123.. everybody loves Britney!

Can she do know wrong? back with yet another amazing hit, and is it just me or is she starting to actually look kind of fashionable in this one?shocker i know!!check out the lace leggings!!
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Rhianna Russian Roulette

Slightly wierd but still great, especially loving the simple styling and Rhianna's new blonde locks!!


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Peclers

We had someone from trend forcaster Peclers give us a presentation yesterday on the future trnds for a/w2010 and inspiration for s/s2011. There was loads of infomation given but this is just an edited version.

A/W2010
4 main headings- Transmission, Wild, Dream and 4th Dimension. Each having a few sub stories in them

Transmission-

• about comfort, back to basics, influ global cultures, quality and luxuary.
• Colours-chic neutrals, pine green, kaki, coral pink, slate.
• Customer profile- she's classic, sensual, type of person to wear cashmere next to the skin.

Within this there was:

Relaxed Elegance- harem pants, head scarves, elegant, modern, 20s 30s and 40s influence.

• to style- fluid silks, cotton, wrap and drape.

Ancestral folas- pleats, sculptural aspect, ruching, relaunching pleated skirt. raw edges.

Monopic design- functional but beautiful

• style- about a total look in the same fabric

Traditional Outdoor- riding/car and trench coats, ponchos and capes.

Transfolk- japanese kimon/african prints, jaquards, melting pot f patterns.

Accesories for this story-either- faux leather patches, fringe boots/ simple classic shapes, wide belts, round sunglasses.

Wild- dynamic, liberating story, exciting

• colours-exotic petrol, saffron, orange, raisin purple
• Customer Profile- suductive, intimidating feel to her.

Very Chic Safari

• African textiles, animal skins,
• Style- animal stripes, YSL inspiration, blazers, pocketed shirts, 80s couture touch.

Get Down and Boogie

• Showgirl(30s) sequins, theatrical, tuxedos updated, graphic.
• Fabric- graphic black and white with shine.

Decorative Artist

• luxurious and redefined, statement pieces
• Style- 80s, 40s, art deco influ, jewel covered tops, puffy sleeves, taffta, furs.

Thundergirl

• Comic strip superheroes, martial arts,
• Style-aggresive, kimono style sweatshirts, sharp.
• Fabric- comic strip, 80s, graffiti imagery.

Accessorize- everything between 20s-70s, gold jewlerry, boxy bags, sculptured buckles, sturdy heels/ panther, tiger, feathers, hunting trophy.

Dream- getting away from everyday reality, 19th centuary inspirations.venetian rreferencs, 40s, fantasy, gothic, dark alice in wonderland.

• Colours-dusky&darks-lilac and coral, midnight blue and foggy grey.
• Customer Profile- Freash but mysterious, good and bad side, vampy but peachy skin, eyebrows, pale and interesting.

Belle de jour

• cold elegance, beehive hair, womenly feel.
• Styling- net, blouses and shirts, ruching, transparency, high necklinss, pencil skirts and tuxedos.

A flower Conspiracy

• Styling- japanese filter, floaty tops, washed out satin, silk, ornamental, flowers.

Galent Bohemia

• dandy aspect, equastrian feel, riding pants, wide lapels.

Labour and Dream

• Workwear, finding poetry in everyday, wear and tear, indus' revolution, dirty, damaged, have history, chimney sweep
• Style- denim, squared shoulders, corset lacing, lace
• Fabrics- mouldy/worn look, faded, well loved, smokey blacks and blues.

Swan Lake

• delicate, lightness, degas pastels, ballett tutus, add sharpness.
• Stle- pleats, ruffles, gathers, layers, put with blazer.

Accesoories- curiosity shop feel, art noveau, unicorn heels, petal bags, pearly shimmer, flirtygirlie/ vampy, trashy laces, grainy lather, lingerie.

4th Dimension

• future-60s, 70s shows, low tch.
• Colours-illuminous yellow, tals, apricot tones, mercuary, flannel.
• Customer p- cool glamour, adrogynous feel, clean.

Strange Tailoring

• remodelling suit, sharp angles, trinagular lines, vnecks layered.

Glamorous Spy

• Military aspects, suit, 40s references-nipped in waist, legs slim.

