Vocal Beauty

With an over-due shoot and a schedule so tight we had to make this count... and that we ALL did. Charline "LaVie" Murphy was ready & pumped to do her new photo-shoot which was geared towards her new project currently underway. She was taking no chances and so she went all in with Personal Shopper/Stylist (Tiffany Gonzalez @ 5612558971), Hair Stylist (Natasha Beasley @ 9544715612), Makeup Artist (Keesha Barreau @ 9548655474) & South Florida's Photographer Extraordinaire Tony Barreau (@ 7863018669). Charline was ready to provide a full performance in front of the lens and we were all ready to apply our unique touch to this artist to ensure a successful shoot.
It was time for the makeup to be done and laughter engulfed the room as we were entertained by the many faces of LaVie. Take a look for yourself... LOL.







Braving what I'd like to call the Ledisi-Janelle Monáe hairstyle & amped with the reddest-red locks I've ever seen, LaVie was working the heck outta this style with pride (das wassup). Accompanied by her beautiful daughter Endy, her faithful friend Ranei & her wonderful & super-talented hubby Stephane Murphy (wicked bass player of all times - firefingaz@gmail.com), we all headed for South Beach. Team LaVie was in full effect and about to lay this thing out.

I'm sure you want to know who this "LaVie" girl is, so I decided to take a snippet from her page to introduce you to her. Check it...
"From her effervescent stage performances and Neo-Soul/dance fusion tracks, LaVie’s light-hearted, airy quality belies the life that she’s lived to date. The hottest Neo-Soul vocalist home to the South Florida gospel scene is no stranger to pain. “It bleeds right through onto the bars of music in her debut album, Life Music,” said NEWDmagazine.com. Born Charline Fleuremon, LaVie endured a strict Haitian upbringing-- albeit it was more than she should bear at times.
...And, now with her first album under her belt, a new powerhouse husband/producer, Stephane Murphy, by her side and her 8-year-old daughter, Endy, following in her mother’s footsteps, LaVie is poised to take on the world and WIN!"
(For more information on Lavie Music, feel free to check out http://www.laviemusic.com).

Now, you understand the gem that we were working with. ☺
The shoot took place at the beautiful Blue Moon Hotel in the very heart of South Beach. We were privy to have access to a gorgeous room as well as the entire perimeters of the hotel. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet (lol).

First Look: Rocking baby pink, lavender & blue buttoned down shirt, adorned with triple strands of pearls mixed with more blings, not to mention the two over-sized gold-toned bracelets that she was rocking on each wrist (lol). This was accompanied by tweed high waist breeches (pants), a nude croc-patented leather opened-toed sandals paired with the cutest baby pink socks ever (so girly). Did I mention the deep purple lips that stained her pout? LOL.



Second Look: Going more for the softer side of things Stylist Tiffany Gonzalez put together a most unconventional outfit yet with a modern day twist... one that can definitely be seen grazing the streets of the most liberated cities like that of NYC, ATLANTA or better yet PARIS. A beige tiered-lace mid-length dress, this time with twice the number of pearl strands than before mixed with gold necklaces. Pearl & Crystal Clustered Earrings, rings on almost all her fingers, blinged-out bracelets on both wrists and a Swarovski belt. The look was edged up with a cropped caramel leather jacket & an opaque gun-metal tights with a pair of dark-brown mid-calf laced up boots. WHAT??? Tiffany killed this look and LaVie was definitely feeling it! The makeup on the eyes were softened and finalized with a lipstick from the the Viva-Glam collection by MAC.



Das a wrap! We had completed the shoot and every one was still speaking to each other (LOL). The shoot was a success. We all decided to celebrate the night with a drive down Biscayne Blvd to enjoy the scrumptious taste of Andiamo's Pizza (http://andiamopizzamiami.com). It was a great night-cap to a rather accomplished night.

LaVie & Photographer Tony Barreau...



Makeup Artist Keesha Barreau, LaVie & Stylist Tiffany Gonzalez...


Until next time,
Live, Love, Laugh & Remember ☺

Photography by: Tony Barreau for Artistic Vision & Design
Website: www.avdpics.com
Contact: 7863018669
Makeup by: Keesha Barreau for Artistic Vision & Design
Contact: 9548655474
Personal Shopper/Stylist: Tiffany Gonzalez
Contact: 5612558971