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ALICIA MARIE GRIFFETH
Wears clean lines with a hint of trendy accents BY ELIZABETH LIBERATORE PHOTO BY CARL SCHULTZ
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orn and raised in the Valley of the Sun, photographer Alicia Marie Griffeth grew into her own in The Windy City. “Chicago was a big influence on my photographic style, and then Arizona filled in the areas where I was still lacking something... you know, like a touch of warmth and sunshine!” she says. Griffeth stumbled upon photography a handful of years ago and immediately fell in love with capturing life’s most precious moments, such as weddings, families, and children. Her photographic style and fashion sense are two in the same—both combining Chicago urban with laidback Arizona sunshine. “My daily fashion look is a mix between girly and boss-lady—clean lines and urban,” she says. “I do love a sense of classic but try to incorporate something a little trendy to offset it. I love picking something out of the ordinary and telling myself to just ‘own it!’” Griffeth’s free-spirited nature and love for life is also reflected in her fashion style—you’ll find her dressed from head-totoe with clean lines and a touch of quirk... like her weakness for bows. What are your favorite stores in the Valley? Lululemon is my happy place. I love the way they involve themselves in the community (free yoga!) and I love their clothes for lounging and for yoga. ZARA and TopShop are always fun places to check out those urban, clean lines. My go-to for comfort and a classic look is Ann Taylor Loft. What is one thing in your closet you can’t live without? Nude wedges! Obsessed. They go with everything and dress it up a little. Photographing others and events is your passion. We have to ask, are you at all camera shy? My mom always told me I was a ham. I loved being in front of the camera! As I got older I definitely became more aware of the camera—you could say a little shy. I try to empathize with my clients though. It’s important for me to get in front of the camera to understand the emotions my clients go through.
| AUGUST 2015
7/23/15 9:05 AM