE BRIDGE dance competition in Whittier, CA! It's going to be a great show with some amazing talent! Here is the flyer:



Next Friday I am modeling in a local fashion show in San Diego for a benefit concert/show! There will be a LOT of talent, artists, and designers to make it a great show! I am modeling for Garden Party Clothing - her designs are very feminine, innocent, and fun! Definitely my kind of style. ;)
Here is one of her cute designs! And I believe this model will also be in the fashion show with me, she is adorable!!

Here's the flyer to the fashion show/concert event as well! Please let me know if you would like to go!



Now it is time to sit, relax, and enjoy some family quality time. :) Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

-Chesley Carele

Beauty Shoot (continued)

Here are more shots from the Beauty Test Shoot I did last week! Enjoy!





Enjoy! I have so much to update you on! But right now I have to take care of some school stuff before I can share my news. :) Keep a look out!

-Chesley Carele

Beauty Shoot

Yesterday I had a beauty test shoot with a makeup artist I worked with before, Van Tran, and a photographer who I wanted to work with for the longest time, AJ Garcia. Thankfully we all found a day that worked for all of us! :)

The theme was all just beauty shots - first we started with bare, the "no-makeup" look. Then we went to more natural makeup, added darker eyeshadow and liner, fake eyelashes, but very clean and simple. Next we got into color and experimented with that, and finally went with dark purples, glitter, silver rhinestones, and FUN! :) Haha!

The thing that I love about beauty shots is that it really tests my ability to change my facial expressions. I really have to pay attention to where the light is, take into account the way I angle my face, and at the same time be fierce without moving too much. It definitely was a challenge. :P But we all definitely had such a great time, setting up a studio in Van's house, and enjoying the comfort of being in a house made everything more relaxing and comfortable. We got some great shots and I can't wait to show you!!

Here is a picture that I took of my last look:


Loveee the makeup!! :D

Here's a teaser of the "Bare, no makeup" Look:


I had my interviews for the Stylist and Photographer positions for Fashion Quarterly magazine earlier today! They were really really fun! We definitely have some talented people at UCSD. :) Can't wait for a great year with the new staff! Check out the site for more details and info!
www.fashion-quarterly.com

-Chesley Carele

Photo shoot 1: Check!

Hello everyone!!

I am unbelievably happy and I feel so accomplished with the Fashion Quarterly shoot yesterday! We are preparing for our Winter Issue, which will come out on January 19! There was a lot of stress coordinating with EVERYONE involved in the shoot, making sure we found a time frame that matched everyone's schedules, figuring out the theme, wardrobe, hair, makeup, LOCATION (there were some complications with that, haha), and much much more! I definitely surprised myself. With coordinating everything on my own, it was the biggest shoot I have ever planned and directed. And after last night when everyone left, I felt in awe. The whole team was amazing. With being outside in the cold for a good three hours and doing hair, makeup, and wardrobe in the DARK (with the help of iPhone and cell flashlights, haha!), everyone still had such a positive attitude and kept rocking it til the very end.

To my whole team yesterday, I want to thank each and every one of you for creating such an amazing and inspiring shoot! I definitely learned a lot, met some beautiful people, and had the time of my life doing what I love to do. I truly felt lucky to have you all be a part of the shoot, we are such a great team! :D

Okay besides all the mushy stuff, now it's time for some BEHIND THE SCENES PICTURES! My favorite!! :)











Group Picture!!! I love it. :)

Once again, thank you to my team for an amazing photo shoot! WHOOOO :D

I have two more shoots to go for this Winter Issue! Can't wait for those! There's going to be one this coming Monday for the Cover GIRL! And then one more on the 30th for a local designer - Rebecca Ybarra - http://www.rebeccaybarra.bigcartel.com/

-Chesley Carele

Just Dance.

Hey everyone! Hope you guys are having a great Friday night! :)

I just finished my midterms! Now all I have left are FINALS...eh. But as of now it is time to relax, have fun, and enjoy life before the brutal hours of studying for finals begins.

This past week I finally had time to take dance classes at Culture Shock (www.cultureshockdancecenter.com) and it really felt like a breath of fresh air. Keone Madrid teaches on Wednesday nights and his class this past Wednesday was unbelievable. I am starting to hate how the whole trend in hip hop dance is isolations, hits, and who can make the best moves. His routine really showed me why I love to dance. It was sooo much fun, I was really able to let myself go and adapt my own style to the routine. Thank you so much Keone for an amazing class!!

