Oh Elle

ASOS shoes

2012-01-19T09:39:00.000-08:00

HAVING THOROUGHLY COMBED JUST ABOUT EVERY SINGLE FASHION E-COMMERCE WEBSITE THAT IS OUT THERE THIS JANUARY DURING SALE SEASON.. I NOW FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE A LIBRARY OF RAILS AND SHELVES OF ALL OF THIS STOCK STORED IN MY HEAD AND FEEL AS THOUGH I KNOW THEIR SALE STOCK LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND. I DIDN'T INDULGE TOO MUCH THIS YEAR, INSTEAD I INVESTED IN A VERY SENSIBLE (WORK?) BAG FROM JAEGER CALLED THE TRAFALGAR TOTE WHICH WAS £199 FROM £299. VERY HANDY TO PUT MY NEW IPAD IN AND TAKE TO MEETINGS ETC.

ASIDE FROM THAT, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR OTHER KEY PIECES THAT I FEEL MY WARDROBE IS LACKING IN.. SENSIBLE STAPLES AND THE ONE I AM TALKING ABOUT IS A FLAT BOOT. BEING ONLY 5'3 IS FANTASTIC SOMETIMES BUT PROFESSIONALLY, I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE I NEED TO BE WEARING SOME KIND OF HEEL OTHERWISE I FEEL AS THOUGH I AM KNEELING ON THE GROUND. I ACTUALLY FOUND A PAIR OF GREAT SUEDE CHELSEA BOOTS IN URBAN OUTFITTERS IN SEPTEMBER WHICH I HAVE BEEN WEARING TO ABSOLUTE DEATH BUT THEY HAVE A HEEL OF ABOUT 3 INCHES. ALBEIT IT'S A BLOCK HEEL, BUT STILL, BY THE END OF THE DAY MY POSTURE IS SUFFERING.

ASOS, £85.

AFTER A GOOD OLD WINDOW SHOP/ONLINE SESH ON ASOS.COM SHOE SELECTION I CAME ACROSS THESE CHELSEA BOOTS WHICH YES, STILL HAVE A BLOCK HEEL BUT DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE CUSHION OF A RUBBER SOLE! I AM NOT SURE IF I AM A GREY SUEDE KIND OF GIRL BUT I WILL DEFINITELY KEEP MY EYE ON THESE TO SEE IF THEY DECIDE TO PRODUCE THEM IN OTHER COLOURS.

ASOS, £35.

CELINE

ASIDE FROM A BOOT OPTION, AND HAVING SPRING IN MIND.. I HAVE FALLEN HEAD OVER HEELS FOR THESE CELINE-ESQUE KITTEN HEEL SLIPPERS WHICH COME IN A HELPFUL 3 SHADES. THEY REMIND ME SLIGHTLY OF SHAKESPEAREAN THESPIAN SLIPPERS.. CAN YOU IMAGINE THEN WITH KNEE- HIGH WHITE SOCKS AND A GOLD SHOE PIN! NO, BUT SERIOUSLY I AM THINKING OF PURCHASING A PAIR OF THE BLACKS FIRST AND THEN MAYBE THE LILAC? NEVER DID I THINK IMAGINE MYSELF BUYING LILAC SUEDE HEELED SLIPPERS!

ASOS, £50.

ASOS, £150.

FOR SOMETHING EVEN FLATTER AND THUS MORE SENSIBLE.. THESE TWO ARE FUN RESPECTIVELY.

VERY REGAL AND JUBILEE APPROPRIATE IN THE NAVY SLIPPERS AND MANLY IN THE TASSELED LOAFERS WHO ARE PERHAPS A NOD TO BURBERRYS BEAUTIFUL MEN'S PAIR WITH THE THICK WHITE RUBBER SOLE.

Burberry

Nike Sportswear 12

2012-01-10T02:26:00.000-08:00

I WAS VERY THRILLED TO HAVE WORKED ON THIS PROJECT FOR NIKE SPORTSWEAR 12 WHICH CULMINATED IN A BOOK BY THE CREATIVE AGENCY, JUNIOR JUNIOR. I THINK IT IS PLAIN TO SEE THAT THE EXECUTION OF THIS PROJECT HAS SACRIFICED NO QUALITY AND THE RESULTS ARE REALLY REWARDED. THE TEAM FLEW TO MILAN, BARCELONA, FRANCE... AND SUNNY (I'M JOKING) LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO SHOOT THIS SERIES OVER THE SPACE OF A MONTH. I THINK ALL OF THE TEAM WILL AGREE THAT THE HARD WORK WAS 100% WORTH IT.

I STYLED ROSS BARKLEY AND RAHEEM STERLING, TWO OF ENGLAND'S UP AND COMING AND SOON TO BE SUPERSTAR- FOOTBALLERS.

2012-01-05T08:35:00.001-08:00

THE IMAGE THAT STARTED IT ALL OFF WAS THE ABOVE ONE.. FOUND ON STOCKHOLM-STREETSTYLE.COM OF A VERY TANNED EUROPEAN LOOKING MAN DRESSED IN A LIGHT BEIGE SILK SUIT.. LOOKING SO ATTRACTIVELY AT EASE WITH HIMSELF. I CAN ALMOST IMAGINE HOW LIGHT AND AIRY THAT SUIT MUST FEEL.

THEN THIS WEEKEND, I STUMBLED UPON THIS SUIT BY WHISTLES FROM THEIR FIRST RESORT COLLECTION IN THE FT'S STELLA MAGAZINE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN LIKE A WOMAN POSSESSED TRYING TO TRACK DOWN SOME OPTIONS TO SATISFY MY CURRENT SUIT OBSESSION.

I ALSO CAME ACROSS THESE IMAGES, THE FIRST FROM ANYWHO.DK, SECOND OF SWEDISH MODEL FRIDA GUSTAVSON IN AN EQUALLY BREEZY SILK SUIT AS THE MAN ABOVE FROM STOCKHOLM STREETSTYLE. THE FINAL IMAGE IS ANOTHER SUIT OPTION FROM WHISTLES.

I CAN SAFELY SAY THIS WILL BE MY ATTIRE OF CHOICE THIS COMING SPRING.. PERFECTLY COMFORTABLY FOR RUNNING AROUND TOWN FOR MEETINGS AND APPOINTMENTS BUT STILL VERY PROFESSIONAL. I CANNOT WAIT TO DITCH THESE SKINNY JEANS AND GO FOR LOOSER FABRICS! LET ALONE DITCHING THE TIGHTS UNDER JEANS,, BRR..

FOR LATE SUMMER, A SHORT SUIT OPTION WILL BE MORE SUITABLE. SEE ELIN KLING IN THE BEAUTIFUL DENIM ACNE RESORT SS11 COLLECTION. ALSO, COS HAS THIS LITTLE MINT NUMBER UP IT'S SLEEVE FOR SS12.

COUNTING DOWN THE DOWNS TILL WARMER WEATHER..

2011-11-25T15:02:00.000-08:00

HURRRYYY UPPP!!

2011-11-22T10:43:00.000-08:00

NOWADAYS, WE ARE PLASTERED WITH HUNDREDS OF STREET STYLE FASHION BLOGS AND DURING THE FEW WEEKS A YEAR OF FASHION WEEK, MANY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE GOTTON INTO A SCUFFLE WITH THESE STREET STYLE PHOTOGRAPHERS AS THEY PERFORM AN ALMOST MILITARY LIKE OPERATION TO SNAP THE STARTLED PUBLIC. WE NOW KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PEOPLE ARE WEARING IN STOCKHOLM, NEW YORK, BERLIN.. IT MAKES YOU WONDER IF WE HAVE LOST SOME OF OUR CULTURAL IDENTITY WHEN IT COMES TO DRESSING AS WE CAN BE SO INFLUENCED BY WHAT PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD ARE DRESSED LIKE.

ONE 'STREET STYLE' BLOG THAT I ADMIRE IS ADVANCED STYLE BECAUSE IT FOCUSES ON THE OLDER GENERATION OF MATURE WOMEN WHO HAVE RETAINED THEIR STYLE WELL INTO THEIR 80'S AND 90'S.

A WOMAN WHOSE STYLE I THINK IS SOMETHING TO BE ADMIRED AND WHO I PERSONALLY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A LOOK AROUND HER CLOSET IS CARMEN DELL'OREFICE- THE WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN MODELING FOR 60+ YEARS!

SHE IS THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC WOMAN WHO KNOWS EXACTLY HOW TO DRESS FOR HER SHAPE AND ACCENTUATE THOSE FEATURES THAT ARE STILL AMAZING ABOUT HER, HER LEGS AND HER EYES. I ONLY WISH WE COULD HAVE MORE PICTURES OF HER OR EVEN A VIDEO OF HER CLOSET.. I BET SHE HAS COLLECTED A FAIR FEW NUMBER OF DESIGNER TREASURES OVER THE YEARS!

LCF IS CURRENTLY EXHIBITING A SHOW ABOUT HER CAREER IN FASHION CALLED:

'CARMEN: A LIFE IN FASHION' UNTIL JANUARY 14th.

2011-11-08T05:05:00.000-08:00

AS WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT OF MISSONI, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO POST ABOUT THIS NEW SCARF I GOT RECENTLY. I WILL ALWAYS HAVE A HUGE SPACE IN MY HEART FOR MISSONI FOR IT'S VIBRANT COLOURS AND BOLD STATEMENTS AND THIS SCARF IS NO EXCEPTION. THE THING I LIKE MOST ABOUT IT IS THAT YOU CAN WEAR IT IN SO MANY WAYS.. SCARF, HEAD SCARF, BELT, NECKLACE..

I WAS GOING FOR A MOROCCAN VIBE HERE, INFLUENCED BY THIS AMAZING PICTURE IN POP MAGAZINE! NEED A HOLIDAY TO MOROCCO PLEASE.

STYLE PASSPORT HAS MANY MORE MISSONI SCARVES HERE. I'M THINKING HOW GOOD THESE SCARVES WOULD LOOK LAYERED UP WITH DIFFERENT COLOURS.

WORN WITH PATENT LEATHER JACKET FROM EBAY

2011-11-05T07:50:00.000-07:00

I SPOTTED THESE BEAUTIES IN THE MISSONI PRE-FALL 11 LOOKBOOK ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO AND THEY HAVE FINALLY APPEARED ONLINE. NET-A-PORTER, £725. IT'S A SHAME I WILL NEVER OWN THEM!

