Kimbra

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to style a shoot for Presence Magazine featuring Kimbra.  Beautiful, self assured and encompassing a truly eclectic sense of style it was amazing to work with someone with such a wonderful character and extraordinary talent.  I hope you enjoy the fruits of our efforts. 


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Magpie of Metropolis

After doing a shoot with a friend of mine and trying to source metallic garments and accessories, my magpie eyes have been picking up shiny things everywhere!  It starts with a nail polish . . 

 . .  develops into a jewellery obsession . . .

 . . . and from the crystalline cocoon emerges a fine metallic figure.  

Degustation

I've been terrible at updating this blog but would like to offer up to you on a golden platter a degustation of my work over the last year.  


The first course - Anna Herzog shot by Greg Novak.  An amazing dancer to match a brilliant photographer.  Bon Appetit! 

Left Behind.

FASH-TIONE

Ahhh! (Excited, not scared or angry ahh).


Not only have I been invited to one, no no, but four fashion week shows at New Zealand Fashion week this year.  I mean not for it to sound gloaty but to convey that I'm a) ecstatically surprised and b)EXTREMELY EXCITED (hence caps). 
Bring on the Fash-tione! Bisous galore, champagne, stupidly high heels and sheer dresses on freezing cold Auckland days.

Jimmy D 

Workshop

World

Neverblack

Making of a shade

Trawling the internet on a lazy Saturday afternoon I found this on the New Zealand Design Blog (which is fantastic for any design related perusing).  My favourite part is when he places a light beside the emptied hull of the log to see how thinly he needs to carve it out.

Beautiful rest

I've been doing shoots like a mad man with some amazing photographers, make up artists, and hair stylists of late and will have some beautiful pictures to post soon.  For now, it's time to have a little rest before getting back into the thick of it. Yeow! x

With your eyes

move

Blings n Things

Light

Bieber Attenborough

Would you bielieve (yes I just did that) that this is Justin Bieber?  I wouldn't.  Slow the wee man down by 800% and he actually sounds pretty amazing.

I feel like this should accompany an ocean documentary like Blue Planet, the authoritative yet calming chords of David Attenborough washing over you as you gaze upon footage of a sea anemone being gently blown about by the current.

I never want to hear the original.  I simply want to sink into the sound as it washes over me.

 Justin Bieber U Smile ambient(800% slower) by Frantisek    Justin Bieber - You smile 800% slower by Shamantis

I cat you.

I felt a distinct lack of the feline in my life today until I found this.

I feel all the better for having found this blog full of cats.  Silly cats and their pokey legs.  

On a slightly sadder note, my favourite cat/fashion blog, fashion loaf, has called it quits.  Zumi shall be missed.  

A rather hairy affair

Oh!  I wish my hair would just grow already!  I'm longing for a cute messy bob again. Maybe I should get some of those shampoos that make bald men suddenly sprout hair.  Like the one Shane Warne used.  Now that was full head of hair your could grease a pan with. 

Images: The Sartorialist/Issue 34 Frankie Magazine

Pretty Knickers

Here are some photos from a recent shoot we did with the beautiful Kayleigh from Ali McD using the new Lonely Hearts Lingerie.  In between shots we talked about everything from her inclination towards Marilyn Manson's music to exams and sushi.  Signed to some big agencies overseas, this wee miss is going to be big.  I can feel it in my waters.

There'll be more photos up very soon of the new summer collections of Madame Hawke, Lonely Hearts Lingerie, Lela Jacobs so pop back for a gander. 

Over and out. 

Magic eye mistresses of Vogue

I'm of the opinion that if something is beautiful, then it is so without regard for when or what season it was created in.  I say this after stumbling across this beautiful photo shoot from Vogue Italia 2007, photographed by Steven Meisel.

Beautiful.  You can find the rest of the mistresses here.

Clog, drop and lock it.

I'm a self confessed shocking shoe shopper.  I'll happily invest in a beautiful dress, but when it comes to shoes I always chicken out. 

No more, I say, no more!  I'm on the hunt for something other than faded black chucks to wear during the upcoming winter months.  I never said anything about practicality though . . .

These Rachel Comey clogs are just what I've been searching for.  Teamed with a pair of grey ankle socks, knee highs, or opaques and I'd be as happy as a harlot from Holland. 

Madewell Wedges

Dieppa Restrepo would be welcome in my wardrobe any day.  Nothing beats the shine of a new pair of patent shoes. (They also have a cute video of shoes shuffle dancing around on a wooden floor, reminiscent of a school dance)

After watching the music video for Janelle Monae's 'Tightrope', I'm pretty much sold on hunting down a pair of these.