Life on the Los Angeles Highway

The Franklin and Bash Malibu Beach House set in works.

Franklin and Bash Season 4 is off and running with 2 weeks of shooting down. We have been prepping and setting up our offices since mid December and we are finally settling in. As a wardrobe PA on this show, I haven't been around set too much. Most of my days are spent on the highways of Los Angeles doing studio returns and pick-ups and various errands. Luckily for me, LA is having an extremely warm winter and my days are beautiful and sunny. I always said I wanted an office with a window, and now I have 6 large Ford Escape ones!

Below are a few behind the scene pics of our stages in Santa Clarita. 

That's a beautiful Los Angeles backdrop behind the F & B Law Offices

What the outside of the Law Offices look like

Hahaha I love this pic! My co-worker Jinx and I setting up the Wardrobe Gold Room.

If you remember my post back in November, I worked on a pilot for Amazon called "Maker Shack Agency." It finally went live! This is me at the premiere of the show in Hollywood. Here is the link to watch it free on Amazon. PLEASE watch it so it can get picked up! And I can work on it again. I am very proud of it and it's a good show with a great message and inspires children to be innovated.

http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-HD/dp/B00I3NI6S4/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1391713466&sr=1-1&keywords=maker+shack+agency

Oh Chanel, how do I love thee.

While I'm out doing returns and pick ups, I love to snap pics of the inspiring window displays. Here's a few from Rodeo Drive.

Tom Ford, and me in the reflection!

It's the Year of the Horse and Ralph Lauren couldn't be happier

Seeing Red at RL

And bright blues...

And Neons...I think Spring is looking bright

New Year, New Show, New Start!

 As I write my last blog for 2K13, I can't help but feel so lucky and blessed for getting to work in a field I've always wanted to. With each new opportunity, I get to work with more talented and amazing and creative people. And as you can see in the latest addition, each new job is completely different with new challenges to learn but new opportunities for growth. I can't wait to see what 2K14 has in store for this girl on set!

Building the tutu layer by layer

Ever look underneath a tutu? The construction is intense.

Ok, what girl doesn't love a tutu. I've loved them since I was a young ballerina and I loved them when SJP rocked one on Sex and the City.  This November I got a call from my friend and costume designer Marianne Parker, Costume Director of the Los Angeles City Ballet, to come help with the costumes for the classic Nutcracker Ballet.

 

There was a lot to accomplish in a small amount of time. Repairs, steaming, mending, fittings, and building costumes from the start were just a few of the things to get done. Besides it being pretty magical to work on ballerina costumes, it was a great experience to work on the theatrical side of production.

Actor Deneen Melody

My next project, "Boudoir," written and directed by Gina Ronhovde, is about a female photographer battling internal demons. Marianne Parker was the costume designer for this also, and the red lingerie she pulled for this couldn't have looked more beautiful on camera. I worked as the set costumer for this short film, and it was one long, exciting, thriller of a day.

 

I mean, how hot is Deneen?

Alaia at Saks 5th Ave

 When I work as an assistant costumer (or wardrobe PA), most of my day to day involves pick ups and returns at any and every mall/store/boutique in Los Angeles. I always like to take quick shots of inspiring displays I see while I'm putting around Beverly Hills.

The Valentino store front on Rodeo

 December brought along the good fortune of a new show! No, it's not "Men at Work," but I am working with the same extremely cool costume designer, Pam Chilton. I booked the TNT show "Franklin and Bash," which will start shooting in January. If you haven't been watching, F&B is on their 4th season and stars Mark Paul Gosselaar as Peter Bash (c'mon Zach Morris!) and Breckin Myer as Jared Franklin (Clueless was my fav but he's been in everything) as two comedic lawyers. Here's a tid-bit from the F & B website: Peter has a knack for connecting with jury and judge, while Jared loves sticking it to authority every chance he gets. Despite their bad-boy antics, brash presentation and devil-may-care attitudes, Jared and Peter are good lawyers who are willing to do anything for a client, no matter who the client might be.

 Stay tuned for pics in 2014! We had one pre-shoot day in an auto garage in Culver City. Here's one of many gorgeous rides that will be featured in the new episode. Happy New Year!

From Set to Set

"The Leatherettes" Our on set bad-ass leather jacket rockin band. We're hardcore.

 October was a great month for this girlonset. The sitcoms were back on after a long summer hiatus and it was great to see my cast and crew family.

Like watching people humiliated nightly on "Hell's Kitchen?" They film directly across the street from us at Entertainment Studios in Culver City. Most beautifully designed set I've seen in awhile. This picture doesn't do it justice. 