2011-10-25T05:03:00.000-07:00

LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, I HAVE CERTAIN BLOGS THAT I FOLLOW AND CATCH UP ON SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. MANY ARE FASHION, SOME ARE ART AND A FEW ARE FOOD BLOGS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE A FEW BLOGS OUT THERE THAT SUCCESSFULLY MIX ALL THREE AND THEN SOME.

I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE BLOGS OF ASHLEYROSEHELVEY AND MONMARTE FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AND I THINK A LOT OF THEIR APPEAL IS THAT THEIR LIVES SEEM SO DIFFERENT TO MINE. WHEREAS MY LIFE IS OCCUPIED WITH CITY LIVING AND LOTS OF WORK RELATED STRESS, THEIRS SEEMS (I MAY BE WRONG!) SO IDYLLIC AND TRANQUIL POPULATED BY DINNER WITH FRIENDS AND PICNICS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE. VERY MUCH HOW I WOULD LIKE TO BE LIVING MY LIFE IN A FEW MORE YEARS.

ALL ABOVE PICTURES FROM ASHLEY & MONMARTE

ONE THING THAT PARTICULARLY APPEALS TO ME IS THEIR POSTS ABOUT MEALTIMES AND FOOD AND THE HOME. PERSONALLY, I AM A BIG FAN OF COOKING AND MAKE A MEAL FOR 2 FROM SCRATCH EACH NIGHT FROM A RECIPE FROM ONE OF OUR COOKBOOKS OR FROM SOMEWHERE I'VE SEEN ONLINE. AS I SPEND ABOUT AN HOUR COOKING EACH NIGHT, I HAVE REALISED THAT I DON'T PAY ENOUGH ATTENTION TO PRESENTATION IN TERMS OF OUR TABLE SETTINGS. ASHLEY AND MONMARTE HAVE THEIR TABLE SETTINGS DOWN TO A T WITH A RELAXED, COSEY AND RUSTIC FEEL. THEIR IMAGES ARE REALLY INSPIRING ME TO INVEST IN SOME NEW CROCKERY AND PLACEMATS ETC. ALSO, I LOVE FLOWERS BUT LIVING IN ZONE 2 OF LONDON MEANS THAT THE CLOSEST PLACE FOR ME TO BUY FRESH FLOWERS IS AT THE LOCAL TESCO EXPRESS WHICH DOESN'T REALLY HAVE THE SAME APPEAL AS HAND- PICKED BABY'S BREATH.

I AM NOW SETTING MYSELF A TASK TO IMPROVE THIS PART OF MY FLAT AND THERE ARE A FEW THINGS ON MY WISHLIST NOW:

WOODEN SALAD BOWL AS FOUND ON ETSY

SOME KNITTED PLACE MATS- OR MAYBE I SHOULD JUST LEARN TO KNIT?

I'D ALSO LIKE SOME HAND MADE OR SECOND HAND MUGS. NEED TO GO THE HAMMERSMITH FLEA MARKET LOTTIE KEEPS TELLING ME ABOUT. GOD, GIVE ME A SUNDAY OFF!

I MAY START POSTING ABOUT FOOD ON HERE- WHAT DO YOU RECKON?

Paisley

2011-10-24T07:15:00.000-07:00

PAISLEY PAISLEY PAISLEY. I HAVE HAD A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS INSATIABLE PRINT SINCE I FIRST GO IN TO VINTAGE CLOTHING AT AROUND THE AGE OF 14. I STILL SHUDDER AT THE THOUGHT OF ALL THE 'INDIE BOYS' I USED TO HANG AROUND WITH WHO USED TO WEAR A SLIM FIT BATTERED SUIT JACKET WITH A PAISLEY SILK GRANDDAD SCARF THROWN OVER FOR THE COOL EFFECT.

HAVING SAID THAT SINCE LAST SEASON WHEN J.W ANDERSON DISPLAYED HIS FULL ON PAISLEY LOOK (LONG SLEEVED SILK TOP AND MATCHING TROUSERS), I DECIDED TO CUT THE PRINT SOME SLACK AND LOOK INTO IT.

I'VE FOUND THAT IF THE PRINT IS IN FUN COLOURS (NOT JUST BROWNS AND BURGUNDIES) IT CAN LOOK BLOODY AMAZING.

I FOUND THIS TOP ON EBAY AND IT WAS SHIPPED OVER FROM AMERICA TO RID ME OF MY PAISLEY BAN. WEARING IT HERE WITH ONE OF MY FAVOURITE COS PIECES, STIFF NECK/COLLAR VEST. BTW HAS EVERYONE CHECKED OUT THE NEW COSSTORES.COM E-COMMERCE WEBSITE? SO EXCITED THAT IT'S FINALLY HERE.

SHIRT FROM EBAY, VEST FROM COS, JEANS AND BOOTS FROM URBAN OUTFITTERS.

2011-10-22T09:53:00.000-07:00

SOME MORE OUT TAKES FROM THE SHOOT WE DID FOR HUSK MAGAZINE, ISSUE 3 OUT NOW. WITH THE AMAZING ALINA KRASINA @ PREMIER.

2011-10-18T15:42:00.000-07:00

GIMME GIMME GIMME! £605.00, CARVEN @ BROWNS

NEW THINGS

2011-10-15T05:27:00.000-07:00

IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVEN'T REALLY HAD TIME TO SHOP SO HAVE BEEN RELYING ON WHAT SOME MIGHT CALL A CAPSULE COLLECTION WITHIN MY WARDROBE CONSISTING OF BLACK JEANS AND VINTAGE OR THE BF'S SHIRTS. ON A HOT DAY, I WOULD HAVE SWAPPED OUT THE JEANS FOR ONE OF TWO SHORTS. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS GETTING A LITTLE COOLER, I REALISE IT'S TIME FOR ME TO INVEST IN SOME NICE AUTUMN PIECES.

HOWEVER, I OBVIOUSLY AM NOT READY TO GIVE UP ON SUMMER YET AND WITH THE PROMISE OF A DECEMBER HOLIDAY FOR US IN THE PIPELINE, I AM STILL BUYING SUMMER WEAR. HAS ANYBODY BEEN ON HOLIDAY IN DECEMBER? WHERE WILL STILL BE REALLY HOT?

WEARING: TOP BY TOPSHOP, SILK SHORTS AND SUEDE CHELSEA BOOTS FROM UBRAN OUTFITTERS, HAT- BOYFRIENDS.

I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THESE BOOTS ALL AUTUMN. THEY ARE JUST THE PERFECT SHAPE AND A GREAT HEEL HEIGHT FOR ME AS I AM A SHORTASS. I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE I NEED A BIT OF A HEEL WHEN I AM GOING TO MEETINGS ETC SO THESE ARE PERFECT AS THEY ARE STILL UNDERSTATED.

BOOTS FROM URBAN OUTFITTERS £120

WEARING: SAME TOP AS ABOVE, NEON ORANGE SHORTS FROM COS AND SILVER SHOES BY TOPSHOP

2011-10-11T08:31:00.000-07:00

I HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY ABSENT FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS BECAUSE A LOT HAS BEEN HAPPENING.

I WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED THE POSITION OF FASHION DIRECTOR OF THE BRILLIANT BI-ANNUAL MAGAZINE HUSK AND THEREFORE HAVE LOTS TO PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING ISSUE. THEY HAVE JUST LAUNCHED THEIR NEW WEBSITE THIS WEEK AND IT IS REALLY A FEAST FOR THE EYES.

I ALSO SHOT A STORY THAT HAS BEEN IN THE PIPELINE FOR ALMOST A YEAR (!) SO AM EXCITED TO REVEAL THAT NEXT MONTH.

A FEW WEEKS BEFORE FASHION WEEK, I WORKED WITH MARTINA SPETLOVA ON HER SS12 LOOKBOOK AND I HAVE FINALLY UPDATED MY WEBSITE WITH THE IMAGES SO WANTED TO SHARE THEM HERE.

THE NEW COLLECTION SHOWS HOW FAR MARTINA HAS COME SINCE HER LAST COLLECTION WHICH WAS FANTASTIC IN ITSELF. MARTINA WORKS WITH END OF LINE FARBRICS, LEATHERS AND YARNS TO ENSURE HER COLLECTION IS AS ETHICAL AS POSSIBLE. I MAY BE BIASED BUT I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS A DESIGNER WHO HAS ETHICAL PRINCIPLES WITH SUCH EXCITING DESIGNS.

HER KNITWEAR TECHNIQUES ARE INCREDIBLE AND COMING FROM AN AMATEUR IN KNITWEAR, I HAVE TO SIT AND STARE AT THE WEAVES FOR A WHILE BEFORE I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW SHE DOES IT.

SHE IS UNAFRAID TO USE THE BOLDEST OF COLOURS WITH DISREGARD TO WHAT PEOPLE NORMALLY THINK OF AS CLASHING COLOURS. HER USE OF PATCHWORK IS AS MUCH A DESIGN FEATURE AS A REMINDER OF HER ETHICAL IDEAS AS EACH PIECE OF FABRIC SHE RECEIVES AT HER STUDIO COMES IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SHAPE AS THE OTHER AS THEY ARE END OF LINE FABRICS.. THE REMAINING PIECES OF OTHER DESIGNERS FABRIC PURCHASES.

I LOVE WORKING WITH MARTINA BECAUSE SHE IS SO FULL OF PASSION AND VISION AND ALWAYS WANTS TO GET GOING WITH THE NEXT SEASON AND HAVING WORKED WITH HER FOR ALMOST A YEAR, I AM THRILLED THAT SHE IS NOW GETTING SOME OF THE RECOGNITION SHE DESERVES.

LN-CC WILL BE LAUNCHING HER ONLINE AND IN STORE SOON WHICH IS SO SO EXCITING!

WE ALSO WORKED ON A VIDEO THIS SEASON. REALLY WANT TO WORK MORE WITH FILM.

JWA SS12

2011-09-23T11:59:00.001-07:00

JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY INSIDE ENGLAND'S CAPITAL KNEW IT WAS LONDON FASHION WEEK LAST WEEK- I EVEN SAW MANY A BUSINESS MEN ON THE TUBE SLYLY READING ARTICLES ON THE EFFERVESCENT OCCASION AND THE SOMETIMES EXTRAVAGANT (FOR WANT OF A BETTER WORD) CATWALK SHOWS. YES, I SAW YOU!

WHILE NORMALLY, I TRY TO CRAM IN AS MANY SHOWS AS POSSIBLE AND SPEND A LONG A TEDIOUS DAY OR TWO THE MONTH BEFORE SENDING OFF NUMEROUS SHOW INVITES, THIS SEASON I HAD TOO MUCH WORK ON TO ATTEND ANY! SHOCK HORROR. I DID WORK ON THE DANIELLE SCUTT SHOW THOUGH- MORE TO COME OF THAT LATER..

