06.11.13

SUMMER 2013 CAMPAIGN 
BEHIND THE SCENES
Last week we mentioned we spent a day shooting our Summer 13' look book out at Falcon Lake! Along with a perfect sunny day after what felt like weeks of cloud and rain, a perfectly paired team came together to plan Mad About Style's 2013 Summer campaign. Even with no official plan in place, once we arrived we managed to find just the right spots for all of our looks and thoroughly enjoyed the process and laughs along the way! 

Check out our behind the scene shots of what our 12 hour day looked like from start to finish! (Behind the scene photos shot by Jen Boulet)

Creative Director: Nicola Loewen 
Stylist / Creative Direct. Assist. : Jen Boulet
Model: Taylor Morrow 
Photographer: Michael Carriere / Modern Pixel Photography
Photographer Assistant: Janet Morrow
Videographer: Camren Friesen  / Handcraft Creative
Hair Stylist: Doreen Loewen 
Makeup Artist: Kelli Ringler 

Packed to the roof with all our necessities! 
Fabulous arm party of Janet Morrow 
After Taylor's hair was prepped by Doreen, we set off to our trusted makeup artist Kelli at MAC Cosmetics, St.Vital Mall
Organizing a plan of action once we arrived at our destination
Hair and touch-ups being completed once on location


And here we go!





We had to get creative in order to organize our clothing and jewellery at each location
Mike showing Taylor some of her amazing shots! 
We call this one "The Ninja" 
Some in between laughs
Off to find another location! Trying to salvage our balloons...
...But only 3 made it!
Interrupted a few families fishing to quickly capture this next scene...We spontaneously veered off the road after spotting this area and planned this look accordingly. We pictured Taylor releasing the balloons into the wind and disappearing into the sun  
 
Arriving at our final location to shoot our last looks in time for the sun to set
Again, getting creative with our clothing as there is no rolling rack or change room, this sign doubled as both! 
A mother/daughter moment (Doreen and Nicola)
Mike giving some sass as he catches his photo being taken
This dock, unfortunately broken, was perfect for our vision in this final scene! With this gorgeous ruffled gown, we pictured Taylor moving softly throughout the water soaking the edges of her dress. We had to keep the dock from moving while Taylor stood on it which is why you'll see Nicola pictured with her nifty stick...
Finally some grub after a long day! We all couldn't wait till the city and the only place open after 10 was this amazing burger joint "Popeye's"
We finally rolled back into Winnipeg around midnight completely depleted of all energy but the memories from the day and all the beautiful photos left us awake with excitement. 
We can't wait to see the final product from both our photographer and videographer, it truly was everything we imagined and more! Big thank you to everyone involved! 

-MAD Team 

06.07.13


ACADEMY ROAD LIVE 
SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH

It's time for our annual Academy Road sidewalk sale! If you've yet to experience this day, in addition to all the great sales from the clothing boutiques, expect to find a ton fun activities for families, along with yummy food and even a horse drawn carriage! 

Below are just some of the amazing deals you will find tomorrow at MAD and remember it's ONLY happening for one day! 

So join us tomorrow, Saturday June 8th from 10-4:30pm to enjoy many great sales and entertainment from various local businesses in River Heights! Look for the marked balloons along Academy road to identify the shops who have sales or entertainment planned for Saturday! 

As for Mad About Style, we have lots of goodies for all the shoppers tomorrow with shoes, handbags, accessories and clothing ready and marked down for ONE DAY ONLY! We hope to see you all there enjoying the sunshine, sales, food and so much more,


-MAD Team


05.31.13

TODAY ON BT
Just because the sun is refusing to show itself, doesn't mean we still can't get excited about Spring/Summer accessories! With the extra time mother nature is giving us to amp up our wardrobes, MAD has put together some 'must have' items to complete your seasonal outfits, including a featured striped skirt! 

Our first segment we focused on key accessories such as a good quality pair of sunglasses like our new PANDA shades, also cross body bags, statement necklaces and much more! To listen in on Nicola and Courtney's conversation click on the link below!


(PANDA styles available here, fedoras available here, cross body's available here, necklaces available in store, scarves available in store, printed totes available here)
This isn't the first time we cover stripes and capitalize on it's versatility but we still love to show you ways to reinvent a classic! In this portion of our segment we styled the same skirt in 3 functional ways: 
1) Casual everyday comfort
2) Workplace chic with a colourful blouse and neutral blazer and 
3) A playful mix of prints for a fun night out 

Watch these outfits in action as Nicola covers these easy to adapt styles for your closet! 
Follow the link below:


(Striped skirt available at Banana Republic, Ivory knit available in store, Mustard Tote available here, Mint blouse available here, Nude blazer available in store, Sand tote available here, Floral tank available here, white cross body available in store)

We hope everyone enjoys their weekend and the little bit of sunshine we should be getting! 
We have exciting things coming up on the blog as well as projects in the works so stay tuned for more,
-MAD Team