Paperdolls and Knives

Two girls, two cameras, exploring Los Angeles and beyond!

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The gorgeous Tara Macken in a lovely Peggy Hartanto gown! Love photographing this girl !

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Heres is the Official Soft Served Baskin Robbins Commercial. Check out the previous post for Behind the Scenes!  

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                                         Noir et blanc                

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Winter Wont Stop Me.

Sure, It's the middle of December, and yes California has some chilly Winters.. But ask me if i care, and if it'll keep me out of the ocean, I will say NO, and NO! I'm a Shorts and scarf kind of girl when the cold comes around.

  Without a wetsuit, and only equipped with my iphone, and watershots case i run in the ocean with so much love. Swimming further and further as the waves now crash behind me. shooting as the sun goes down, i thank the lord above for all the beauty that's shared on a daily basis. I will never walk away from something i love. Whether its a place, person, or animal, That's why i try to make my way to the ocean every day. I'm Loyal to this Earth, and shall roam all places that were made for me explore. 

Story by: Alli Beckman 

@adoubleleye 

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The Magic Tree

Both Alli and I were working out in Atlanta on two different features this fall, Spongebob Square Pants the movie and Fast and the Furious 7.

Living in SoCal, you never really get to appreciate the seasons, and it just so happened that on my last few days out in Hotlanta I managed to stumble upon what I call the "Magic Tree" of fall. 

This tree literally made me stop in my tracks, so naturally I had to take a picture of it for reference. The next day before my afternoon flight, I brought my camera, one of my favorite muses, Maria Liatis, and did a 15 minute impromptu photoshoot. Here are Maria and my photos, taken on my DSLR and her smart phone. Enjoy.

                        "I'm just a little bit caught in the middle"

                              "Life is a maze and love is a riddle"

                        "I don't know where to go, can't do it alone" 

                             "I've tried and I don't know why"

                          "I'm just a little girl lost in the moment" 

                               "I'm so scared but I don't show it" 

                      "I can't figure it out, it's bringing me down" 

                "I know, I've got to let it go and just enjoy the show"

Story by: Tara Macken

Muses: Maria Liatis (in the yellow), Tara Macken (in the green)

Outfits: Nothing like some good old fashion thrift shopping... goodwill. 

Lyrical Inspiration: Lenka, The Show

Location: Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA

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A Character Study

Spent Thanksgiving exploring the grittier side of downtown Los Angeles with Matt Berberi as my character study. Never been one to really photograph men, so I challenged myself by shooting a "character" as oppose to a model. Definitely a more exciting shoot since I could simple direct him instead of posing him. I also enjoyed the contrast between the well put suit and the filth of a city. 

My inspiration being movies such as Goodfellas, Casino Royale and The Wolf Of Wallstreet.  

Is your landlord getting ready to evict you? Good! Pick up the phone and start dialing! I want the consequences of failure to become so f-ing unthinkable that you'll have no choice but to solve your problems by becoming rich!

-The Wolf Of Wall Street

Marty said, "The thing that I've learned about doing movies is, if you make these people as authentic as possible, the audience will forgive anything.

- Leonardo DiCaprio On Martin Scorses

Photographer and story by: Tara Macken

Character: Matt Berberi

Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA

Outfit: All Saints Tie, Shirt from A.P.C, Suit jacket and Shoes from Barney's Co-op, Pants from J Brand, Sunglasses Dior Homme 

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Miss Alli High Waisted Jeans

I proudly introduce to you the new “Miss Alli High Waisted Jeans” by COOPANDHEN NEW YORK. Material made out of Cotton, Polyester and elastane, to fit all women’s shapes from voluptuous, curvy, to fit and thin. If you notice the backside, it will give even the smallest butt a bubble-butt effect, with the flattering high waist to give you the curves you desire(or to cover anything unwanted.) If you’re already blessed with a large backside these jeans WERE MADE for you, lifting the butt and keeping you tight, without feeling like you’re suffocating!! Wear these jeans out around the town, wear them to a meeting, anywhere you go you can either dress up or dress down these jeans, with the flattering patch to give it just a little more of a desirable look than your average jeans. Fit these jeans with any of COOPANDHENS blouses/sweaters/Jackets and you have yourself the PERFECT outfit… There’s ALWAYS room for one more of your FAVORITE jeans in your closet, you truly can’t go wrong. 

  If you’d like more information on or even purchase The Miss Alli High Waisted Jeans please check out : http://www.coopandhen.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=61_69&product_id=81

for more shopping at COOPANDHEN  check out their site http://www.coopandhen.com/index.php?route=common/home

For any comments, or questions please email:  [email protected]

I’d also like to give a special thank you to the whole COOPANDHEN team for their amazing products and this great opportunity. 