I STILL HAVEN'T PROPERLY CAUGHT UP ON STYLE.COM BUT ONE COLLECTION THAT IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT ME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK WAS THE ONE AND ONLY JW ANDERSON.

MY GOOD FRIEND RORY VAN MILLINGEN WAS ON HAND BACKSTAGE AS JWA'S BTS PHOTOGRAPHER AND SO FROM HIS BEAUTIFUL PICTURES, I TOO CAN FEEL LIKE I WAS CLOSER TO THE COLLECTION THAN IN REALITY.

ALL IMAGES BY RORY VAN MILLINGEN

I AM SO EXCITED THAT JONATHAN'S NEW WOMENS COLLECTION WAS JUST AS GOOD AND DEFINATELY EVEN SUCEEDS HIS PREVIOUS BUT FIRST WOMEN'S COLLECTION.

I THINK HE REALLY UNDERSTANDS WHAT THE MODERN WOMEN WANTS OUT OF CLOTHES AND DOESN'T PUT EMPHASIS ON BODY SHAPE WHICH IS A WORD THAT MAKES ME CRINGE ENOUGH AS IT IS. HIS WOMEN'S COLLECTIONS ARE UNDOUBTLY MORE MASCULINE THAN MOST WOMENSWEAR BECAUSE HE STARTED AS A MENSWEAR DESIGNER. HOWEVER, HE UNDERSTANDS OUR APPRECIATION OF GOOD QUALITY MATERIALS (THE LEATHER LOOKS OH SO SOFT, DOESN'T IT?), STRIKING SHAPES, GOOD SHOES AND.. HOW CAN US GIRLS DENY IT- A BIT OF GLITTER!

WITH PERFORATED LEATHER, GLITTER PANELS, LEATHER CHAINMAIL, PAISLEY PRINTS, PLEATED SKIRTS, TAILORING WE WERE REALLY SPOILT FOR CHOICE IN AN INCREDIBLY UNDERSTATED WAY.

THE SHOES, A COLLABORATION WITH ALDO WERE SUITABLY SPECIAL WITH WHAT SUSIE BUBBLE HAS COINED THE 'LOAKER' (HALF LOAFER, HALF SNEAKER) AND POINTED COURTS WITH FUZZY HEELS.

NOT ONLY DID THE GARMENTS IMPRESS ME IN THIS SHOW, BUT DID THE CASTING OF YOUNG AND FRESH FACED RISING STARS SUCH AS MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE OF THE SHOW, ELINOR WEEDON OF TESS MANAGEMENT.

AS SOON AS A COLLECTION SUCH AS THIS COMES OUT, I HEAD STRAIGHT TO EBAY WITH A FEW KEY WORDS, THIS TIME- LOAFER AND PAISLEY AND HERE ARE SOME OF MY SEARCH RESULTS:

NOT EXACTLY THE SAME POLISHED EFFECT BUT HEY HO.. ALL MY BANK BALANCE WILL ALLOW UNTIL THE SAMPLE SALE!

2011-09-08T08:35:00.000-07:00

STILL NO TIME TO THINK OR BLOG AT THE MOMENT BUT HERE'S A PREVIEW OF MY VERY FIRST COVER SHOOT! IN THE AMAZING HUSK MAGAZINE.. DUE TO BE OUT NEXT WEEK.

2011-08-20T10:10:00.000-07:00

THINGS MAY HAVE QUIETENED DOWN ON THIS BLOG RECENTLY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN BUSY SHOOTING SOME AMAZING EDITORIAL AMONGST OTHER MORE COMMERCIAL STUFF. CANNOT WAIT FOR SEPTEMBER WHEN THESE TWO SHOULD BE OUT.

2011-08-18T04:21:00.000-07:00

JUST A QUICK POST TO SAY THAT I'VE REALLY GOT BACK INTO USING TUMBLR.. AT FIRST I COULDN'T DECIDE WHY I NEEDED ONE.. AND I STILL PROBABLY DON'T BUT ITS A GOOD PLACE TO RELEASE SPURTS OF MY OVER ACTIVE, HYPER ACTIVE SENSITIVITY TO SELECTED IMAGES AT THE MOMENT.

WWW.OHELLEIMGS.TUMBLR.COM

2011-08-15T07:24:00.000-07:00

INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE VIDEO FOR NOWNESS BY KT ALUETA. CAN'T BELIEVE I HADN'T SEEN IT TILL NOW. MAKE UP BY AARON DE MAY

LCF LIBRARY

2011-08-06T06:13:00.000-07:00

THIS TIME I HAVE A PLAUSIBLE REASON FOR THE LACK OF UPDATES ON THE BLOG- MOVED HOUSE LAST WEEK WHICH MEANS TWO WEEKS WITHOUT INTERNET. BLOODY ANNOYING. BUT IT'S MEANT THAT I HAVE DONE A LOT OF READING OF A BACKLOG OF MAGAZINES ON OUR NEW SOFA SURROUNDED BY UNPACKED BOXES.

ANYWAY, A MONTH OR SO AGO I HAD A RARE DAY OFF SO TOOK THE LIBERTY TO PAY A VISIT TO THE LCF LIBRARY. THEY ALLOW 1 'FASHION INDUSTRY' PERSON IN A DAY SUCH AS A PHOTOGRAPHER/STYLIST ETC. 3 HOURS OF UNINTERRUPTED INDULGENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS.. MY PERFECT DAY.

WOLFGANG TILMANS

FROM A MONDINO BOOK

MONDINO

DOES ANYBODY RECOGNISE THE TOP TWO? WHICH PHOTOGRAPHER?

2011-07-31T05:04:00.001-07:00

ALINA @ PREMIER

AMY @ STORM

ERJONA ALA @ ELITE

LISA V @ PREMIER

MELINDA S @ PREMIER

RISA @ NEXT

MY FAVOURITE NEW FACES IN LONDON AT THE MOMENT.

2011-07-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

IN NEED OF A STYLIST ASSISTANT IN LONDON FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH CV AND AVAILABILITY.

THANKS!

2011-07-16T04:11:00.001-07:00

OBSESSED WITH THIS NEWCOMER BEAUTY

MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA HAUTE COUTURE 2012

2011-07-13T03:50:00.000-07:00

MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA COUTURE 2012

ONE OF THE DESIGNERS I AM MOST EXCITED ABOUT DURING COUTURE WEEK IS MMM BECAUSE THEY STAND OUT AGAINST THE OTHER DESIGNERS LIKE A VERY SORE THUMB. I LOVE THAT THE PEICES ALWAYS LOOK SO DIY AND HANDMADE AND HAVE REAL AUTHENTICITY AND RAWNESS COMPARED TO THE INTENSE (BUT EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE) DETAIL OF ARTISANS WORK ON SAY A HEAVILY BEADED CORSETED DRESS AT MCQUEEN OR VALENTINO.

THIS COLLECTION REALLY EXCITED ME BECAUSE IT IS NOT OFTEN I RELATE TO A COLLECTION BASED ON SPORTS WEAR BUT AS PER USUAL MARTIN MARGIELA FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT NEW AND INTERESTING. I LOVE THE SOCKS SHOES AND LAYERED MOTORCYCLE JACKET SKELETONS. ALSO THE DUCK TAPE TO CREATE SHAPE IN THE DRESSES IS SO GOOD!

THE TOP JACKET IS APPARENTLY MADE FROM ONLY DECONSTRUCTED RUCKSACKS!

2011-07-07T05:32:00.000-07:00

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE MODELS AT THE MOMENT YULIA TERENTIEVA WEARING A GORILLA FAKE FUR JACKET WHICH I MUST FIND FOR AUTUMN!

PRADA SUNNIES?

2011-07-03T09:02:00.000-07:00

I HAVE HAD MY EYE ON THE PRADA CLEAR SUNGLASSES FROM SS11 FOR A LONG TIME NOW SO WHEN I HAPPENED UPON A VERY SIMILAR PAIR IN A CHARITY SHOP ON KINGSLAND ROAD IN DALSTON, EAST LONDON I BECOME VERY EXCITED. EVEN MORE EXCITED WHEN I GOT TO THE TILL AND WAS ASKED FOR £1!!

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN

2011-06-28T09:11:00.001-07:00

I HAPPENED TO FIND MYSLEF IN A PRIVATE GALLERY BELONGING TO THE GAGOSIAN COLLECTIVE LAST WEEK AND SO THIS URGED ME TO CHECK THEIR WEBSITE WHICH LED ME TO THE WORK OF JOHN CHAMBERLAIN.

FOR THOSE THAT AREN'T ALREADY FAMILIAR, JOHN CHAMBERLAIN IS AN AMERICAN ARTIST AND SCULPTOR WHO WORKS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY IN STEEL, MOSTLY AUTOMOBILE PARTS.

I FIND HIS ABSTRACT WORKS SURPRISINGLY EMOTIVE I THINK BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS REMIND ME OF CAR WRECKS AND THEY SEEM TO DRAW YOU IN, INDUCING WONDERMENT AS TO WHETHER THERE IS MORE TO SEE IF YOU LOOK CLOSER. I FIND IT FASCINATING THAT MOST PIECES WERE A FLAT PIECE OF SCRAP METAL UNTIL THEY REACHED CHAMBERLAIN'S HANDS WITH WHICH HE BREATHED LIFE INTO THEM AND GAVE THEM CHARACTER. YOU CAN IMAGINE THE PROCESS IT TOOK FROM MELTING AND MOLDING.

THE COLOUR COMBINATIONS, SHINE AND FORM ARE QUITE INSPIRING.

HOW AMAZING WOULD IT BE TO HAVE A PIECE OF CHAMBERLAIN AS A PROP ON A SHOOT.

I'M NOT REALLY INTO CARS BUT I AM INTO THESE!

GHD

2011-06-22T06:52:00.000-07:00

HAIR BEFORE GHDING IT

I DON'T OFTEN POST PICTURES OF MY SELF ON HERE; LESS OFTEN DO I POST PORTRAIT STYLE CLOSE UPS OF MY FACE SO I'M SORRY IF THIS COMES AS A BIT OF A SHOCK!

A LOVELY REPRESENTATIVE FROM ASOS/GHD CONTACTED ME ABOUT THE NEW "NEW WAVE" GHD STYLING STRAIGHTENERS AND OFFERED TO SEND ME A PAIR TO TRY OUT. I MUST ADMIT, I HARDLY EVER USE ANYTHING ON MY HAIR MOSTLY DUE TO THE FACT I NEVER HAVE TIME TO TAKE MUCH PRIDE IN MY APPEARANCE THESE DAYS AND ALSO BECAUSE I AM A BIT DUBIOUS ABOUT USING HEAT ON MY ALREADY A BIT FRAZZLED HAIR.

