The purr-fect Rene Russo Photoshoot (season 2, episode 6) - Lovey world of Crop Tops (collaboration - Gabriel Kikas)

Rene and her team arrived in New York City last night. After good night sleep, they met up for breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant. As they enjoyed the breakfast buffet, Maria outlined the photoshoot itinerary. The morning photoshoot would take place in Central Park. In the afternoon, they would head over to Greenwich Village for some modeling work. They would wrap up the day at McSorley’s Old Ale House.

Rene steps out of the hotel wearing a white crop top and leather jacket from the lovely world of http://whowhatwear.com. The team is already waiting in the van. She is about to step into the vehicle when she notices a young man waiting for a bus. Without telling Tony, she walks over to the bus stop and sits down next to the gentleman. She sips her strawberry smoothie and gives her fellow patron a warm smile. Tony, who prays for serendipitous moments like these, grabs his camera and discreetly snaps away. Our photographer, giddy at this point, captures Rene spotting the young man gazing at her bra’s pink straps. Rene gets up, takes a sip of her smoothie, looks at him longingly, and thanks him for inadvertently being part of her morning photoshoot. Tony comes up to the bus dept and invites the embarrassed young man to join them for a drink later at McSorley’s.

They arrive an hour later at Central Park’s Bethesda Terrace and Fountain. Rene slips into a grey crop top and black leather jacket from the enchanting world of http://lulus.com. As Tony sets up, a New York Humane Society member arrives with a beautiful bichon brise named Clio. Rene, who has fallen in love with our four-legged friend, is ready for the scene. Tony happily snaps away as Clio enthusiastically barks and leads Rene around the park’s historic landmarks. They stop later for a water break. As Rene caresses her newfound friend, she happily learns that a young Long Island couple will adopt Clio. Rene asks questions about the animal shelters in New York City and immediately writes a check to the New York Humane Society.

After saying goodbye to Clio, Rene changes her clothes and puts on a white top and leather jacket from the enchanting world of http://venus.com. The next scene, which takes place at Central Park’s Tavern on the Green, portrays a weekly lunch of close girlfriends. Tony’s photos reveal an array of feelings and sentiments. Rene and her friends engage in an amicable discourse over this and that. Tony, thrilled beyond words over the photoshoot, calls for a lunch break and joins Rene and her companions for a leisurely meal.

In the afternoon, they move to Greenwich Village. The next scene takes place at the boutique called Exquisite. The owner, Gabriel, greets Rene with open arms. For this part of the photoshoot, Rene changes into a Lulus crop top decorated with an exquisite lace hem design. As Tony snaps away, Gabriel shows Rene around the store, showing her the latest attire from Chanel, Dior, Max Mara, and Versace. After the photoshoot, Gabriel sits down with Rene and her team to talk about fashion and modeling. They had an excellent discussion and ended their time together enjoying cheese and crackers served with white wine.

Their final stop is the McSorley’s Old Ale House. Rene, who arrives wearing a denim jacket and white top from Venus, allows providence to play itself out. Tony captures well Rene interacting with her patrons at the bar. The most significant moment for Tony when photographed our enchanting model’s reaction when the young man from this morning arrives. As they enjoy beer and chicken wings, Rene and her group exchange thoughts about baseball and plans for the upcoming holiday weekend.
 

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ME & Gabriel

The Purr-fect Photoshoot (season 2, episode 5) - Rene the Sleuth, part 2 (collaboration - Gabriel Kikas)

Rene and the group are up early for the Carbon Beach photoshoot. Kela and Shane stifle a yawn as they prepare Rene’s hair and makeup. Maria, who brings coffee and juice for Rene and her team, discuss the morning schedule. Tony's producer arranged for the Santa Monica College women’s soccer team to join our enchanting model for a morning run. After they complete a series of running stretches, Rene and the girls take the beach by storm. Tony snaps away at they have the time of their lives. Afterward, they sit in the Nobu Ryokan courtyard enjoying energy bars and cold bottles of water. The soccer team loves Rene’s many stories of fashion and travel.

Later in the morning, Rene slips into beautiful swimwear from Posthaus and Venus. Tony takes a few photos of her in the courtyard. The photoshoot is like a concerto – where Tony is the conductor and Rene is the soloist. They talk it through – to get her to smile, Tony tells her jokes and riddles; to get her to feel romantic, our conductor encourages his beautiful soloist to think about the first time she fell in love. Their dialogue is entirely in sync. They then move to the beach, where Rene gets into the water. She rests on a surfboard while Tony takes on some magnificent photos.

