Last of the photo shoot looks...

This is one of my favourite shoots. I was trying to show the freedom of the bohemian / hippie style so i got the model to move round and dance a bit lifting her hands in the air. The natural surroundings and beach worked well with this look I think. I love how the chiffony material is moving in the wind so you can see the kind of material it is and how light, airy and beautiful it is.

This is the final look which was inspired by 80's power dressing yuppies. I'm trying to show powerful work woman-wear. I would've liked to have found a more authentic looking work building rather than this deserted one. I think it could've looked good with people in the background in suits.. but then it may look silly as the other shoots only show the model but if I was going to do it again I would test try it.

Some Photo Shoot Results!

This was the first shoot I did which is supposed to be inspired by 70's style and give a  glam 'lady of leisure' look and concept. I have a lot of photos to go through to chose the ones i want to use. I like the 2nd and 3rd ones but they need a bit of editing. The first one although I like the pose the background is really not right for the look i'm trying to portray. We thought it may look effective with the shadowing but I think it looks like she's just sitting on a dirty floor (not so glam!). So i won't be using this photo.

This is one of my favourites. This is my vintage 50's inspired shoot. It looks effective in black and white because of the shadowing and the shapes created by the parasol. In some of the pictures a button has come undone which is very noticeable on the skirt in front on photos. I realise when I do a photo shoot again  it's up to me to check that everything is perfect and styled perfectly as any mistakes will be noticed straight away in a magazine and cannot afford to do this or do it again.

This photo shoot was to show how punk style is still in fashion and being made and recreated. These studded trousers with rips and the american flag are from Topshop and leather studded jacket from Lipsy both have striking punk influences. I really like the background and i think it looks effective in black and white because of the contrast of the shapes on the wall. We did another shoot for the punk look under the pier which i also like due to the dark dinginess and graffiti, and may use in one of those in my look book too.

Photo shoot Day!

So we completed the photo shoot today! Im pleased to say we got every look done between the times of 9.30 - 4.30. I really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun though it was hard work! We were blessed with a really beautifully sunny day. We would of had to reschedule half of it was raining! We started in Aruba restaurant/bar on their balcony that they allowed us to use. I then got the model dressed and Jade did the make up and hair for the next look which we did on the main beach with the sand and sea in the background. We then continued this process on different areas around the beach area. The day went smoothly and really well and I think we worked well as a team together. We had to communicate a lot so I could get exactly what I wanted from the make up, look and the shoot and so we all understood each other and were on the same wave length. I loved making my ideas and styles come to life and showing Jenna how to pose into the role of each look. All in all i think it was a successful day and outcome. I saw the pictures on Ina's camera which I was happy with, she is putting them on a CD which I will receive tomorrow... Exciting!

Jade doing Jennas make up after the first shoot.

5 Year Plan

Year 1). I will complete this year of uni and the FDA course. My intention is to get as much work experience as possible over the summer so i can learn as much as possible about the industry, especially within fashion magazines as that is my area of interest. It is also important for my CV so employers can see all i'd of done.

Year 2). I have decided to stay on for a top up year to receive a BA Hons so I firstly plan on completing that. The first 3 months will be spent doing a work placement which I still need to find and secure.

Year 3). Start applying for jobs, if i do not get one straight away, will do more work experience and work part or full time in retail to save up money and so can afford to do work experience which is usually unpaid.

Year 4) Hopefully have full time job within a magazine, styling and concentrating on fashion columns, pages and arranging photo shoots.

Year 5) Move out and find own place. Still working within a magazine company gaining knowledge of other roles and other related jobs which I could work my way up to.

Drawing Fashion Exhibition

I went to the Drawing Fashion exhibition at the Design Museum in London. It was a really inspiring exhibition that had been put together over 30 years by collector Joelle Chariau. It was displaying illustrations from some of the greatest work from 16 fashion artists from the 1910’s and 1920’s up to present day, shown in chronological order in groups of the artists of their works time. It shows how the drawings are coming to be seen increasingly as art. The minimalistic way they showed the art was simple yet effective displaying the art work on curved white translucent walls which added a beautiful clean light to the artwork too, which helped it to stand out. Music, photos and movie clips were there alongside the illustrations to show cultural and social changes of the century which I think is key and adds more helping you get a broader idea and understanding of the work.
I was really interested to see each illustrators take on fashion drawing and how different each fashion artists work was from one another. I loved the originality from each piece and seeing them all together, contrasting made a great contrast and made it effective.

Antonio Lopez 1967
Lopez was clearly inspired by the Op Art illusion and movement popular in the 1960’s. He used the technique in this stunning illustration which reflects fashion and art of that time.

Some of Erte’s work was shown at the exhibition. These are some of my favourite pieces of his art showing a glamourous and sophisticated ideal life of the 1920’s lady. I love his Art Deco style and use of colour contrast.  I also like how he uses delicate figures with big lavish outfits which shows his heart for fashion. Amazing work.

Marco Graziani's Lomography / Vintage Effect Photos

I've been thinking about my photo shoots for my professional project / look book and research different types of photography. I really like the grainy, dusty effect lomography has on pictures like these by Marco Graziani and how it makes them look old and vintage like. I think it could link in well with my photos if i made some if not all of them have this effect as it's very much about how past fashion is also very 'now fashion' so it could help address the fact the new styles are originally created a long time ago and some is vintage or inspired by past trends.
I like how it offers more than just a normal photograph and could add more feeling and depth to my photos.

