New York – Brooklyn:
Studio visit to Stylist and New York Creative Jet Olivia. A visit to designer,
wardrobe stylist and New York creative, Jet Olivia's Studio, which is situated in a
massive factory building in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This fascinating building is filled with
artist studios and you have to take an old-fashioned crate elevator up. Here
one really feels the urge to stop by each door and take a peek.
“I am a huge fan of glamour,
grammar, and manners.”
Ms. Jet Olivia
“My background is in
fashion design at the legendary Parsons School.
Much of my work is now actually art direction, photography, styling or
costume production. The world is so much
about Branding, now, and how we are perceived by peers, superiors, the
Internet. It is more important than ever to reach our audience - with the right
message - in a blip of time. Whatever my
medium, I find I am often translating and creating for that. Doesn’t everyone
want to put their best selfie forward?
Hahaha.”
@jetolivia
Twitter/tumblr/pinterist/instagram
Sketch and photograph courtesy Ms.
Jet Olivia
Jet Olivia - Art Direction and
Wardrobe
Lily Sparks Band
Jet Olivia original sketch - final images for
Lily Sparks Band
photographer - Leslie Van Stelten
Jet Olivia - self-study – pencil, gouache
One of the many costume pieces in
the studio
Jet Olivia Studio. Costumes
in progress with a corner packed full. A
charcoal and gouache sketch hangs casually above smocks and sewing shears. Her group of Polaroid portraits includes
mostly other artists, photographers, musicians and painters.
Jet Olivia Studio. Metals
and woods find themselves sharing a wall in the studio. Everything in there could be tools that
might also be used in photo-shoot as props.
photograph courtesy Ms.
Jet Olivia
Jet Olivia - Wardrobe Styling
Star and Dagger - Tomorrowland Blues
photographer - Leslie Van Stelten
photograph courtesy Ms.
Jet Olivia
Jet Olivia – at work on set
styling oil painter Lindsey Sherwin
Sketch and photograph courtesy Ms.
Jet Olivia
Jet Olivia - Art Direction and
Wardrobe
Lily Sparks Band
Jet Olivia original sketch - final images for
Lily Sparks Band
photographer - Leslie Van Stelten
Jet Olivia Studio
A gathering of props and hats in
their boxes for storing
photograph courtesy Ms.
Jet Olivia
Jet Olivia - Wardrobe - Styling
Model sees a version of herself in
the mirror
photographer - Ylva Erevall
Jet Olivia Studio –
Props
A lady’s tea hat and a sombrero from a holiday to Tulum make an unlikely
and exciting pairing
Jet Olivia Studio
A crowded spot on the wall with
notes and sketches. The other walls are
blank and feel ready to fill
Screen shot in the studio! Branding
and graphics aplenty
"Of course I will keep
shooting and styling and consulting, but I’m also excited right now about a
more economical way for people to get into the Jet Olivia Studio with a little
boutique called Dark Sparkle. I am listing and curating props accessories and
fantastic clothing from the many shoots I’ve been involved with over the
years. Its really fun to see how one
piece can make a look POP, and after some gentle prodding, I finally went ahead
and made it available to everyone.”
Above. Part of a rack of
goodies to be photographed for spring and summer on darksparkleshop.com.
@darksparkleshop
Collection of vintage roller skates
corralled under a desk
photographs courtesy Ms.
Jet Olivia
Jet Olivia - Art Direction – Wardrobe
Catking spread - portraits of
Model/DJ Cat King
Photographer - Leslie Van Stelten
Dolly - Jet’s rescued Chinese Crested
Shop mascot Dolly in custom couture
Instagram @thedollyshow
Baby Shoes
awaiting an update on the cutting
table
Olivia and partner Jasper, also an
artist, will welcome their first baby in May
Tanti Auguri