What a Haute Night!!!

Art lovers and fashionistas gathered with black & white film enthusiasts, clients, and colleagues to see what developed at the Wyndham Orange County Hotel last Friday night.  Literally.

 

Along with family and friends, several who battled the 405 Freeway from Los Angeles to San Diego – and some as far as San Francisco and Chicago, gathered with nearly 300 other gallery goers to view my premiere of Haute Couture photo collection:  Reflections of Fashion.

 

The fabulous evening was orchestrated by the hotel’s General Manager Tom Smalley, and his staff, who designed a wonderful venue to showcase my latest works. THANK YOU. 

 

In addition to some random party crashers, hunkering for the Chanel Martinis, was my new found friend and colleague David Esquire.  He was so kind to photograph my event and share his time (and shots) with me.  A riot of colour in a grey world is mouse-click worthy.  And the ever fashionable Sophie Mae knows what’s Haute.  She’s one of a kind and I appreciate her friendship.

 

Thank you all for sharing in such a special evening.  Tom and I are already planning our next extravaganza….keep in touch.

 

Premiere Haute Couture: Reflections of Fashion Photography Exhibit

 

An exquisite collection of high definition black and white photographs by award-winning local photographer, Barbara Higgins, are being featured at the Wyndham Hotel Orange County. The new installation, Premiere Haute Couture:   Reflections of Fashion, is highlighting more than 25 silver gelatin images of high fashion. Higgins’ labor of love premiers Friday, May 15, 2009, after eight years traveling the world.

The Lounge at Wyndham offers a soothing escape from the surrounding urban elements and is now coupled with our new Haute Couture Cuisine and Fashion Martini menu.  Sip in style with signature martinis created for this unique exhibition on Fashion starting at 5:00 pm daily.

The Wyndham and Barbara Higgins will donate 20% of art sold to Estancia High School in Costa Mesa and Festival of Children Foundation to benefit childrens' art programs.

Artist Reception

Friday, May 15, 2009

5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Complimentary wine and hor’deurves

New fashion inspired martinis & haute couture menu available all evening with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Festival of Children Foundation.

R.S.V.P.   Please call 714-442-8600 or email tsmalley@wyndham.com

Mollie's Birthday

I'm dedicating my first blog entry to Mollie.  Thursday, April 16, 2009, Mollie would have been 13 years old.  I was her personal photographer and auntie.

There are so many things I miss about her and taking her picture is at the top of the list.  She was always the best little girl about posing and trying so hard to make a "fish face" for the cutest smile!  I hope these photographs continue to provide her family comfort as we celebrate her life.

She is one of the reasons I do what I do:  document life.  I can share more raw emotions and unfiltered communication through one candid picture than an entire dictionary of words.