Story by: Alli

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ITS NOT ALWAYS SUNNY IN CALIFORNIA

And When You Live Next to The Beach You Catch A Breeze

Therefore COOPANDHEN NEW YORK is a great way to style up your LA days, and fashionable nights. With an LA/NY feel, stores on Abott Kinney, and Santa Monica have NOTHING ON YOU!

With this Pre Fall 2013 line you’ll have all of Los Angeles looking at you especially in this Smart Daisy, 3D Crochet Print Dress Matched with this Perfect Blue Blazer. With a lovely blue to catch your eye and match with any skin tone, a print and cut to keep that cute sexy chic look every woman desires.

With this Graphic Art Blouse over these Quilted Metallic shorts, you have a perfect outfit for day time, guaranteed to have all the women dying to see the rest of your closet, Who knew earthy tones could be so bold! A flattering cut to the shirt to give even the straightest girl some curves, and shorts to show those sexy legs with STYLE, i LOVE the fact the shorts are quilted!! As the day gets cooler (as it does when night falls) throw over this Navy Oversized Double Breasted Zip Coat, keeping you warm all throughout the night, but not taking over the rest of your outfit, simply complimenting it, and still having you look better than all the other women in the room!

for more information on sizes, and prices please go to the site at www.coopandhen.com

for any opinions, comments, or questions please email at [email protected]

and don’t forget to check back in for more COOPANDHEN NEW YORK high fashion attire, we are so excited to have teamed up with this beautiful company, and extremely appreciative that they have reached out to the Paperdolls and knives! We hope you all love them as much as we do!

Story by: Alli

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Though summer has already passed and winter is coming along, in Southern California that's usually not a problem. People crowed the beach and sit pool side with any sun they can catch, and if you ask me it's never too early to find the perfect swimwear for special occasions or next summer. With Toxic Sadie you have unique fabrics from Brazil and Hong Kong, a fashionable look that'll catch most peoples eyes, one pieces with interesting cut outs, or two pieces with amazing designs. The newest 2014 collection drops November 10th, and they're currently having 60% off their 2013 collection, free shipping with a purchase over $99! I highly suggest checking this line out. If you want to be one of the cutest babes at the beach or at pool party Toxic Sadie is exactly what you need!

Story by: Alli

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Life in colors. I had the absolute privilege of modeling for the amazing Tony Chu with my boyfriend Matt Berberi. Conceptually we wanted to play with colored powder, and this is what came of it. Thank you Tony, can’t wait to shoot again! Enjoy people!

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The awesome 2014 line Punk De Luxe by fashion designer Andre Soriano, also featured on the hit television show “Styled to Rock” on Bravo hosted by Rihanna. This line no doubt ROCKS! Stay tuned for more of Andres line 

Story By: Alli

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DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL- Sneak peek of Furne One's New Line, and first debut of their perfume "AMATO". This was one line I did not want to miss, with creativity bleeding from the head (literally, wait for more photos.) amazing capes, head pieces, and body suites, dressed to impress... Impressed indeed, if you have a chance to check out or even wear amatos line, I'd highly advise you to slip in and run as fast as you can, not look back and find the most elegant party of all, just kidding purchase that shit and and wear it with pride... More amazing photos to be posted... Stay tuned

Story by: Alli

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Alli - For those that liked my instagram video, here is the full vid . With the Pink Floyd song The Great Gig In the Sky, it all works out perfectly, and the clouds and sun looks amazing.

If you haven’t seen my instagram you can check it out @AdoubleLeye

Story by: Alli

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Last few days of Summer...

Before fall hits Los Angeles, Paperdolls and Knives took to Malibu for some fun in the sun.

Bring on the fall! 

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Abbot Kinney Festival

What does the coolest block in America (according to GQ Magazine), look like when it has a street festival?

As you would expect, full of vendors, food trucks, beer gardens, live music, firemen and  demonstrators. However, what you really go there for is to people watch, or in this case, dog watch...

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Paperdolls and Knives at the Abbot Kinney Festival!

             Matto the Gato on route Venice style.

Don't know how I felt about this... Hmmm..

The Paperdolls and Knives. Keep'n it tangible. Film style.

A new take on all organic.

Dogtown Dog and us.

More from the festival and Venice, word. http://abbotkinney.org/

Photography by: Matto the Gato and Paperdolls.

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Bioluminescence Dolls

Paperdolls took to the Santa Monica Pier to check out the annual GLOW festival. 

"Glow is an all-night cultural experience featuring original commissions by artists that re-imagine Santa Monica Beach as a playground for thoughtful and participatory temporary artworks." - See more at: http://glowsantamonica.org/about/#sthash.Fz33J16k.dpuf

Blowing kisses in the dark

Art scuptures

Physical evidence

Art Scuptures

Photography by: Matt Berberi, Alli Beckman