Paradise Found (Spring/Summer 2013) from Daeja Fallas on Vimeo.
Nothing like a few amazing rolls of film shot by Maui native -->> NY Transplant like myself Bailey Rebecca Roberts and the duo behind Sugarhigh + Lovestoned to make you droll... get the bags here!
On my last trip to Hawaii I had the pleasure of working on a Free People surf inspired fashion shoot styled by the lovely ladies at Bikini Bird who helped me put these cute looks together and added a little Hawaiian flair with silk lei and Hula skirts.
One of my favorite parts of this shoot was catching a few waves with local surfer girls Malia Murphy and Amber Mozo ( an aspiring photographer and amazing surfer!). I loved every piece Free People sent us and they were all perfect to surf in and cute enough to hang out in.
To read the interview we did and to score some of these bikinis for yourself see Free People's site here
Finally, it would not have been a shoot in Hawaii without the lovely Dallas Nagata White on Set.. more to come on that later...
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| malia in Mara Hoffman |
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| Malia in Volcom |
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| Malia in Salt bikini and Billabong pants |
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| Kiana in Current Elliott shorts and Equipment top |
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| bracelets by DEZO and Cleeo Collection |
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| Kiana in Mara Hoffman Bracelets by DEZO Sara Beltran and Cleeo Collection |
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| KIANA! |
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| Malia in Acacia and We are Handsome Kiana in Marahoffman bottom and Acacia top |
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| Malia in Billabong |
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| beach blanket by Billabong |
Special thanks to the ladies at Bikini Bird and Dallas Nagata White
Pretty little day dream I directed with the talented Kristen Hook as our DP for Gypsy Hawaii!
Model: Hannah Keilia May
MakeUp: Corvette Delacruz
Special thanks to Dallas Nagata White for the floral "haku" lei and her assistance!
Along with a new site update here are some of the final images for Gypsy Lingerie... to see the entire story please visit my site
Guava Shop Hawaii from gabriel yanagihara on Vimeo.
How fun it was to play on the beach again with Liz & Kai of Guava Shop Hawaii this past August! This time we decided to MOVE! Thanks to Guava for making it all come together again, to Mahina for dancing on the beach with me even in the rain!!!!! Shhhh.. it never rains in Hawaii!!!! and a HUGE special thanks to Dallas, Gabe and Ed for ALL of their work shooting and editing.
Video Credits:
Directed By: Daeja Fallas & Dallas Nagata
Shot and Edited By: Gabriel Yanagihara
Second Camera By: Edward White
Model: Mahina Garcia
Special Thanks to: Guava Shop!
Recently on a whirlwind trip back to Hawaii good friends Liz and Kai, owners of the Guava Shop on the North Shore asked me to spend a day with them shooting some images for their shop. The girls are always full of fun ideas and great inspiration not to mention the amazing views from "Lernerland" where we shot this last round of photos. With Malia Jones as a model and Liz and Kai on styling duty, we had an awesome day playing and swimming at Lernerland! Thanks Ladies!
Photos and Polaroids by me
Styled by Matt Bruening @ foreverr young
models Genevieve @MC2 NYC and Mahina @ Niche
Special thanks to Charls (as usual)
This was a lovely way to say farewell to the land of Aloha for a bit... lets hope I brought some of that sunshine with me to last through the winter in NY.
model: Te'sa Love at Wilhelmina NY
White sand beaches. Blue water at your toes. Cool ocean breezes. Coconut trees as far as the eye can see. Does summer get any better? Summer is so effortlessly beautiful!
The perfect white tee. Simple, soft, just a little detail, impossibly perfect and impossible to find. Until now. Meet Matt Bruening and the "Momo" white tee, one of my favorites of his easy to wear, hard not to look like a million bucks Pre-Fall collection. Get your hands on one, or ask Matt to create you your very own by checking him out here.
