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Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Trend Tuesday - Denim

Denim has been around for forever and is definitely a staple is everyone's everyday wardrobe. This season denim has been seen all over the runway, from 70s flared jeans, to boyish cutoff shorts. For, what I'm calling, Trend Tuesdays, I 'm going to focus on the fabric we all love, where you can buy the best pieces on the high street, and what are the best ways to wear it.

I recently styled a denim story for Phoenix Magazine. I created the moodboard below for this story with looks from SS16 collections. Frayed denim was big on the runway as were various washes.

One of my favourite images from the shoot. Check out the whole story on my website here. I love this images because it has an Americana theme to it, to me it says modern Western wear and an ode to America using red, white and blue, fringe, and stars and stripes!

The high streets is perfect for on trend denim. You won't have to pay a lot to get a trendy pair of shorts or denim dress that may not be quite in fashion next year. So you should definitely have fun with it. These are my top 5 ways to wear denim this summer.

#1 Frayed denim jeans in an updated length

#2 Denim Vest with character

#3 Denim Dress

#4 Denim Wide Leg Trouser

#5 Denim Swimsuit

Bonus! - and just because I am a bit obsessed with these shoes at the moment. They are by Cleo b and you can find them at Anthropologie, although they might only be available in Europe. I think they would go great with everything and definitely transition well into fall.

Hope you've enjoyed this first edition of Trend Tuesday and found some inspiration to inject into your summer wardrobe. Be sure to check back regularly as I try to be more attentive to this blog!

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

2nd Editorial Shoot

I can not believe that it has been a month since I have last posted. It feels like forever, but the month of November has gone by so quickly and I have spent most of the month assisting an amazing stylist, Joanna Hir, on a film here in London. So I have been quite busy, but back at it now, and so much to share with you.

Our 2nd editorial shoot with The London College of Style was nearly 2 months ago, but I'm really excited to finally be sharing it with you. The theme of the shoot was "United We Stand" and we were meant to come up with a cause that we wanted to support, using the United Colors of Benetton campaigns as a reference. The style was meant to me happy, colorful, and vibrant. I really struggled with this theme. I had a ton of ideas, but nothing was quite cheerful or colourful. I finally settled on the Cuban / American relationship and how now Cuba and American were best friends, right? I put together the moldboard below. I wanted to celebrate all that Cuba had to offer, from the colorful prints, to the rough/old school vide that Cuba has due to a lack of flourishing.

I wanted red, white, and blue to come through as these are the colors for both the US and Cuban flag, and then the rest would be a melding of colors. One of the biggest challenges with styling this shoot was finding tropical prints and also really colorful things. It's amazing to be in London because there really is no limit to what you can find, or order online. I discovered some new brands along the process. Clover Canyon is a great brand for prints, Camilla, an Australian brand, has great tropical, bright colored, beach stuff. And tucked away in Sussex Garden, London is an amazing house filled with the most lush jewelry, called Pebbles.

Our first shoot was on location, but this shoot would take place in a studio. On the day we were split into 2 groups working with 2 different photographers. I had the privilege of working with amazing photography Leigh Keily. I think the photographers turned out quite good, at first I wasn't sure how I felt about my outfit, having not seen it on the model, but when she put it out it just came to life. Check out the photos below!