Art of Joseph Killeen: Witch Hazel Dress (Test Shoot)

Best friend Sarah Elizabeth Kabir was kind enough to model this piece for me, the 'Witch Hazel Dress'. I knew I had to use real flowers when styling this garment for the photoshoot and since my idea of using dandelions in her hair was vetoed, we stopped to get a fresh bouquet and I'm happy we did. The vivid colors of the flowers lend themselves perfectly to colorization- or converting the image to grey scale and popping out certain colors.

This 'Witch Hazel' style is not actually complete at the moment, that's why this post is labeled test shoot. Sarah was just visiting and I couldn't pass up the chance to have her model for me. The style will be shot again outdoors later this year, with the finishing touches of draped sleeves and added skirt fabric around the back.

The hi-low style of this piece allows for both a hint of sexy fun and still a regal silhouette that was inherent in this design.

The 'Witch Hazel' dress is part of my Hazel Marie Collection, which is named after two of my grandmothers, Hazel Killeen and Marie Lanner. The concept behind the styles of this collection is 'Princess meets Witch'; imagine a rogue princess that abandons her castle (like Princess Jasmine) and goes into the woods to become a witch.

Is she a good witch or a bad witch?

Our favorite shot is the pose on the fur bench, with Sarah posed effortlessly elegantly, showing perfectly Sarah's ideal figure, the bright flower bouquet, the silhouette of the dress and the luxurious gold Celeste shoes (Style Stacey size 7- email josephklln07@gmail.com if you wold like to buy these shoes).

Along with dramatic posing, the design elements of the dress and the styling of the photo shoot work together to embody the earthy glamour of the dress and the collection as a whole.

Thanks Sarah for bringing it so fiercely!