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Styling Carrie Underwood's "Smoke Break" - CMT Female Music Video of the Year

  

 

When I was asked to style the talent on Carrie Underwood's "SMOKE BREAK," video, I knew it was an incredible opportunity. And now... it has won the CMT Female Music Video of the Year!! I was honored to be selected by Director Randee St. Nicholas to style the video and work with Carrie's glam squad: Francesca Tolot, makeup‬; Emma Trask, stylist; and Lorenzo Martin, ‪‎hair‬‬. I styled the business man, waitress, welder, horse trainer and truck driver and oversaw the bar scene. To create the look I pulled from a variety of places including designers, costume houses and vintage and retail stores. The result was country cool, modern and if I dare say, VeryVeryChic! Would love to hear your thoughts. Hope you enjoy the video!

 

xoxo - Norma Jayne 

 

 

 

Creating Rock Star Chic at Style 2020 Academy

 

 

 

How do you style a rock star? 

Leopard prints, black velvet and '60s Mod may come to mind. Those are a few of Fall's key trends and rock star style was the topic on the agenda at Style 2020 Academy's recent debut event. Created by Kathryn Moore in 2009, Style 2020 has become a top personal styling company in Newport Beach, Calif. I was invited to attend the company's latest venture - a styling school which will officially launch in December. For this event, rock starJohnny Royal joined Style 2020's stylists Lisa Marmorino, Hadley Burnham and Jonathan Harrison Kanarek to present a Fall Trend Preview and "How to Style a Rock Star" workshop. Since I am a celebrity stylist, I've styled more than a few rock stars (think Brandon Boyd, SOFI and Collective Soul), but it was a fun opportunity to see how Style 2020 will relay its styling tips to upcoming fashion ingenues. The ten week program will cover more than just rock star style. Students will learn about fashion history, personal and editorial styling as well as how to create a successful styling biz - something Style 2020's stylists have mastered by working with its exclusive clientele. At the event, they presented Fall's top trends and how to style them into rock star look. Think Saint Laurent rock n' roll chic with '60s Mod dresses, black velvet and plenty of leopard prints! Royal, of course, rocked a few of his own rock star looks from the cool clothing selection on hand. And....it wouldn't be a styling workshop without creating looks of our own. Check my look pictured above which includes a Topshop leopard print coat, Kill City tee, Lip Service Cult vinyl leggings and the ultimate rock star accessory - a Peavey guitar. Rock n' roll tres chic! 

Now here's your chance to get excited. To celebrate rock star style, Style 2020 Academy has partnered with Peavey Electronics and Lip Service Cult/Kill City for an exciting giveaway contest. To enter to win a brand new Peavey guitar and amplifier and a fall jacket from Lip Service Cult/Kill City, all you have to do is the following:

1. Create a collage of your favorite rock star look from any items found online by Lip Service Cult/Kill City, Peavey Electronics Guitars and The Great Frog jewelry.

2. Post your pic on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and use the following hashtags: #STYLE2020Academy, #LipServiceCult, #PeaveyGetMade

3. Cross your fingers.

 

Good luck, I hope you win!!

 

XO

- Norma Jayne 

 

Style 2020 headquarters in Newport Beach. 

Johnny Royal

Johnny Royal and stylist Jonathan Harrison Kanarek 

Getting down to style business.

Rock n' roll chic on the wardrobe rack.

Royal kickin' it in a Lip Service Cult jacket.

The Style 2020 crew and vlogger Kristen Atkins (left) get down to serious style business.

Kristen Atkins styling her look.

A look by THESTYLUX.

My VeryVeryChic rock star look! 

 

VVC LA Nights: Semi Precious Weapons Album Release Party!!

 

 

 

 

Three Words:

 

Semi. Precious. Weapons.

I stopped by The Sayers Club for the band's album release party on Tuesday night - and it was electric. Led by the ever so talented Justin Tranter, the show was non stop raw energy - seriously insane! And with a new album to celebrate, the performance was unreal. While the band's clothes were much more tame than their "glam rock" look they wore the first time I saw them on stage, the performance was perhaps more polished and one of the best shows I've ever seen. Not surprising since Semi Precious Weapons, who opened for Lady Gaga on her Monster Ball tour from late 2009 to 2011, is known for putting on a stellar show. And in the intimate space of The Sayers Club, it was above and beyond. To catch a bit of the show's mood, check these Insta videos. Unfortunately, my "Aviation High" video had a technical glitch, but luckily @RubyCherie_  captured the amazing one above. Scroll down for more images and my Insta video below. 

 

 

 

 

VVC NOW: Semi Precious Weapons

 

 

 

What's on the VeryVeryChic Playlist?

Semi Precious Weapons. Their hit single "Aviation High" is my new favorite song. I could listen to it over and over again. SO good! I first saw the band perform at an event at Fred Segal Santa Monica a few years ago and they were incredible live. Their new album was just released today, and I'm super stoked to see them at Sayers Club tonight. You can hear the full album, at SoundCloud.com.

  And....I've just posted images from the album release party at Sayers Club. Scroll down for images and video by Instagram!

#VeryVeryChic #LANights

 

 

VVC NOW: Music Saves Lives at Seven Points

 

Tonight I'm at the amazing Music Saves Lives event at Seven Points/The Park Showroom in downtown LA. A great event for a great cause. Here are some pics from the event. 

XOXO