Here is a video of the routine he taught us on Wednesday, it truly is a must-see!


On another note:
I am planning our first photo shoot for the Winter 2010 Issue this MONDAY and I am too excited, nervous, anxious, giddy, etc etc! :D I have been working on this shoot for a long time, and with the help of my editors and staff, I think it's going to be a great issue! We are about to interview some applicants for our open positions as well, and I am so amazed on how many applications we received this time around! Fashion Quarterly is definitely going in the right direction. :D We are expecting the Winter 2010 issue to release by mid January, so keep a look out! I'll definitely keep you all posted.

In the meantime, please take a look at our blog to read updates on one of our publicists - Jasmine - who is currently interning for Marie Claire Magazine in NYC!!
www.fashion-quarterly.com

If you are available tomorrow night, check out this cool fashion Covet charity event held by Apparel Therapy. At the event you basically get to swap your wardrobe with other fashionistas who attend! It's such a great way to renew and revamp your wardrobe while saving money at the same time! Just bring in acceptable clothing that you don't wear anymore, and that may possibly be someone else's treasure. :) Here is the link for more information on the event:
http://www.appareltherapy.net/content/events

Okay it is definitely time for sleep! Good night loves!

- Chesley Carele

Love :)

Happy 5 Year Anniversary to me and my boyfriend, Kyle! :)

I can't believe it's already 5 YEARS, what the heck?! Through all of the good times and tough times, we were able to get through it all together and everything definitely made us stronger as a couple. I love you baby! :)

Look at our first picture together!


And this is us now :)



Here is something that Kyle wrote during the first year we started dating, and I've kept it ever since. :) He's an amazing writer and his view on love is truly on point.

Falling in love is an indescribable experience. The precious moments before, during, and even loves aftermath leaves lasting impressions on our souls. Unfortunately, too many of us focus on the sorrowful heartbreaks when we say goodbye to our loves. We forget the walks on the beach, the phone calls just to say hello, and the kisses on the cheek just to say I love you. We forget that they were the ones that held our hands as we journey through our life, absorbing life at its best and worst. The journey is so much more important than the destination. Whether or not that journey comes to an end is just one moment in our lives that pale in comparison to the hundreds we shared with our special someone. Fact of the matter is, love does not come to an end. As we look back in our personal timeline, those moments we shared are moments when we felt loves tender embrace, when actions spoke louder than words, when there were no awkward silences. We look back and see that we were so willing to put ourselves in the most vulnerable position and not fear the outcome. Our faith drove us. Our hearts drove us. Our hearts DRIVE us.

What many people often fail to comprehend that love is not just a feeling expressed outwardly towards another person, but that love must first exist within us to reciprocate to someone else. It is necessary to understand and feel that we are worth the love that we give and share; that we love who we see, looking past the exterior, delving deeper into our inner being.

We are then able to see that love does not come to an end. It exists within us waiting for that heartfelt smile. Yes, we walk away from lost loves hurt that they no longer love us the way we want them to, but we must appreciate the fact that during the moments of togetherness, we were in love. As much as we want to hate them, want to rid their memories from our minds, they exist in memories as reminders that we are capable of love. We carry within us the ability to make others smile, but more importantly, to make ourselves smile."


Other news!
Congratulations to my sister for winning FIRST PLACE in DirecTV's Film Challenge!! She produced a short film with her friends called "The Digital Family"
Check out the video here:
http://www.filmaka.com/directv_challenge_sample.php?film_id=3f649cc0-edc1-102c-b9ab-00301b46cca5

I can't wait for my last midterm to be over with tomorrow, then it's smooth sailing til Finals :D

I will update about other stuff going on after I finish studying! Loves!

-Chesley Carele

Motivation, motivation, motivation...

