Catching up!

Dear Blog,

I have neglected you again. For this, I am very sorry!

On a fun note, I did my first presentation of my full program "Through the Looking Glass into another Realm, Using Fashion, Fine Art, and Fantasy to go from Mundane to Avante Garde." I was teaching at Antonelli Institute of Art and Photography -- the college I graduated from in 2008. http://ww.antonelli.edu ...It's an amazing school with a lot of changes going on right now! I know they took photos so hopefully I will be able to get a few soon and post them on my blog! I've gotten a lot of really great feedback from the students so I hope everyone enjoyed it, learned a lot, and most of all, were inspired!

So I have two brand new tearsheets out in Magazines right now! Both are featuring Model and Burlesque Dancer Maria Bella!

First is Alt Noir Magazine; you can buy a copy here: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/132917

The theme was a Cirque du Soleil type of look. Alayna Rakes did the makeup for both sets and Hello Dolly Latex made the outfit for the cirque set!

And second is Bachelor Pad  issue 14! This is my second publication with them! I adore this magazine! The pasties were made by Goth Fox for this set and the rest of the outfit was a sort of collaboration between things Maria and I both had! Buy this Magazine!

http://www.bachelorpadmagazineonline.com/

Best Motivational Video

I remember seeing this amazing video a while ago. I found it again recently and had to share. This just shows how powerful the spark inside every single one of us can really truly be if we just fight for what we want in life.



And just another amazing person who is showing the world they can make a difference no matter what tries to hold them back.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1330043/Acid-attack-victim-Katie-Piper-poses-glamorous-magazine-shoot.html

Kerli - Tea Party

Absolutely had to share this video! Dave and I went to see his brother's performance of Alice in Wonderland at the high school. Halfway through the show immediately following the Mad Hatter scene, we get to the intermission. The Mad Hatter and March hare run forward and say that since Alice left, they need new company. This song begins to play and the cast runs up on both sides of the audience, the middle of the set opens up like a double sided doorway and the entire audience gets up and goes on stage through the doors to a "Tea Party" on the other side. There were lots of brightly colored cupcakes and tea =D! I thought it was the cutest concept. I had this song stuck in my head for the next few days and I finally hunted it down....and O_O! I absolutely LOVE the music video, concept, and styling. Very Japanese Lolita-esque!

Fireworks

I really truly love this song and the video! Another random fact of Serena-- It's really easy to make me cry. I'm one of those girls that watches sappy movies and is balling her eyes out by the end. This video really reminds me again why my career is so important to me. To bring joy to every one by capturing memories and saving them forever in a photograph. To accept, to love, and to cherish all that is what we are, to bring out and let the beauty shine in our world. It's such a beautiful concept.

...and Since it's Veteran's Day.. a friend of mine on FB reminded me of two beautiful videos that make me use a box of tissues every time I see them. Beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkGzqpGx1KU
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSTKoKjJ5XA

GPPDV Meeting

Yesterday was an awesome meeting at the Guild of Professional Photographers of Delaware Valley http://www.gppdv.com. I find networking to be extremely important. It's always wonderful to meet the faces of people who I have met online via social networking in person!

Jerry Ghionis was the featured speaker of this meeting http://www.jerryghionis.com/! If you are a Photographer and you get the chance, I would highly recommend attending one of his workshops or seminars! He is an extremely creative artist, phenomenal speaker, great at marketing (and has the experience to back it up), and has a great and fun personality! He really tells stories and keeps you laughing through out his program while either giving you constant information or inspiring your senses. I had the pleasure of having dinner afterwards with Jerry and his fiancee Melissa with a group of photographers from Guild and I can honestly say they are both genuinly really nice people.

 

It was great to meet new faces and to see old ones again. I found out that two of my friends and fellow photographers, Ken and Angela, are getting married in Rome very soon! On top of that, Jerry will be photographing their wedding! A few of my old fans might remember Ken as Transposure, the photographer that photographed the fine art black and white of me floating in rope a couple years back http://www.transposure.com. Angela is also a model and a great seamstress and is having one of her Katy Perry costumes featured on Access Hollywood this Friday! http://www.etsy.com/shop/Glamtastik

I also got my trophy for "Best of Woman" =D Of course I was to impatient to wait to take a proper photo if it. Had to blog it =X Now I just have to figure out where I want to display it! I really should buy a display case at the rate i'm going T_T;

Sneak Peak at the new Scarlet Fairy!

So I know everyone has been patiently waiting for the official launch of Scarlet Fairy Designs! We are predicting January to be when our pieces (the new and the old prototypes) will be for sale on Etsy. Although my partner wants to keep you hanging(meanie, hehe!), I wanted to give you a sneak peak to wet your taste buds. So here are some pictures I snuck in of some of the Decorated Lingerie, Pinup and Burlesque line we are currently working on. Some of these are finished, other's haven't even been cut yet! Get ready ladies, the new outfits are amazing! If you love Scarlet Fairy, keep watching because I am hoping to get a sneak preview of some of the amazing dresses we are working on as well.

Click on the thumbnails to see them larger!

Christmas =D

And a few Goddess sized for the curvy women. More to come =D

You can view more of our outfits that will be sold in previous posts =D!

http://serena-star.blogspot.com/2010/08/scarlet-fairy-in-blue.html

http://serena-star.blogspot.com/2010/07/scarlet-fairy-designs.html

Scarlet Fairy is also listed under the Pinup Directory!!

If you love and are a fan of Scarlet Fairy, Please stop by and vote!

You don't have to sign up or anything, just click a star!

http://www.pinupdirectory.com/pinup-related-links/scarlet-fairy/

Retro Lovely Magazine

I wanted to share a new Pinup magazine that I recently found out about -- I received Issues 1 & 2 and immediately fell in love. Issue 3 and their new sexier "taboo" issue will be out very soon. If you are a photographer (model, or anyone really) looking for inspiration in doing pinups, I would highly recommend this magazine! The quality of the the magazine matches that of some of the actual books I have been published in! It is jammed full of great images =)

http://www.retrolovelymagazine.com

If you are interested in buying a copy, use the coupon code "star"  (no quotes) at checkout and save $2 off every copy you buy (any issue, any quantity)!