Ophelia.

Photoshoot with the beaut Rosalind based on the painting of Ophelia by John Everett Millais.

LFW Street Style #1

As much as I appreciate individuality etc. this September's London Fashion Week had faaar too much clownin' and not enough sharp suitin'. This woman actually stood out in black, and she is fierce as hell - even with her trainers on.

Overlap.

Photoshop fun with overlaps, little experiment.

No Cigar.

No Cigar Magazine. Check it out here. It's exceptionally intriguing.

Flowers

I liked it when the sun cooked the flowers.

Food Fetish.

Just back from my holiday in the South of France. The fruit and veg there is ridiculously huge and delicious and I became mildly obsessed with photographing it.

 

All About WIGS

 I'm now a blogger for Edinburgh Online Fashion Week, super exciting project that will be building up until October! Any Fashion folk in Scotland or THE WORLD should get involved!!! CCCCHECK IT OUT HERE

 

Wigs, wigs, wigs and more wigs! All of a sudden they have popped up from no where, covering the catwalks of Brighton Fashion Week and the red carpet of the Scottish Fashion Awards. Lou Clavé of Hair for Heros is the genius who has brought back the wig. So far seen on the fashion crowd in Glasgow on the heads of Obscure Couture and model Julia Bell, while being used in photoshoots for Isolated Heros and Once Upon A Time.
Bringing back the wig coincides nicely with the revival of 90s fashion. The tackier, the

glossier, the brighter, the better. They are the perfect backdrop for head chains and hair accessories, and offset bindis beautifully. Not only does Lou Clavé provide wigs, she has an aray of coloured hair extensions, varying from bright neons to pretty pastals. Lou is not only a skilled wig applier and creator, she is an amazing stylist and has done some impressive and magical things with hair. My particular favourite hairstyle is the beautifully ornate beehive she created for Laura McMonagle for the Sunday Herald.

 I’ve always had preconceptions about wigs. How on earth do you get all your hair underneath them? They were always so overly glossy, so ridiculously bright and just really quite tacky. However, now I am older and wiser I embrace the tack and the concept that I can have a whole new hairstyle in ten minutes. Normally being one of these people who is minimum fuss with hair and make up I find it amazing how smitten I have become with Hair for Heros. Minimalism is out the window, it is now time for the bright and the brash!

All the images are courtesy of the Hair for Heros facebook page.

BY Rebecca Foran

Amateur.

I've been going through old baby and family photos the past week to get a little slideshow together for the Bday and I found packs of photographs from my first ever camera. Amongst all the pictures of my dog and hamster there are actually some really beautiful images. Makes me think about what my friend Flo said about trying to unlearn skills so you go back to the naivity of the 10 year old, picking up a camera for the first time.
I might just be being completely bias as they are my photographs and I feel unbelievably nostalgic towards them but they are probably better than what I could do now, seeing as I overthink everything and care far too much about composition, angles etc. Just go with the flooooooow...

Bond Hardware

This weekend I had a three day celebration for my cousin Laura's 21st, and this has started the horrific questions of "NOW WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR YOUR 21ST REBECCA???".

To any normal person this is fantastic but I am the most fussy person in the world. I don't like silver, unless it's a certain type of silver. I like simple. I am just a horrific person to buy for, as my friend Katie has been reminding me every single time I see her. It's quite traditional to get jewellery for your 21st, but I never exceed more than 3 items of jewellery at the one time, and it's the exact same thing every single time. I've been wearing my Sakdidet Road skull necklace since my birthday last year, that is commitment.

SOO i've started hunting for jewellery, and I have come across the beautiful Brooklyn based design duo Dana Hurwitz & Vincent Barile. They are apparently inspired by the three Fs of fashion, fetish + found objects. The pieces I am in love with are clearly inspired by household items, such as chain and window locks and the piece I most desire is the 'Hitch Ring'. I have no idea what a Hitch Ring is but I want one. Their prices range from $33-$66 so not ridiculous at all.

Images courtesy of various Tumblrs.

J.A.M.E.S

My boyfriend's film production company LifeUp! took part in the Edinburgh 48 Hour Film Festival again, after winning the Glasgow one last year. This year they managed to pull Silent Film out of the hat, which they did beautifully. The award ceremony was last night and they managed to come away with Best Cinematography, Best Director & the Audience Choice Award for their screening. It's a beautiful sad/happy film about an android and I make an awkies appearence trotting along and grinning like a tool, but here it is, enjoy.

