After posting the Woman’s Day spread yesterday, I am so thrilled to share with you what went on behind the camera!
Let’s start from the beginning; in March I attended Westweek at the Pacific Design Center where I happened to meet, and ultimately become great friends with, Eddie Ross. And I owe it all to my lovely Valentino Bow shoes! He spotted them from across the room at the Ralph Pucci event and honed in on them like a shark to an injured sea lion. We immediately hit it off; as we talked our voices got louder and louder, and our hand gestures grew faster and faster. We were like two peas in a pod! Immediately we made plans to grab dinner that next week when he and Jaithan would be visiting San Diego.
Just a few weeks thereafter, I got a frantic message from Eddie telling me that he wanted to shoot one of my projects for his first turn as contributing editor to Woman’s Day magazine. It was hilarious; I could hear Jaithan, aka “the businessman behind Eddieross.com”, spitting out the readership stats of the magazine in the background.
The next thing I knew, I was at the airport picking up Eddie and we were off and running like Laverne and Shirley. We spent five straight days working from sun up to sun down, grabbing food, flowers and last minute props for the shoot. Of course, we made time for a backyard BBQ with my friends, a picnic lunch, dinner over looking the ocean, and fantastic Mexican food. Our energy is seriously unrivaled .
The night before the shoot, my husband returned from Boston where he was picking up our new puppy . So of course, Captain had to join us on the shoot!
The photographer, Coral Von Zumwalt, was absolutely amazing! Just moments away from giving birth, she was up and at ‘em like the rest of us. I so hope to work with her again!
What an exciting experience it was! I am so happy with the way it was presented in the magazine!!!
Amy! I’m sooo proud of you. I loved Eddie on Top Design. XX
it was more like a vacation than work!! miss you! xo
Couldn’t agree more! Let’s do it again
How exciting for you both! Looks like a great was had by everybody.
And lucky me, I get Eddie + Jaithan all to myself next Thursday evening! Yay!
That looks like so much fun!!! I would love to have Eddie style my place….
OMG just reading this now! I was so prompting him during that conversation. We’re posting today!
xo
Jaithan
P.S. Um, dinner over-looking the ocean? Jealous!
Yeah! Just saw it
You two are too sweet!!! I am so sad to miss you two next weekend. Hoping to get out there in September!
Looks like you had such a grand time. Eddie is such a great guy and so very talented, so I know it made shooting a breeze.
Loved the behind the scenes!
He IS! We had a fabulous time together!
You could be sister and brother!
Love the kitchen, pup and of course Eddie is the TOPS!
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Too funny! I have been asked many times if we are related. How fabulous would THAT be! Imagine every holiday sitting down at one of his gorgeous settings!
Enjoyed the makeover here and in WD. Great re-do + Eddie + puppy and a baby-almost-there…what fun!
oops – so sorry for the typo in the link in previous post. Need a mid-afternoon caffeine pick-me-up. Enjoyed reading your blog!
Hi Amy,
Love hearing about how you met Eddie and Jaithan – and the subsequent Women’s Day shoot. I must say, your life changes when you meet these two! I look forward to one day meeting YOU!
Love that puppy, too!!!!
xo Elizabeth
A fabulous magazine shoot and a new puppy! Wow! That was such a fun post!!!
Hi Amy,
It’s such serendipity that I found your blog through Eddie’s website because I have just been enjoying your kitchen remix shoot for Women’s Day. I was really drawn to the red and white striped pitcher since it added such a fun pop of color to the kitchen and would love to find it for my home. According to the magazine it is from Pottery Barn, however, I don’t see it on their website at all. Can you offer any suggestions? Thanks and I’m looking forward to following your blog!!
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What a fun time you had! I’m terribly jealous. To think it is all due to a truly fabulous pair of shoes! Wonderful. Love this behind-the-scenes look!