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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Step HEAVVY's 1-Year Anniversary & Web Launch Party this Sat 2/26!!!

Join us as we celebrate our 1-Year Anniversary and officially launch our new, sexy website! There will be contest prizes (see below for contest details) courtesy of Adapt Advancers and Retrofit Republic, a snazzy photobooth with a professional photographer, dessert catering by Dolci Bar & Emily Lam, and special guest performances by Hopie Spitshard, 40Love and comedian Edwin Li!

Proceeds through a donation cover (with guest list only) will be donated to a local up and rising non-profit, SEACHAMPA (South East Asian Cultural Heritage & Musical Performing Arts). So come through, dress-to-impress NYFW, and feel good bouts supporting the local arts community.

Please RSVP by Sat 2.26.11 at 5pm or send an e-mail with names to info@stepheavvy.com. $2-10 sliding scale donation for all-night guest list ONLY. Regular admission is $10.

***HEAVVY CONTESTS***

1) PRIZE: Merchandise from Adapt Advancers

TO ENTER:

- COME TO THE PARTY dressed to the nines. Anything goes!
- Take a photo at the photo booth. You may enter as many times as you like!
- The chosen photos/ contestants will be uploaded into a Facebook album on our page. The winners will be decided by none other than our fabulous Step Heavvy fans! The photos with the most “likes” wins! Fans will have a week to vote for their favorite looks and the winners will be announced on our website on March 6, 2011.

2) GRAND PRIZE: The complete package of what Step Heavvy has to offer. Hair, Make-Up by Step Heavvy as well personal shopping with a $50 gift certificate at Retrofit Republic!

TO ENTER:

- Go to Step HEAVVY’s Facebook Page and hit “like”

- In one sentence, comment on Step HEAVVY’s FB Page completing this sentence, “I want Step Heavvy to give me a make-over because...”. Any comments/submissions that are longer than one sentence will be void from the contest.

-You may enter as many submissions as you like.

- Contest ends Saturday February 26, 2011 at 8pm. Winners will be announced on our new website the following day, February 27, 2011.

SPONSORED BY:

Lot 46, SEACHAMPA, Hopie Spitshard, 40Love, Edwin Li, Adapt Advancers, Retrofit Republic, Dolci Bar, Emily Lam, YAY! Lisa Designs, Dan Zhou, Eric Cruz, Kirstina Sangsahachart

Mad Men...Starring Michelle of Dolci Bar

Sometimes, we'll work for food in exchange, especially if it satisfies our majorly hypersensitive sweet tooth. Recently, VT made up her good friend Michelle in a Mad Men 1940's themed look in exchange for some of her Vietnamese coffee, Thai tea and chai tea cupcakes (yes, CUPCAKES!). Book this pastry cheftress immediately. Her dessert creations are not only delish, but easy on the eye as well! Check out Michelle's Dolci Bar and peep her hair, make-up and styling done by Step HEAVVY's VT.

Pink MEOW Continued!

These pink tee's are now available at Adapt. Make-up, hair and styling done by yours truly on the beautiful Ashley Vee and photographed by Arturo Torres.

Dulce Vita Release Party

Hopie Spitshard, our largest supporter, released her spanking new EP, Dulce Vita, for download here. Produced by 6Fingers and presented by Adapt and 24K Milkcrate, this EP deserves full bass and repeat play for ALL music heads. We'll be at the release party this Thursday, so cop the music, grab a drink with us and be prepared for some head knockin'.

Step HEAVVY Official Website Launch

Step HEAVVY's 1st year anniversary is coming up and we're planning to officially launch our website on that very day. No more of this blog ish. We've been working hard with our beloved web designer, Dan Zhou to create somethin' that showcases our steez and that is easy enough for us to handle on our own. Transferring our blog to the new host brings back memories of connections that were built this year and looking back, we are so grateful for them. Without the support of our biggest patron, Hopie Spitshard, and the multitude of friends' friends and friend's friends' friends, Step HEAVVY would NOT have come as far as it did.

A more fluid and much more intensive look back will come as our launch inches closer. Just wanted to tell the world that make-up, hair and steez were initially just our hobbies...but have taken off to pay bills, expand our network of friends, and fulfill our creative energy. One year only? To year three, year four, year whatever. We're just doin' what we love.

Watch out for a party shindig thang thang on Saturday, Feb. 26th. We'll show off our snazzy website that midnight, when a year ago, Step HEAVVY was up printing misshaped business cards and passing in and out of consciousness preparing for our very first photoshoot.

Steppin'

Scored a head shot from the beautiful Tameka Jacobs, who, aside from her modeling career, is an established and extremely talented photographer. We had the privilege of working her four boudoir clients last Sunday and we couldn't have asked for a smoother shoot. With that aside, here we are after a long day working in a swanky Santana Row hotel.

Step HEAVVY's Retrofit Republic Launch Party Fits

We like it behind the camera, it's our safety comfort zone. Put us on the other side and all awkwardness breaks loose. Luckily for us, a simple remedy is an alcoholic drink and after two or more, we become camera whores. Check out our budget-friendly fits we wore to Retrofit Republic's Launch Party. Photo courtesy of our most talented homeboy Waylan who manned the event's photo booth.


