LFW Antipodium SS13 show

Saturday 15th September

Another nice call time of 14:30pm at Mercer Street Sutios in Covent Garden for the Antipodium show.  I was sporting my very stylish Antipodium shirt that I was very kindly given to wear at the fitting.  It was my first show as Georgina Graham's first assistant, so I was a little nervous and didn't want to f**k up!!!   There was just a two hour call time before the show was to start, which isn't unusual but it is normally three hours before the show, so I knew it could potentially get hectic.  At least the make-up was simple to do, but of course you have to take in to account that the models need there hair doing also, and that at some point they are going to get taken away for a rehearsal.  Mostly I had to be at Georgina's side to assist her when she was doing the demo, when she was talking to press, and basically try and think for her as well as myself.  After the demo was done we took the model to the designer Geoffrey, and got her to walk on the catwalk under the proper lights just to see the make-up again.  It was decided that clear lipglass would also be added to the lip to give it a plastic look, as there was a lot of plastic in the clothes, and it stopped it looking too pretty.

When we got back upstairs after the rehearsal there wasn't much time until show time and there was still a number of models how weren't made up so I jumped in doing make-up also.  I had to do a few girls whilst they were in hair to get it done quicker- no time to wait!  Everyone got done, just a few lips to add in line up and they were off on to the catwalk.

LFW Willow show, SS 2013

Friday 14th September

We had a nice call time of 11:30am at The London Film Museum in Covent Garden.  It was a great first show for me at LFW, everything went really well.  There was no mad last minute panic to get all the models finished, and there was just a really nice relaxed vibe.  The backstage area was spacious and there wasn't people under your feet no matter which way you turned.  Violette is a pleasure to work with, she was so calm and collected.  She had me doing final touch ups on the models at the front of the line up with her, and I wished I had brought a torch with me it was so black!  Note to ones self for next season, I don't care how stupid I will look, lol!  Take a look at the show!

http://2012.londonfashionweek.co.uk/lfw_tv_video.aspx?vid=468

Willow fitting

Thursday 13th September

Violette is a make-up artist represented by Management + Artists.  She lives in Paris and this was her first time keying a show in London.  Her booker contacted me asking me if I would like to do the show with her and also go to the fitting.  So off I went to 7 Queens Gate Mews and waited in anticipation to meet Violette.  She arrived and she was absolutely gorgeous!  Tall, slim, tanned, so pretty and French to top it all off.  She spoke perfect English but with this beautiful accent.  And she was super friendly!

The house where the fitting and casting for the show was taking place was really nice, but space was limited with all the bodies, and clothing, and accessories that were there, as well as camera men who were filming everything that was going on!  The hair, make-up and nail prep was taking place on a tiny landing, lol!  It was quite amusing shuffling around everyone all the time.  We had two models to do which was unusual for me, but makes things quicker which was good.

Violette used lots of moisturiser on the skin as she wanted a dewy look.  Also Mac Face and Body Foundation, a combination of two Mac sculpting powders (Shadowy and Definite) to contour the cheeks, (which gave a raw look), Lancome Eclat Miracle to highlight down the nose, cupids bow, temples and cheekbones, a Shu Uemura white shimmery liquid on the tear duct, white eye pencil on the water line, clear brow gel to brush up brows, powder only where necessary, and on the eyes she used the Make-Up Forever cream turquoise colour sheered down with a lip balm and applied to the inner corner of the eyes, gradually fading out to nothing. 

On the second model she did exactly the same make-up, but applied the turquoise colour on the outer corners of the eyes instead.

Once both models were ready they were taken downstairs to the designers to walk, and it was decided that the look with the turquoise on the inner corner of the eye would be used at the show. 

PPQ Fitting

Wednesday 12th September

I am so proud of make-up artist and friend Kate Lindsey.  This season she was keying her first fashion show at LFW.  Kate used to be Georgina Graham's first assistant until a few years ago, and is a very talented make-up artist in her own right.  She asked me if I would first assist her for the show, and so I needed to go to the fitting too. 

We all met at Karmarama on Farringdon Road, including two Sleek make-up representatives, as they were sponsoring the show. The collection was late 60s inspired and so this reflected in the hair and make-up.  Kate went for individual false lashes applied to the top and bottom of the eyes, a black liquid liner, a bright green eyeshadow through the eye socket, Be Beautiful Blemish Balm to give a matte finish to the skin, and Sleek/PPQ Truly Mattely Deeply in Soul on the lips, topped with a clear gloss.  Everyone loved the look first time so Kate didn't need to trial out any other looks, well done Kate!!!

Antipodium Test

Tuesday 4th September

Georgina Graham kindly asked me to be her first assistant during LFW so of course I jumped at the chance- what an honour!  So the first port of call was the fitting for the Antipodium show.  This is where different hair and make-up looks will be tried out until everyone decides on the look they want at the show.

The first thing Georgina will do is take a look at the collection, as this is where she gets inspiration from for the make-up. She wanted a 'dry arid shine' to the skin., and for it to look soft, feminine, minimal, beautiful and like a 'sci-fi Chloe girl'.

After the hair was done I got to work prepping the model.  I gave her an oil massage which Georgina is famous for, before putting on a minimal base of face and body foundation.  As the show was sponsored by Mac we had Mac Senior artist Debbie Finnegan on hand to show us which products would be launched soon.  Fashion Week is a great way for Mac to trial out these products and make any adjustments if needs be before they are launched.  So Georgina used a new strobe liquid to contour the cheeks. Pink Opal pigment was used to highlight the cheekbones, eyelid, bridge of nose and cupids bow.  A new bright orange colour from a lip palette was used on the lips, pressed on with a finger.  Blot powder was used to control any shine down the T-zone, and clear brow gel was used to brush up the brows.  If any girls needed it, a new eyebrow pencil would be used on the inner brow to make the brows look more masculine.

After the hair and make-up is finished the model does a walk so everyone can get a feel for it.  Georgina trialed out another lip colour which was pink, but everyone thought the orange worked far better.  So that was it- job done!

MM6 Maison Martin Margiela

Tuesday 28th August

Headed to Studio spaces Wapping to assist the wonderful Georgina Graham, for a film and stills for Maison Martin Margiela SS13 Ready to Wear.  The models were the stunning Bianca O'brien and Lusia Bianchin.  Georgina kept the make-up really minimal to suit the brand, so just perfect skin with a softly contoured cheek, and a highlight on the cheekbones, down the nose and on the cupids bow.  You can see the film and stills by following the links below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4R6KilFI4

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2013RTW-MM6MAISON

David Corbett shoot

Wednesday 12th August

Photographer and friend John Rawson asked me to do the make-up for hairdresser David Corbett's British Hairdresser of the Year awards photo shoot.  I love John, he always has a cheeky grin on his face and he cracks jokes all day.  You just know you are going to have a good day working with him!  The day was made even better because I had four very lovely male models to make up, oh it's a hard life!  Wishing lots of luck to David and team- hope they win!!!