Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Boldy Locks & The 3 Hairs
We all love a
natural beauty, although we all know that these days, achieving that
takes a great deal of effort! But what about unnatural beauty? If
there is a place for unnatural beauty in this world of ours surely
this is it, in the hub of creative fashionistas and fashionistos. I
have a theory that people these days, due to the tendency of many to
colour their hair, wouldn't know the difference between natural hair
and dyed hair if their life depended on it. For some time my hair was
raven black and it never failed to surprise me when people said “But
you're naturally dark.” Quite the opposite was true. More recently
I have taken the plunge into a hair colour that can in no way be
mistaken for being natural. And suddenly I find myself in a
fashion-dilemma. What to wear? Fashion always offers two great
possibilities when it comes to colour, what I have dubbed The Blend
and The Clash. I confess that with the existing reds and pinks in my
wardrobe I am struggling with the Blend. Why? Because my hair colour
at present loosely resembles Candy Canes, or (for the British amongst
us) Rhubarb and Custard sweets. So I look to the fashion-focused of
Chictopia for inspiration...
Beautiful_Loser here
is a good example of the blend. The teal urban outfitters top
strengthens the blue theme without becoming too overpowering and the
blue jeans just cool the whole look down to the tips of her studded
toes.
Beneaththeglass is
an inspiration as far as unnatural haircolour is concerned, and the
way she has blended her unintentional mixed colour hair with this
skirt is nothing short of talented. Having admired the blending, she
employs the Clash masterfully here against the black leather jacket.
Here Cammila uses
The Clash to gorgeous effect in one of my favourite colour
combination, cobalt blue with hot pink. The look is at the same time
daring and restrained. The cappuccino shoes come from a totally
different natural/nude palette but still work as they are tonal with
the more naturally coloured part of her hair. The silver glow ties it
all together.
Notwithoutincident
evidently shares my opinion that blue goes with... well, everything
and her back-catalogue of looks is well worth a peep as they are both
daring and magnetic. Rather than the blue hair being an obstacle to
overcome, she uses it as an excuse for an anything-could-happen
attitude that brings joy to a fashionista's eyes!
My conclusion? Why
be conservative if you have taken the bold step of making your locks
such a statement element of your daily looks? As we have seen so
beautifully showcased by our fellow Chictopians, as always, anything
is possible...
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Life's Bright with Nine West
Beach Hermès Beach Pareos
$320 - usa.hermes.com
A look I have created for a Nine West Competition.
I actually really want all these items!
(of course I do... duh!)
$320 - usa.hermes.com
A look I have created for a Nine West Competition.
I actually really want all these items!
(of course I do... duh!)
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Vodafone London Fashion Weekend
Eager fashionistas have been flooding into Somerset House all weekend in the hope of fresh inspiration and a designer bargain. It promised to be the shopping event of the year and it certainly didn't disappoint. Loaded with labels from Victor & Rolf to Vivienne Westwood, Jacey Withers to Missoma (Jewellery) and Junky Styling to Henrietta Ludgate (eco) it was a veritable smorgasboard for the fashion-inducted. And just as with that overwhelming feast there was the sense that there was just too much to squeeze into the 4 hour slot that our tickets allowed us. We in fact ended up browsing for much longer but fortunately, our continued curiosity was welcomed by vendors.
The catwalk show was a gorgeous highlight. Designers Holly Fulton (SS12 Collection), Prim Rose, Antipodium (AW12 Collection), Game on, and Jasper Conran (SS12 Collection) brought their best to the catwalk, lapped up by the enthusiastic audience.
Holly Fulton was not untouched by the tribal with her embellished peices, a fantastic white jacket over a swimsuit being one of my favourites and magnetic prints coming a hot second.
Prim Rose was a fusion of cute and preppy both for men and women, sorbet-fresh and light as a feather after the bold colour blocking of last year.
Antipodium showcased peices that are the creative children of Geoffrey J Finch. Inspired by the creatives have gathered around him in his London studio, Finch, together with Ashe Peacock, the boutique's creator have designed a collection with edginess and not a little humour. Finch himself describes the collection as 'tongue-in-chic'. Sadly my photography skills were shoved aside so I could enjoy the moment, but check out full details here
Game On have embraced what is probably my favourite current trend, sports luxe. What collection claiming to be sports-anything could avoid an 80s Fame reference here and there. Never was there a better excuse to indulge that dormant I'm-a-dancer attitude with crops, clashing prints and neon brights to light the way. My favourite? The pink dress of course!
Jasper Conran of course couldn't fail to impress. With his lengthy experience in the fashion industry, his collection was mature, chic and gorgeous enough for me to drop the multitasking and once again embrace the moment.
