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From ‘The Protagonist’, by Christine Taylor.

Styling by Willyum Beck

Model is Dana Franklin

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A BIG congratulations to a BIG Happyplayground supporter, stylist Willyum Beck, on his Portland Monthly interview about his styling on the Kanye West team for season 3 showing of the Adidas Yeezy line in NY fashion week.  We asked Willyum a few quick questions about his work and ideas on style so you can keep him on your radar for upcoming projects.

Q:  What do you do and how do you think you’re breaking the rules and expectations of stylists?  

A:  I'm a stylist and an art director and I feel like I always break the rules — probably because I always followed them growing up.  With fashion, I'm really interested in deconstructing looks using classical pieces.  And exaggerated proportions.  With my art, I try not to think too much about the rules or whether or not I'm following them.  

Q:  What’s your specific point-of-view?  

A:  The work should always be beautiful.  Everything else is subjective. 

Q:  What are your thoughts on style?  

A:  Style has little to do with clothes and everything to do with how you wear them.

   Q:  What do you want the world to know?  

A:  Stop trying to understand art. I think it was Picasso who asked "why not try to understand the song of a singing bird?". Explanation kills art. Just look at it, enjoy it (or don't), and keep it moving. 

Photo credits l-r / t-b:  Christine Taylor, Yeezy photographer, Shaun Mendiola.

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Have a beautiful weekend!  I’m off to celebrate May Day at Windy Acres in the Washington Gorge - an independent artist residency where some of us are gathering to do readings, perform, eat and play with friends and family. I’m grateful to once again get to join in. 

(These photos are outtakes not seen yet, of the lovely and talented Cara Swift, also lucky to have gotten to collaborate with her).  She designed the ring set seen here in silver.  Learn more about it here.

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Don’t forget to have fun on set.

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I have an 8 image feature of me and my work on Vogue Italia!  Weeeeeeee!!!  

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FINALLY this project is done, and launching this week. What a monster it was - a good monster! Its a self-published look at slow fashion working with a hefty list of local designers mixed with national and international designers. It also includes many small businesses in Portland so be sure to check out the by lines - (its a giant project for one person to pull off), and sign up for a PDF of the full project here: http://goo.gl/VEuvs8 There will be follow up interviews in the upcoming weeks on the new Instagram account @Happyplayground so if you're into supporting NW fashion please come follow. It is a platform specifically for fashion projects from the NW!

The team: Christine Taylor, Samantha Lemieux, Taylor Stillwell, Dana Franklin, Willyum Beck, Chad Calvert, Oxford P. Wellington III (Backporch Projects), Mike Whitehead, and Michael Lazarus.

Featured designs by: Six/Seven, AlexaStark, ALEXANDER WANG, BOET jewelry, Bottega Veneta, Brunello Cucinelli , Colico, Demimonde Studio and Shop, Formations Inc. - Portland, Jacobsen, M.PATMOS, Nancy Stella Soto, Numinous Works, Pointer Brand, Portland Garment Factory, rag & bone , Ancliffe Collection, Rowen Sartin, Straw Studios, Sydney Brown, Tiro Tiro, Utility Canvas.

Retail who supported this project: Six Seven,Hand-Eye Supply, Marios,Seven Sisters, and Stand Up Comedy (and of course the independent designer listed above).

Location: FINEX Cast Iron Cookware Co.

Talent: Savage_Models

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"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring." No eyebrows! #davidbowie rulz!!! 🙌🏽 Art/Design Direction #katherinebryja 📸Photography Direction #christinetaylorphoto 👩🏻💄#bjornnassett #fashionfarmboy 👗👠 styling by all of us and the lovely model is Sigrid Lubner.

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#3 from the 'Intimacy Gradient' series by #christinetaylorphoto @brandonjosephbaker