THE "NEW WAVE" GHD STRAIGHTENERS AVAILABLE AT ASOS ARE PART OF A LIMITED EDITION RANGE GIFT SET THAT INCLUDES A SMALL HEAT RESISTANT PURSE/BAG, VERY USEFUL SECTIONING CLIPS AND THE CLASSIC GOLD GHD STYLER.

ON RECEIVING MY GHD'S, I INITIALLY WANTED TO TRY OUT THE NEW SLEEK LOOK THAT WAS ALL OVER THE AW11 CATWALKS AND THAT HAS BEEN CHAMPIONED BY CALVIN KLEIN AND MARGARET HOWELL FOR AN EVEN LONGER TIME. I TRIED THIS SLEEK BACK, BEHIND THE EARS STYLE BUT IT DEFINITELY DIDN'T SUIT ME.

I RANDOMLY CAME ACROSS THIS PICTURE OF ARIZONA MUSE AND FREJA AND TRIED THIS SLEEK PONYTAIL LOOK INSTEAD. I DEFINITELY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CREATE THIS LOOK WITHOUT THE GHD'S AS THEY REALLY GIVE YOUR HAIR THAT EXTRA POKER STRAIGHT LOOK. IT WAS USEFUL THAT I'D JUST GOT MY HAIR CUT, HAVING ASKED FOR A BLUNT STRAIGHT CUT SO THE STRAIGHTENING HIGHLIGHTED THAT.

I BOUGHT THIS TURBAN ON EBAY A FEW WEEKS AGO SO I THOUGHT I'D HAVE A GO PLAYING AROUND WITH IT WITH STRAIGHT HAIR.. NOT SURE I'LL KEEP IT. BF THINKS I LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT.. I THINK I AGREE.

I MUST SAY THAT I DO THINK I SUIT SLIGHTLY MESSIER HAIR BETTER BUT HAVING THE GHD'S NOW MEANS I CAN GET A BIT CREATIVE ON THOSE SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

AND I PROMISE THIS IS THE LAST YOU WILL SAY OF MY FACE FOR A LONG TIME NOW!

2011-06-21T08:13:00.000-07:00

OUTAKE OF KSENIA MAXIMOVA FROM I LOVE YOU MAGAZINE SHOOT.

WEARING PRADA SS11 SKIRT AND VINTAGE TOP FROM SHIKASUKI.

HOME AND AWAY

2011-06-14T04:05:00.000-07:00

LAST WEEK, I STYLED A FEATURE FOR THE GREEN SOCCER JOURNAL- THE NEW MEN'S FOOTBALL MAGAZINE THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT. THE SHOOT WAS BASED AROUND TWO NEW NIKE SHIRTS FROM THE USA WOMEN'S FOOTBALL KIT AND THEY WERE MIXED IN TO EVERYDAY CLOTHING TO FORM THE 'HOME AND AWAY' FEATURE IDEA. I USED ALL COS PIECES FROM THE AW11 COLLECTION AS THE FUNCTIONALITY AND UNDERSTATED SHAPES BODES WELL WITH THE VALUES OF THE GREEN SOCCER JOURNAL AND THE REST OF IT'S FASHION FEATURES.

PHOTOGRAPHER: PELLE CREPIN

HAIR STYLIST: KOTA SUIZU

ZOE BEDEAUX

2011-06-07T05:20:00.000-07:00

APOLOGIES FOR THE RUSHED PICTURES HASTILY TAKEN ON MY BLACKBERRY BUT THIS IS PRETTY MUCH THE BEST THING I'VE SEEN/READ IN A WHILE. JEURGEN TELLER SHOOTS ZOE BEDEAUX FOR APARTEMENTO MAGAZINE.

ZOE IS A STYLIST AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND LIVES IN AN ENCHANTING FLAT IN LONDON AS DISPLAYED BY TELLER IN THE MAGAZINE. I FOUND THE ARTICLE REALLY INTERESTING AS ZOE TALKS ABOUT THE CHANGE IN THE ROLE OF THE STYLIST FROM WHEN SHE STARTED 21 YEARS AGO WITH HER FIRST EVER SHOOT IN I-D WITH JEURGEN. SHE EXPLAINS HOW MUCH CREATIVITY WAS ALLOWED BACK THEN AND NOW THERE ARE ALL THE PRESSURES FROM ADVERTISERS IN MAGAZINES ETC. I FOUND HER STORY OF HOW SHE CAME TO BE A STYLIST INTERESTING TOO AS SHE STARTED AS AN AGENT WITH CAMILLA LAWTHER AT CLM AND THEN MOVED TO PARIS WHERE SHE MET JUDY BLAME AND STARTED ASSISTING.

I DON'T THINK SHE DOES MUCH STYLING WORK ANYMORE APART FROM THE ODD SHOOT WITH JEURGEN FOR PURPLE ETC BUT SHE WORKS MORE AS A CREATIVE CONSULTANT NOW.

I WAS SWEPT AWAY BY THE PICTURES OF HER APARTMENT AND JUST THE COLOURS AND COLLECTIONS SHE KEEPS THERE. WOULD LOVE TO MEET THIS INSPIRING WOMAN.

ZOE HERSELF IN A MISSONI COMPAIGN ALSO SHOT BY JEURGEN.

I HAVE BEEN BUYING APARTEMENTO FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS AND DISCOVERED IT WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A BIRTHDAY FOR MY BOYFRIEND ONE YEAR. NOW WE ARE BOTH HOOKED AND THE NEW ISSUE IS THICKER AND BETTER THAN EVER.

EBAY

2011-05-31T05:32:00.000-07:00

CHRISTOPHER KANE AW11

MIU MIU SS11

PRADA AW11

SOME AMAZING LOOK-A-LIKES I CHICKENED OUT OF BIDDING ON ON EBAY. IDIOT!

032c

2011-05-29T04:46:00.000-07:00

DANKO AND ANA STEINER SHOOT LEELEE SOBIESKI FOR 032C MAGAZINE

AMAZING. MAKE UP BY LEELEE HERSELF TOO- IMPRESSIVE!

2011-05-25T05:53:00.000-07:00

SNEAK PEAK OF A SHOOT WE DID FOR OZON INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE. NO HAIR AND MAKE UP- JUST FRESH VERY NEW, NEW FACES.

2011-05-24T08:25:00.000-07:00

SUMMER SPOILS FROM ASOS. SERIOUSLY THINKING OF PURCHASING ONE OF THE STRIPED DRESSES. WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO WHEN SHE CAN'T AFFORD PRADA!? LOVE SILVER WEDGES FROM SEE BY CHLOE AT ASOS TOO.

2011-05-20T01:03:00.000-07:00

CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS.

IT'S BEEN ORDERED- HURRY UP POSTMAN!

Fast Fashion

2011-05-13T09:42:00.000-07:00

LAST SUNDAY I CAME ACROSS A REALLY INTERESTING ARTICLE IN THE OBSERVER MAGAZINE CALLED "WHY FAST FASHION IS SLOW DEATH FOR THE PLANET" BY LUCY SEIGLE.

IT BEGAN BY DISCUSSING THE WAY IN WHICH OUR FASHION CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AND HABITS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE EARLY 2000'S WHICH WAS A TIME WHEN OUR HIGH STREET CHANGED DRAMATICALLY.

WE SAW THE REINVENTION OF TOPSHOP IN 2002 WHEN SIR PHILIP GREEN BOUGHT IT AND MADE IT THE QUEEN OF THE HIGH STREET. WE ALSO SAW THE APPEARANCE OF RIDICULOUSLY CHEAP SHOPS LIKE NEW LOOK, PRIMARK AND MATALAN.

THIS CHANGE MEANT THAT WE NOW BUY A LOT MORE FOR LESS MONEY BUT THAT A LARGE QUANTITY OF WHAT WE BUY ENDS UP IN THE BIN. SOME OF US BUY INTO MICRO- TRENDS SUCH AS THE ONE SHOULDER JUMPSUIT (BLEUGH!) AND CLOGS AND APPARENTLY MOST WOMEN COULDN'T SAY HOW LONG THEY THINK THEY WILL KEEP THE GARMENTS THEY HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT.

OUR RETAIL FASHION INDUSTRY IS NOW MORE ABOUT THE SELLING THAN THE MAKING AND MOST CONSUMERS ARE MORE INTERESTED IN MAKING A CHEAP PURCHASE OF A TREND ITEM THAN INVESTING IN SOMETHING THAT WILL LAST THEM 30+ YEARS. SEIGLE TELLS A HILARIOUS STORY OF "ONE SATISFIED CUSTOMER EMERGED FROM PRIMARK OXFORD CIRCUS WITH 6 OR 7 BAGS FILL OF CLOTHES. IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY, AND AS THE YOUNG WOMAN PROCEEDED DOWN OXFORD STREET ONE OF THEM BROKE AROUND THE HANDLES AND FOLDED COTTON FLOPPED ON TO THE PAVEMENT. NATURALLY YOU WOULD EXPECT THE GIRL TO BEND DOWN AND COLLECT THE CLOTHES, BUT NO. SHE JUST WALKED ON. FASHION WAS APPARENTLY SO EXPENDABLE IT HAD TURNED TO LITTER". I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!! SHAMEFUL.

PERSONALLY, I MUST ADMIT TO BEING SUCKED IN BY THE DIZZYINGLY CHEAP PRICES OF PRIMARK AS A STUDENT A FEW YEARS AGO. ALMOST EVERY NIGHT OUT AHEAD, I WOULD GO AND MAKE A QUICK PURCHASE SO I HAD SOMETHING NEW TO WEAR. AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE £4 (OR WAS IT £2?) LEGGINGS! I THINK EVERYBODY ON THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS CAMPUS OWNED A 'PRIMARNI' PAIR. I SHUDDER IN REMEMBRANCE.

HOWEVER, SINCE GROWING UP SLIGHTLY AND RELOCATING TO LONDON WHERE THE HIGH STREET IS AT IT'S MOST AGGRESSIVE, I FIND GOING INTO OUR OXFORD STREET REGULARS A REAL SOUL DESTROYING DRAG AND YOU NOTICE THAT EVERYBODY WALKS AROUND LIKE ZOMBIES WITH ALMOST NO EXPRESSION ON THEIR FACES. YOU NEVER OVERHEAR A SQUEAL OF DELIGHT AT A £19.99 FLIMSY JERSEY DRESS FROM H&M.. MAYBE IN THE TOPSHOP SHOE LOUNGE BUT LET'S NOT GET INTO THAT.. (MAYBE IT'S JUST ME..)

