Phoenix Magazine

Friday 12th August

Shooting with the adorable Pratha and Saty, I was asked to be involved in an editorial for Phoenix magazine. Phoenix is an independently published fashion and culture magazine that is printed three times a year for London Fashion Week, in February, September and in June for the graduate shows. It actively promotes the work of emerging designers, writers, photographers and illustrators, showcasing the best new talent from all fields.

The shoot centred around men's knitwear, even the female model donned male clothes. So I kept her make-up quite androgynous, but with a sexy twist.

http://www.phoenixmag.co.uk/

Harvey Nichols Istanbul Campaign

Thursday 11th August

Another day assisting Mr Babsky. I love working with him, he is soooooo easy to get along with and you can just be yourself around him. Just how I like it, and how it should be! I was up at 5am to make my way over to a West London location. We were leaving for Aynhoe Park at 7am sharp, where we arrived around 9am. The house at Aynhoe Park was quite extraordinary to say the least! James Perkins is the current owner, he has decorated the rooms with taxidermy, Gothic touches, one of the world's greatest collections of plaster casts, and assorted artifacts which fully indulge a sense of theatre. It was like something out of a movie!

There was three models altogether, two girls and one boy. Both girls wore the same look which was quite strong- a dark smoky eye and a red shiny lip. It was a really long day, only eight different outfit changes, but it took a really long time. Each shot was in a different room so there was a lot of setting up to do for each one. We didn't leave there until 11:30 pm, I didn't get in until gone 1:30 am but it was well worth it!

Dazed and Confused

Thursday 28th July

My first time assisting someone from Streeters on a shoot rather than a show, make-up artist Gemma Smith-Edhouse asked me to assist her on a main fashion spread for Dazed and Confused magazine. It took place at The Roost, E8, which looks like it used to be a pub from the outside and is this amazing old house inside, which is available for hire to the film and photographic industry. Hedi Slimane, who used to be a very successful French fashion designer, working for the likes of Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior, has since made the transition to photographer and was indeed shooting this story. Styling the shoot was Robbie Spencer who is the menswear fashion editor at Dazed.

Gemma looked immaculate. She is slim and very tall and was wearing a sixties style shift dress. She assisted Val Garland for about two years before being taken on herself. She told me she only ever wanted to be with Streeters.

There was a lot of people to make-up, about 35 I think. Some models, some singers or musicians etc. The idea was to make them up in a way that they might do them selves, but much better obviously! I did quite a few of the boys, I think I have Gemma's regime sussed now hopefully! She seamed pleased with me, and I hope I get to work with her again soon! I don't have any pictures unfortunately, I didn't fell comfortable taking any but when the mag comes out I will definitely post them on here...........

Schuh Campaign

Wednesday 20th July

I was very excited to be assisting Phyllis Cohen from DW Management for the 30 years of Schuh campaign. She is so very talented, and is very well known for her body painting and tatoo work. I didn't get to see these talents on this shoot however, but it was amazing to work with her just the same! She is so lovely and down to earth, and makes you feel very relaxed and just trusts that you'll do a good job and lets you get on with it. It was a very long day, there was a lot of models to make up who were arriving at various times throughout the day. I had to get to Abbey Wood for 7:45am, where we were then taken to a strange housing estate nearby called Tavy Bridge Estate in Thamesmead. As we were driving down a main road to get to it we passed some ponies on the grass, right next to the road and in front of the block of flats, very strange!

There were four different group types in which the models were going to be shot and filmed in throughout the day- SKA, break dance, hipster and goth. I even got roped in to be an extra for SKA because they were a little short and liked my look. It was just for a little bit of filming and I got to keep my pair of shiny Doc Martins ;o) Phyllis' son came down too and was an extra for various things, he was very sweet. I had such a good day, it was one of those days that puts you in a really positive mood and I had some great chats with Phyliss. She gave me some really good advice. I hope I get to work with her again soon!

http://30yearsofschuh.co.uk/site/

Fellowship Colour Event

Monday 18th July

The very talented hairdressers, Jake Unger and Mariesa Ferraro from HOB Camden were participating in a Fellowship evening at Toni and Guy Academy, London. They wanted the make-up to be Autumn/Winter trend based, so I went for a statement red lip and not much else.