What ELLE Wears PART 2

I was featured again in last week's 'What ELLE Wears', this time in head-to-toe ZARA!

The wonderful Silvia Olsen really makes me enjoy having my photo taken, when I am so used to being behind the camera.

Click HERE to view my whole look and all the others.

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Shirt, Trousers and Shoes - ZARA, Watch - boohoo.com

Alternative Print ft. Fashion156

It's Print Week on Fashion156, and as much as i'm sure you all want me talk about my favourite print designers like Holly Fulton, Erdem and Diane Von Furstenberg, I like the alternate route that has been taken.

I am a photographer, and at heart, one that shoots on film and loves it. There is something so raw and emotional about the colours, the chemical process that goes on, and the idea that these images take such a great deal of trust in creation. Every time I put in a roll of film to be processed, my stomach fills with butterflies and I am anxious to see the results of my hardwork and trust in the lens.

I thought i'd start off by showing some of my film work, and then move onto film work by the photographers I look upto most.

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White (35mm colour and 120mm black & white) by Sophia Chemaitelli

The Wanderer (35mm colour) by Sophia Chemaitelli

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For any of you that follow fashion editorials' movers and shakers, you will have heard of Paolo Roversi, and you will know that he only shoots on film. He achieves Tim Walker's dreams through the process of his camera (and yes, some amazing set design and couture here and there). But, it is mainly the medium that he chooses to shoot photographs in, that allows him to create such etheral, breathtaking, peaceful imagery.

Natalia Vodianova for Egoiste No. 15 and Freja Beha Erichsen for Vogue Italia March 2008 (respectively) by Paolo Roversi

Sally Mann is a more unkown personality in the photography world, more known to the fine art world as one who mixes photography with her personal feelings of death, youth and her family. Using large format camera, glass plates and silver nitrate, Sally Mann's work can take a long time to produce. Her subjects sometimes have to sit/lie infront of the camera for hours to allow a solid appearance on the film to develop. The result of this patience on both sides is beautiful; you are made to question youth and death, and what both mean in family life and what they can do to a person.

Selection from 'Immediate Family' by Sally Mann

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Head over to Fashion156 to see their pick of film photographers and print extraordinaire!

Minimalistic Tendencies

This week on Fashion156 it's Minimalism Week, and I have to admit, I want it to be Minimalism month atleast! I have always dressed in a simplistic manner; spending most days in a pair of heels, jeans and an array of shirts, chic and easy to spend my day in meetings and running around. The masters of minimalism in the fashion world today are Celine, Alexander Wang and Costume National, to name but a few.

Alexander Wang S/S 13 -- Celine S/S 13

(photos courtesy of STYLE.com)

Calvin Klein Collection S/S 13 -- Stella McCartney S/S 13 -- Costume National S/S 13

(photos courtesy of STYLE.com)

To celebrate minimalism, Fashion156 has put together theit best selection of street style photos and buys to guide you through the trend. Combining textures, cuts and colours; it's about effortless chic, that's still clever and a breath of fresh air.

Minimal street style (photos courtesy of Fashion156)

Minimal essentials (photo courtesy of Fashion156)

Being such a fan of the look, a lot of my work has been based on such clean and crips ideas, so I thought now would be a perfect time to share it with you!

Lighten Up

(in)sanity

Isolated

White

In The Middle

So, while I am in the middle of a mad period of trying to sort various aspects of my life out, I thought i'd take the time to show you some of my recent projects.

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ISOLATED

A photoshoot I shot for a university project based on brutalist structure and it's parallels in fashion. I was given a beautiful model from FIRST called Samara who, despite the language barriers (she was Brazilian, and I was the only one in the team who spoke Spanish, which luckily spoke as well as Portugese and Italian), has been the best model I have worked with to date. Her ability to comman the frame and use her body to hold clothes and create a mood was wonderful.

On a particularly cold and miserable day in November, my team and I found ourselves scouring East London for shoot locations and working the quickest we ever have. The photos came out stunning and after many hours of talking, we finally came up with a final selection, there were just too many images to choose from! Here they are!

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Photography: Sophia Chemaitelli

Styling: Sophia Chemaitelli & Sian Collinge

Hair & Make up: Becca Ross

Model: Samara @ FIRST

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Leather Bound

Back at uni, work is full-on and the weather is rubbish. Perfect time for an outfit post? I think so!

Today the rain and cold saw me pull out all the leather I could find in my wardrobe and result a Monday morning moody outfit. TA DA!

Decided to show my man a bit of love with my new vest from H&M, and go for the band girlfriend vibe. Perfect.

Check out the look on ASOS Fashion Finder HERE

Leather Jacket: Miss Selfridge --- Vest: H&M --- Waxed Trousers: Zara --- Boots: Topshop

To Round This All Up

My LAST blog post for ELLE magazine has gone up, and I am sad to say that my time at the magazine is now over. Working for ELLE has been the most amazing experience ever, and I really hope to go back to them as soon as I can!

To read my final post, and the rest of my words from my 'Edited by the Interns' experience, click HERE

P.S. If you haven't picked up the October issue of ELLE UK, do it now!

ASOS Fashion Finder

So, I finally gave into ASOS Fashion Finder, and hopefully i'll keep this up...well, i'll try my hardest! You know what i'm like when it comes to outfit posts, I can't keep a promise...

Check out my looks HERE

La Sagrada Familia

As I mentioned in my last post, I visited La Sagrada Familia during my short stay in Barcelona, and it was simply breataking in every way! Gaudi's vision for this church was amazing, centered aronud nature and ways of representing Jesus and the trinity throught this; he would be so proud if he could see how far it has come since his death in 1926. I really hope they finish it in 2030 so I can see the final masterpiece with my own eyes!

Now enogh of me blabbing on about how pretty it is, here are some photos for you to feast your eyes on!