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| Lena Dunkin of The Lady magazine keeps me in line |
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| What? I can't buy anymore shoes?? |
Friday, 21 October 2011
Masato at Brighton Fashion Week
I found myself particularly excited about jackets 2 & 3, The front crop shirt, the long skirt, the purple skirt with a frill and the first dress. See what you think and let me know!
A beautiful collection and I feel there is loads more to come from Masato!
Follow on Twitter: @masatostudio
Shasha x
Friday, 14 October 2011
Straight Shooting
Having cautiously attempted breakfast I was contemplating cancellation once again. The sun had risen by this point and it was indeed a beautiful morning, perfect for the shoot! How frustrating that I felt so awful! It was at this point that my little dusky familiar friend Rex the Rabbit decided to get involved. He hopped over to the little table on which my breakfast plate was perched and snaffled a cotton reel that I had thoughtlessly left there on completing the red dress last night. As far as I recall, I had pushed a needle into the reel as you do and in the horror of a split second I remembered this just as Rex was troughing something down with vigour. What?? thread? Something unrelated? A NEEDLE??
I immediately freaked out and scrambled around to find the number for Animalism the vetinary surgery in St Albans. The lady on the phone was fantastic, she translated my sobbed information and asked me to bring him down immediately. The kind vet was unable to find anything in Rex's mouth or throat to my relief, but advised keeping an eye on him.
The adrenaline produced by the incident had the useful effect of making me feel much better, so rather than cancel, I decided to do hair and makeup and see how I felt when Donato arrived to pick me up.
Minutes later we were on our way to Bury Dell, wearing wellies and carrying the red dress in a bin bag! It's no easy task for a photographer to shoot on location without an assistant. You have to think of everything! And there are added complication when shooting in the wilds of nature! The stream we shot in was beautifully clear, very close to it's source and energetically carrying the train of the dress down stream constantly! Despite all this the location was perfect and we got exactly what we wanted.
Am I going to show you the shots now? No I am not! I'm afraid you will have to wait for the EP before I can do that, but see below for what we ended up with ;)
Friday, 7 October 2011
A new location and Gear Change
What an unexpectedly productive day! After waking up with back pain that threatened to take over my brain for the day I answered the door to Donato. As I had left my laptop elsewhere absentmindedly we were unable to view his photos of the alternative location but he persauded me to come and visit it with him after popping a couple of ibuprofen!
I am so pleased I did! The five acres of wilderness he has access to provides the perfect backdrop for the dress and my little mystery prop...
After being treated to a morning coffee in Sopwell House Hotel I went home to apply my osteopath's advice and take a hot bath.
After midday Jo arrived to pick up my donation of clothes for the Gear Change charity event she is running in November. She describes the event on Facebook:
Gear change is shopping dreams come true!
All the items are £1 and are donated by you! So it's like a giant clothes swap, but we make some proceeds too. They all go to Bethesda "House of Hope" which funds Orphanges and churches in India.
This time, it's a sophisticated evening affair! There will be soooo much stock as well as pretentious canapes, seasonal drinks, hot chocs, ..maybe even champagne! Good live music and much much more!! Watch this space!!!
Jo also revealed that there will be fashion show running at the event for which they are still looking for size 12 models. Great! I know loads of lovely girlies, so I am spreading the word. If you are interested - get in touch! I tentatively offered help with putting looks together for the Gear Change section of the fashion show as, despite being swamped with projects right now, I ADORE styling!
Special request to the organisers... pssst - save all the animal print for me!! ;P
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Where the wild things are...
Rushing out to a picturesque location with a child before the light goes sounds like a receipe for disaster but in fact as you will see from the new pics Sunday's shoot went swimmingly and we got some really magical footage in this privately owned autumnal wood. I can't tell you how good the footage of me and Zeek playing in the woods looks - its like a dreamworld and portrays just the kind of mother/child intimacy I was hoping for. I custom made the dress for the shoot, commissioned to Donato's specifications. I can't wait to send this to the editor Momoko now...Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Mystery Location
What can I say? It's been a while! I just want to update you on the shoot at the Mystery Location... As we were all pretty tied up it happened late Tuesday last week and boy did I realize that the weather is getting colder! The styling was simple, a little retro with a sea green bauble of a skirt from River Island. You also get a sneaky peak of my beloved Hokusai-inspired wave tattoo.
I was lucky enough to be served dinner with Antonio and Donato and enjoy the company of some very adorable cats... The final 2 locations are being shot this weekend.
Saturday, 1 August 2009
Soul Styling
What does it look like when spirituality meets fashion? Can I dedicate myself to the path of enlightenment, accepting the superficiality of outer style? According to Buddhist thought all things are temporary, one thing arises and is then replaced by another. Must I give up my love of clothes and accessories in order to embrace an existence of peace and harmony? Or. Is fashion one of the perfect expressions of the transient forms of creativity, yet also an outer expression of a permanent inner abundance...
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