Gatsby Glamour: A Fashion Short Film Lookbook

I hope you enjoyed this 1920s fashion inspired short film. I wanted it to feel like a cinematic short film, so I hope that you found it aesthetically pleasing! This is the largest project I have ever produced for my YouTube channel- and after a year, it has finally come to fruition. My intent for this video is to illustrate that the influence of the 1920s and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby in fashion (and in film with the impending release of Baz Luhrmann’s Gatsby film) is completely attainable in one’s own wardrobe. It is no secret that I have a penchant for vintage and thrift store pieces, and as the curator of this “fashion short film”, I incorporated vintage and second hand pieces found at consignment and thrift stores and coupled them with pieces found at my favorite traditional retail stores like Nordstrom and Zara. As a 20-year-old college student studying communications and film with a love for fashion, film and all things vintage- including American literature- I teamed up with my good friend Jacob Perry, a film student with a natural talent for film and photography. Jacob was the cinematographer for this project, and he also took some photographs of this project, which can be found on this blog and his Tumblr. I truly love incorporating elements of diverse genres that inspire me into my wardrobe. I hope to inspire others to take fashion risks and be comfortable in garments that express their own personal style though my passion of filmmaking and directing. I had a wonderful time producing this fashion short film, and I hope to continue producing projects similar to this one for my YouTube channel. 

Outfit Details

Scene 1:

Dress- BCBGeneration via thrift shop

Shoes- Manolo Blahnik via thrift shop

Pearls- My mother's

Lips- Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Stain in Smitten 

Scene 2:

Dress- Urban Outfitters

Necklace- Nordstrom

Shoes- Steve Madden

Sunglasses- Amazon

Lips- Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Stain in Crush

Scene 3:

Dress- Zara

Shoes- Glint

Headband- Nordstrom

Lips- Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Stain in Crush

Scene 4:

Dress- Vintage

Coat- Neiman Marcus

Necklace- J Crew

Clutch- Vintage via thrift shop

Shoes- MiuMiu via consignment shop

Lips- Rimmel Lipstick in Berry Queen over NYX Hot Red Lipliner 

Güd Morning!

Hey guys!
As many of you that read my blog and watch my videos know, I am a huge fan of Pinterest and Burt's Bees products. When I saw this video, I just thought it was the cutest thing ever, and I wanted to share it with you guys!

 

A fellow pinner, Keri Pfeiffer, made a Pinterest board detailing her perfect morning and Güd by Burt's Bees brought it to life for her! I can't tell you how many times my friends and I have said things like "I wish I could just live in my Pinterest world" or "If I had endless money, I'd just buy everything I've ever pinned." Not only was Keri super lucky, but someone else is going to win the opportunity to have this happen for them, too! It could be you! 

You can enter for your chance to win YOUR perfect morning here! 

I hope you enter, I'd love to see your perfect morning come to life! Thank you so much for reading and watching! 

xoxo,

Riann 

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My Week in Review: April 7-13, 2013

Hey there!
This past week was filled with good food and lots of school.

One of my favorite things is having fresh flowers in my room. This week I was lucky enough to have a bouquet of pink roses.

I went to dinner with my family to celebrate my parents' wedding anniversary at a local restaurant. It had a great old gentlemen's club feel to it. I ordered tornedos with gruyère cheese potatoes. It was so delicious, I'm still thinking about it! For dessert, I split a crème brûlée with my mom, which is kind of a tradition for us.

Later in the week, I got some take out from a restaurant I have really been fond of lately. It has a unique concept of a custom pizza assembly line- much like Chipotle or Subway. I always get mozzarella, chicken, basil, garlic, and artichokes on mine with gluten free crust, of course!

I spent a lot of time studying this week, and this is my desk area. I just love to have a Starbucks drink to help me focus and ease the pain of my schoolwork. This is a Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher. I love the color and it's the perfect amount of sweetness!

This Chicken Pad Thai I recently tried is so delicious- I will probably make a habit of stopping by for take out after class!

I also caught up with one of my best blogger and real life friends, Alexa Losey of smokeypinkleopard. I just love hanging out with her and we stopped for Native Foods and went shopping! I think the Oklahoma "Burger" with quinoa instead of a bun is my favorite food of all. I also love mixing their lavender lemonade with their watermelon agua fresca to make the perfect drink!

This post contained a lot more food than I had anticipated, but I thought it would be fun to share my week with you in pictures once in a while. I hope you're all doing well!

xoxo,
Riann

A Happy Surprise!

Hey guys,

So at the beginning of this week I received a really fun surprise in the mail- a box full of fun Physicians Formula goodies! I decided to take some pictures of the products before I use them and show them to you guys, because I can't be the only one looking at pictures of makeup online in my free time! I categorized them by line within the brand and I hope you enjoy looking at the pretty items! 

They also included a little something from Bauble Bar! Which was such a cute surprise! I can't wait to share more of my thoughts on these in the near future! I am going to try to post more frequently, so I hope you are all excited for what's to come!

xoxo,
Riann

Too Faced Natural at Night

Hey guys! 

So I picked up the Too Faced Natural at Night palette while I was at IMATS and I have yet to use it, so I took some pictures! 

I haven't used the palette yet, but I am really excited to try the colors out! The shadows I'm most excited about are Moon Stone for its color and Cocoa Star for its name (since I am Riann Star, I feel like it was made especially for me!). Keep your eyes peeled for some upcoming tutorials! 

xoxo,

Riann 

OOTD- Outfit of the Day: Black & White & Neon

Hey guys!
Today, I have another OOTD for you! I wore this outfit to school, lunch and then shopping! Black and white are really hot for spring and so is neon, so I thought this outfit was a great way to start easing into spring trends.

What I'm Wearing:
White Shirt- Thrift Shop
Black Skinny Jeans- J Brand
Silver Necklace- H&M
Shoes- Sole Society
Bag- BCBGeneration
Sunglasses- Online here

Thanks so much for watching!
xoxo,
Riann

Delicious Energy Bites!

Hey guys!
So recently, I have been cooking and baking a lot more. I attribute this sudden desire to be in the kitchen to Pinterest- I'm totally obsessed. You can follow me here! Yesterday as I was studying, I decided to take a break to make these delicious Energy Bites from daydreamkitchen! The best part? No baking required and they're ready in less than 45 minutes!

I followed the recipe on daydreamkitchen, which you can find here- with some minor adjustments. I skipped the coconut flakes altogether because I didn't have any and I'm not the biggest fan of coconut. The recipe called for 1/2 cup of peanut butter, but I decided to use 1/4 cup of peanut butter and 1/4 cup of almond butter instead. This allowed me to make the bites a little healthier, but also keep the integrity of the taste. The other adjustment I made was instead of using 1/3 cup of honey, I filled the 1/3 measuring up half-way with honey and the other half with agave nectar!

I asked my brother what he thought, and he said they reminded him of "a better version of a Chewy bar". Personally, I think they taste like oatmeal cookie dough! Delicious! These are a great snack if you're gluten free like I am. I highly recommend them! 

xoxo,

Riann