Ladies Who Lunch

Blogged by Heather Bullard

This past week Ki flew into LA so she and I could plan all the stories for the magazine and go over locations, flight schedules, and our very favorite topic...the budget. We had 3 days of back to back meetings to discuss houses, stories, shops, artists, pitch our ideas to each other, come up with new ones, and finally implement a plan of action on the issue. Boy do we have our work cut out for us!

Usually these meetings run all day long with the time passing so quickly you hardly look up and it's 2:00. Time for a lunch break. What better place to be than in LA when you're hungry? The possibilities are endless. Cafes, restaurants, and bistros are lined up along an entire city block. You think each day we would choose something new. Nope. We loved the food and atmosphere so much at Larchmont Bungalow that we ate there every. single. day. You can see for yourself how absolutely charming it is...

And the food was so delicious. Positively yummy. We had a solid plan each day of ordering a salad and sandwich then splitting the order to share. Good idea, right?

But I have to say the be all, end all to visiting Larchmont Bungalow....the cake. The Strawberry Shortcake Cake to be exact. Here it is staring at us through the bakery case window.

It had a strong, powerful hold over us and Ki even dreamed about it. So of course, we had to order it again the next day. Poor things. Suffering for the sake of putting together the next issue.

Well, maybe it's just our waistlines that will suffer because we are having the best time preparing a knock out magazine for you to enjoy! If you're ever in the LA area be sure to stop by Larchmont Bungalow. Tell them we sent you. They'll probably remember us. Cheers, Heather!

On the job training Flea Market Style.

Blogged by Jill Hinson:

Last week Ki coordinated and styled the issue’s very first photo shoot, a feature story for the magazine. Yours truly got to come along for the ride…..helping to style the shoot. Needless to say, I had a ball! And while I have styled home interiors before, I have never done any work for a magazine shoot, it was definitely a fun, hands-on, learning experience.

The day began early. Ki told me to expect a long day and I found out she wasn’t kidding. While we waited for the photographer and her crew to show up we reviewed the shot list that Stacey had prepared from Ki’s scouting shots. I learned that in the process of creating a magazine “scouting” shots (a bunch of regular photos) are taken of all possible places the feature might want to include, from all possible angles. The scouting shots are sent to the magazine’s Art Director, Stacey Willey and she does a mock-up of the proposed “story”, complete with the shots she wants included.

After the photographer Kim arrived, she and Ki discussed the really crummy weather conditions. The rain and dark skies that were expected to last the entire day would make for less than desirable conditions for shooting photos.

The decision was made to begin shooting in the lightest part of the home first, and that is where I officially began my styling duties.

During the shoot, I helped Ki wrestle bed linens that wouldn’t behave, creating creases and folds where there should be none! We moved items a fraction of an inch to get the proportions and angles just right. We often “shopped the house” to get just the right item, color, shape or mix of items for the shot. I polished, dusted and vacuumed rooms and accessories to photographic perfection. By the end of the day, I was grateful I chose to wear my comfy shoes and not my stylish stylist shoes!

In addition to having a really great time getting to be a part of something creative, I learned so much about the production of a magazine. Beautiful photographs, particularly of home interiors do not just happen. The process is often painstakingly long and arduous. But in the end there is tremendous satisfaction when you see the final photos, displayed collage style. I just know you are going to love what you see!

Jill Hinson

Congratulations To Our 10 Lucky Winners

Wow over 400 comments and a total of 506 entries, I think that is a record.

We are pleased to announce that the "random number generator" has picked 10 lucky winners for the New Blog Kick Off Give-a-Way.

The Winners Are...

Shabbycottagegirl http://shabbythoughts.blogspot.com/
Jamie http://pearsonpress.blogspot.com/
Lori-Anne http://thepeartree.ca/
Andy's Attic http://andysatticbg.blogspot.com/
Lisa http://theblissfultable.blogspot.com/
Miss Mashed - www.missymashed.blogspot.com
Bounty Huntress http://angemalbountyhuntress.blogspot.com/
Hannah http://prettystinkingreen.blogspot.com/
Deb http://nothingswasted-deb.blogspot.com/
Robyn http://whimsyworks.blogspot.com/


If you are one of the lucky folks above please send me your mailing address, via email, to
fleamarketstylemag@hotmail.com

If I don't hear from you by Monday I will attempt to contact you via your blog.

Your autographed copies of the 2010 issue will be in the mail by next week.

Thanks to all who entered. If you are still looking to purchase a copy of the 2010 issue, please click the "Where to Buy" button at the top right of this home page.

Thanks again all of you,
From all of us on the Flea Market Style Team

Blogged by Margo

New Blog Kick Off Give-a-Way

To celebrate Flea Market Style's refreshed blog and the beginning of our journey to create Flea Market Style magazine Spring 2011, the FMS Team thought that it was a great time for a Give-A-Way

Since many of our loyal blog readers probably already have their copy of the 2010 Flea Market Style Magazine, we had to get a bit creative. So... 10 Lucky winners will receive a personally autographed copy of the Spring 2010 Issue
of Flea Market Style, signed by Ki Nassauer. You can have a pristine and perfectly preserved, autographed copy, to display on your coffee table and proudly show to your friends, leaving your first issue to dog ear, copy, clip, make notes in etc.

But that's not all!!!!
These same 10 winners will also receive an autographed
free copy of the Spring 2011 Issue
when it is published next February.

More fun news, you can enter 2 times by,

1) Leaving a comment to this post, and...
2) Change our blog button on your blog, to the new button you see to your lower left, and below. You must tell us us you've done this in your comment.

10 Lucky winners will be drawn on June 17 at 8:00 pm, central time.

Good luck to everyone
Blogged by Margo

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Big News-Flea Market Style Rides Again

When the publisher told me that Flea Market Style was being reprinted I was in disbelief. You see, this never happens in the magazine business. You might see the same magazine reprinted the following year, but rarely within the same selling window. Wow!!! Because of you, we are beginning our journey to create Flea Market Style magazine 2011. I am grateful for your comments, inspiration, friendships, support, and perseverance in hunting down copies of FMS magazine. Thank you!

As life pulls us in different directions, some of the faces on our team have changed. Matthew Mead, along with Jenny Mead, Linda MacDonald and Sarah Egge, have several exciting new projects in the works including Holiday with Matthew Mead Magazine. Be sure to pop over for a visit.

Heather Bullard is returning as senior editor and HGTV's Cash in the Attic's host Tim Luke remains our "go to" antiques expert. Margo Arrick (aka robolady) will be heading up the Flea Market Style blog and we are excited to announce Christine Hofmann-Bourque as writer/editor. Photographer Kim Cornelison is back on board for our first photo shoot and Stacey Willey will work her magic once again as art director.
As chief-cook-and-bottle-washer, I will be busy making sure we deliver another spectacular magazine you won't want to put down.

Along with a backstage pass to the making of Flea Market Style 2011 we want to hear from you. What you liked best, what you want to see more of, what you would like to see covered, and of course what were your favorite stories from Flea Market Style 2010. It will be a busy summer and we will keep you posted on our journey!

Stay tuned for a big give-away!

Cheers,
Ki