Early Access // The Millionaire Milliner
Coming soon to a YouTube channel near you, The Millionaire Milliner, the Film Noir Lookbook that broke me last week.
This was supposed to have been last Thursday's (well, okay...Friday's at least?!?) video but while still editing at 2:30 am on Thursday night I realized the music I had first wanted to use just wasn't working...and that I had to call it. It wasn't going to happen, the video wasn't going to be finished in time to go up like I had hoped. This was /not/ easy for me to accept. I hate missing my deadlines! But I was beat, a hundred tiny issues had all added up, I had already been working overtime for days, and I had no choice but to surrender.
I just finally finished the video tonight (Sunday) and it will go up on the channel for all on Thursday, but of course I wanted to give you all here on Patreon early access. Thank you so much for supporting me and my work, making more involved (maybe too involved sometimes...) projects like my lookbooks possible. I hope you enjoy the video!
Also, I exported the soundtrack a little differently this time to better preserve the "old radio"-ish effects, let me know if you sensed any difference or have any problems with the sound on your end. Thank you!
EDIT: Hello again, I added in a flash warning to the opening credits, and so had to reupload a new version of the video with that included, ergo, I lost your lovely comments over on YouTube in order to do so! I'm sorry about that!! ❤
Film Noir Inspired Vintage Style // The Millionaire Milliner (YouTube)
Comments (43)
Wow! I've loved your channel for a bit but never bothered watching the look books until I became a patron and started listening to you talk about them in the podcast. You mention frequently that they don't do as well as your other videos on YouTube, and I'm curious if you've considered that there may be other people like me who just plain don't realize that your "look books" (which to me, at least, sound static and boring) are fully-realized short films?
Ah, she gets the girl... brava! Wonderful storytelling, fabulous mood and effects, excellent fashion (of course!). I love your vintage story reels! Don’t break yourself over the next one though!
Thank you Kristy! ❤ Taking it easier this month now for sure eek!
I wanna see the full length movie now!
Thank you Margaret!
Aaah, love this! I also got major adventure -point-and-click-visual novel vibes. (Also, I want all the clothes)
Thank you Malaika!
Eleven minutes of pure escapism. I love the shadows cast on the wall by the lighting and the sounds effects of the photography. It was all just fabulous! Thank you Bianca
Thank you Johanne!
So worth the wait!
Thank you! ❤ It's such a relief now it's all together 😅
Phenomenal!
Thank you Claudia! ❤
....And the Academy Award for outstanding achievement in Costume Design, Cinematography, Script, Acting, Lighting, Music,-- is Hazel Webb.....oops I mean Bianca Esposito.
Thank you Victoria! 😘
OMG that was awesome! I loved the authentic orchestral score and shots of LA.
Thank you Sarah! It was that darn music that I spend hours and hours trying to find and mix right because indeed I wanted an orchestral score for most of it like the real noir's had ❤
Applause! You look luscious in that white gown!
Thank you Rob! I was feeling rather glam, now I just need somewhere to go and the safety to go there 😅
Brava!! You outdid yourself on these outfits!! 😍 They are all stunning, but that white dress at the end is just 😘
Thank you Clara! ❤ I'll have a sewing project video for the white gown coming to the channel soon!
Beautiful wardrobe! The white gown was perfection!
Thank you Anna! The white gown sewing video will be coming to the channel next soon too ❤
WOOOOW Bianca, you've completely out done yourself!!
Thank you Chae! ❤ It's such a relief it's done 😅
It’s AMAZING. 12/10, will watch over and over again. It’s literally perfect - clothes, story, everything it’s spot on. Count me as obsessed, to the point where I think I need an evening gown. Making me want one in 2020 is an achivment in itself 😂❤️
Thank you Magda! ❤ Evening gowns are indeed rather impractical in 2020, except for swanning about the house in ;)
Love a LookBook and this is the best one yet!
Thank you Lynne! ❤
Bianca this blew my mind! The sound and images - just everything was beyond! When you release this please put a warning that it has flashing lights - those are a huge trigger for those of us that have migraines. The sounds of the flashbulbs breaking was cool (I had my eyes shut) The gowns!!! The accessories!! The sparkly fabrics! Your acting! The old radio sound! Chef’s 💋!!!!!!!!!! INCREDIBLE
Thank you Thea! I will certainly add a flash warning in the beginning credits bit, I never really know where the "line" is between too flashy it's true, so thank you! It took me a WHILE to find the old camera flash sounds and I did supplement with some just regular old breaking glass too for variety. I thought it was going to be such an easy "oh let me go grab that sound effect" moment, but nooot so much 😅
I am breathless at absolutely everything about this...no stone unturned and no detail emitted....holy Hollywood Batman...Bianca you are a one woman artist with a depth of artistry that is gobsmackingly, heart stoppingly glorious........thank you...
Thank you so much Raelene! ❤
This video surpasses your already outstanding look book calibre! I can definitely see why it demanded the extra production time. I LOVE everything about this!! Side note: I did notice a slight difference in the sound; it sounds more "old timey" to me, which definitely worked with the format.
Thank you Lacey! I didn't normalize the loudness (not that I really know what that means) this time so I'm glad it was okay!
SMOKIN!!! Every outfit was delicious and your storylines are perfection. So where is the body buried??? ;-P
Nah Marie's fine, she just ran off to Hawaii with a cute sailor she met at the Hollywood canteen is all ;) Thank you!
Excellent! That was really good. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!! Promise you won't leave to become a Hollywood writer....
Thank you Rhonda! If I ever become a Hollywood writer...I'll stick around on the internet too I promise 🤣
Yup. That’s officially the best thing currently on the internet! :D
Nah there are very cute kitten videos on the internet!! Thank you Emma ❤
Brava Bianca! That was superb!
Thank you Mary! ❤