Wednesday, 16 January 2008

Weds 16th Jan: Subtle colours

I noticed a nice styling theme going on in the studio today...........a miniature detail shock of bright colour peaking through in an outfit............an acid fuchsia blouse under Alex's coat and scarlet stockings under trousers on Adele...............


Weds 16th Jan: South Bank Show Awards



Its the last day to cast your vote for Bishi in the Times/ South Bank Show Breakthrough Awards 2008. She is the nomination for the pop category. Follow the link to place your vote ! This is a picture from The Black Balloon club night which she performed at (wearing my irredesscent origami head pieces)...............

Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Tues 15th January: Kickers on Dazed Digital

There is a feature about the Kickers collaborations on Dazed Digital today which features the still-life pictures from the campaign which I shot with Tara Darby.........I borrowed items from the 8 designer's workspace to prop their boots to make each one personal........an extension of my fascination with studio spaces and how creatives collect different references and nic-nacs..............This is thellustrator Charlotte Mann and stylist Simon Foxton............

Monday, 14 January 2008

Monday 14th Jan: Eat Your Chiffon Part 2


The 2nd part of the dinner party film was released today with the final installment to come next week............Have a look to see Nat Weller in coversation with Zandra.........giving away her musings whilst carefully watching over her custard cooking.............

Monday 14th Jan: Selfridges Paper Windows

At last I can blog the work I have been doing for the last couple of months...........Today Selfridges unveiled the new window scheme inwhich I installed 27 different head pieces/hair on the mannequins.........here is a picture of the prototype taken in my studio and 2 pictures from the actual windows...........I am so chuffed with the result and amazed at how all the elements have come together in integrating my pieces into their set and styling ..............



Saturday 12 Jan: Going Underground

Travelling home from Selfridges I thought that I would snap something Im very fond of but never think to do...............Tottenham Court Road Tube Station Mosaics............There is always a new detail to notice when you are hurrying past............I love the mix of rainbow sections and then Black/White walls..............


Thursday, 10 January 2008

Thurs 10 Jan: The Daily Nice

For anyone that doesn't already know of this site then please take a look tomorrow............its one of my daily clicks...........it is the work of photographer Jason Evans............"is about my enthusiasm for looking and being. Everyday I show a photograph of something that made me happy"............so this is why I look...........the happiness is contagious............


Weds 9th January 2008: Its a Girl!

Andy Hillman and his partner Katie Jones had their baby at 4a.m. Here she is in her first fashion moment sporting a very on-trend polka dot number .........little Frankie Ellis! And here is another picture of her pre-birth! Its a snapshot featured on p109 of the recent British Vogue from a fancy-dress wedding they went to in October.


Wednesday, 9 January 2008

Weds 9th January 2008

Today is the end of a stint working with my best friend Vicky.............this is her snap capturing one of our early bird coffees...........

To see her print preoccupied blog follow the link.........


Tuesday, 8 January 2008

Tues 8th January: Contents of my bag

One of our projects at the moment is focusing on women's handbags.........so here is mine.........and its contents........apparently this is a regular thing to do on blogs............

Monday, 7 January 2008

Mon 7th January: Still Life Shoot

Ive been having fun tinkering around at an accessories shoot today with photographic partners Metz & Racine. This impressive derma artwork belongs to their digital operator Lowe Seger.............

Sunday, 6 January 2008

Sunday 6th January: Film launch tomorrow

The Dinner party that Bishi invited me to at Zandra Rhodes house before Christmas has been made into a film and launches tomorrow.................I hope it gives a good sense of the colour overload in the place that was so magic............

Saturday, 5 January 2008

Saturday 6th January: China Town

A trip into China Town on a prop sourcing mission.....................found these little cuties!

Friday, 4 January 2008

Thursday 3rd December: Archive Picture

As I am working on confidential material I am posting an archive picture instead..........This is a photograph by Marcelo Krasilcic of a bag that Asfour made for Hello Kitty and modelled by Powder.........its a picture that I have stuck up at my desk and look at with fondness everyday to put a smile on my face............Marcelo is a photographer based in NYC and has more recently branched into sculpture which you can see on his blog which is an extension of his website .............


Thursday, 3 January 2008

Weds 2 January 2008

I am expecting the imminent arrival of my friend's first baby and have bought this wooden light as my gift..............I will have to wait to find out the sex before I can start painting it to customize it accordingly............

Wednesday, 2 January 2008

31st December 2007: New Years Eve



Here I am at Boom Box balancing the crown and sporting the new ruffle hot off the press................and here is John with his outfit made especially for the occasion and transported from Brighton.................

Monday, 31 December 2007

Monday 31st December: Last minute Gettup

Goodbye 2007 and hello to 2008 with a quick little cheeky something to jazz up my look for BoomBox tonight............

Sunday 30th December: Xmas Thankyou Cards

Sunday 30th December: Super Super

The new cover story of "Super Super" with Patrick Wolf wearing an archive ruffle of mine and holding the original crown I made for Selfridges Christmas windows...............the feature was shot by Akio, styled by Susie Lloyd and props by Helen Macintyre..................read the interview by Russel Dean Stone and in particular the mini transcript from the shoot at the end......