Meetings?!?

Strange as it may seem, I simultaneously crave and fear leadership. Through overwhelming encouragement, I am trying to steer this project into the general direction I had originally intended. After all, what good is scratching an itch if you wind up scratching the wrong spot?

So I have been asked to lead our first “FORMAL” team meeting about the project on Monday. Suddenly, I am flashing back to time served as a Junior Lutheran board secretary. I mean… should I be taking minutes? Err... All in favor??

I struggle with both wanting and being afraid to release ownership, and make this a creative commune. However, it’s in the best the interest of the project to have SOMEONE making sure there is a congruent flow through the project, and dammit, I had to open my big mouth, so I guess I’ll be planning this meeting.

It is MOST important for me to make sure each stylist is adequately challenged and yet feels supported (not smothered) by the overall concept, or as a wise man once told me, “The End in Mind”. Everyone should feel free to stretch their minds as far as they’d like, but be aware of the overall feel of the shoot.

There are so many aspects to consider. How accurate do we want wardrobe to be? Are we talking period recreation or period inspiration? What do we want to use for a backdrop that will separate each decade from the others, but still tie it all together? So far, we’ve decided that the shoot should have a definitively modernized flare, and be suggestive regarding wardrobe. We thought we’d like to shoot against solid vibrant colors, tying in a mostly monochromatic wardrobe, which will make the hair and make-up POP and be the focus of each photo.

So (deep breath) I am planning to focus the meeting on the following things. In an hour.

~ Finalize All Decade Assignments: We’ve had this mostly done for a few days, but you know these creative types. ;)

~ Brainstorm Ideas: If someone has a bangin’ concept for a decade they are not doing, we want to make sure all the brilliant concepts get heard.

~ Bios and Headshots: For the newly forming HundredYearsofHair.com (or 100YearsofHair.com – we aren’t sure yet.) We’ll be posting a headshot-esque pic of each of us and answers to 7 questions we chose to provide some insight into our individuality.
Name, Hometown, Favorite City, I Find Inspiration In…, I Look Up To…, I Do This Because…, Before I Die I Will… Wait till you read THOSE!!

~ Review Decades: We’ll cull through the research I found online and in my books. I have assembled 3 packets of research. One is all Kevin Aucion’s work, naturally, another is from a book called Fashions in Hair, and lastly, a website www.kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade70.html Good ole' Google Image searches were pretty handy too. I just typed in "fashion" "Icons" "models" and got exactly what I was looking for.

~ Proposed Shoot Date: We are looking at the first weekend in April. YIKES!

~ Next Steps: We will meet again in 2 weeks. Each stylist will be responsible for creating and sketching or making a collage of THREE different looks for each decade. That way when we have our model casting call, we are not already married to just one concept for a decade. The stylist will pick their model and choose which of the looks they designed to use. Who knows? If we find models and looks versitle enough, we may be able to do more than one look per decade!


Whew. I’ll let you know how it goes.

XOXO
Andi