milliard diamond concierge approached us in the summer of 2025 with an idea for a concept, intended to show clients pronounce their name — ”Milliard, Like Billiard”. the mdc team knew they wanted to produce a “billiards & diamonds” photo shoot, and they left the rest in our hands.

from there, we assembled an all star team of creative partners — from photographer & videographer to model & hair and makeup artist — based on milliard’s pre-determined budget. we secured the location, dallas’ iconic stoneleigh p, and began crafting the story of what “our girl” would be doing at the dive bar we imagined to be called, “milliard’s billiards.”

each scene, outfit, action, emotion, photograph & video was planned down to the minute by rose vanduzen. we run a tight ship on set, and were able to achieve six looks (photo + three videos) across a six hour window, ending with 10-minutes to spare. we then curated photo selects for the client to sign off on, and created storylines, screenplays, and art for video to incorporate. xxRR

Photography: Luis Martinez, 2025