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!!

Fashion Lovers Anonymous

Trying to play it cool

Oh Fashion! What have you done? You make me stay up all night flicking through magazines, you make me buy magazines, you make me buy clothes! 

Coat from the Stolen Girlfriends Club AW 11 collection

Stolen Girlfriends Club AW 11 - my love <3

Obakki AW 11

Obakki AW 11

 Luckily enough I also get to see you before everyone else does in the form of press days. I haven't been to many this season, but I did stop by Robinson Pfeffer for a little press day BBQ and thank goodness I did. I ate sausages to comfort my slightly stalker-ish love for fashion and drown my sorrow with bottles of Kopparberg cider and yes I had all both mixed fruit and pear! Well if I am going to fall in love with fashion I'm going to do it the right way?

Robinson Pfeffer are what I would call the cool kids of the PR world - seriously they are cool. Their clients include Stolen Girlfriends Club - you remember the cable knit shorts that everyone copied, We Are Handsome who have the best swimwear since well the invention of swimwear, Obakki, Alpha 60 and Lucy Hutchings

If you haven't met Andrea, Tara and the team then maybe it's time you did they have the eye for the cool stuff and who doesn't like being cool? 

Shoe collection by Beau Comps with the queue of Kopparberg lovers in the back. 

Beau Comp AW 11

Lucy Hutchings AW 11

Luckily enough I also get to see you before everyone else does in the form of press days. I haven't been to many this season, but I did stop by Robinson Pfeffer for a little press day BBQ and thank goodness I did. I ate sausages to comfort my slightly stalker-ish love for fashion and drown my sorrow with bottles of Kopparberg cider and yes I had all both mixed fruit and pear! Well if I am going to fall in love with fashion I'm going to do it the right way?


Robinson Pfeffer are what I would call the cool kids of the PR world - seriously they are cool. Their clients include Stolen Girlfriends Club - you remember the cable knit shorts that everyone copied, We Are Handsome who have the best swimwear since well the invention of swimwear, Obakki, Alpha 60 and Lucy Hutchings


If you haven't met Andrea, Tara and the team then maybe it's time you did they have the eye for the cool stuff and who doesn't like being cool? 




By the way if you haven't seen the Stolen Girlfriends Club Supermarket Show with is genius then by all means click play. Now you know how to dress when your down the local supermarket. Go on strut you stuff...

LFW Street Style

I have been terribly lazy with not updating, you now have my full attention since I have now finished all my interviews for university bar one course. 


Here are my favourite street styles that I shot at London Fashion Week this season. Autumn colours were definitely not out of season yet and the pastels were crossing over to spring. This was my first experience viewing London Fashion Week on the other hand, rather than working on a show I was watching the shows and believe me it has its perks and not so lovely downfalls, like standing in freezing weather!

You have to do the bathroom mirror shot!

Video Debut

The video is finally out - as of yesterday, which means I can show you all the backstage, behind the scenes MTV style stuff in the form of digital photography. I have to say it was an amazing experience and is its just like how MTV Making The Video makes it out as, but more hectic, less spacious and a very very long day.

Started with a 6 am alarm clock and finish with a car dropping me at my doorstep at about midnight. Working with Leeann was a lovely learning experience and someone I  would love to assist on a more frequent basis. Unlike the horror stories of stylists she gives great advice, passionate about her work and doesn't let out her anger on you - and no stupid requests! In other words a blessing!

Yasmin is an amazing artist, beautiful and not forgetting she is a well known Dj - triple threat! 

For know I will let you enjoy the photographs, but if you want to see the video click here and you'll be able to watch it, for some reason I have a feeling it will only be available to UK readers!

- UPDATE -

Here is the video youtube style.

And Finish Line. 

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!

Potential Styling Shoot Moodboard

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!

Christmas Giveaway!!

Since it's the holidays, and it's always better to give than recieve, I have put up not one giveaway but three!! Yes three! Hasn't the holidays come early!

Simply add your entry to this comment including your name, email address and your blog link. 

For double entries you need to follow me using Blogger or BlogLovin'

This giveaway is open to Internationals also, so feel free to enter from all over the world. The winners will be picked using the random generator. You can not pick a particular giveaway prize as it is random.

The giveaway ends at midnight on December 25th 2010

I am now extending the giveaway until December 31st 2010 ( which is my birthday, FYI!)
Take advantage and enjoy!! 

One entry per person, if not all your entries will not be counted (excludes follow me entries)

Good Luck

Ferrero Rondnoir Chocolates, OPI 'Off With Her Red' Nail Vanish & Benefit 'Thrrrob' Blusher

Label.M Relaxing Balm, Dermalogica Skin Boost Kit, Jelly Belly Beans

St.Tropez Bronzing Lotion, Label.M Hair Polish & A Selection of Herbal Tea

To everyone celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or any other religious celebration. Enjoy yourself and enjoy spending time with your friends and family.

Lot's of love 

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