MORE OFTEN THAN NOT NOW, I INVEST MY MONEY IN VINTAGE CLOTHING WHICH IS SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN BUYING FOR A DECADE ALREADY, IF NOT LONGER. NOW THOUGH, IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT GETS ME GOING! OF COURSE LUXURY DESIGNERS DO TOO BUT THAT IS OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE FOR THE TIME BEING. I STRONGLY BELIEVE IN BUYING SOMETHING THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AND CAN BE 60 YEARS OLD BUT IN MUCH BETTER CONDITION THAN SOMETHING WE BOUGHT ON THE HIGH STREET YESTERDAY. BARBARA HULANACKI WAS THE HERALDED CHAMPION OF THE HIGH STREET WHEN IN 1964, SHE SET ABOUT MAKING DIRECTIONAL BUT AFFORDABLE FASHION WITH HER ICONIC LABEL BIBA. IRONICALLY, BIBA PIECES ARE NOW WORTH A LOT OF MONEY BUT THEY ARE MADE FROM UNBEATABLE FABRICS AND REALLY PUT OUR HIGH STREET TO SHAME.

SOME OF THE PIECES I WOULD NEVER THROW OUT ARE:

"PUCCI"ESQUE VINTAGE 70'S MAXI DRESS

BURBERRY LEATHER SHEEPSKIN AVIATOR JACKET

1930'S COTTON KIMONO DRAPE FROM SHIKASUKI

60'S VINTAGE DRESS, RECENT ACQUISITION FROM SHIKASUKI.

VINTAGE GINA PEACH CREPE MINI PLEATED DRESS

I ALSO FOUND THIS ARTICLE INTERESTING BECAUSE IT REMINDED ME OF A CHAT I HAD WITH MY DAD LAST WEEK ABOUT HIS PAST CAREER IN MANUFACTURING. HE CAME FROM TURKEY TO LONDON AS A 21 YEAR OLD AND WORKED IN THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURING BUSINESS FOR A LONG TIME STARTING AS A MACHINIST IN A FACTORY AND THEN PROGRESSING UP TO MANAGER. HE FINALLY OWNED HIS OWN CLOTHING SHOP WHERE HE COMMISSIONED OTHER MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE GARMENTS FOR HIS SHOP. HE ISN'T INVOLVED IN THIS INDUSTRY ANYMORE AS IT IS AN ALMOST STAGNANT AND EMPTY MARKET WITH THE MAJORITY OF BRANDS DECIDING TO MANUFACTOR THEIR GOODS IN ASIA AND BEYOND.

SEIGLE TALKS ABOUT THE DARK SIDE OF FASHION ALCHEMY WITH THE OVERSEES GARMENT FACTORIES AND THEIR EXPLOTIVE WAGES. I WAS SHOCKED TO READ THAT TOPSHOP'S PRODUCTION PERIOD IS JUST 6 WEEKS. SHE QUESTIONS.. IS OUR BUDGET BIG ENOUGH AND ARE WE SPENDING IT IN THE RIGHT PLACES?

AT LEAST NOW WE ARE SEEING ETHICAL FASHION COME THE FOREFRONT WITH A PROMINENT FRONT AT FASHION WEEK WITH ESTHETICA AND DESIGNERS LIKE CHRISTOPHER RAEBURN AND HIS RECYCLED MILITARY FABRICS TO CREATE AMAZING PARKAS AND MORE.

TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST, I HAVE NEVER BEEN TOO EXCITED BY ETHICAL FASHION FROM AN AESTHETIC POINT OF VIEW AND BELIEVE IT CAN BE PUSHED A LOT FURTHER BUT I HAVE BEEN WORKING RECENTLY WITH AN EXCITING YOUNG DESIGNER, MARTINA SPETLOVA. MARTINA USES CUT OFFS FROM OTHER DESIGNERS OR OTHER FASHION HOUSES TO CREATE HER PATCHWORK LIKE LEATHER JACKETS WHICH IS BECOMING HER NICHE. CHECK HER OUT HERE.

2011-05-02T04:15:00.000-07:00

ANYBODY WHO HAS READ THIS BLOG FOR A LONG TIME KNOWS I'M A SUCKER FOR TRANSPARENT PVC CLOTHING/SHOES AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION.

COMME DES GARCONS PVC BIKER JACKET, £1043.29 , COLETTE.

2011-04-26T06:41:00.000-07:00

VOGUE ITALIA BY PAOLO ROVERI

ANOTHER GREAT LOOKING EXHIBITION IN LONDON I HAVE MISSED- CHANTAL JOFFE AT THE VICTORIA MIRO GALLERY.

AND ALSO ANOTHER ART X FASHION COMPARISON. HERE CHANTAL HAS TRANSLATED AN IMAGE FROM A SHOOT BY PAOLO ROVERSI OF THE AMAZING GINIVIEVE VAN SEES. HER RECENT WORK HAS HINTS OF FRANCIS BACON BUT ARE SLIGHTLY MORE LIGHT HEARTED AND SUBJECTS SEEM MORE VULNERABLE. WE ALL KNOW THAT ART INSPIRES PHOTOGRAPHERS AND STYLISTS BUT IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT THINGS WORK THE OTHER WAY ROUND ALSO.

ENIKO Mihalik

2011-04-25T06:14:00.001-07:00

PACO ROBANNE PIECES SHOT BY JEAN CLEMMER, 1969.

INDUSTRIE NO.1 BY RICHARD BUSH

THERE'S SOMETHING EXTREMELY SATISFYING ABOUT FINDING AN ORGINAL SHOOT THAT OBVIOUSLY INSPIRED A MODERN DAY PHOTOSHOOT.. THIS ONES SIMILARITIES ARE UNDENIABLE AND PERHAPS EVEN A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING BUT I CANNOT DENY THAT BOTH SHOOTS ARE POWERFUL IN THEIR OWN RIGHT. PLUS I BLOODY LOVE YOU ENIKO.

THE IMAGES BY JEAN CLEMMER WERE TAKEN AS PART OF A BOOK CALLED NUES, A BOOK OF NUDES MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH ENFANT TERRIBLE OF FASHION, PACO ROBANNE AND PUBLISHED IN 1969. I WOULD QUITE LIKE TO OWN THIS BOOK! UNFORTUNATELY THE BOOK IS NOW OUT OF PRINT AND IS NOW A COLLECTORS ITEM.

CLEMMER WAS A CLOSE FRIEND OF SALVADOR DALI SO WAS PROBABLY INFLUENCED BY HIS OWN IDEAS AND IMAGES OF SURREALISM. ALONG WITH HIS OWN FACINATION OF THE FEMALE BODY, THE PICTURES REPRESENT THE RADICAL CULTURE OF SEXUAL FREEDOM THAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE 1960'S.

THE COLLECTION OF IMAGES FROM THIS BOOK WERE ON EXHIBITION LAST YEAR UNTIL MID DECEMBER AT THE FLASH PRJECTS IN LONDON.

2011-04-25T00:21:00.000-07:00

HOW AMAZING IS THIS 1977 STORY FEATURING JERRY HALL FROM HARPERS AND QUEEN? NEVERMIND HER JAW DROPPING BEAUTY, LOOK AT THOSE PLEATS! LOVE HER HAPPY- GO- LUCKY ATTITUDE HERE TOO.. CAN'T HELP BUT SMILE :)

PHOTOGRAPHED BY KEN MIRIKAWA.

IMAGES FROM SIGHANDWHISPERS

2011-04-13T03:49:00.000-07:00

I NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS NEW EDITORIAL IN A MAGAZINE. I'M SURE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THAT FASHION HAS BEEN MIXED WITH ART AND IT HASN'T WORKED VERY WELL BUT THIS IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF A REAL MIXING POT OF CREATIVE TALENT WORKING TO CREATE A STUNNING STORY. FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER, TO THE STYLIST, THE ARTIST AND OF COURSE THE STUNNING CREATIONS OF MARY KATRANZOU. AND OF COURSE THESE MUST BE BASED ON THE LEGEND THAT IS HENRI MATISSE, THE MASTER OF COLOUR AND MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE ARTIST OF ALL TIME AND HIS SITUATIONAL DEPICTION OF WOMEN.

THIS REALLY INSPIRES ME TO LOOK OUT FOR LOCAL ARTISTS SO IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYONE WORTH RECOMMENDING, GIVE ME A SHOUT!

2011-04-12T05:41:00.001-07:00

OUR 10 PAGE SHOOT FOR I LOVE YOU MAGAZINE ISSUE 6 MAMA ISSUE FEATURING HOT MUM KSENIA MAXIMOVA IS NOW OUT WORLDWIDE! SO HAPPY WITH HOW THIS TURNED OUT.

PHOTOGRAPHER: ROSA RENDL

STYLIST: ELLE KORHALILLER

MAKE UP: JAIMEE THOMAS @ FRANK AGENCY

HAIR: TEIJI UTSAMI

STYLIST'S ASSISTANT: ALEXXSIA ELIZABETH

2011-04-09T09:26:00.000-07:00

A BIT OF AN INTERIORS POST TODAY.. SOME AMAZING IMAGES OF A SPECTACULAR STOCKHOLM APARTMENT ON SALE HERE. OWNED BY A MAN OF IMPECCABLE TASTE AND LOTS OF TALENT, REKNOWNED SWEDISH PHOTOGRAPHER MARCUS OHLUND AND HIS GIRLFRIEND. DREAM HOME ! FOUND OVER AT MY LONG TERM FAVE INTERIORS BLOG, EMMAS.

I FOUND THIS IMAGE OVER AT LOTTA'S BLOG BUT I'D QUITE LIKE THIS VASE IF ANYBODY KNOWS WHERE IT'S FROM?

2011-04-02T06:11:00.000-07:00

OUR SHOOT IS UP NOW ON THE FASHIONISTO.

PHOTOGRAPHER: BRIAN DOHERTY

STYLIST: ELLE KORHALILLER

GROOMING: KOTA SUIZU

MODEL: JED TEXAS @ ELITE

2011-03-28T07:26:00.000-07:00

COINCIDENCE OR INSPIRATION??

MIU MIU SS11

MARLENE DIETRICH

EBAY

I REALISE MY POSTING HAS BECOME QUITE INFREQUENT AND LACK LUSTRE RECENTLY BUT I'M WORKING ON IT!! BARE WITH ME AS I WORK 7 DAYS A WEEK ATM. IT'S ALL GOOD THOUGH.

