Photo's are here at last!!!!

Third week into College was our first shoot. As I have mentioned in previous blogs it was to be a piece on 1920s ‘The Gatsby Look’ that is very big in the fashion world for 2012.
These are my finished photos.

Kimono - I borrowed from a brilliant shop www.preciousatwhalley.com if you ever get the chance you have to visit. It is like an Aladdin’s cave. It is owned by Marianne and she just has the best eye for fashion and accessories……….I LOVE IT. I buy an awful lot from her and I get sooooo many comments. I have even had people buying accessories from me that I have been wearing…MAD!!!!

The head dress and ring is from ‘Joolz’ you can view her on facebook.com/just joolz - Very talented with jewellery. I have also worn a pieces of hers out and been commented on a lot to.

The Kimono was because of the texture (velvet), the design which looks like Art Deco (from the 20’s). Also they wore a lot of head pieces and I wanted this to be striking…….. so voila!!

I have spotted another beautiful kimono in either black or cream for the summer from River Island for you. Remember to wear with slimmer fitting items on your bottom half. If you go baggy both top and bottom it can make you look bigger. You don’t have to be skin tight just skim the body.

http://www.riverisland.com/Online/women/tops/smart-tops/cream-tassel-hem-kaftan-607602

London Fashion week has been this week. I bet you have had a look on line or at the hairdressers through the magazines? Yes! So have I - I had been invited to ‘Rohmer’ collection for Autumn/Winter 2012/2013 but could’t make it due to me having gastroenteritis. I know tell me about it…..I AM GUTTED!!!!!

I absolutely adore Alexander McQueen and his McQ range was beautiful well cut, great tailoring and especially the men they looked exquisite - a lot of tartan and tweed.
There is ‘NEWGEN’ sponsored by TOPSHOP that showcases new up and coming designers. I loved one particular dress from David Koma it has a 1960’s space age feel to it.

David Koma

Over all though it was Bora Aksu because of his girly look with a twist. His tights are amazing and the colours teamed with frills and bow ties. Well I have completely fallen in love, fashion is personal opinion and I think this guy is a genius.

Bora Asku

Meadham Kirchoff - Edward Meadham and Benjamin Kirchoff, I thought there collections where brilliant. I could see elements and I really mean elements of this in River Island, Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, Next. It is very very very OTT but then that is what fashion is on the Catwalk. It looked to me as though it had been inspired by the two ugly sisters in Cinderella…….Ha ha. Have a look and you will know what I mean, but I absolutely adore it.

Meadham Kirchoff

Overall though, you and I as the consumer/shopper are not ready for Autumn/Winter 2012. The summer stuff is just coming in and we are booking our holidays…YEH!!!!!

Where are the PR girls darling....Sweety sweety sweety. xxx

At College this week we were taken to ‘EXPOSURE PR’ just off Oxford Street in London.

PUBLIC RELATIONS.  A massive part of any products as this helps with Marketing and having your product either worn by a Celebrity in a Magazine or placed in an area where fingers crossed it’s going to generate sales.

We met a brilliant woman called Ceri Morris who is Showroom Manager. Boy does this company work with some amazing brands. I took some pics on my phone so I could show you.

This is Ceri Morris and I. With' Levis' behind us.

'Toy Watches'- Huge Brand.

Part of 'Claires Accessories'.

'Hunter Wellies'.

As we are learning about a stylist’s life this is one huge part of it. They must build up Relationships to be able to borrow from PR agencies. Things like clothes, shoes, accessories. This helps Stylists dress models in fantastic clothes for Photo Shoots and also helps the Companies that the PR agency are looking after appear in great Magazines. But….you have to build a relationship and be a great freelance stylist and styling for well-known magazines this takes time.

Ceri was so interesting I could have spoken to her for ages but as we were on a schedule I could only ask a few questions.

They have been the PR Company that relaunched ‘BIBA’.  They have just taken on Sainsbury’s ‘TU’ brand and GOK WAN. In fact Gok Wan’s new collection is just weeks away from going into store. He always does an amazing job. Really thinks about real women and our lumps and bumps. You really must go and check it out.

Ceri had had Matt Cardle in the showroom and The Saturdays lending or sometimes giving them brands to wear. It is called Product Placement. It hopefully means that they will then wear the items and the Paparazzi will picture them and it will appear in the papers. How many times have you seen a celeb wearing something, googled it and then if it fits in your price range bought it? I know I have. The richer and more famous you are the more free stuff you get……..ITS JUST NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!

A big look this summer is Pencil skirts and River Island has some brilliant ones at the moment. One in particular I have actually bought this week, I wore it out last night and had loads of comments on it. They are very flattering, wear with your Bridget Jones Knickers (support underwear) and your laughing.

http://www.riverisland.com/Online/women/skirts/tube--pencil-skirts/black-stripe-tube-skirt-615330

Only £22. Team this with a plan blouse, Camisole or T-shirt and pair of heels and it’s a winner. I wore mine with a Black T-shirt some Black heels and some little Black lace socks. You could also go for a bold block colour like Red with your shoes. Neckerchiefs are also very on trend and that would just finish the look off. Very sexy and very 1940/50s.

Pictures coming very soon from photo shoot a couple of weeks ago.

Lots of Love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

KILLER HEELS

Week 3 was the BIG day for the first Photo shoot. I had put an awful lot of time and effort into this and not really had exactly what I had wanted which was still niggling me…..yeh yeh yeh!! I can hear you. Leave it behind and move on but I am and have always been like this.

Blog 2 (5 hours around Manchester states what I wanted).

I called in at a friends Boutique and there in the window was a beautiful Kimono which is very Oriental. Paul Poiret brought this from his travels in the 20s. You will see them in the shops now as the 1920s is big this year.

If you want one I have just found this beauty at ASOS in the SALE…YIPPEEE for just £16. Follow the Link below.

http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Floral-Print-Fringe-Kimono/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1702736&SearchQuery=kimono&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Multi

Anyway it was a long day. Been on loads of photo shoots over the years with working with’BucksFizz’ and as a Solo artist. In fact been in the very same building for some of our shoots. The weird thing is when speaking to my Mum I realised that I had styled those shoots all those years ago and hadn’t really realised it. You may remember the Black PVC and the tops coming off instead of the Skirts for’ Making Your Mind UP’. That was my idea!!!! I thought it was great at the time but sometimes we all look back in horror at our ideas…Yikes!

Anyway I digress. My teachers and I had decided on Palazzo pants and no shoes with the Kimono. When I got to the shoot, the model….very beautiful….was a little smaller than I had expected and so I decided to loose the pants, (they would completely drown her) go with Black underwear and grabbed my shoes that I carry for work from my car. Good job she was my size feet hey!!

I was the last up and Natalia (Model) was very tired (which is understandable) and someone has to go last…so hey ho. I will show you the shoot when we have the finished article. I am sooooo picky and too hard on myself. I still think it could have been better.

Customising shoes- I am a rock chick at heart and have opted for something with lace and chains

‘KILLER SHOES’ a play on words. It’s what us girls call heels when they are high and these have a spider and a scorpion on them…..Love it!!

Oh by the way for the top I customised in the last blog I got an ‘A’. Well chuffed!!