Our outfits are the epitome of our philosophy about shopping: CHEAP. Gen's rocking a ruffled dress from Forever 21, blazer from Target, lavender lace stockings on sale at Metro Park, sling backs from Steve Madden and jewelry from H&M, Forever 21 and Retrofit Republic. VT's got a heart jump suit and belt from Retrofit Republic, Jessica Simpson heels at TJ Maxx, blazer from Urban Outfitters, hat from Multi Kulti, and 80's gaudy jewelry from her mom's closet. Holler at us if you need a shopping consultant. We're good at it.

Hopie Spitshard's Dulce Vita Teaser

Sneak preview of one of many shots we worked on with Hopie Spitshard. Here's the album cover (shot by the one and only Top Kat of Foot Candles) of her soon-to-be released album, Dulce Vita, dropping on her birthday, this Friday, Feb. 11. Check her out. She's one of the dopest female MC's out there.


Hopie did a great job with her own make up and hair for her LP's back cover. Spot Step HEAVVY?

Behind-the-Scenes with Susie

We love working boudoir shoots...not because there's always a little booze to keep our clients comfortable, but because it gives us the challenge of stepping down, stepping lightly (only for this once). The shining feature here is our client and we have to do what we can to accentuate her natural beauty. Here are some beautiful shots taken by the one and only Top of Foot Candles Productions in a cozy corner hotel room in SF Union Square.

Vee-Day with Adapt, Ashley Vee and Arturo Torres

Catch us here this Sat., Feb. 5th for our favorite team's release of their new Meow Collection Collabo in pink! Get kitty gear for you or your loved ones this Vee-Day and have your autograph signed by the lovely Ashley Vee. Recognize the make-up?

And here's some promo shots we worked on for this limited edition line, shot by Arturo Torres.

Retrofit Republic

It's official. We're in love with Retrofit Republic. And it's not only because they're dope ass APIA chicks, but because they're also fellow fashionistas, who are down for the cause of keeping the world more environmentally conscious. We shopped privately at their high tea decorated boutique in the lower Haight, drank sangria and dove into deep connections that began as just conversations. The crew was both young and talented and their beautiful Launch show sparked six degrees of separation, and then some.

We're honored to have done the hair and make-up of their Spring 2011 Look Book. Also check out the film look book too, which is directed by Ryan Michael Louie & Triptych Productions and even features Step HEAVVY's VT.

Retrofit Republic Spring Look Book 11' - The Cues and Mis-Haps of Social Interaction from Ryan Michael Louie on Vimeo.

This film features the Spring 2011 look book for RETROFITREPUBLIC.COM

Written by Triptych Productions

DIRECTOR:

Ryan Michael Louie
casanovafresh.wordpress.com
vimeo.com/​ryanmichaellouie


DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:

Paul Encinas
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR, SET DESIGN, STYLIST:

Jenny Ton
Julia Rhee

retrofitrepublic.com


MODELS:

Katrina Romero

Julian Mocine-Mcqueen

Ruby Veridiano
rubyisill.com


MAKE-UP and HAIR

Viet-Thi Ta and Geneive Jaramilla of Step Heavvy
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EXTRAS:

Genevieve Wong, Director of Marketing and Community Engagement of Retrofit Republic

Viet-Thi Ta

Maria Motonaga

Ryan Michael Louie

Ryan Takemiya
gostudorama.com
gostyle.org

Special Acknowledgments:

Jazmine Capulong
Christine Capulong
John Paul Capulong
Vu-Bang Nguyen

Clothes, accessories, and housewares provided by Retrofit Republic

Reunited Sistas

VT reunited with one of her Sorority Sisters to create this modern, bloody vintage shoot with Rosemarie Azcueta and Creepy Baby Photography.

Here's the look with the sexy lipstick by Nicki Minaj. Sorry ladies, it's Limited Edition and completely sold out...but you can still snag it at our boy's beauty online store.

And here's the final pic:

Model: Rosemarie Azcueta

Photographer: Creepy Baby Photography

SFX, Make-up, Hair: VT of Step HEAVVY

At it Again: Adapt Advancers + Ashley Vee

We love styling Ashley Vee with Adapt Advancers. From biker girl to cougar hotty, we locked down a good 10+ looks during this shoot and in record time too! Check it. And don't forget to snag some gear!

Model: Ashley Vee
Gear: Adapt Advancers
MU/Hair/Styling: Step HEAVVY

P is for Props

Just a few shots via gear from P is for Props from a full day of shooting madness with Retrofit Republic. We instantly fell in love with Retrofit Republic's stylist, Jenny, who kept the energy and vintage swagger high and fly. More to come...but keep a look out for R&R's Spring 2011 Look Book -- these ladies are inspirational, experts/hoarders of classic fashion pieces, and makin' major moves this upcoming year.

Gear: P is for Props (www.pisforprops.com)

Photographer: Margo Moritz (www.margomoritz.com)

Styling: Retrofit Republic (www.retrofitrepublic.com)

MU/Hair: Step HEAVVY