 

 "Bridesmaids" is a top 5 all time favorite movie for me.  At Universal Costume House, they have these sweet still photo gems along the walls.

Like many production gigs, I got a late night call one night to work on a new Pilot from Amazon called "Maker Shack Agency." What a treat! Such a talented cast and crew. It would be a dream if this got picked up as a series and I got a chance to come back. The storyline is about two brainy high school boys that dream up crafty inventions in their garage to help out kids that get bullied at school. The costume designer was Stacy Caballero, super famous and very sweet.

 

The day before shooting started, we had to "age" a lot of the wardrobe to make it look worn. Fun playing with dirt and paint. 

 The art dept busy dreaming up the Shack.

From Left: Kalama Epstein, CJ, Ashlie, Kenny Ridwan, and Greg Freeman

 How cute are these kids?! Some of the cast here getting ready for the Talent Show scene. They came from all over the states for this pilot and were so professional and on point. I do not miss high school, but I miss being this young...

Gianna LaPera and Alexis Wilkins

 Two of the gorgeous, popular "Tone Cold Fox" girl singers.

 Joanna's successful car salesman dad Burt is played by the hilarious Matt Corboy. He was such a trooper eating mushroom after mushroom off his tie in this scene. Best part was he hates mushrooms.

 After working on the pilot, I had some time off. I checked out the loyalist private opening of the new Bloomingdale's at the Glendale Galleria. WOW. They do speak fashion. The women's shoe section alone took up half of an entire floor. I know where I'll be spending my free time.

GirlonSet in San Diego: La Migra the movie

This wooden cross looks out to Chula Vista with the fence right behind

 September was quite a month! I got the opportunity to work on my first film, La Migra, written and directed by Mark Maine. The story takes place in San Diego near the Mexican border, and that is where we spent 4 weeks filming. The movie stars Michael Copon (Scorpion King, One Tree Hill) as Border Patrol Agent Diego Chavez and Antoinette Kalaj (Pirates of the Caribbean, Don Jon, Riddick) as Natalie from his youth. "A childhood crush defines these two from a border town. Romance blossoms as they stand on opposite sides of the law. They strive to untangle the web that threatens their romance and lives..."

Border Patrol Agent Rico E. Anderson (Agent Maloney) and DEA Agent Doug Olsson (Agent Navarro) with me at Imperial Beach.

 The fence that divides us...only goes about 50 feet into the Pacific Ocean.

At the end of our first week, we shot at Chicano Park, literally underneath the Coronado Bay 75 hwy. Above are Aztec dancers that made a special performance for us. 

 This Mariachi Band was awesome!! I don't know how hot is was that day, but it was too hot to be wearing all that gear.

 The artwork all around Chicano Park is beautiful.

 Seriously?! How cute is this Pomeranian named Leo. He unfortunately is not in the movie, but Boo ain't got nothing on this cutie. He just cruises in his convertible blasting Daft Punk being adorable. Yes, he has a Costco card and a Driver's License. And he will give you kisses for free.

 This was in downtown SD in front of Whiskey Girl Bar. Our car crash grew quite a crowd.

 Our third week of filming landed us at the old Caltrans building in Old Town. This little peanut is Nikki Soohoo who plays Officer Tracy and a love interest of Diego's. Michael Copon working that BP uniform.

 Here is the stunning and super sweet Antoinette Kalaj shooting on green screen for the movie poster. I had the privilege working with Costume Designer Marianne Parker on this independent film. She created so many great looks with such limited time and money.  Jumpsuit from the store Flashbacks.

 Our master Set Designers and Prop Master created this insane "underground tunnel" Agent Chavez crawls through to search for illegals.

 Make-up and I dirty up Michael for the tunnel scene. Trying not to jack up his microphone...

 At the end of our third week and beginning of our forth, we got to shoot on the beach in breathtaking Ocean Beach.

 Antoinette in one of her date looks. Dress: Bebe; Jacket and shoes: Zara; Purse from Flashbacks, who graciously lended us clothes!

 View from the condo we shot in.

 Our last week of shooting was bittersweet. It was hard to say goodbye to a great cast and awesome crew. Easy to say goodbye to 4:30am wake up calls! Here's Nikki and I at a cemetery near downtown. 

 Antoinette posing in front of one of her high end cars, a Shelby Cobra Mustang. This was shot in Natalie's childhood neighborhood.
Jacket: Bebe; Shoes: Zara; Dress: Can't remember! But we ordered it online from China.

 Can't quite compare this picture of me posing in front of the Shelby Cobra with Antoinette's.

The End! With Michael and Antoinette. These two make a beautiful movie couple. I will miss them and hope to work on many more projects with them. La Migra is set to be released in Spring 2014.