Where the Wind Sings

Chelsea Edge in 'Where the Wind Sings' for Material Girl 

photographed by Catherine Booty 

styled by me 

hair and makeup by Kara Samantha

So, I don't know if I've mentioned on here before but my day job is being a freelance fashion stylist.  I'm constantly inspired by beautiful imagery and started this blog long before I got in to the profession to share my love for just some of the things that inspire me on a daily basis.  These shared inspirations coupled with my ongoing obsession for clothing and great style were my main motivations for going in to this profession; I wanted to 'join the party' so to speak.  To create images that hopefully inspire others like myself.

Despite all this I don't usually (I'm not sure if I have ever?)  post any of my on work here on my blog.  I think maybe because I want to keep it as a home for things to aspire to, rather than me 'hawking my wares'.  But I'm just so damn pleased with this shoot and so proud of the fact that it has been published on one of my most favourite magazines, Material Girl I just had to share it!  

It's funny but this little story almost never was…  My team and I had been planning this shoot all summer but somehow never got around to doing it because of other commitments, weather etc.  Luckily for us in the UK this year we had an unseasonably warm and dry summer.  We shot this on one of the very last days of the warm spell at the very beginning of October, in a little village called Malham in North Yorkshire.  

Our intended spot was Janet's Foss which is the waterfall that can be seen in the pictures; said to be the home of Janet, Queen of the Faeries.  I had visited the landmark once before about 5 years ago at the beginning of summer.  Following the path along the river, the smell of wild garlic and the spectacular finish at the waterfall had always stuck in my mind.  I'm so glad I finally got to shoot there.  There was quite a bit of walking done that day- dragging a suitcase full of clothes along the footpath and Chelsea dressed as a Wild Woman certainly got us some looks from passing walkers but I hope you agree the results are well worth it.

See the story in situ at Material Girl.

Ruth & May

Meet my current model muses; super cuties, Ruth and May Bell. They're identical twins (duh) , hailing from Dover and making a swift ascent up the model ranks, after May found fame after winning the Elite Model Look competition last year.

 Now, both signed with the agency they have been photographed by Ellen Von Unwerth, walked for Marcus Lupfer and Ashley Williams, and appeared in campaigns for Lazy Oaf and Urban Outfitters. I first spotted them in the latter, which was shot on location in Iceland. Some of the breathtaking shots can be seen above along with some other of my personal favourites of the girls.  I have a feeling these little stars are going to go far!

images via Elite & Urban Outfitters

Beach Vida Bling

Emma Stern Nielsen in 'Beach Vida Bling' for Amuse Society 

photographed by Harper Smith

 styling by Conor Graham

make-up by Droo Mascarinas 

hair by Stacey Tam

You know when you come across one of those brands that you're instantly obsessed with?  Meet my latest label crush Amuse Society.  They seduced me with an Instagram feed full of cleverly curated coolness and I've been stalking their feed ever since, counting down the days till their site launched in full yesterday.

It's easy to see why the brand has such an appeal to me, the creators Mandy and Summer describing their aesthetic as one that 'channels a rock muse on a beach holiday'.  Rock chicks and beaches??  In the infamous words of Ms Zoe, "I DIE".  Some of the items on my wish list would be the slogan tanks and sweats, those high waisted striped bikini bottoms and the sequin joggers but realistically there's nothing I wouldn't smuggle in to my wardrobe given half a chance (and you know, 30c and some sand and sea!)

They count some other of my personal muses amongst their 'society' too:  British model and general babe, Joanna Halpin, photographer Kayla Varley and the recently discovered (by me at least) bad-ass stylist, store owner and mommy, Ascot Friday. Coupled with a super hot look book shot and styled by a couple more of my faves,  Harper Smith and Conor Graham and featuring beach bling jewellery from other awesome designers such as Luv AJ and Vanessa Mooney, it's a little slice of sun kissed beach heaven in the middle of this grey British winter of ours.

Mandy, Summer, if you could just send me one of everything (and maybe a plane ticket to Cali) that would be great, thanks.

Check out all the goodness here!

images via Amuse Society

White Magic

Delilah Parillo for Free People in 'White Magic' 

styled by Coryn Madley

This latest lookbook from Free People completely lives up to it's title; it is just pure White Magic!  Perfect casting in the milky haired Delilah Parillo of M Management as the White Witch and mind blowing styling provided by Coryn Madley.  Unfortunately I have no idea who the photographer is as Free People haven't credited them (although I have a sneaking suspicion it could be another of my faves Alexandra Valenti.)

I only discovered stylist Coryn's work recently but when I did I realised that she had styled some of my favourite shoots and campaigns from people like Harper Smith, the 2 Bandits and Bona Drag.  Her beautiful work definitely gives me something to aspire too!

images via Free People blog