"My Favourite Dress"

This is my new dress- I love it because it looks like a contemporary version of a Madeleine Vionnet design! Its not the usual cheapie Jersey material that is now used to produce so many dresses at the moment but is sheer and light with a very 30s style pattern :)

This post is also named 'My Favourite Dress' as there was a book out not so long ago with the same title based on an exhibition in London where famous fashionistas declared their love for their favourite dress! I haven't got round to buying the book yet but to be honest, im more in love with the photograph and location on the front cover (oh to have a location like THAT to use for my own photography!)...

My dress is shown above in a very crappy picture and next to it is my inspiration for buying it! Oh and the dress looks much better on by the way, it had a bit of a 50s feel as its very nipped in at the waist and volumptious with three tiers ...sounds like a wedding cake I know but hopefully doesnt make me look like one! I love love Madeleine Vionnet and went to an exhibition earlier this year in Paris which was amazing. Now, where to wear it?!

Marrakech Goodies

So Ive just come back from Marrakech and bought quite a few bits and pieces there which I thought I would share with you! I love the Moroccan style and went 'Souk' shopping a fair number of days... surprise surprise.

It was also an opportunity to experiment still life photography taking some pics of things I bought with my new camera although I dont have a good backdrop or used any professional lighting so not that great im afraid but an opportunity to play around with my camera nethertheless. I came away with three bags, two necklaces and one ring although one of the necklaces is already broken :( Here is what remains and still in tact (at the moment anyway!)

Selina Blow's Autumn/Winter

A few weeks ago I was offered an opportunity to photograph Selina Blow's amazing range of dramatic coats and dresses for her website. It was a great experience and Im pleased with the results... Hopefully I will get some more opportunities like this in the future as they really challenge me to put my technical mind to use!

A number of the previously photographed pieces have been carried on as a trend thoughout Autumn/Winter- the images with a pure white backdrop are mine :) Here are some of her items below:

Fresh Start, Fresh Project!

Ok so enough of last year's Blog... I need to start fresh to reflect my true passion for photography from a fashionista's approach- without needing to include things that I wouldnt when doing a personal blog compared to one for college, so I have deleted EVERYTHING!!

Its now coming towards the end of Summer, I know, how depressing! But at the same time I really cant wait to have a motive to start my new projects. Ive had a specific idea in my head since the end of the last term and really want to put it into action.

I have done a lot (crazy) amount of research and even gone to Paris to get an insight into the beautiful and mystical world of Renaissance art. My main objectives for this project is to play with the constructs of light and dark- in artistic terms the technique 'Chiaroscuro' characterised by constrasts of light and shadow. Below is an image by renound artist Caravaggio; famous for his paintings representing realism and dramatic narrative.



You will also see a more contemporary photographic version of Chiaroscuro below- but to show the proud Brit in me here is an image by Annie Leibovitz not of fashion, but of our Queenie. There is surprisingly little out there which I can show you (or want to show you) based on my true vision for this as I want to leave yours and my idea of this ambiguous but I think you will start to understand with this post, if anyone is reading this that is..!



For you photography geeks reading this my main source of lighting is 'Arri' Tungsten which I think is possibly the most beautiful form of lighting EVER and will be perfect for this as it creates a beautiful cinematic quality. Tungsten is actually used in film making a lot- and I should know as im often on film sets as a dedicated 'extra' (a.k.a bottom of the food chainer) although I did do body doubling for Marion Cottilard the other day which was pretty awsome!

Over and out...More to come soon (maybe) if im not dead of my horrible cold.