Athena Procopiou look book

Saturday 4th January

The lovely Athena asked me to shoot another look book with her, and I was very happy to oblige!  She is one of the absolutely lovely people that work in fashion, which makes the day a very enjoyable one.  Her beautiful printed scarves and cover ups each tell a story which reflects her diverse background, and vibrant bohemian pursuits.  Her love of animals is also clear from her pieces.  The make-up was inspired by Far East India, as this is one place that Athena is very much inspired by.  I was so lucky to get to choose not one, but two scarves for myself as well!  Thanks so much Athena, I have never had such beautiful scarves!!!

Vodafone Ireland commercial

Friday 25th October

I froze my ass off all night shooting this Vodafone commercial in Watford.  Chris Turner was directing it, whom I have worked with quite a bit before on various music videos and fashion films.  This was my first commercial, I was very excited and so grateful he asked me to do it.  Not so excited about standing outside until 6am though having no sleep, ha ha!  I was really struggling at one point to keep my eyes open!  The stylist and I were so cold we kept having to raid his suitcase full of styling stuff to see what else we could find to put on!  But apart from that I had a blast.  The house that was to be featured in the commercial was absolutely covered in Christmas lights, and light installations were dazzling all night.  I don't think anyone who lived in the street got any sleep.  In fact, a number of the neighbours were roped in to being extras, and even when they weren't needed for shooting they were still sitting outside watching in the freezing cold, listening to the same song being played over and over again.  I couldn't get it out of my head for days!

The hair and make-up was to be kept very simple and natural, so super easy. Please click on the link and see what you think!

http://youtu.be/pOpiWVMhz74