Juergen Teller

I love Juergen Tellers photography especially that of Kate Moss. It really inspires me with my photo shoots as I love the way he's created different looks which i feel makes me feel different emotions when I look at the pictures, it makes me think of Kate Moss in different ways to see each photo. I'm creating and styling for 5 contrasting looks and want personality to come across in the photos to match each style so expression, concept and surrounding background and setting is important. He has done this well so i find it interesting to look at how he's achieved this with his work.

I love how Kate Moss is almost framed by the door and brick/stones in this image. Her dark eyes, glare and dark statement dress makes her dominating. The black and white effect has made a stunning contrasting image which is successful and effective to look at due to contrasting specks around her against her block colour black dress and herself. The dress, darkness and glare makes her look almost witch like and is a it haunting. It draws you in and makes you think why she's like this though because of these aspects which makes it a successful effective image. I will take all these things on board as i'm thinking about and arranging my photo shoots.

Dali Exhibition - Prague

During our trip to prague we visited an exhibition showing work by Salvador Dali . There were paintings, Etchings, sculptures, photography and tapestries which I found interesting as I had only really associated him with paintings before this and did not realise he used all this media to create his art.

I really enjoyed looking into his work and trying to evaluate it. He was known for his strange and eccentric behaviour and very psychological dream like surrealist art which I find really interesting. You can defiantly tell that he was interested in the subconscious of the mind from his work which really makes you think and analyse, this exhibition I feel gives great insight into Dali's world.

The layout and arrangement of art I thought was well done, it was quite simple so it was not distracting from the art work itself. It's order flowed well and made sense almost like telling a story as it was placed in order starting with his early work to the later work showing his progression and change in different areas of his life.

 This arrangement of it does in fact make me think of my final piece and remind me that my work must in fact be quality over quantity of work which I have struggled with before in the past. I intend on making each page of my look book not over crowed with work but perhaps more simple with strong pieces of meaningful work.

Dali's 'Soft Self Portrait With Fried Bacon'. A lot of Dali's work I find extremely interesting but I would not like it on my wall! Its very creepy, deep and psychological. I like they way he can get someone thinking about and evaluating his work, trying to work out how he was feeling at the time. This oil painting does that to me. It does inspire me and I think to shock of confuse the viewer and leaving them with a certain feeling is an amazing way to have successful art. It does make me think about how I could perhaps achieve this with my work and my project. It does remind me of the punk era and style that I am currently researching. It was rebellious and defiantly not seen as 'pretty' but it provoked reaction and had many reasons behind the style and look created.

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum Exhibition

I took a visit down to the Russell-Cotes Museum and gallery and was quite impressed. It was originally the home of Sir Merton and Lady Russell-Cotes. The house was completed in the last year of Queen Victorias reign making it one of the last Victorian Manor houses ever built.
The house was filled with souvenirs collected by the couple on their work travels which included Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Scandinavia and Australia. Merton also bought paintings, objects and furniture owned by the rich and famous at auctions.

They announced they'd give the house and contents to the people in Bournemouth in 1907 to showcase their art collection and souvenirs.

Beautiful tiles - 3D enhanced by shading and colours - I get lots of inspiration from the form, shapes and colours like this for clothes, styles, colours, layering and materials.

The house was amazing and inspirational in itself. I learnt quite a few historical facts there and it was beautifully decorated, with beautiful royal wallpaper, a fountain inside and stained glass windows for parts of the ceilings. Even the toilet tiles were amazing! They created beautiful 3D swirling shapes with shadowing colours painted on them, hundreds of them which looked magical, I could imagine using them as inspiration in a trend book or as inspiration in my project as they give me lots of ideas!

Amazing decorative piece in Annie Russel-Cotes Tea Room with real butterflies incased between glass creating an enchantingly elegant decorative display. Really feminine and relaxingly romanic - really compliments and suits the decoration, the reason for the room and the chilled out atmosphere.

This is a recreation based on the only known photograph of Annie Russell-Cotes on her wedding day in 1860. It was a typical dress for it’s day. Thought concepts of traditional wedding emerged during Victoria’s reign, mostly women worse dresses they could incorporate into their wardrobes afterwards.

Wedding bonnet and box worn in 1966 in Bournemouth. This will help toward my project as similar styles of hat I have seen in the shops and on the catwalk and the materials, shapes and colours are very fashionable right now so helps to show this style has been made current again and is help toward my project theory.

All in all im glad I visited the Russell-Coates museum. I’ve gained knowledge of the victorian age and historical clothing as well as knowledge of paintings and other cultural souvenirs and lifestyle because of these. They will help toward inspiration for parts of my project and intend to use them for my research.

Trip to Prague!

So we went on a course trip to Prague. I really enjoyed it and the buildings were all very magnificent and beautiful. The day after we arrived we went on a walking tour around the city, it was extremely tiring but I found out a lot about the place and got to see many places! I found the buildings and architecture really inspiring and made me wish I was creating a trend book as they gave me lots of ideas for new styles and inspirations.

I love all the shapes and colours created in this church. The contrast between the delicate, light an colourful window against the thick opaque vintagey looking church is beautiful and gives me lots of ideas for trends, materials and colours, especially lace and chiffon!

This is a photo i took of part of a stained glass mosaic window in the church. I think its stunning! all the colours are rich and striking and look beautiful will the light shining through and reflecting the colour and shapes into the church. It also gives me inspiration and ideas for my work!

This is a photo i took of the back of the church. A lot of the buildings were very gothic looking and quite dark which I sometimes found a little disturbing but I was really curious and I found it really interesting and powerful. I love this picture of the top of the church against the blue sky and shining sun. Its a great contrast and shows the scale and intensity of the building