Metallic Mania

I am very excited about a photo shoot I am styling next saturday, working with a mixture of wonderful fabrics, colours and textures. I want the images to look like you just want to touch everything, almost like a scratch and sniff picture but instead of sniffing your just scratching.

Here is my inspiration mood board. I am going to be using some great designers.. I won't give too much away though.. All to be revealed.

Angela Brandys

There is a beautiful young girl called Angela Brandys and she is very talented.

Here are some of her looks from her graduate S/S12 Collection. She is not only great at designing wonderfully glamourous clothes with a rock/trashy twist but she can actually make everything that pops into her head! She has been working hard on her newest collection which I believe is for the next season to come and it takes all of the recent trends of bright pop colour, metallics from A/W 11 and textures, which make me want to get hold of all of her looks and just roll around in the fur, pvc, silk and baroque.

Angela Brandys SS12

photography - sean michael

direction - rob phillips

hair - su jin jung

make up - james peg

model - claire barrow

The collection has all of the fun and glamour of top designer collections such as Miu Miu and Prada with the grown up silhouttes and styles from designer collections such as Rodarte and John Galliano. The girl is destined for big things and I am sure you will see this collection and others to follow in press as soon as she is up there and riding the radar.. You can definitely expect to see these pieces in a couple of editorial shoots I am working on at the minute!

You can now also help the new young designer to get the first kick and step up there straight into the fashion industry by voting for her and this collection to win a great prize of a serial production worth 25,000 euros, worldwide distribution and a trip to Paris for the finalist photo shoot to be featured in the Fashion Magazine QVEST. Please take two minutes of your day to click on the links and Vote for her!

The competition is up and running on Garmz.com and if you are a new, aspiring designer and also want a go at winning this competition then go on the website and upload your collections NOW!

Good Luck Angela, the prize is yours no doubt and well done on just being so bloody good!

Excitement

There has been at least a month gone by since my last post, this is terrible. I have been rather busy though with things I will have up here soon.

I am doing something extremely wonderful and exciting next week and I will show and tell soon.. but for now here is a wee taster to what is involved!

Who's not loving old school circus right now?

Muu Baa A/W 11 Look Book

Muu Baa is a London based label that prides itself on the finest quality leathers and attention to detail. Each piece is beautifully crafted and "adapts to the wearers personality and style".

I have seen the brand before whilst working as a Style Advisor in Topshop, I might have even helped with their initial profits from the concession as I did have one on almost every rail for customers of all ages, budgets and briefs. But I am not trying to sell this product as they actually do sell themselves.

I got to assist Jo Barker on the Autumn/ Winter '11 Look Book and it took all of my will not to try and barter with the Brand Director, who was at the shoot, to let me keep a couple of the jackets, the leather trousers oh and the leather skirts! The final images are classic and simple. Jo's styling is great and the product speaks for itself.

Muu Baa A/W '11 Look Book

Stylist: Jo Barker

Stylist Assistant: Helen McGuckin

Photographer: Dancian

L'Officiel Hommes NL

Another shoot styled by Jo Barker, which I assisted on. This was the first issue of L'Officiel Hommes Netherlands and it looks like it has been a great success so far.

Stylist: Jo Barker

Stylist Assistant: Helen McGuckin

Photographer: Dancian

Model: Malthe Lund Madson @Elite

Publication: L'Officiel Hommes NL S/S Issue

I am quite partial to a bit of Menswear every now and again. I love the aloofness of this whole shoot and it's typical styling from Jo where she gets the right model, the right looks and the perfect final images.

ZOO Magazine

Here is an editorial styled by Jo Barker which I assisted on. I love this shoot, Delfine Bafort is unbelievably striking and her attitude made every look.

Stylist: Jo Barker

Stylist Assistant: Helen McGuckin

Photographer: Dancian

Model: Delfine Bafort @Ford Models

Publication: ZOO Magazine Issue 30

Delfine seems to be the new beautiful bad ass as I have seen her in a few punky and androgynous editorials recently. Maybe my new favourite...?

Sunny Sunny Sunshine

The sun is out, people may smile, colours appear, everything has changed.

All images courtesy of this Flickr.

Carven

Carven is another collection I was excited about seeing as I loved the last and now with Alexa Chung as "cover girl" I wondered if they would carry on the cutesy collars and girly skirts. They did have a couple of looks with the mini skater skirt and have a continuation of collar detail but it was these looks which made me re-excited about Carven's collection.

Carven A/W 11

The silhouette is sleek but it is the contrasting volume in the coats that give the collection a bit more of a grown up feel. The fabrics clash perfectly and the whole finish is a little bit more rock and roll compared to the last. LOVE.

Hakaan Can

Hakaan's collection which showed yesterday during the first day of Paris Fashion Week came as a delightful surprise. The silhouette was loose and masculine paired with flat brogue shoes. The colour palette mostly black, white and red (my favourite combination) and had a few classic skinny mini dresses but it was the oversized coats in leather that I now need, or at least a sweet imitation!

This guy sure can cut a mean basic too, the shape of the loose vests and sheer t-shirts is the answer to my eternal search for the perfect under neath garment..

Hakaan A/W 11

Maria Carla is just so powerful too, she can wear absolutely anything and it's like no one else would ever be able to wear it again! I think I am her biggest fan..

Italian Glamour

Here is an editorial I assisted Jo Barker with. It was quite a difference in style for Jo as I find her styling is usually quite androgynous and almost hard edged, where as this is much more feminine and a little sexier (if she doesn't mind me saying so) but I think the end result is fantastic.

Italian Glamour - March Issue 2011

Photographer: Mari Sarai

Stylist: Jo Barker

Stylist Assistant: Helen McGuckin

Set Designer: Christopher Wood

Hair Stylist: Kenchi @Caren

Make- Up Artist: James O'Riley @Premier

Model: Suzie Bird @Elite and Leona Ringstrom @Next