MESH

I LOVE MESH, I LOVE EVERY KIND OF MESH.

 

Bitching&Junkfood

£85

 

 Faster by Mark Fast

£249

 

Three Floor

£49

Jeffrey Campbell, Lita Mesh

$154.95

 

Cos

€99

 

American Apparel

£58 

I really do love mesh. Images courtesy of American Apparel, Three Floor fashion, Cos + Urban Outfitters.

Moonrise Kingdom.

The other night I was sitting watching telly, when the most obscure advert for a film came on. What originally looked like a quirky kids film turns out to have a starring cast of Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray. The story is of a 12 year old boy and girl who run away together, and set in 1960s New England, their adventure forces their whole town out to look for them, including a group of Boy Scouts. It appears to have that hilarious, quirky comedy of 'Youth in Revolt', where you don't fully know what's going on but it's just so good to watch.
What caught my eye about this whole thing was the young girl in the most adorable and current 60s clothes. A mini, Peter Panned collared dress in ice cream pink matched with a gorgeous wicker satchel, white knee high socks and solid yellow suitcase is the main 'look' of the film ( I don't really know the rest as it's not yet released ). It screams 60s without being too try hard. The overall look is effortlessly cool and the little girl, Kara Hayward, is an absolute babe. The little boy, played by Jared Gilman, should not be left out. Kitted in a retro Boy Scouts uniform with one of those amazing hats which has a skunk (animal?) tail hanging down the back.
This whole film just looks amazing. The advert gives nothing away to the film so you'll just need to go watch it! It's near the top of my films to see list, just after The Dictator.

Images courtesy of Moonrise Kingdom

Chanel Cuise 2013

I don't normally blog about designers, I'm one of these people that loves wearing clothes and buying them, but designers really never leap out at me. I stick strictly to my favourites of Celine, Acne, Topshop Unique, Alexander Wang & Surface to Air, with look ins from the likes of Felder+Felder etc. But when Dazed Digital posted the Chanel Cruise 2013 collection it instantly caught my eye. Lagerfeld was sums up the collection as 'Versailles in socialist France' and it has a very Marie Antoinette vibe. The majority is completely impractical and fussy but you have to admire the costume and design aspects, how he has twisted the typical Antoinette inspiration into a modern, pastel, creeper wearing new look. Although I'm rather bored of creepers now, far too masculine and butch for summer, the pastel ones featured are adorable and are not overwhelmingly harsh.

 

Images courtesy of Dazed Digital

Re-Dress

I was recently part in a fashion film, 'Re-Dress', which was a collaboration with the 3rd year design students of Heriot Watt and Paxton House stately home. The film was shot by Tim London and was the most embarrassing thing i've ever done, I had a constant smirk on my face which receieved many a telling off! The garments were made based on each student's personal impression of Paxton. There were gowns with stiff collars, lace skirts and intricate prints. My personal favourite was a body suit with knitted sleeves and extensive detailing on the front.
I was a bit dubious about the whole thing, seeing as I had to pretend to slap a girl, lie with my legs spread on a bed and pretend to play croquet but it's actually really really cool! A bit of a Tarantino vibe with a retro 60s etiquette backing track. The exhibition of the student's work is currently on at Paxton House in the Borders until the 31st May, and again from the 6th-31st August. I'm still to see the look book which will be an epic cringe all over agian but the clothes and beautiful and totally worth a look.



Unfortunately it's an 'unlisted' video so here's the link honeyboos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyIelBug3Co

And here's the poster with the beautiful Siam Colvine

Swimwear

I don't think, in a million years, I could have seen myself buying a swimsuit after I was 11 years old, BUT THEY'RE JUST SO BEAUTIFUL. I'm having a tan plan holiday this year so a bikini will be needed for maximum tannage, but next year it is in the family grapevines that we're going back to Florida before we all get old and our parents look ridiculous chasing a bunch of 20 and 30 year olds around Islands Of Adventure.
However Florida means WATER RIDES, and with American food I don't think I can face running around with my belly out all day so a swimsuit is on the cards. I've done a bit of searching already, keeno, and these are the beauts I have decided I need in my life.

 

Insight, Neon Print Cut Out

Urban Outfitters / ASOS

 

Faster by Mark Fast

Reptile Mesh

Urban Outfitters / ASOS

 

Black Milk, Moonwalker.

BlackMilkClothing

 

Cos, Jacquard Print.

Cos Stores.