Behind the Scenes: Cincy Chic Fashion Show

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We had the opportunity to hang out behind the scenes at Cincy Chic's Seasonably Chic fashion show last weekend. Well, Tamia hung out (slacker!). Hayley did all the hard work, pinning, tucking, and assisting with styling the models, and hanging, packing, and boxing the clothes and shoes and accessories. Here's what happened behind the scenes:

Prepping a fashion show is all about attention to details, right down to the accessories.  Each outfit must be cohesive with the jewelry set to enhance it and then packed and organized accordingly.  There's no time to play dress up when a catwalk (and an audience!) is involved. 

Shoes are also prepped by being unzipped/unbuttoned in advance and displayed with their model's name, to ensure that each model can be dressed and accessorized with the correct footwear as quickly as possible.  

Our fabulous outfits are then labeled for each model and arranged in the order of that model and outfit's appearance (look 1, look 2, etc.) starting with the first model to walk and ending with the last.  Again, unzipping/unbuttoning/steaming prior to dressing may sound simple and obvious, but it's the little details that make a WORLD of difference.

~Hayley

Videos with Style: Editor's Picks

VISIT THE UPDATED SITE AT StyleSampleMag.com! Style inspiration comes from many places, not the least of which include the dynamic images and dialogue in movies, television, music videos, and of course, on the runway. We took a break to share some of our favorite fashionable video picks and decided to share them with you, too. Enjoy ours and share your favorites in the comments!

George Michael, Father Figure

The obvious choice would have been "Freedom '90" as it features some of the biggest supermodels of the time, but Father Figure's haunting melody and sensual imagery always got to me. Model Tania Coleridge is so cooly gorgeous and that white coat (look at those shoulders!) practically screams Tom Ford for Gucci. - Tamia

Herve Leger 1993 Runway Show

This early 90's Herve Leger runway show includes a baby-faced Tyra and one of my favorite old-school supermodels, Yasmeen Ghauri. Plus, it proves the long-standing power of gorgeous Leger dresses--you know, before they were worn by every starlet within a stone's throw of Fred Segal. Do you think Tyra and Naomi got into a catfight backstage? - Tamia

The Killers Mr. Brightside

My name is not Alice but watching this video makes me feel like I am in Wonderland.  The gals’ wardrobes seem like a merger of the burlesque women placed in the renaissance with vampires and the guys gear came from a combination of the mad men three piece suits with a off color ties mating with the carnie ring leader.  I am a big fan of the Killers look in this video. -David

Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A.

I am pretty sure there are many people out there that just scream "Born in the U.S.A.!" thinking this is a patriotic song but I know this song is a little anti-American, and a little anti-Vietnam war, so naturally being the son of Vietnamese war refugees born the U.S.A this song made me laugh, cry and hug my neighbor. Regardless, I love The Boss. Arigatou Gozaimasu! -David

Lady Gaga Beautiful Dirty Rich

I know Lady Gaga's taste may be debatable on several levels, but when it comes to avant-garde artistic direction and creativity, you really can't deny her thecrown. Despite her aversion to pants and love of dresses made of Muppets (poor Kermit!), Gaga's look intrigues me every time.  I can't take my eye off this video any time I see it...she just does what so many others are too afraid to do, and for that, I adore her. -Hayley

Victoria Beckham's Fall Bergdorf's Ad

As enticing as it is eerie, I find Victoria Beckham's Fall Collection ad campaign incredibly chic in its element of mystery. After all, isn't the best beauty the kind that is debatable? Plus, I can't help but wonder what it would be like to have a porch swing on my doorstep...-Hayley

A Show of Hands

VISIT THE UPDATED SITE AT StyleSampleMag.com! Hayley and I had the opportunity to interview celebrity stylist Mariel Haenn, who has worked with people like Rihanna, Ciara, Will & Jada, Keri Hilson, etc. As expected, she was extremely stylish (and very nice, too!) but I had to take a pic of her hands--her nails and jewelry were SICK:

Stay tuned for the full interview, up next week!

SSM's Night Out

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The SSM Team came out in full force to support the Salon Essentials Fashion show at the Contemporary Arts Center in downtown Cincinnati. First off, a big thanks goes out to Koree Thatcher owner of Salon Essentials for being such a great host and congratulations to her and her salon on their two year anniversary.

The night started off with a fashion show featuring the girls from Swey Modeling, Inc sporting their clothes from Missy & Jack Boutique and rocking to the beats of D.J Spam. Meanwhile, media providers JYS Productions and ShawnD Productions were diligently capturing the glorious night. Overall we were most impressed with the overwhelming positive attitudes of all the participants. Swey Modeling, Inc is part of a non-profit organization which provides mentor-mentee relationships with the girls to promote a sense of self worth through modeling, dancing and community service.

To end the night, a special fashion show was put on by those in attendance who wanted to strut their stuff. This was a great way to check out all the outfits without even moving!

The night ended with Hayley getting felt up by French restaurateur Jean-Robert after a late night at The Righteous Room. Umm...can we get some free steak frites?

You guys are going to LOVE US!

VISIT THE UPDATED SITE AT StyleSampleMag.com! I promised to introduce the new Style Sample Magazine editorial assistants, so after a fun evening spent going over the editorial calendar and battling crazy/weird computer issues, they created this post (the title was their idea)!

I'm Hayley, a recent fashion graduate following my creative drive and seeing where it takes me! I've been fortunate enough to dabble in a variety of fashion jobs, from a stylist's assistant to a stint at a fashion magazine, which have only intensified my love of beautiful/interesting people, places and things (as well as teased me mercilessly by being surrounded by amazing designer pieces!). I believe that the most interesting forms of art are in the everyday--which probably explains my unyielding love of people-watching and playing dress-up whenever possible.


My name is Dave! What’s up all you glorious and fabulous people out there on Earth? Basically I would use those same very two words to describe myself along with “bad-a$$”. I am soul believer that style doesn’t require money or professional training but comes from each person’s soul. I spent most of my youth wanting to look like everyone else around me, now that’s my worst nightmare! I hope that I can reach out to all those who want live life one crazy outfit at a time. Much love and Crush the day! D Le