Bad Blogger

Quite a lot of weeks ago, I stumbled on this designer. Now I have been naughty, I don't know their name. I have trawled the internet again to find them but to no avail. I do know this. They graduated from LCF '10, and I love their work. The top image is delicious. Look at the thick and almost crude embroidery married with dangling crystal droplets! I also love the colours...

Those two illustrations are the said designers designs. I think if I had seen the designs and not the finished garments I would have said 'There is no way anyone could create that in real life!" (The cynical costume designer in me) but I think I might stand corrected. The rich, saturated but clean designs can be seen in the garments perfectly.

JVG, you love it don't you? I knew you would. Lets dress up like this everyday. Without the eyebrows.

Dreams do come true.

Today an exhibition I could have only imagined in my wildest dreams has opened.

Showcasing my all time favourite fashion illustrator René Gruau's work the 'Dior Illustrated' show will have originals (dribble) by René and include some of the Dior's actual dresses. I think I will be seeing it more than 10 times whilst it's here. Do you reckon they will give 'René stalkers' a discount?

Here are some of my faves...

I love his iconic outline and gentle washes. Check out his website for even more gawking.

Just for Jessie.

Lily is currently sat next to me snoring. I think she's dreaming of her mummy.

'Back up'

Since graduating everything has been manic. So manic that I have been neglecting my blog. So here's some of my favourite images from the Speak's adventure around the East Coast. Boston, Vermont, Portland, Mystic, Cape Cod, Dennis and Salem are just a few of the destinations we conquered. It was the best holiday of all time.

Sorting the hundreds from the thousands.

I need to organise myself. It feels like everyone around me is organising and sorting, but I just don't seem to have the time. I feel a list coming on. One of those lists that make you want to vomit when you look at it, but every time you cross something off you feel better. A list full of dreams and things I long to do. Perhaps the list will make me do these things. Can a list change my life?

Anyway, organisation makes me feel better, ok so some people are more organised than others (Mentioning no names, ehm...Loz) but getting things under my control seems to settle my worries. I've found a man who has created an image which calms me immediately. Now that is organisation for the nation.

Sorting the Hundreds from the thousands by Steven Emmanuel

How?

Uber cool photographer Nam baffles me. How? How was this picture created? It's just so clever.

Cocorochaaganza!

Coco Rocha, the star of Jean Paul Gaultier's fall winter show, shows life and spirit for this beautiful Editorial “Esprits Couture” Styled by Jean-Paul Gaultier and shot by Sophie Delaporte for French business magazine: Les Echos, who’s guest fashion editor for the issue was the designer himself. Coco is wearing Jean Paul Gaultier FW2009/10, as well as Comme des Garcon and accessories from Martin Margiela and Hermes.


The way Coco Rocha show cases the movements of the garments is brill. Making her body mimic the geometric shapes within the shoot, she's a genius. I love this shoot!

A Speak Sunday

The Boothnation booth is no ordinary photobooth. It is fully kitted out with professional lighting, a high end digital camera and a built in windmachine. Me and the fellow Speaks stumbled on it as we strolled through Columbia Roads flower market. True we had no idea when the photos were being taken, but the pictures are fabulous! And at only £3, well good value. A brilliant captured memory of the perfect day.

Me and my brother Jonny.

The Degree Show

The beautiful spaces of Gemma Veitch and Greg Baker

Ok so it's finally arrived, the degree show is up and working! Here are a few pictures from the Private View event we had on 17th June. If you are out near Wimbledon, come and pop in for a nosy, the show is on till 23rd June. There is some amazing work and here are some of my faves, and mine of course.

Jessica Gelpkes amazing space, look at the eerie shadow cast from the beautiful pearl encrusted crown. Mmmm

Elizabeth Richards costume still takes my breath away. The boar head is just so realistic!!

The talent of Laura Gordon is massive. I hope she realises how much I admire and love her work. This stunning costume was picked to go in the foyer, and for good reason, as you can see in this photo. WOW.

Finally this is my space. It took hours of measuring and straightening to create but I am very proud of it!

All in all a brill show!

Soul Boy

I am a huge Northern Soul fan and was so excited when my Dad, a true soul boy, told me that this film was in the process of being made. I can't wait, if only to hear the soundtrack and watch the daft dancing.

A New Hero.

"Appreciation for costume design is like gardening. When you begin you like the big bright flowers and as time progresses you like the smaller ones. Then you appreciate just the leaves, and eventually just the underneath of the leaves. "

Professor Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Having just attended a lecture with this amazing woman 'Reel People: Character, Cinema and Costume Design", I am feeling inspired and, personally never wanted to be a costume designer more. I want to be able to create the costumes that no one notices and that are integral to the story, because as Deborah says: "Character comes first!".

Real People

One thing that I love to do is draw people. Real People you see on the tube, at a bus stop or just walking around. I constantly wish I had the ability to take pictures with my eyes, so that I could print 1,000's of pictures of people and catalogue them in a huge library with sections entitled "old frail men", "sever-looking women" and "sleeping tramps". One person who also has this love is animator Vince Gorman.

Here are some of his brill sketches that caught my eye:





I love this one where Vince has studied the movements of dancers.


This bloke just makes me smile, what a lovely capture of character.


Take a gander at Vince's yummy blog and amazing talent here.

When this degree is over and my life has some form of normality I will go out and scribble Mr and Mrs public on thick cream coloured paper in different coloured pencils.

Golden Dreams

Photograph by Sonia Carlini

Three posts in a day is only acceptable on the first day of blogging, I'll try not to do it again.But for now...
sogni d'oro.

My Perfect Tea.

Ok, so I'm going to say it. I do not like tea. It's just funny tasting hot water to me. However... I have found the perfect tea for me. Russian designer Natalia Ponomareva has created an origami (yes origami!) bird (to those who know me you know how much I love birds) tea bag. I could just sit and look at it all day long. Just imagine the colour bleeding from this petit oiseau into the hot water.

The Beginning

My first post, and I am feeling the pressure. So I thought I would go with an old reliable. Doris. Doris Day knows what it is all about and I thought I would pay tribute to her. Que sera sera Doris. Que sera sera everyone.