Last night I had a great talk with one of my good friends who danced with me on 220 but moved to LA to work and all that fun stuff! It was so great catching up with her, we talked about her new, AMAZING job, her struggles to get there, and we shared our stresses, obstacles, and the good things that are happening right now. :)

CJ is such an amazing and talented person, and with the way that we were talking, I felt like I was kind of walking on a similar path of hers. I am currently taking the same major she did at UCSD and honestly, I just want to get out of college and do something more creative with my life, just like how she felt. I am getting extremely antsy and I want to explore the world and see what I can offer it. She was in my exact situation right now. But she told me to keep on going and to stay motivated because in the end it will all be worth it. And I truly believe her because of what she has been able to accomplish already! She's been giving me so much advice on how to stay focused in school and how to succeed in the crazy Econ classes that I have to take. She mentioned that we live until we're 70-80 years old (hopefully more!) and almost everyone changes their career path at least once in their lifetime. Even if you majored in something in college does not mean that you are guaranteed to get a job in that specific field. I believe that my major at UCSD (Management Science) will help me gain the tools and knowledge for what I'm really passionate about - fashion. Even though I break down sometimes and stress out with everything that I'm involved in, I feel like everything that I am doing will benefit me in the long run. No one else is doing everything that I am doing, which makes me want to work even harder to reach my career goals and prove people who have doubted me before. Thank you so much for the amazing talk, CJ, love you! :)

Her friend currently works for this amazing designer - Trina Turk. I heard of her before but never really looked at her collections. After seeing her website and her past and recent collections, she is definitely on my top faves list!! Check out some of my favorite looks from her Fall 2009 collection:

First set





Second set



Third set




The styling of these collections are impeccable!!

For more information and collections, check out her site at www.trinaturk.com

Off to study til my brain is fried! Just kidding ;D Have a great night everyone!!

- Chesley Carele

My Fashion Icon

The beautiful Camilla Belle was InStyle's Look of the Day!


Dress from Alexander McQueen and Skull clutch from Cartier.
(www.InStyle.com)

Don't you agree she is just amazing?? :)

Here are some of her past looks that are still to die for!




My ultimate fave!


There is just soooo many more outfits that I'm in love with, but I will post them gradually later on. :) Don't you just love her style? <3

-Chesley Carele

Celeb Spotlight

Keira Knightley is beautiful!! This outfit especially caught my attention. It seems so effortless and timeless. Ah, how does she do it?



-Chesley Carele

Gaga the new face of Hello Kitty?!

No wayyy..the ever so crazy Lady Gaga landed a Hello Kitty campaign! It definitely portrays a different side of Hello Kitty that you've never seen before, check out these pictures from her campaign! (Photos courtesy of DailyMail.co.uk)

Look at all those jewels!


Her eye makeup is INSANE! I want to try that, haha!


This dress is unbelievable..I'm in awe.


Look at her shoes!


Read more from the Daily Mail

Tell me what you think of this new campaign! I personally love it, it's so eccentric, vibrant, and Lady Gaga is the only person who can make this campaign so provocative, yet tasteful at the same time. Enjoy!! :)

-Chesley Carele

Jet Setting to Hollywood

“I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.” - Marlene Dietrich
Great way to put it.

Happy Monday lovely readers!
I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! My weekend was filled with fun, relaxation, catching up on school, and did I mention fun??

Today, my boyfriend Kyle and I drove to Hollywood for my first audition with Jet Set Models! The audition was for Pottery Barn Teen (www.pbteen.com). The building was in this hugee CNN building on Sunset Boulevard - which already made it pretty intimidating. I was so nervous of LA traffic and if we would make it in time - thankfully, after almost three hours on the road, we made it! The audition overall went pretty smoothly! There were only two other models from Otto Models who were before me. I just had to sign in and complete a little form. When I went inside the room, they took a few pictures of me, then videotaped me when I answered a few questions about myself. Seriously only took me 10 minutes! All the anxiousness and anticipation before the audition just went away like POOF** lol! I won't find out how I did until next week, wish me luck! <3

Here is a picture of the building Prime Casting was in


Here is my Zed Card from Jet Set I had to bring with me to my audition! :D Yay!!




This is me and Kyle tired after a longgg day of fun times! :)


I am watching "The September Issue" right now and have been sooo inspired with the Winter 2010 Issue of Fashion Quarterly!! Ah I can't wait to collaborate with amazing artists to create even better spreads than last time!
http://fashionquarterly.blogspot.com

That is all for now!

-Chesley Carele