After a rest, Rene meets up with Tony and Maria to go over the late afternoon photo shoot. This time it is eveningwear from Lulus and Venus. Rene wears this beautiful strapless dress from Lulus. At the bar, Rene sips on wine as her interlocutor sits next to her. Shane, who plays the role of a blind date, engages our stunning model in idle chitchat. The conversation, however, becomes a bit silly. Tony begs them not to laugh, but they cannot help themselves. Rene and Shane break down and laugh at how ridiculously daft the dialogue is. Tony smiles and, in comic scolding, said he told them not to giggle. No matter. The photos look great.

They move the photoshoot upstairs. In this scene, Maria and Tony ask Rene to imagine she is about to rendezvous with a handsome young man from out of town. “Think seductive,” they tell her. Rene gets on the bed. Tony starts to take his photos. As he does so, Rene starts to think of Andre from her dream. He was quite cute, she thought. Rene, who is getting into the spirit of the scene, removes one of her dress straps. “Good, good, Rene,” Tony says to her. “You have not seen him all day. He sent you flowers, but you yearn for his soft kisses.” She looks temptingly at the camera as she takes a sip of champagne.

The photoshoot is a success. Rene and her group have dinner downstairs and enjoy an evening of friendship and rest. 

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ME & Gabriel

The Purr-fect Photoshoot (season 2, episode 4) - Rene the Sleuth, part 1 (collaboration - Gabriel Kikas)

Rene hears Shane's voice. "Rene? Rene?" Rene wakes up and finds herself in her hotel bed. "What happened?" asks our exquisite model. "You overslept. You have to be on the set in 20 minutes!" Rene looks confused. "My gosh, what a dream!" Shane, as he opens his makeup box, gives out a laugh and smiles. "You had a dream? What was it about?" 

Rene gets out of bed and takes a quick shower. Kela, who knows that Tony wants to start the day with fashion from Emerson Fry, brings Rene a tank top and a pair of blue pants. Maria, Tony’s producer, comes into Rene’s room to say good morning and go over the photoshoot. Rene drinks her orange juice as she listens attentively to Maria go over the itinerary. “Now, what is this dream you had, Rene?” asks Shane. Rene takes her last sip of juice. She sees that Shane, Kela, and Maria are waiting for an answer. "Okay,” Rene says. “This is what happened. I was a private detective, hired to retrieve stolen art – a Louis Icart etching.” I end up going to Patmos to find an infamous art dealer by the name of Olga.” They are all on the edge of their seats. Suddenly Maria’s cell phone rings. “They are ready for you, Rene.” She promises to tell the rest of the story over lunch.

The Nobu Ryokan in Malibu is a picture-perfect location for a photoshoot. There is a beautiful courtyard, and each room is unique. When she was scouting locations, Maria fell in love with the hotel. It has a peaceful ambiance, and the Pacific Ocean scenery is breathtaking. She and Tony were able to arrange with management a two-day stay. On the first day, Rene will wear fashion from Emerson Fry and Vila Amour. On the second day, Rene will wear clothing from Lulus and Venus. 

Tony greets Rene in the courtyard – giving her a gentle hug and a kiss. Rene and Tony talk for a moment or two about the morning photoshoot. She is all set. As Tony snaps away, Rene thinks happily about her dream – she thinks of Zoe, Andre, and the eccentric (but sweet) art dealer from Athens. Happy memories.

Rene talks about her dream at lunchtime. Rene chats about how she is an investigator looking for a stolen piece of artwork. The villain is Olga – a nefarious being, avaricious to the core. Rene looks up and sees a beautiful young woman wearing a burgundy top and a pair of blue jeans as she takes a sip of wine. There is a young man with her. My gosh, thought Rene, the couple looks so much like Andre and Zoe from her dream. They were such a fantastic pair. They were dedicated to their work and loved their family and friends. She tells her group about Emily, a charming young woman taken in by the wonders of epeolatry. 

The photoshoot moves inside the hotel, and Rene will be modeling fashion from Villa Amour. Shane and Kela work on her makeup and hair. “What was the best part of your dream?” Maria asks. “The friendship,” says Rene. They were trying to solve a crime, but they found moments to learn about each other, to talk to each other. They spoke of each other lives and how they hope to do better at work and home. Life is full of intangibles, Rene tells Kela, Maria, and Shane. Rene glows as Tony snaps away into the early evening hours …. 

More to come in Part II of our blog post.

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Maria Emma and Gabriel