Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Photo Shoot with The Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay

Arguably the best shot. Period.

Outtakes

This past August I was approached with a dream opportunity to not only style, but star in a photo shoot for The Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay, California.

Behind the scenes

Created a flat lay inspiration board to prep for the shoot

I was given three scenarios (checking in, eating breakfast and downtown excursion) for which I was to style outfits for my partner and I.

Prepping the behind the scenes takes

Outtakes

My first time experiencing this particular Ritz Carlton property and no surprise it’s lovely. Always an eye and a nose for detail, I loved the scent we were greeted with upon entering the hotel lobby. This Ritz is just okay as it is a bit dated and the rooms reflect that point.

——— FINAL PHOTOS ———

——— That’s a Wrap! ———

Behind the scenes in downtown Half Moon Bay

Thank you to the photographer & videographer on set. It was a pleasure to work with everyone on this project.

Behind the scenes getting ready to start filming

Shout out to the owner of this vintage Porsche. What an absolute dream car and opportunity to model with this beauty. Obviously the highlight of the shoot.

Outtakes

Shout out to the nice bellhop who opened and closed that car door probably 20 times before we got the winning shots.

Thank you to The Ritz-Carlton crew for allowing the model a quick wine break in between takes. It was crisp. It was cold. It was good. It was needed.

The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay

THIS POST HAS BEEN SPONSORED BY

THE RITZ CARLTON

HALF MOON BAY

#HMBpartner

ALL THOUGHTS & OPINIONS ARE MINE.

Thank You to BCV for reaching out and involving me in this project.

Interviewed by San Francisco startup - STYLELEND

[Below is an excerpt from my interview w/ the team at StyleLend]

FEATURED LENDER OF THE MONTH:

VANESSA PILAR MINNIS

"When Vanessa agreed to be our featured lender of the month, we were over the moon! She’s got this whole cool city girl thing going on but still manages to be down to earth. We recently invited her to our office, told her to bring some of her favorite pieces and got to meet the girl behind one of our local fashion influencers on instagram, 'Shop Save Sequin' (instagram name has since changed to 'PagingVaness)."

"She’s known for having a lust-worthy closet that’s filled with items from just about every price point. A lover of Target collaborations, Vanessa mixes luxe finds with chic items that won’t break a fashionista’s budget. I think that’s part of the reason why her followers are obsessed with her achievable looks. Vanessa recently told us about one of her most recent shopping experiences / purchases. The coveted Lilly Pulitzer collection from Target:

'Oh the few pieces I managed to scoop from the debacle known as #LillyGate …lol…Lilly Pulitzer for Target. What madness that turned out to be. I got lucky. I stayed up and waited out the website glitches and manged to get the few things I wanted. And truth be told, I love them all. Despite what critics say, I think the price point matched the quality just fine. I love Target. I love how I gave 0 effs about Lilly Pulitzer until Target announced a collaboration. Then it’s like suddenly I wanted whatever it was and I had to have it.' "

'Well, my favorite, my most cherished piece might have to be a miu miu bag I bought with part of a $5,000 gift card I got from Bloomingdale’s. I happened to win a style contest with Bloomie’s and they flew me out to New York, set me up in a hotel and gave me $5k to shop with in their flagship store. And so my lovely little miu miu bag entered my life. The bag is timeless, but I love that there’s a fun story attached to how I got it.' "

"While Vanessa splurges on certain pieces, she’s smart about what she chooses to buy. She recommends that her followers...

'Invest in those statement pieces because it’s worth it. Yes, Zara is greatt a DVF wool, camel-colored trench coat is going to behat’s why Vanessa loves the idea of Syle Lend so m

"As successful as Vanessa’s blog, Instagram, and Facebook are, she attributes her success to her fans and followers,

'My readers are awesome by the way. It’s all thanks to their enthusiasm for what I do that the blog continues to grow.' "

"We asked what she wanted to rent next…

'I’d rent something from For Love & Lemons. As a blogger I’d love to shoot something of theirs. Who doesn’t love their whimsical lacey productions?!' "