I’ll be posting a few Internship Flashbacks not because I have any desire to live in my past, but because I have some photos/stories lying around and my blog seems like a better archive for them than my hard drive.
Fashion Rocks has since folded, but before it did I worked on this shoot featuring Nas & Kelis shot by Norman Jean Roy. I love Kelis & Norman, so this was really exciting for me.
We spent the week leading up to the shoot researching Jazz-era style on the web and in books we picked up from the library, scouring style.com for dresses, cutting and pasting together look boards, and calling in options. This shoot was tamer than most. We would typically have 100s of options for a fashion shoot, but because this was Fashion Rocks, a lesser publication on the totem pole, everything was pared down to a pretty manageable selection.
The day of the shoot was also tame, the only hitch I remember was some people being late. I was the only intern on set and things went smoothly. It was a short day. My job on set was to organize the wardrobe/wardrobe room, steam, and stand with prop-kit ready. Lunch was really good (the things that my brain holds onto…) and so was the conversation with everyone on set. And ya, I’m wearing Uggs – deal with it. I was in LA and it was years ago! haha
continue reading for more dress options & the final images
Tags: behind the scenes · fashion rocks · internship flashback · internships · kelis9 Comments
I like it! I love Kelis so much!
Where is that first rad photo of you taken?
I loooove Kelis too! She was the original hip hop fashion diva!
That first photo is in the bedroom-turned-wardrobe room of the house where we did the shoot!
xo J
I looove the sparkly nude dress.
I love these photos! They’ve been chillin’ on my desktop since they first came out. What I’m interested in knowing is how you managed to land helping out at the shoot?
[...] Vogue-themed blogger Jazzi McG flashes back to her work on a photoshoot featuring former Missbehave columnist Kelis and hubby Nas, entitled (oh-so-cleverly) “Keeping Up [...]
I remember seeing these photos on ConcreteLoop years back and loved them! So ironic that you were a part of it and I didn’t even know!
Stay fabulous, Jazzi.
i jus wanted ur opinion on a career in fashion. i am currently a junior in high school & jus a bit confused. would u suggest going to a fashion centered school?? such as FIT. or any other schools that would be better suited for a carrer in the fshion industry?? [im interested in styling, and/or merchandising]
HELP!!!
plz & thank u.
deria.
oh wow do i remember this day
I love this flashback. As a past intern and aspiring fashion journalist it’s refreshing to see that you’re remembering your past and still working toward the future. Keep up the great work, Jazzi.