Gotta Dig Those Specs :

If only I could look like this in my glasses, and if I could be born again? Send me to the Sixties please.

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How I want to be a Wildcat, a Wildfox :

Red hot :

Mariano Vivanco's photography is smokin'. He's shot for the uber cool Numero, Dazed, Wonderland... need I go on. Love this shot. And I want that colour hair.

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Film :

Please let me take more photos using one of these little babies. If only my friends weren't so camera shy...

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Gritty Britty Grunge :

Model : Charley Rose

Photography : Nic Willison//nycjuicebox

Styling : Nic Willison//nycjuicebox

Hair & Makeup : Holly McDade

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Photo Rape At It's Finest :

If you have a somewhat dark, twisted and corrupt sense of humour as I do, then you will love this blog. I love the normal, everyday photography anyway, but the candid shots that take advantage of silly drunkards and exposes their lack of shame. Hours of endless fun with this find, ladies and gentlemen, I present :

"PARTIE! PARTIE!"

Amaze. Trust.

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(especially this one, this one, this one, this one, and finally that one.)

The other Kate that has my heart :

Ladies and gents, my beautiful best friend, blogger and bed buddy... Kate ♥





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Famous for 15 minutes :

So after the Pete Doherty gig had to be cancelled, due to him being arrested (thankyou, Pete), A. and I decided to create our own versions of the series of photos that Andy Warhol took of the fabulous Edie Sedgwick. Badabing, badaboom, here they are...

1. The original :





2. N.





3. A.





A. has also cleverly made his into a flash, for his film website. Check it out : AJL Film

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Beauty Personified :

Simply stunning. I say no more.
Oh, except LOOK AT THOSE LEGS.





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Wildfox at heart :

My friend Merry and I heart the Wildfox campaigns/tees so much that we decided to attempt to recreate one ourselves...
















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Just as Audrey did for Hubert :

Continuing the blogging theme of model as muse, have a look at the stunning result of yet another collaboration between Juergen Teller and the ever beautiful Raquel Zimmerman. His photographs are so recognisable and subtly tongue-in-cheek; they work so well in Paris Vogue.


















Not forgetting to give credit to the fabulous styling by Carine Roitfeld.
Photo credit : TFS : Vogue Paris May 2009 : Strip-Jean

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Freckles, Crop Tops & Icecream :

Although I love living in Britain, sometimes the weather can be a bit poor. Now I do love watching the occasional April shower (from the comfort of my warm, dry room, preferably with chocolate and a new fashion mag), however, how AMAZING is April sunshine! After seeing a glimpse of the sun, us Brits wait all of two minutes before happily dragging out the long forgotten summer wardrobe and sunbathing in the garden in a bikini - only for Mr Sunshine to disappear behind a wretched cloud. Not this week, however. The sun has arrived, and (fingers, arms, legs, toes crossed)... is here to stay! So I thought I'd post lots of lovely summery pictures to get me in the mood for revealing my beaming white legs. Thankyou, summer.

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The Godfather :

Steven Meisel's latest shoot for American Vogue blows me away. He is, as the Supermodels put it, the 'Godfather'. He taught Madonna reinvention... whatta guy! Check out Style.com's preview article on Meisel, to be showcased along with many more exquisite images in the next issue of American Vogue.




... and Coco is on top form, as usual.

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Retro Beauty :

If only I had legs like those...
Photo l♥ve.




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The Cool Kids :

I am extremely lucky to have gorgeous friends: mix this with a love for fashion photography and you get a mishmash of playing dress up and snapshots with my vintage Canon T50. Et, voila.

















Thankyou to my beautiful friend LetThemEatKate and her stunner lil sis!

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Pleats, Please :

Bottega Veneta have always been known for their ability to weave both fabric and leather in magical ways. Although they are famous for their Intrecciato weave, seen in their many collections of woven bags, it was Tomas Maier's fabulous pleating design that really caught my eye back in 2007. I absolutely love this dress, in fact, I love the whole photograph. The technique he has used for this design is extremely difficult (trust me, I have tried it), and I just love the way the whole picture conveys a forgotten glamour, almost Hepburn-ish, of days gone by. There is no need for embellishment or over the top print to convey luxury, the quality and technique says it all. Understated glamour at its Italian finest.






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Photo Genius :

Whilst researching photographers for my photography brief, I stumbled across Glynis Arban, a self-taught photographer from the States. And I'm so glad I did. I absolutely love her work, particularly the serene shots towards the bottom of this collage on the paler background. She has a fascinating way of capturing movement, yet the images look so serene and calm. The simplicity of the photos is beautiful, and although she has not had much work published as of yet, she will definately be my photographer of choice for this brief. Now I just have to find a brand to suit her style...






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Old School :

I have officially fallen back in love with polaroids. They may cost a bomb, but they aren't half beautiful. Polaroid : I Heart You.

Just a few polaroids I took of my gorgeous friend Let.Them.Eat.Kate.

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Ooh La La La La

An oversized owl and Alison Goldfrapp make for a magical photograph that I absolutely adore. I completely love the fantasy element of Goldfrapp's image; experimenting with fairytale and historical influences, playing dress up, and importantly: having fun. Reminds me of a Tim Walker... my new favourite photograph.

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Newton? No, not Isaac.

Today, I discovered Helmut Newton. Although most of his work is typically of nude women, it is without a doubt he was inspirational: I particularly like the photos below, especially the famous photograph of YSL's le smoking.



Iconic.

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