2011-03-12T09:02:00.000-08:00

FRUITYLICIOUS ON EBAY! I'D WELL HAVE THE ORANGE SALT & PEPPER SHAKER BUT I DON'T THINK THE BF WOULD APPROVE!

2011-03-12T08:02:00.000-08:00

MY GOD THIS COAT IS AMAZING! DO WE RECS IT'S VINTAGE?

2011-03-12T07:51:00.000-08:00

MORE VIVIANE SASSEN LOVE ♥ WITH SEXXYY SAMANTHA IN NUMBERO AUG 2010

2011-02-27T05:43:00.000-08:00

HERE ARE A SELECTION OF LOOKS FROM A LOOKBOOK I STYLED RECENTLY FROM THE AMAZINGGGG DESIGNER MARTINA SPETLOVA. HER DESIGNS ARE INCREDIBLE! PROUD TO BE WORKING WITH SUCH TALENT.

PHOTOGRAPHER: KATARZYNA WOZNIAK

STYLIST: ELLE KORHALILLER

HAIR STYLIST: KOTA SUIZU

MAKE UP ARTIST: JOANNA BANACH

MODEL: ANNA HAR @ ELITE

2011-02-26T09:24:00.000-08:00

I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT VIVIANE SASSEN HAS A TRULY BEAUTIFUL BOOK CALLED "FLAMBOYA" WHICH DOCUMENTS HER IMAGES OF HABITANTS OF RURAL AND TRIBAL AFRICA. THE IMAGES ARE SO STRONG AND THIS IS JUST DOWN TO AN INSPIRING SUBJECT, A CAPTIVATING PHOTOGRAPHER AND BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS. JUST TWO PEOPLE.. CRAZY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE USUALLY ON FASHION SHOOTS WHEN VIVIANE CAN PRODUCE SOMETHING EVEN MORE STUNNING WITH JUST HERSELF AND HER SUBJECT.
ANYWAY, ENOUGH GUSHING. I REALLY WANT TO ADD THIS TO OUR ALREADY HEAVING COFFEE TABLE.

I MUST HAVE A THING FOR AFRICA AT THE MOMENT AS THE LAST BOOK I BOUGHT WAS "MASKE" BY PHYLLIS GALEMBO WHICH WAS INTRODUCED TO ME BY AN AMAZING DESIGNER I WORK WITH, MARTINA SPETLOVA. THE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND IMAGINATION OF THE TRIBE OUTFITS REALLY PUTS THE MAJORITY OF MOST DESIGNERS AND STYLISTS TO SHAME AND MAKES YOU REALISE THAT CREATIVITY IS ACTUALLY CHAMPIONED MORE BY THOSE WITHOUT THE WEALTH THAT MOST OF US HAVE.

2011-02-07T06:26:00.000-08:00

MARIQUE @ SELECT

CATARINA @ ELITE

HELENE @ ELITE

NADIA @ FM

IRINA @ SELECT

NICHOLA @ NEXT

YANA P @ FM

IEVA @ PREMIER

LEONIE @ PREMIER

HILDIE @ PREMIER

SOME NEW FACES THAT I AM CURRENTLY MESMERISED BY..

FLAUNT MAGAZINE

2011-02-02T04:58:00.001-08:00

OUR SHOOT WITH TALENTED YOUNG ACTRESS ELLA PURNELL IS OUT NOW IN FLAUNT MAGAZINE AND AVAILABLE TO READ ONLINE HERE.

I KNOW I'VE BEEN ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH AT THIS RECENTLY BUT HAVE BEEN BUSY ORGANISING THINGS AND HAVING MEETINGS RATHER THAN LOTS THAT I CAN SHOW BUT TONIGHT IS THE LCF MA SHOW SO WILL BE SURE TO GET THE SCOOP ON THAT!

2011-01-16T09:01:00.000-08:00

JUST SOME QUICK SNAPS FROM A SHOOT WE DID BEFORE CHRISTMAS WHICH WERE SHOT ON A VICTORIAN CAMERA. FEATURING LOVELY TEREZA FROM STORM.

2011-01-08T05:45:00.000-08:00

ON CHRISTMAS EVE A SMALL PARCEL ARRIVED FROM MOXHAM THAT I HAD WON OVER AT THE BLOG A WEEK BEFORE.

IT WAS GREAT RECEIVING A PACKAGE IN THE MIDST OF WRAPPING PRESENTS FOR OTHER PEOPLE AS IT WAS ONE THAT I COULD OPEN STRAIGHT AWAY! IT CAME THOUGHTFULLY PACKAGED IN A CLEAR PLASTIC BOX BOUND WITH A TIE OF WHITE LEATHER AND PRINTED TISSUE PAPER INSIDE.

THE NECKLACE I RECEIVED WAS THE "KRALL" DESIGN AND IS ONE OF MANY CREATED FOR THE "ESCAPOLOGY" COLLECTION. LOVINGLY HAND MADE BY YOUNG DESIGNER MADELEINE MOXHAM THE COLLECTION INCLUDES MANY VARIATIONS ON THE ARRANGMENT OF BRASS RINGS AND ALSO FEATURES SOME MORE SOFTER PIECES MADE IN BLACK, WHITE AND A BURNT CAMEL COLOUR LEATHER. MOXHAM IS NOW TRADING ON ASOS MARKETPLACE SO GO TAKE A LOOK! PRICES ARE SOOOO REASONABLE TOO.

I'M ALWAYS FASCINATED WITH YOUNG DESIGNERS AND USE THEM A LOT IN MY WORK ALONG WITH HIGH END LUXURY LABELS AND OWNING A PIECE THAT YOU CAN'T FIND IN THE SHOPS (YET!) IS JUST SO MORE SATISFYING.

2011-01-04T16:16:00.000-08:00

THE FUTURE OF FASHION EDITORIALS?
WHAT DO YOU THINK? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE IMAGES AND THEIR PLAYFUL TONE. I AM A FIERCE ADVOCATE AND DEFENDER OF THE PRINTED MAGAZINE BUT IT IS GREAT TO SEE ONLINE MAGAZINES CREATE UNIQUE WAYS TO OUTPUT THEIR CONTENT THAT ISN'T POSSIBLE WITHOUT TECHNOLOGY.

PUBLICATION: VSMAGAZINE.COM
PUBLICATION:
PHOTOGRAPHER: PAMELA REED AND MATHEW RADER
STYLIST: JESSICA BOBBINCE

2010-12-24T09:09:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

OUR SHOOT IS OUT NOW IN OZON MAGAZINE, DEC- JAN ISSUE

2010-12-19T07:40:00.000-08:00

ABBEY & EDITA IN INTERVIEW DEC 2010

CAN I JOIN?

ANDREA SPOTORNO

2010-12-17T13:52:00.000-08:00

ANDREA SPOTORNO. I DON'T KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT HER BUT SHE SHOOTS FOR TEN, I-D, DAZED, D MAG AND MANY MORE.

REALLY LOVE HER SLIGHTLY SEVENTIES STYLE.. AND HER STUDIO IS AS INTERESTING AS HER LOCATION WHICH CAN BE A TEST OF A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER.

THE GREEN SOCCER JOURNAL ISSUE 1

2010-12-14T06:18:00.000-08:00

NOW THIS IS A POST THAT IS LONG OVER DUE AS IT IS A PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN BUBBLING AWAY AND GROWING AND GROWING FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO.

AT FIRST IT SEEMED LIKE A FAR FETCHED IDEA, THEN A GREAT IDEA, THEN IT TOOK OVER MY FLAT FOR A FEW MONTHS.. THANKFULLY I HAVE MY FLAT BACK NOW AND THE GREEN'S OFFICE HAS GROWN FROM OUR LOUNGE TO A VERY HANDSOME STUDIO/OFFICE IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS, MAKING MY DESIRE FOR MY OWN OFFICE GREATER ALTHOUGH I KNOW THAT IT'S NOT ON THE NECESSITY LIST JUST YET. AT LEAST I NOW HAVE MORE ROOM FOR MY RAILS AND GARMENT BAGS NOW THAT THE GREEN HAVE MIGRATED!

ANYWAY! THE GREEN SOCCER JOURNAL HAS COME ON LEAPS AND BOUNDS IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS SINCE THEIR PILOT ISSUE DID THE ROUNDS TO SOME INDUSTRY INSIDERS AND HAS GOT A HECK OF A LOT OF BLOG EXPOSURE SINCE THEN. SEE HERE, HERE, HERE. NOW THAT ISSUE 1 IS OUT, EVERYBODY CAN SEE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT THE GREEN IS ALL ABOUT.

ISSUE ONE - WINTER 2010 from The Green Soccer Journal on Vimeo.

IN SHORT, THEY DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS: "NEW INDEPENDENT MEN'S PUBLICATION THAT EXPLORES THE GAME IN A SOPHISTICATED AND ALTERNATIVE MANNER. PRESENTED IN A VISUALLY STIMULATING FORMAT, THE TITLE AIMS TO DISTORT THE LINES BETWEEN FOOTBALL AND LIFESTYLE INCLUDING CONVERSATIONS WITH A VARIETY OF PERSONALTIES, PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEYS THROUGH THE LIVES OF CLUBS AND THEIR FANS AS WELL AS NOSTALGIC STORIES OF EVENTS IN FOOTBALL HISTORY."

WITH FASHION EDITOR AS STEPHEN MANN, THEIR LIFESTYLE SECTION IS DONE WITH IMPECCABLE TASTE AND SHARPNESS WITH AN APPRECIATION FOR WHAT READER'S OF THE GREEN WANT TO WEAR AND BUY.

AS A GIRL THAT HASN'T QUITE FALLEN FOR FOOTBALL MYSELF, THE LIFESTYLE SECTION IS WHAT EXCITES ME THE MOST.

BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE FOOTBALL FANS, THE GREEN OFFERS MUCH MORE. SURE, IT WILL NEVER REPLACE THE SUN'S SPORT SECTION AS IT DOESN'T INTEND TO BUT IT WILL HOPEFULLY ENRICH READERS WITH STORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF NOSTALGIC FOOTBALL MEMORIES BY THOSE THEY ADMIRE AND LET READERS INDULGE IN THE AREAS OF FOOTBALL THAT ARE PERHAPS MOSTLY OVERLOOKED IN THE SPORTS PAGES.

PHOTOS BY RORY VAN MILLINGEN AND HYPEBEAST

THE GREEN SOCCER JOURNAL HAD THEIR ISSUE ONE LAUNCH PARTY LAST WEDNESDAY AT FOLK AND WE WERE ALL OVERWHELMED AND DELGHTED AT THE TURNOUT! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO TURNED UP FOR BEER OR MULLED WINE, MINCE PIES AND TO THOSE WHO BOUGHT A COPY OF THE ISSUE TOO.

