Vogue Japan: Keeping the faith

WOW.

This soot for Vogue Japan 2012 shot by Carlyne Cere De Dudzeele and styled by Sissy Vian is incredible. I love the styling, the hair, the lighting, the make-up...ok I basically love the lot. As anyone with a fashion eye can tell, about three tonnes of Versace has been used here whether it's current, vintage or their collection for H&M. Emilio Pucci and Balmain also feature amongst others. It's rather reminiscent of the PPQ SS12 show which I also fell in love with back in September.

I'm off to buy some ridiculous hair dye...

I'm also rather fond of the name of the story because it reminds me of the Jovi, who after 16 years, I'm still obsessed with.

                                 

Look De Jour...

All in black today. Love this draped jersey top and my old faithful leather shorts (will I ever tire of these?).

The New Do...

I have added a splash of colour to my hair this week. I am aware that dip-dyed ends are not a new or original idea but I have been debating this decision for months (having been this colour for a decade now).

Look De Jour...

Victoriana meets Woodstock, topped off with my favourite new boots.

Where is it from?

Dress: sample sale, blouse and boots: Topshop, necklace: a gift from my father to my mother then to me, ring: my favourite market trader.

LFW: Day 3: Backstage At Charlie Le Mindu

I was lucky enough to shoot backstage at the On | Off venue during preparations for the hugely anticipated, Charlie Le Mindu show on day three of London Fashion Week. We had ten minutes to get our shots and go, it was quite a tense atmosphere but in no way difficult, kind of the calm before the storm.

The show was wild. The entrance and finale were walked to the solitary noise of pig slaughter, while the rest of the soundtrack had a loud and intrusive heavy baseline which only added to the drama and impact of the show.

Not for the faint hearted, the show (along with the pig slaughter soundtrack) included nudity, hair, blood and gas masks. This was mixed up with pretty lace, shaggy fur trims, transparent plastic, blonde hair and fringing which added a bit of a girlie vibe to the anarchy.

The first look kicked of the shock factor with a nude model soaked in blood (a little like Stephen King's Carrie).

Watch the finale here...

Video courtesy of KlaryFary

There will be people that don't understand or appreciate this show but if fashion runs through your blood you will love it as much as I do.

What a visionary.

Acceptable in the 80s...

Whilst trying on some rather 80's jeans this morning (still not worn them out yet- they will get their day eventually), I remembered how much I longed to be Kelly Kapowski of Saved By The Bell when I was young.

So here she is in all her 80's glory.

Behind the Scenes: Random Magazine Shoot...

A few behind the scenes shots from the shoot today. What a great day...fab photographer, fab model and fab hair and make-up artist (and maybe the styling wasn't too bad either!). Full shots to come.

A small selection of the jewellery I pulled for the shoot...

Some of the shoes, glorious shoes...

Hair and make-up...

We encountered a bit of drama early in the day...we were evacuated and the fire brigade turned up, as I dashed out of the studio for safety, I realised what I had left behind and grabbed all the shoes I could (just in case).

Happy Sunday readers, I hope the week ahead brings you style and sunshine.

Coco Spotted...

I have just come across this shot of myself at fashion week on FiveFiveFabulous.com, (gosh that seems so long ago now), I forgot how much I love this faux-fur caplet so thought I'd share it with you, I'm off to go and dig this out of my wardrobe!

My Girl Lollipop...

Some shots from a recent shoot I have styled...