A Goodbye to Summer with Hana Haley

In the past four years, I have attempted to put into words how much Hana Haley means to me many times. We meet at a critical, painful point in my life, and she represented the first time I ever worked with a professional photographer. Not knowing what to expect at all, I was practically trembling when I knocked on her door. But the second I met Hana, all my fears melted - she makes you feel like you are the entire universe when you are around her. Hilarious, protective, and radiating light - I see how people are drawn to her everywhere we go.

After doing a shoot every couple months together for around two years, life forced us to take a break that stretched out to three years. This summer, we were finally reunited. After spotting each other in a parking lot, I ran to be enveloped in a familiar hug - it was like no time had passed at all. On both an artistic and personal stand point, I feel like we click together perfectly - like a friendship heart necklace put back together. Originally planning on just catching up over coffee, we did an impromptu shoot that included location hopping, rose garden smelling, eating fries, changing dresses in the backseat, and taking photos in the Photo Booth. All the while, speaking a mile a minute - that night, my voice was raspy from talking (and laughing, and smiling...) so much!

At the end of the day Hana dropped me back home. Clinging to each other, we swore it was not going to be three more years until we see each other again. "I can't even be sad today is over, I'm so grateful it happened at all," I said before letting go. ☆

OUTFIT ONE:
COAT: Jakke * WAITRESS COSTUME: Hot Topic

OUTFIT TWO:
COAT: Miss Patina * DRESS: ASOS

OUTFIT THREE:
BLOUSE: Forever 21 SKIRT: Amazon then I painted cherries on it PURSE: Amazon

Beauxoxo Lookbook + Video by Hana Haley

So happy to share this with you! Hana Haley and I recently shot a lookbook and video for Beauxoxo! Beauxoxo has been my favorite place to find adorable bows and hair accessories for years now and it is always so so fun to work with Hana, so this project was a bit of a dream come true!

Shop the lookbook here!

ASOS dress, ASOS shoes, Dahlia dress *, Pylo dress *, Coco Fennell dress *

Milk Drop by Hana Haley

Finally get to share this photoshoot I did with Hana Haley last August! This was the fourth time I was lucky enough to pose for Hana - and each time I get to see her is even more amazing then the last! These images are incredibly special to me - in-between shots Hana and I exchanged secrets, shared a milkshake, and got slightly lost. It's extremely reaffirming to be able to work with somebody you admire so much, and I feel very fortunate to be able to call her my friend! <3

Be sure to visit Hana's portfolio for more of her dreamy work!

Week of Wonders by Hana Haley for Zeum Mag

Early this July, I met Hana Haley, Berta Pfirsich, and fellow Oregonian blogger, Tori Bonaventura in Hana's hometown of Estacada to shoot a photo series inspired by Valerie's Week of Wonders for Zeum Magazine! The location was an idyllic vintage shop sprawled on a very green lot, with butterflies hazily dipping in and out of flowers and overpopulated with beautiful trees - the sun streaming through their leaves and dappling the grounds with sun spots.

Being surrounded by talented, idealistic babes is my definition of the perfect way to spend the day, and the end results are positively dreamy. Check out the full feature on Zeum Magazine HERE ♡

BY HANA
BY BERTA
BEHIND THE SCENES
The photographers: Hana & Berta All together ♡♡♡

Berta Pfirsich x Hana Haley for Ballad Of... Magazine

Last March, I got a message from photographer Berta Pfirsich asking if I could model Lazy Oaf pieces for Ballad Of… magazine! It sounded like a dream come true, but that month I also found out my grandfather would be having emergency open heart surgery and would be needed at a moments notice. I am forever grateful to Berta for going above and beyond scheduling this shoot around this scary event - and also to the absolutely amazing Hana Haley (who I've had the honor of working with before) for agreeing to do a collaborative shoot with us and driving Berta up to the location!

I met Berta, Hana, and Savannah Jane Bigley at Enchanted Forest - a darling nursery rhyme themed amusement park! Berta is an absolute doll who was even sweeter in person and gave me a big hug the minute we met - she is so incredibly talented and I had such a wonderful time working with her!

BY BERTA:

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And you already know how I feel about actual goddess Hana Haley hehe <3

BY HANA:

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It was so much fun prancing around the misty theme park in Lazy Oaf (which you probably already know, I absolutely l o v e) pieces and alongside such talented babes!

Thank you so much again ladies for making this happen ♡ You can see a very amateurish behind the scenes video I shot that day on my Youtube channel here (Youtube fixed the shakiness of the video but in doing so messed up the text I put on top of it - so apologizes for the jumpy text! Trying to figure out how to fix it hah)!

You can order your copy of Ballad Of… Hardcore Happiness here. Mine is on the way and I am impatiently waiting it's arrival...! <3

Sorry this post is so long eek!

On Kailey: Lazy Oaf "Help Wanted" shirt, American Apparel skirt & socks, ChicWish Creepers
On Savannah: Lazy Oaf Top, American Apparel skirt, her own shoes

On Kailey: Lazy Oaf "Yes!" shirt, MissGuided skirt, ChicWish boots
On Savannah: Lazy Oaf "Pizza My Mind" dress, her own shoes