Spaceship one

• Utility, practical, riveted detail, big front shorts.

Futurist Kitsch

• ergonomic modern shapes, space 1999 feel
• pleated skirts, high tech details, sportty couture aspects
• blues and apricots

Accessories- mechanical feel, UFO shapes, geometric bags, zips replacing trims/ loafers, pearl necklaces, riding helmets.

From all this info it seems like 40s and 80s styling is a recurring trend, blazers and tuxedos also seem to be staying for the next year. I thought it would be abit too much to put the s/s2011 info into this post so I may do that at a later date. OverallI thought the presentation was really useful in showing us how Peclers go about producing their trend books and the type of language that they use to describe each story.

Recent uni work

As i said in an earlier post we've been looking at the the role of stylists and different types of styling so I thought I'd do a little post on what we have learnt so far.


There are two types of styling, editorial and commercial. Editorial includes magazine spreads and papers.
Commercial is all about advertising. So billboards, advertising campaigns, billboards, tv and music videos.



Responsibilities of a stylist:
Sucess to a being a good stylist-keep all receipts and an invoice book to keep track of all your finances.

• Keep a book of contacts including stockists, photographers, make up and hair artists, locations, and models.
• Keep a list of colours, cost and names of the items used as using the wrong details can be disastrous.
• A research/source book is always useful.
• An ability to care for garments.

OBSERVE- what does and doesnt work on different body types.

LISTEN- target market-what excites, where they shop.

• Experiment but make it accesible. Also have a good personal style and don't be too eccentric.
• always have a goodie bag with safety pins, hair grips, bull dog clips, needle and thread EVERYTHING!!!in case of emergencys.

Editorial Styling

• Fashion editor and team.
• It's essential to: know what's comming- go to launches, events, trade shows, designer shows.
• At these events the team will be looking for: strong trends that can also be accesible to the public., looking at individual people on the street as this is wear the trends are really born and interpreted, ideas for fashion stories, hair and make up trends.
• It's good to keep a running order at the shows of items that you like and names.
• A stylist should show from various sources what is available to the reader and how you can mix it up.

Newspaper styling

• similar to editorial- has more of a celebrity angle to it, present look, name and shame.

Show Styling

• Must be organised
• Work with the show producer.
• Need an IMPACT -25min show takes months of preperation.

For all types of styling you need energy, hardwork and to be enthusiastic.

I think editorial styling like magazines or show styling sounds amazing. I've also been thinking that film or tv styling would be fun as well.

Glamping it up at Dsquared!

That's fashion lingo for glamorous camping if you didn't know!!Which is exactly what was going on at the Dsquared s/s2010 show, one of my faves!!! Clothes for a girl who still wants to look good whilst roughing it?Sounds like my type of thing!!!!
I've put the video from style.com below.
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All about that studded rucksack and the trucker caps!!

Louis Vuitton loving!

I know the videos a few years old but how hot is the Louis Vuitton interior on Britney's pink hummer in her Do something video??????!!!!!!!!!AMAZING!!!

Styling lessons and The September Issue

Recently in our lessons we've been looking at styling, the different types of styling (editorial or commercial everyone?) ,responsibilities that go with being a stylist, what makes a good stylist and thinking about what makes a good photgraph too.
I thought this would be the perfect oppotunity to watch The September Issue- its a documentary on producing the American Vogue september issue and is a really interesting insight into the way in which the magazine works as a whole but particularly the styling element of the magazine. I've put a clip below but the whole thing is deffo worth a look.
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Jimmy Choo for H&M

The new Jimmy Choo for H&M collection hits stores on 14th November. Here's a sneaky look at the new collection!Loing the zebra clutch!!!
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Mini fashion shoot

We had to do in pairs or small groups a little fashion shoot based on a theme, in about half a day. Sarah gave us a few themes 50s 60s 80s or could make our own up. Amy and I looked at the 50s housewives and how its so different to now. WE thought about the wag look for it, and how often is the case now that women dont do the traditional cleaning and cooking but men have alot of input in that as well.

It was just abit of fun to get us into the styling part of our course, but I think everyone really went for it and the pictures from everyone were really good.!!

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