P h o t o s b y P a u l a O ‘ H a r a
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! Though I have no Irish blood in me, I spent several months in Ireland not long ago and was captivated by the country’s natural beauty. In celebration of Ireland’s national holiday, I’m thrilled to share with you this stunning shoot styled by Grace & Saviour shot by Irish photographer Paula O’Hara.
“Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic…
…And I want to rock your gypsy soul”
-Van Morrison
From Grace & Saviour…We wanted to create a shoot that stripped the song bare, that looked at the feeling of longing, and of the wild, great elements of the sea and the sky. The shoot was dreamed up to allow our team to play with the wild, Irish gypsy spirit, passionate and romantic, on the rugged and unpredictable Donegal coastline. Nothing was set in stone, dresses, hair styles, floral design, were all selected to work with the elements, rather than independent of them. We let ourselves to, be a little free and gypsy like, so that on the day we could enjoy the drifting sands and whipping winds, forage for beach grasses and rock flowers and let Paula and her camera.