I AM TRYING TO PERSUADE THEM TO HAVE A PARTY FOR EVERY ISSUE BUT SEEING AS ITS QUARTELY, THAT COULD GET V. EXPENSIVE!

NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF ADAM AND JAMES AND NEVER DOUBTED THEIR IDEA FOR A SECOND. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON A LIFESTYLE PIECE FOR ISSUE TWO.

GEORGE AND I DANCING OUTSIDE THE LAUNCH PARTS

YOU CAN BUY A COPY OF ISSUE 1 AT ALL WH SMITHS TRAVEL OUTLETS, MOST WEST END NEWSAGENTS, SPECIALIST BOOKSHOPS AND ALSO ALBAM AND PRESENT CLOTHES SHOPS IN SHOREDITCH. FOR MORE INFO AND STOCKIST UPDATES, ADD THEM ON TWITTER.

2010-11-27T08:16:00.000-08:00

THE BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED KSENIA!

LINDA FARROW

KITTY CALLED BORIS AFTER JOHNSON AND HIS WHITE HAIR - BRILLIANT. TRIED TO DRAG HIM INTO THE SHOT BUT HE WASN'T HAVING ANY OF IT. SORRY BORIS!

MEADHAM KIRCHOFF BY POLLINI WORKS OF ART

A FEW BEHIND THE SCENES SNAPS OF THE SHOOT YESTERDAY. MORE DETAILS IN JANUARY WHEN THIS IS OUT

2010-11-19T10:10:00.000-08:00

GORGEOUS (RELATIVELY) NEW FACE AT ELITE, SWISS BEAUTY JULIA SANER.

IN OTHER NEWS, I'VE BEEN BUSY DOING LITTLE JOBS AND FAVOURS BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO SHOOTING FOR I LOVE YOU MAGAZINE NEXT WEEK. IF YOU HAVEN'T BOUGHT THE MAGAZINE ALREADY, YOU REALLY SHOULD. IT'S QUITE GIRLY BUT THE GRAPHIC DESIGN IS SUPER STRONG TOO. ALL ABOUT LOVING BEING A WOMAN!
IF I HAD GONE INTO EDITORIAL DESIGN LIKE I THOUGHT I WOULD AFTER FINISHING THE DEGREE IN NEW MEDIA, THIS IS THE KIND OF PUBLICATION I WOULD SEE MYSELF WORKING ON... OR I'D LIKE TO THINK SO. MIXTURE OF GIRLYNESS AND STRONG DESIGN. EVEN THE BF (GRAPHIC DESIGNER) GAVE HIS NORMALLY CYNICAL COMMENT OF APPROVAL!

ANYWAY, I NEED SOME ADVICE. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE IN LONDON OR HAVE VISITED.. PLEASE RECOMMEND ME THE BEST PLACE YOU'VE BEEN FOR AN EVENING MEAL! FOR A SPECIAL EVENING, LIKE NOT A BUDGET RESTAURANT!

MY FAVES IN LONDON ARE THE MODERN PANTRY IN CLERKENWELL AND BOB BOB RICARD IN SOHO BUT WANT TO TRY SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT!!

SS11 PRESS DAYS PART II

2010-11-13T15:15:00.000-08:00

PREEN TROUSERS

AMAZING JAMES LONG KNITWEAR

MARY KATRANZOU CANDELABRA NECKLACE

PERFORATED PRETTY LEATHER DRESSES BY EMILIO DE LA MORENA

CHARLES ANASTASE SEA FOAM SUEDE!

AMAZING ORANGE ANASTASE WEDGES

OH HI MISS HANNAH!

ERDEM SANDALS

MINI PLEATS ARE EVERYWHERE!

LIME HERVE LEGER DRESS

LOVED THIS CHAIR

CAN'T GO WRONG WITH LEOPARD CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA'S!

Bon FW 10/11

2010-11-12T07:18:00.000-08:00

BON FW 10/11 BY HESSE NEILSON

I WANT TO LICK IT.

Press days SS11- Part 1

2010-11-09T06:16:00.000-08:00

SUPER CUTE VERSUS BAG

EYE WATERINGLY BRIGHT CHRISTOPHER KANE SANDALS

NEON LACE BY KANE

THE MOST PERFECT RED DRESS EVER - VERSACE

RICHARD NICHOLL JEWELLS

VERUS

VERSUS

BASSO & BROOKE FLORAL SILK SHIRT

DAVID KOMA BEJAZZLED NUMBER

MANY BEAUTS AT TCS, MODUS AND EXPOSURE PRESS DAYS LAST WEEK!

THE BLOCK, FALL 2010

2010-11-02T11:38:00.000-07:00

IEKELIENE X RODARTE X MESSY HAIR X GLOWY SKIN X STORMY/DREAMY LIGHTING = RIGHT UP MY STREET

2010-11-01T05:41:00.000-07:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! THIS YEAR I DIDN'T DRESS UP BUT NEXT YEAR I AM GONNA GO AS CATWOMAN!

Recent work

2010-10-29T05:45:00.000-07:00

OUR SHOOT WITH THE GORGEOUS DIONI TABBERS IS OUT NOW IN PLAYING FASHION MAGAZINE

Ankles and Toes

2010-10-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

TRANSPARENT BOOTIES ARE EXTREMELY SEXY.

ALL IMAGES FROM CAROLINE'S MODE. BOOTS BY CHEAP MONDAY.

VOGUE LIBRARY

2010-10-20T11:32:00.000-07:00

LAST WEEK I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN WHAT WAS PRETTY MUCH A VOGUE LIBRARY CONTAINING EVERY ISSUE OF VOGUE FROM 1915 ONWARDS. ALSO MANY COPIES OF ANCIENT HARPERS, MARIE CLAIRE ETC. I WISH I HAD HAD ALL DAY TO POUR OVER THE EDITORIALS AND THE ADS WHICH SOMETIMES ARE EVEN MORE INTERESTING. UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T BUT I HAVE BUILT UP A SMALL COLLECTION OF VINTAGE IMAGES ON MY COMP FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE SO HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVES..

VINTAGE VOGUES FROM YOUTHQUAKERS

Burlesque

2010-10-19T05:55:00.000-07:00

OH MY GODDD! THIS IS BRINGING BACK LADY MARMALADE MEMORIES! MOCHA CHOCA LATTE YEAH YEAH!! TRYING TO BELT OUT CHRISTINA'S PART TOO.
CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THE GLITTER AND HEAR CHRISTINA'S AMAZING VOICE AGAIN. PLEASE LET THE RELEASE DATE HURRY UP.

Zara

2010-10-17T06:28:00.000-07:00

ZARA HAVE OUTDONE THEMSELVES ONCE AGAIN. 100% THE MOST FORWARD THINKING HIGH STREET BRAND AT THE MOMENT. REALLY ENJOYING THEIR NEW ONLINE SHOP AND LOT'S OF WISHING, WANTING AND WAITING.
I WANT EVERYTHING SOOO BAD!! ESPECIALLY THE ALL RED OUTFIT. VERY GIVENCHY.

Vogue Italia Oct 2010

2010-10-14T15:00:00.000-07:00

Craig McDean

Recent

2010-10-11T10:51:00.001-07:00

I think I've left it too late now to do my Milan and Paris favourites but anyway I loved Jil Sander, Dolce & Gabbana, Stella, Chanel (the shoes!), Balenciaga..

Here are a few quick snaps behind the scenes at a very vintage inspired last minute job I did. Amazing hair by Myla and Davis.

Very pink toilets in Brixton Village Markets

LFW SS11 in pictures

2010-10-01T03:23:00.001-07:00

Finally got round to going through all my pictures from the week..

Ashley Isham show styled by Tamara Cincik

A beautiful Dalia on my seat at Ashley Isham

Still feeling in a floral mood!

Hannah after Tomihiro Konu presentation/performance

Nudies at Charlie Le Mindu

Headlight boobs

Mulberry dolls outside Mulbs show
Beautiful huge paper petals a la Grey Gardens

Mawi amazingness. So badly want that gold and blue stone bracelet.
Erikson Beamon headpiece

Erikson Beamon breast plate

Sexy Florencia Kozuch dress I couldn't stop fondlingMore FlorenciaMy 'One 2 Watch'- Kirsty Ward

Our Fannie's amazing show piece

More Fannie Schiavoni incredibleness
Ahh- Mary Katranzou up close!

JW Anderson women's crystal encrusted boots

And of course a bit of party fun to end it all with the bestie at Storm party at Mahiki!

Rising stars

2010-09-30T13:24:00.000-07:00

One of the best parts for me about putting a shoot together is the casting.

I think if I wasn't styling I'd like to have a look into casting directors roles!

Here are 4 who have captured my heart at the moment and are destined for amazing things.

Daphne Groeneveld

Kat Hessen- shot with her recently and she is the perfect model! Hope to work with her again.

Ylonka Verheul

Helene Desmettre

LFW SS11

2010-09-26T09:28:00.000-07:00

London once again, did us all proud and definitely reminded us again that our capital is the centre for cutting edge, risk taking and bold fashion. While New York is known for it's wearability and commercial appeal, Milan for it's glamour and Paris for it's sophistication- London is in my opinion the most exciting city when it comes to designer's who give us something to gawp at and dream about. Here's my faves:

Unique- Being the idiot that I am, I forgot to rsvp to the email about my Unique ticket and when I finally realised and tried to rsvp the day before the show.. it was too late. But nevermind, there's always style.com and also Kris' ace pics she took whilst there. There were mixed reactions to the show but I lovvvveed it. The flowing silk maxi dresses were my fave and made the girls look like flickering flames walking down the runway. I need to save my pennies for a Unique maxi for next Summer for sure.
Christopher Kane- To be completely honest, I was slightly let down when I first saw the images of the show. Being a die-hard Kane fan, his collections are pretty much always my favourite of fashion weeks and they may not be this time but I definitely am still loving it. I love that he's brought back neon colours and some of the piping detailsls are so sharp. I think I just need to see them up close- can't wait to fondle them when we're allowed to borrow SS11 samples in about a month! I'll always love Mr Kane.
Julian MacDonald- We can always count on him for softness and delicately girly gowns. I love that he kind of extended what he was doing last season with the lace because I was obsessed with it in February and I still am now.
Erdem- He really just get's better and better doesn't he. Makes me proud to be half Turk. Just so pretty. What more can I say!
House of Holland- Henners has come up trumps this season and I'm a new fan. Really loving mettalics at the moment and pleated mini skirts is such a great way of using them! Love the fluffy earrings which remind me of fluffy handcuffs ;)

Mary Katranzou- Well I never really got MK's appeal in previous season's but man am I eating my words right now. What a genious. Who'd have thought surreal illustrations of luxurious interiors and lampshade skirts trimmed with chandelier crystals could work?? I got to touch some of these pieces in the New Gen sheds at Somerset House (pics in next post) and they are as amazing as they look. Really think something like this in your wardrobe is a piece of art and would be treasured forever. Deffo my second best collection of LFW.

