What I've Been Up To?

So it's been a while, but I have been busy! Over the last couple of months I have been doing a few shoots, building my portfolio. The good news is that I got into my first choice university and the bad news is two words STUDENT FINANCE. If only it was an easy fill the form, check my household income and give me the require money - oh that's how it's suppose to be! Well, for me not so smooth.

Anyway, back to the subject - I have been doing some shoots, so is one which I did with two of my closest friends who I met about a year ago and have been working with every weekend ever since. Anyway this was creative directed by Melissa Hodges, Make up by the most amazing Tora Young, modelled by the beautiful Sharlotte Ritchie and photography by Andy. I really enjoyed this shoot and you can see we worked as an amazing team. I will let you see more of my shoots soon!

You should check out Sharlotte on her website here

Behind The Scenes of Finish Line

As you guys know I assisted the amazing Leann Soki Mak on the music video shoot of Yasmin's new single - which is out this week - for her single 'Finish Line'. Here is the Behind The Scenes video of the shoot and basically what I got to see throughout the day. This short clip 3 minutes and 49 seconds doesn't give the day justice and yes it felt like the MTV Behind The Scenes, but more like rather than a twenty five minutes show- I was up at 6 am and went to bed at midnight. Anyway enjoy the video and I wonder if you guys can see me in the video?


Finish Line is out this week and is available on iTunes, so get yourself a copy!!

Interlude

I have been a naughty blogger and not posted anything for a very long time but I do have some decent excuses - honest ones. 

First, I was working as an assistant to stylist and my personal inspiration Leeann Soki Mak, please check out her blog and here too! I worked as her assistant on music artist Yasmin's music video for her single 'Finish Line' directed by Emil Nava. That was about a month or so ago, but unfortunately until the video is out I can't show you any images - as soon as the video is out I will show you guys!

My second excuse is that well as you know if you're a reader to my blog is that I am reapplying to university and litterally been working my rear end off. Of course it wasn't smooth sailing one course decided not to accept applications for this year, which created a wonderful problem. I call it wonderful because know I have found an even better course, sent off my application and now sitting biting my nails and waiting for interviews to commence. 

Finally and most excitingly (is that a word ?!) I got a styling job thanks to Leeann for West London Magazine 'The Grove' once again, until it comes out I won't be able to show you any images. If you go on my twitter and follow me there is a little treat of one of the looks I took on the Blackberry. 

Enough of the excuses and groveling, promise I will do better. 

With that here's what I'll be bringing London Fashion Week. I've got lot's of treats!

Corrie Nielson

Corrie Nielson

Jean-Pierre Braganza

Special Thanks To Rachel, for the Fashion Week Shots and being my sidekick!

Wise Words, Cake & Shoots

Happy New Year!! I know it's a week into the new year, and seven days of me being a 22 year old. I have to come to the conclusion I must leave my childish ways behind and become a fully fledged adult that includes eating healthy and giving out wise words. This would work out fine, but at the moment I am sitting here eating what is left of my birthday cake and the only wise words that are coming out my mouth are NOM NOM NOM. 

When it comes to organising a photo shoot even I can be honest and say I become slightly excited like a child at Christmas. So I am sure you all heard my screams when I got some of the images from my baby, yes this shoot is my baby. They came out fantastic and I haven't even seen all of them yet!!


I just want to give special thanks once again to amazing photographer Gabi Torres, Model Sooanne Berner, the make up artist Audrey and to Robinson Pffeffer for the clothes!! 

By the way the giveaway winners are...

Emma

Nika

&

Mary

Congrats I will send you all an email soon!!

Frozen Turkey Stuffing & Cranberry Sauce

The Turkey Stuffing.

More outtakes from last weeks photoshoot and me looking like a frozen sage and onion turkey stuffing ball, Gabi like Cranberry Sauce and Sooanne, like an very fashionable and fabulous Christmas Angel. Was it cold in the warehouse? I will let you have a guess..

Images thanks to Gabi Torres using iPhone 4 and Sooanne via her SLR!

Burr It's Cold In Here!

As some of you may know by now, I having taking some time out of education after just under two years of studying at university, found what I love to do which I would like to call 'creative direction' - basically styling, promotion, marketing and lots of other stuff rolled into one. 


Within the last year I have had an educational and fashion industry tasting experience working with Eun Jeong. I have learnt what not to do and what to do, the ins and outs, but I have not learnt everything - but I have learnt what I want to do.


I am retaking the journey of applying to university which this time round I am much more prepared for. With this I decided to do a shoot to freshen up my portfolio. I have been doing lots of sketching and illustrations. I am really finding my creative flair again, being more fluid and free with what all my creativeness.


I am planning to create a mini portfolio which i can bring around with me to interviews for internships and universities and other such things which they can keep and make them remember me. Hopefully this will work in my favour. 

Anyway, these are a few backstage shots taken by Lara. Our lovely model Sooanne was absolutely amazing, she is so beautiful, sang us lots of songs like a little jukebox and acted like an angel even though it was absolutely freezing and was happy to do a shot in the snow on rooftop!Thank you to Gabi Torres the photographer on this shoot and Audrey for her magic make up hands. 

I can't wait to see the final photographs and show you guys!

