Elijah Chhum's model profile for Vision's Mary Cann

Here's a little bit of pretty for the mid-day of the mid-week: local filmmaker Elijah Chhum's model profile of Vision-represented, St. Paul native model Mary Cann, who's walked the New York Fashion Week runways for Erin Fetherston and the Blonds.
Mary Cann Model Profile 3 from Elijah Chhum on Vimeo.

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

The best in local portrait, street style and fashion photography from local muses and lenses, gathered via Twitter, Facebook and blog uploads from the past week.

Burlesque performer Tomahawk Tassels gets in touch with nature.

METRO Magazine fashion editor Mary O'Regan gets up against the wall in a '90s-era Express skirt and Aldo wedges.

Carla Haglund of FairShadow Photography shoots local artist Raych DeRusha as she heads for the train.

Christina "C-Rocka" Rimstad shoots the Marc Jacobs collection runway segment at Macy's Glamorama on Friday night.

Drayke Larson of PhotoSynthetique shoots some pretty cool senior photos of high schooler Javan.

Andrea Vogel is looking pretty (retro) in this Instagram shot by Samantha Seabelle.

Eliesa Johnson of Photogen Inc. gets inspired by orange in this off-the-cuff self portrait.

Style blogger Shannon Licari of Dirty Hair Halo pairs red, hot pink and turquoise with aplomb.

Quyen wears a look from local boutique Parc at June's Summer of Dresses kickoff at Aster Cafe. (Photo: Minnesota Monthly)

Style blogger Kitty Cotten does denim on denim.

Crooked Teeth Magazine editor-in-chief Caitlin Angelica gets sunbathed.

The Minneapoline's Ellen Dahl Lawson spots Vision model Olivia Uchegbu and local filmmaker Elijah Chhum at last Thursday's Ivey Awards kickoff at Design Within Reach.

Local designer Annie Archambault premieres the lookbook for her new line, Anne Kristine Lingerie, featuring Ignite model Lindsey, photography by Eliesa Johnson and hair and makeup by Amber Brenke. (Click here for more images.)

Photographer Brandon Werth posts images from an old fine art print series, "Broken Portraits." (Click here for the full set.)

Sohail Akhavein snaps ladies in heels.

Just announced: SCENEaSOTA film screenings

For the annual SCENEaSOTA fashion show held on November 6 at Loft2, local filmmakers Elijah Chhum and Wesley Meirick collaborated on a series of short films, which were screened in between designer segments and featured locally-designed clothing from the showl. But amidst the chatter and excitement of the show, you might have missed the amount of work and detail that went into the films. With that in mind, the filmmakers have put together a viewing event for the films on January 20 at the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The four short films will screen along with their short film, The Boy with Green Eyes.



View all four SCENEaSOTA videos online HERE. The trailer for The Boy with Green Eyes is here.

Event details:
MCTC @ F1400 Fine Arts Building (entrance by Loring Park), 1501 Hennepin Av. S., Minneapolis.
Seating: 7:45 p.m.
Screening: 8 p.m.
Free.

Reception & after party at Nick and Eddie, 1612 Harmon Pl., Minneapolis.
Time: 9:30 pm
Cast and Crew: Free
Public: $5 suggested donations at the door
Burlesque performances by Tomahawk Tassels, musical performance by Faith Udeh, and DJ Dr. Nemesis

SCENEaSOTA short films released

For the annual SCENEaSOTA fashion show held on November 6 at Loft2, local filmmakers Elijah Chhum and Wesley Meirick collaborated on a series of short films, which were screened in between designer segments. If you're anything like me, you were too busy chatting with your seatmates and getting drinks to fully appreciate the work that went into these films. Today Elijah released the films, which feature clothing and accessories from local designers and models from Vision, on Facebook.

The first film features models Karen O'Bryan, Elle Williams, Wesley Meirick, Elijah Chhum and Nick Patnode, clothing by Jenn Bratvold and Britta Feuerhelm, and jewelry by Carrier Pigeon and Ann Lambrecht.

C'est as nous (It is ours) from Elijah Chhum on Vimeo.

The second film features models Ashlee Williams, Jonathon Sargent and Gail Lewis, clothing by Kathryn V and Jenny Carle, and accessories by Timmilyn and Tasha Rae.

Tentation (Temptation) from Elijah Chhum on Vimeo.

The third film features menswear by Raul Osorio with Freedom from Doubt bowties and womenswear by Carmichael Claith with Bionic Unicorn jewelry, with models Alice Walker, Joe Laue, and Wesley Meirick.

Abstract- Untitled from Elijah Chhum on Vimeo.

Part four features womenswear by Frances Zerr with Ruby3 accessories, and menswear by Kevin Kramp with Ferociter accessories.

Prendre (to take) from Elijah Chhum on Vimeo.

Local inspiration: muses and lenses

Another round of local fashion muses and fashion photography via Facebook uploads and the blogroll - a little taste of local inspiration.

Photographer Amy Gee does a dual self portrait in local designer Raul Osorio's high-waisted bow shorts from his Fall 2010 collection. Because two are better than one.

Raul Osorio photographed by Amy Gee (of course).

Sohail Justin Akhavein photographs Melanie Plucinski - and adds glitter.

Designer Kerry Riley debuted her new patent leather bow belt designs for Needle & Black at a sale on Saturday at her Thorp Building studio. The belts will be available at Cliché in red and black this week.

Kerry Riley hard at work.

Photographer Ben Fredrickson does a self portrait of himself working.

Filmmaker and Vision models associate Elijah Chhum visits India.

Stylish Swedish Max Armstrong shows an uncharacteristic display of aggression.

Jenny Carle posts this dreamy backstage shot of her holiday collection at SCENEaSOTA.

Carly Schoen posts a preview of her dapper baby clothes line that she'll be selling at the CO Exhibitions' First Annual World (craft) Fair next Saturday. This kid looks straight out of The Sartorialist.

l'etoile and mnartists.org scribe Juleana Enright shows off a (possibly black arts-induced) scrape.

Designer/curator Emma Berg shows off her Brian Lichtenstein for Blood Is the New Black t-shirt from ROBOTlove (while I look on) during an Auntie Mame movie night.

Stylist/muse Ines Kovacevic and photog assistant Cayla Caul Field get knifey for photographer Brad Ogbonna.

Vision's Elijah and Wesley make a film

The trailer has just been release for a locally-made short film by Elijah Chhum (a Vision Models coordinator) and Wesley Meirick (a Vision model), The Boy With Green Eyes. The wardrobe styling was done by local stylist Jane Belfry. From what we can see, it looks lovely - and no surprise, coming from such a visually-inclined group.

The Boy with Green Eyes Trailer from Richard Louprasong on Vimeo.