Meadham Kirchoff- My absolute FAVE ♥ Had my beady eye on these guys for 3 seasons now and this was definitely their best season yet. So sickly over the top and over styled that I just love it!!! So much. I hope this is going to be their trademark now- to show the most colourful collection and the most beautiful settings. Everything is perfect from the rainbow hair, to the Hari Krishna crowns, to the thick wooly socks stuffed into crystal encrusted platforms. In one of their interviews they said the inspiration was My Little Pony, Riot Grrrls, The Biba make up counter and a movie called Suspiria (1977).

NEEEDDDDD

MeadhamKirchoff's beautiful, fantastical, enchanting world.

Last two pics from Inside Out blog

10 Magazine FW10

2010-09-25T05:35:00.000-07:00

AMAZING. And what a body!!

Random Magazine

2010-09-23T08:46:00.001-07:00

Our shoot for Random Magazine is out now!

www.ellekorhaliller.co.uk for more images

NYFW ss11

2010-09-20T01:09:00.000-07:00

Rodarte- I was definately expecting something very far from this beforehand.. more of their cobweb knitting built into summer dresses but I love that they showed something new and fresh and proved that they are masters of cut and silhoutte as well as knitting techniques. The colours were beautiful and the blue and white ensemble remind me of the crockery like this that I for some reason think is greek- is it? The shoes by Nicholas Kirkwood were TDF aswell.

This was my of my two favourite collections from NY.
Rag and Bone- To be honest, I really haven't paid much attention in the past but as soon as these looks came down the runway I knew either something had changed with the R&B boys or I had been missing out. Maybe it's because they have a new stylist- the amazing Vanessa Reid but I think most of the appeal is down to the detailing of the clothes. The modern sportwear feel spun on a sexy slant with the suggestion of hold up stocking straps and barely there bras. Love a bit of metallic too. I would love to wear the 3rd outfit any day! This was my other fave collection.
Proenza Schouler- Another unexpected collection.. The PS boys know their colours so well, don't you agree? I wish I could get up close to these pieces and feel the texture of these garments- is it some kind of lace? Is it rubber on mesh? I dunno! But I do know I have a crush on the PS boys- on their clothes and themselves.
Calvin Klein- I really love that they opened with new face Daphne Groeneveld because I think she is magnificent and really wears these dresses well. As always I love their simplicity and smaller details like the super thin jacket tie and the additional front panel to the silk dress Frida is wearing. Sophisticated as it will always be.
Marchesa- From one extreme to another, I love Marchesa for all the opposite reasons I love CK. Every girl needs a little fantasy now and then and in my dreams I wear Marchesa dresses.
Alexander Wang- Always one of the best shows to watch at NY FW. An almost all white collection, I wasn't excited as I normally am but I do love the wet look organza tops and the foiling details and also THE SHOES!!

3.1 Phillip Lim- He's so New York isn't he? And that's why I love him. Can totally see Blair in Gossip Girl wearing that second dress. His clothes are always wearable but stunning and so well executed. Last season I really fell head over heels for his Leopard print and leather biker jacket and this season I'd love that all satin coffee coloured look please!

They were my faves from NY but there's no rest on this side of the pond. We're in the midst of London Fashion Week and I am running out of outfits already! So far my favourite shows that I've been to are Mulberry and Charlie Le Mindu (for the stark naked models) and that I've seen on style.com my favourites are Mary Katranzou (new fan), Unique and Henry Holland (again, I'm a new fan this season).

I got papped yesterday by Style East...

2010-09-18T02:35:00.000-07:00

Follow me on TWITTER for a more frequent report of LFW

Vogue China October 2010

2010-09-15T15:06:00.000-07:00

I always love whatever Josh Olins touches or focuses on and this shoot for Vogue China is no different. Love Fei Fei in it so much! Met Fei Fei at Elite for a casting about 5 months ago and now she is taking everything by storm! On her way to Supermodel-doom IMO.

Mimco

2010-09-12T09:56:00.000-07:00

A very special looking package arrived this week with an Australian stamp on the front on top of many layers of protective packaging. After peeling off each layer I finally got to an item wrapped in brown paper with a string tie and wax stamp. Hardly wanted to unwrap any further at this point but had to!

Inside was my new Mimco satchel bag! Accompanied by a very old book which had it's inside cut out and a special note and silver key in the middle (like in the movies). This has a lot to do with the current collection called "Unpredictable Revolution" - 'an insight into a dark Debutante's diary, 'A mood of twisted elegance weaves through the corridors of her secret palace.' Harking back to the 1700's and 1800's, Mimco's inspiration has come from spanning centuries, as well as oceans and continents...'

Check out the video for the collection:

So here it is, the Corset Day Bag.. one of very many Mimco accessories.

The bag itself is made with quality leather, suede and good quality zips- I have a thing for good zips!

Also, lucky for us, their website now ships to the UK!

Some other cool bit's I had my eye on:

Update

2010-09-07T07:03:00.000-07:00

The last 3 months have been crazy non-stop so I finally have a quieter 2 weeks ahead of me before fashion week and I'm enjoying it so far. No doubt I will be fidgeting all over the place in a couple of days but a break once in a while is good. Wishing I could go away somewhere nice but that's not really doable this summer. I've been looking at us going away for a night and have been eyeing up a reasonable hotel in Rye. We've always wanted to go there.

Anyways, back to work. The last couple weeks have been filled with lots of editorial.. some digital, some film, some location, some studio, some menswear for a change and Fannie's lookbook to top it all off.

Wednesday is Fashion's Night Out so thinking of going to a few shindigs. Which one is gonna be the best though?

Gorgeous locations

Model love

Cooking from my new LEON cookbook

Cheeky Sam with a little silver star on his nose that just magically appeared!

The Green SJ's new studio! Just a shell then.

My err.. 'studio'. Actually just my lounge, sorry Adam!

Katharina looking electrified!

2010-08-30T06:14:00.000-07:00

From a quick spurt of window (online) shopping. Acne, Cos, Topshop and ASOS.
Counting down the days until pay day!

Also, for all of you romantics..
Coco and James' fairytale wedding. A film directed by Gilbert Le.

Coco + James // Short film from Americana Cinema on Vimeo.

Interview with Edward Enninful for FBC

2010-08-18T13:40:00.000-07:00

A must see! So inspirational.

Fannie Schiavoni SS11

2010-08-17T04:30:00.000-07:00

Our AW10 lookbook

In the next few weeks I will be Creative Directing the Fannie Schiavoni SS11 lookbook for the third season. It's going to be an even bigger production than the last two. So going to scope out a location next week, find creatives and start pulling in! Fannie's new collection looks amazing! Totally not what you'd expect. Working along with the team Nicole Maria Winkler, Emily Rajch and of course Fannie herself!

Playing Fashion September Issue

2010-08-11T11:48:00.000-07:00

PLAYING FASHION September Issue from Elle Korhaliller on Vimeo.

Behind the scenes of our shoot on Friday for Playing Fashion magazine, Septmeber Issue with the amazing miss Dioni Tabbers. Our shoot had to focus on the Milan and Paris fashion weeks so it was very glamourous darling!

Stylist Assistant needed to start immediately!

2010-08-02T13:14:00.000-07:00

As an assistant with me, you will be helping out with
-Assisting me on editorial shoots: includes helping transfer to and from studio, unpacking garments, steaming, dressing models, pinning clothes to fit etc.

- Helping with picking up from PR companies prior to the shoot and returning them after.

- Researching a concept for a shoot, new designers and photographers.

- Requesting tickets for London Fashion Week shows.

- Assisting on london fashion week shows, lookbooks, promo shoots and anything else!

This will be a part time role.. probably 3 days a week but I am looking for somebody who has a lot of flexibility in the days as shoot days often change. YOU MUST BE BASED IN LONDON!

As this is an unpaid/work exp position, I am hoping the assistant will get as much out of it as possible making contacts along the way and learning all the finer details.

Please send an email with your availability and CV to both info@ellekorhaliller.co.uk and ellekorhaliller@gmail.com

Elle.

Acne Resort 2011

2010-07-30T07:17:00.001-07:00

I want Acne! Ugh, the styling is SO good. I wish I did this and I wish I was wearing it all now. Need to find a hat like that.

Playing Fashion Magazine

2010-07-28T06:24:00.000-07:00

Next week I will be shooting for Playing Fashion Magazine and I can hardly wait to see it in print.

PF is a Russian magazine and will soon be stocked in London and Amsterdam. I'm sure you'll agree, the visuals are stunning.

Numero 115

2010-07-25T04:59:00.000-07:00

IN LOVE with this editorial from one of my favourite photogs, Sebastian Kim.
I have a deep affinity with anything shot in a forest for some reason.. definately something to do with my childhood!

Pop x Iris Van Herpen

2010-07-22T06:49:00.000-07:00

Untitled from Markn on Vimeo.

Anyone who follows this blog knows by now that I am obsessed with fashion films and this one is so simple and serene but tough at the same time. What a great location!

Ph. Markn. Styl. Yasuhiro Takehisa

Eddie Borgo

2010-07-16T02:00:00.001-07:00

It might not be to everyones taste but I absolutely LOVE these Eddie Borgo AW10 pieces. I'd probably never have an occasion to wear something so elaborate but they are a pleasure to my eyes! I love anything remotely art deco and these definately are.. the bracelet reminds me of the Chrysler Building in NYC ♥

Busy Busy

2010-07-13T05:15:00.000-07:00

Alex and Kota

Sweet Darya with her granny wrap

My lack of posting has been shameful I know, but I have had a super busy week starting off with giving a talk at CSM for a course called "London Fashion"!! The course is headed by a friend of a friend and also owner of the blog RBPM. Then I've had a couple of shoots over the weekend, one for Random Magazine and a whole load of prep! I also welcomed a new assistant Laura and sadly bid farewell to Becky whose assisted me for about 3.5 months but is leaving London this week :(

I ended up shooting with Alexandra Spencer from the blog '4th and Bleeker'.. I'm sure you all know who I'm talking about. She's just as hot in real life.