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. 

Hope u all like it.

xoxoxo

ME & Gabriel