JUMPER, DRESS, BOOTS ALL TOPSHOP ; BELT, VINTAGE

Apologies for the no shoes in the first picture. I had been walking in these babies all day, it was a long day and I think I took this at about midnight, so the face wasn't looking photo ready!

What Took Me So Long?

Sorry for not posting in such a long time. There have been a whirlwind of things going on at the moment. Over the past summer months I have been taken a little time out to see what I really want in life - career wise and personally. My mum (mummy to me) was hospitalised, and she isn't one to be so unwell. It was a shock to not just me, but my whole family. Luckily, she was not in the worse of conditions, but to see someone you care about so much with things attached to them wasn't nice. However she is home now, taking a nice summers rest and recovery and as usual back to her old self.

- Just want to say I love you Mummy and it's good to see that you're home, nagging and all sorts. Thank you to all my friends and family for the support. I love you all!

On to lighter news, as I have posted before I have been steered away from Fashion Design and more into promotion, public relations and styling. I have been honoured with the opportunity of an internship at my previous internship ( hope that wasn't confusing), Eun Jeong. She has a small team which means alot more responsibility - thus a massive education which I have to say you won't learn in the classroom. Sorting out things for the run up for fashion week including invitations, sponsorships, ticket requests and the list could go on. It has given me the chance to know fully what I want to do, and this is it. Will I work with Eun Jeong for the rest of my career? Proberly Not, but she's help me to learn alot about the industry and myself.

There are times where I am fed up like hell, tired and wish there was more time in the day. Then at the end of the day I realise how much I love it. Fashion, is actually what I love.

I have took a break from education, some may say that's wrong, but when you were in my shoes you would know it was a very very difficult decision. I am going back to education to a university I love and wish I never left. My application is in the works and I can't wait to hopefully be walking down the corridors of an amazing university.

Most of all I have learnt that in my life there are a few people who have been supportive through all of it,

- Mum

- Dad

- My Boyfriend

- The few amazing friends

- And you guys, really it's true.

Thank you all guys, for keeping me going. It's nice to know more people are following me in my absence. I think it's 96 followers, Wow. Thank you x

I really won't leave you in the dark again..

We Only Live Once.

CREDIT: STUDDED HEARTS

Update time. sorry for leaving you for like a month. I have been busy at my work placement at designer, Eun Jeong. This is my first time doing a placement at an actual studio, and the experience has taught me a few things about my future.

1. I will not be a designer - too much stress, no social life, endless nights, no money plus since I got here I have just been eating rubbish I am sure I have put on weight!

2. I now know what area of fashion I want to go into, finally!

The idea of being a fashion designer to people is the glamourous life, parading into the studio with eight assistants behind you and all you have to do is say yes, no and you're fired. Wake up guys and girls, here is a slap of reality! It's long hours for example 9 am till 9 pm or later. Your whole body aching from bending over, you fight for your eyes to stay open throwing coffee down your throat and constantly eating shit. How's that for being a glamourous designer?

Don't get me wrong, the end product is always worth it and in a few days EJ will be seeing all her hard work and endless nights walking down the catwalk and wowing the crowd. I just don't think it is for me. I have always loved fashion and always will the excitement the glamour the everything! The last month has made me realise design isn't my forte, the creative side, the research yes, but the final garment....well it doesn't come out so good.

Since I have been on placement I have done so much for EJ, organising the model casting, backstage set up, contacting buyers, bloggers and everyone else in between. Calling out my best friend so she can be the model for the hair and make up trial, I could go on. After the chaos, I realised I actually enjoyed it. I love the hustle and busy and sorting everything out just in time.

Another thing I realised, ` this time of year I get bitten by the styling bug, and organise a shoot every year, and yes I have bitten again. Easter holiday it will be organised so watch this space! I finally realised styling and PR is the area of the industry that my heart truly belongs to.

As much as many people think university is the be all and end all, and the decision of leaving is totally wrong. Why waste my money for something my heart isn't in? We only live once right? There is a lot of decisions, that I have to make, hence why I haven't been on here for a while. More information about my placement soon.

In other news it's the start of LONDON FASHION WEEK! Anyone know the best fashion party to go to after the whole week is done?!

Unmade Beds.

Here's my unmade bed, what's yours look like?

To My Babilove x.

i won’t try to make something out of nothing. i won’t fall head over heels after one date. i won’t get jealous. i won’t obsess over you all day & all night. i won’t freak out because you didn’t return my call/text. i won’t worry about what you’re doing or who you’re with. i don’t care who you talk to or who just texted you. i will not change who i am to please you, nor will i try to impress you by pretending to be something/someone i am not. i will not judge you based upon your past/past relationships nor will i compare myself to your past relationships. i find all of this to be time consuming & pointless.

i will like you, maybe even adore you. i will let myself get smitten and enjoy all the butterflies you give me. i will respect you & trust you as long as you don’t give me a reason to do otherwise. i will care for you as a person & friend, before a lover. i will be open & honest with you because i don’t believe in games. i will enjoy every minute we share together & never take you for granted. i will not need you, but i will want you. i will never stand in your way, as i hope you will never stand in mine. i will always dream big, and i hope you will too.

i will be me & i will not be second best.