Sunday 19th February Queue’s out of the freemasons hall for Fashion Scouts most popular show and Designer, complete with tantrums at the door between some ego-centrics and the scary bouncers. I was one of the lucky ones who actually got into the show before they filled up to their maximum capacity of 400 people! TheContinue reading “Pam Hogg AW12/13”
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Spijkers en Spijkers & Bernard Chandran AW12
Saturday 18th February 2012 IT RAINED. I WASN’T HAPPY. On entering the Freemasons hall (creepy) for Fashion Scout, SOAKING from the downpour of british weather, I was ushered in by some very anxious looking bodyguards – the room was packed to the brim and 10 minutes later the show started with tinny piano music reminiscentContinue reading “Spijkers en Spijkers & Bernard Chandran AW12”
Artists. Amazing. Artwork.
Working as a Talent Scout for a contemporary art gallery, I’ve learnt to pick up a few things – where to find fresh talent & judging good taste. Here I’m going to show you these 3 artists whose work I can’t stop admiring: Photographer Ignacio Torres I first saw his work back in September onlineContinue reading “Artists. Amazing. Artwork.”
Wolf & Badger Terrible Twos
Last week, we took a trip to Wolf & Badger to celebrate their second birthday party coinciding with new designers they have in store. I remember going to their launch back in 2010 when I was writing for Sketchbook Magazine -after a lot of internet stalking I tracked down a pic of our gang atContinue reading “Wolf & Badger Terrible Twos”
Alter Ego with Victoria Heald
“Victoria Heald’s work aims to communicate an intensity of the painted figure through pose, gesture, expression and look. The changing surfaces, materials and compositions heighten the figurative image in each piece. Her recent filmic series referenced different cachets and seductively rich imagery of cinema from 1940s – 60s. She has used personal contacts as modelsContinue reading “Alter Ego with Victoria Heald”
Poster Roast
October 2011 After the glamorous affair at Annoushka, I headed north to Camden town to check out the ‘Poster Roast’ Launch Night. Poster Roast is a collective of creatives inspired by the word ‘rad’, screen printing and music to headbang to. The posters in question were all made and printed by 11 different artists forContinue reading “Poster Roast”
Alchemy Launch Party at Annoushka Jewellery
October 2011 Artist Rosie Emerson launched ‘Alchemy’ in collaboration with Annoushka Jewellery, staging photographs of the most successful women in the fashion industry including Virginia Bates, Daisy Lowe, Eliza Doolittle, Ophelia Lovibond and Caroline Issa shrouded in golden light merging fine art and fine jewellery. Here’s a few pics of the work: Continue reading “Alchemy Launch Party at Annoushka Jewellery”
September Private View
September 2011 While working for Debut Contemporary gallery in Notting Hill. I helped to organise a blowout private view featuring works of the new artists. As it was September, and we all know september is the fashion month, I decided on a ‘wearable art’ theme. With this, I asked a friend a favour – DJ Erol SabadoshContinue reading “September Private View”
The Breakfast Kitsch
I missed drawing so I designed a handmade storybook featuring illustrations and a fictional story made up out of research and days of ongoing sugar fixes. Printed on 100% cotton B5 paper and japanese binded with pink, yellow and turquoise thread. This is ‘The Breakfast Kitsch’ Featuring 4 well known people in the fashion industryContinue reading “The Breakfast Kitsch”
Pornographic for Virgin Atlantic
This project was to design a new uniform for Virgin Atlantic celebrating their 25th anniversary. I was inspired by the theme of 80’s poster girl from Virgin’s advertisement but on the day of the crit, I was told my designs were ‘pornographic’ (this is due to the way I draw the female form…and the factContinue reading “Pornographic for Virgin Atlantic”
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