orange babies: we need clothes to send to africa…
Posted in africa, fashion, holland, humanist June 24th, 2009 by piablog

Some of you may already know that as a stylist, I am represented by an agency. What does this mean exactly? well, it means that my agency holds my styling portfolio and if you want to book me for an upcoming project, you can contact them and they will organise everything.

Anyway, not only does my agency – which is called House of Orange – represent me, they represent hair and makeup artists, fashion stylists, models and photographers. They also have their own charity which is called Orange Babies and throughout the year they hold different fashion events here in Holland to raise money to help HIV infected women and their babies in Africa.

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I will be helping out with one of the upcoming events next month and as part of the project we would like to send clothes to the children in Africa. We need HEAPS of children’s clothes and I was hoping some of you might have some to offer? We need clothes for children between 0-12 years, and we need them by the first of July which is only 1 week away! So, if you live in Europe and have some clothes you can offer, please send them to House of Orange at this address…

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I hope to show + tell you more about the project once we get started on it next month, it is going to be alot of fun! For now, we need childrens clothes so please, send send send!

If you don’t have children’s clothes you can also send a donation or offer to be a sponsor for the event – for more information, please contact joanne.

xx

bilthoven…
Posted in holland, pia's photos April 30th, 2009 by piablog

…is just so pretty. with it’s birch lined bicycle paths, dreamy dutch homes, and a breathtaking forest to wander through, I would certainly say this town is a little secret slice of heaven. walking to the studio everyday was such a treat, take a look…

The shoot is over now and I’m back in the (blog)house, ready to share some more day enhancing things with you. Unfortunately I had no luck getting hold of fresh rye, but I want to thank everyone of you who tried to get me some! I had such lovely offers from as far as Estonia and Texas – you guys are the best. Even though we couldn’t make it happen I absolutely appreciate your efforts. No doubt I’ll have some more fabulously obscure prop requests and I’ll be sure to call on you for help.

Today I managed to snap some shots of the gorgeous studio I’ve been working in so I’ll post these photos soon.

But now, everyone take a deep breath. I have something coming up in my next post that I hope will be so day enhancing for you that you will be throwing your fists up in the air yelling ‘yippee!!’. I can barely contain my excitement…