Paolo Roversi

Below: Vogue Sept 2010

Established photographer Paolo Roversi continued to wow me with his new editorial in the September issue of Vogue. This epic tribal-new rave warrior-woman shoot reminded me just how much I love this photographer. Absolutely fantastic choice for Vogue's September issue.

This Italian photographer is known for his love of using 8 by 10 inch Polaroids. His photographs seem delicate yet intense. They appear to capture an ethereal quality, capturing fleeting subtle expressions.

Below: Another Magazine s/s 08

Forget Me Not

Aptly Named Forget Me Not is a new collection of 'Art Mode' Scarves by designer Coco(Illustrator for people such as Vogue, Nylon and Elle).

I love scarves. They are an instant way to transform and lift an outfit. But as easy as they are to change an outfit, they are equally easy to lose. The number of times one has unwrapped itself from around my neck and floated away into the distant is immeasurable. Especially silk ones. Their crafty lightness mean by the time you've realised they made a bid for freedom, you're long gone from their point of abandonment.
.....Anyway, my point is, there is no way you'll want to forget these babies. Covered in brightly coloured digital prints, they are a feast for the eyes. Each hand coloured silk scarf is a limited print.
Available from luxury shops around the globe including Barneys (USA), Ballet (Hong Kong) Cochinechine (London) , Colette (Paris), Club designer (Taiwan), Harvey Nichols (Dubai), HP France (Japan) and Tea Rose (Italy )


http://forget-me-not.me/

ILLUMINATIONS

ILLUMINATIONS from TEST on Vimeo.

This film is my recent favourite by photographer/director Babette Pauthier. Born in Paris-Rive Gauche this talented photographer has begun to make her name for herself in the fashion-film industry.

Fashion Film is the future. Increasingly the line between film and fashion has become blurred, creating evocative, experimental, artistic pieces. Already visionary designers such as Gareth Pugh and Alexander McQueen have incorporated these into their catwalk shows. They add another dimension to the performances, intensifying depth to the designer's vision.

Stylist: Lilia Toncheva-O'Rourke
Clothing includes: Emilio de la Morena, American Apparel, Bernard Chandran, Vivienne Westwood Red Label, Iris Van Herpen, Ann-Sofie Back, Preen, Noel Stewart and Boudicca.

SECRET GARDN PARTY 2010

Above, me at the legendary collo-silly-um

Back from my surreal travels and back into the land of work. Had trouble adjusting to reality again, but apart from that I'm back and all over this blogging business.

Part of my travels included journeying into the bizarre world of The Secret Garden Party. This amazing music festival is home to some of the most trippy events you're likely to ever encounter. There are oddities lurking around every corner. From bands playing suspended from trees, to a conspiracy camps and an s&m tent. There really was every peculiar affair imaginable. My favourite had to be the giant-airship-time-machine-blimp floating in the middle of a lake. Home to some of the most epic parties, you could get a boat out there and dance all day and all night. Another favourite were the Bearded kittens, blaring out beats in the collo-silly-um until the early morning.



On the Great Stage incredible acts such as Marina and the Diamonds and The Gorillaz played spectacular sets. The Gorrilaz were amazing- playing until the climax of the festival when The Blimp errupted in flames, fireworks exploded, fire dancers blared and hundreds of lanterns were sent out into the night sky. It was truly magical... seriously there were tears. Marina and the Diamonds

The legendary blimp


To top it all of course were the fantastic costumes and festival goers' unique fashion. The one vital thing any potential festival goer should bring are a vast array of costumes. Every night, actually scrap that, all the time every day, you are likely to bump into a range of moustache wearing rabbits, 18th century gentlemen and hippy pirate-monkeys.