Shooting with a Real Housewife

Lisa Vanderpump is a British restaurateur, philanthropist, author, actress, and television personality. She is known for her appearances on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules, and ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Vanderpump and husband, Ken Todd, have owned 26 restaurants, bars and clubs in London and Los Angeles, including The Shadow Lounge, Bar Soho, SUR, Pump, and Villa Blanca.

She was a dream to work with. We arrived at her house around 8:30 to the welcoming of her two swan. Entering the house, you will meet the rest of her pets, six or so dogs ranging from golden retriever to her Pomeranians Giggy. We prepared all of the clothes, lights and locations before 9:30 and started working. Look one was next to a gorgeous mirror in her bedroom against the light pink painted walls. We quickly moved Lisa downstairs and shot from overhead to capture her entire living room and her next dress.   The overhead show off the chandelier, a few coffee table books and some candles, but what it does not show you are some of the framed photographs on the tables and shelfs.  There were some of the most adorable photos spread throughout the living room of just family and friends.  Selfies and candid shots of her family hangout out so casually.

 

DRESS BY MARIA LUCIA HOHAN

Dress by Alexander McQueen

 

It was difficult to choose where you wanted to shoot in a home with so much personality.  We thought that we were going to be limited to indoors because of rain the days leading up the shoot, but the weather cleared up overnight and left us with some very beautiful clouds floating over the Beverly Hills.  We went on to the third look and headed outside.  Lisa in her Maria Lucia Hohan ended up making the cover.

 

Dress by Maria Lucia Hohan

 

The final look was shot in Lisa’s patio wearing the dress that I feel matched most with her personality (sophisticated with a pinch of sexy) designed by Mac Duggal.

 

 

You can read the interview with Lisa on the Locale website (click here).