LOOKBOOK: Little Tiffin

With myself and an assistant on hand you would think styling would be on point, right! Nope! Spot the crooked neck-tie if you can. Grrr. Who knew I had the perfectionist gene in me!?

Major thanks as ever to all involved in bringing about the vision to life. The concepts are just getting more and more fantastical in my head. I swear. I am thinking stags, huskies, white horses.....but for now I give you the Impish Natalia in her secret garden.

A huge resounding HELLO to all my subscribers, old and new. Thank you for bearing with the blog changes a la direction like troopers. I have been asked via FB when I will be featuring myself on the blog again and I can promise it will be soon....once I sort my weave out!

Credits

Styling: Mulika Harnett

Photography: Peter Harnett

MUAH: Sheeren Dixon

Model: Natalia Mednick

Styling Assistant: Joe Atunrase

Photography Assistant: Terry Dance

Retoucher: ZentientBeing 

Runner: Woody 

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LOOKBOOK: Airy Nothings

Reason for the time-out? Managing the most awesome series of shoots whilst also acting as Stylist. To say the past month has been hectic would be an understatement but darn I have never felt more alive. Seriously. Enough of my rambling intro. I present to you Airy Nothings. A collaboration between many brought about by the commitment of 9 individual creatives. And that is where this blog is going. Cooking up Home Baked Editorials for your consumption. The pleasure in putting together a team with mutual artistic interest and creating images of note excites me and the opportunity to style is a bonus. Expect more. Lots more!

Credits

Styling: Mulika Harnett

Photography: Peter Harnett

MUAH: Sheeren Dixon

Model: Mimsi 'Stunning' Kitchner

Styling Assistant: Joe Atunrase

Photography Assistant: Terry Dance

Retoucher: ZentientBeing 

Runner: Woody 

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Portraiture: Furore

My darling in-house Photographer / Hubby wanted to play about with some new lights, which I would say he did successfully, non? My styling brief was simple: fur & some sparkle / glitter. I knew straightaway a head-wrap would be the perfect accompaniment but the challenge was to find 'blow-me away' material in house with virtually no notice! 

June Ambrose might sell her Turbans for $125-150 a pop and good on her. However the colourful cloth bazaar adorning my head, a remixed turban a la MCB, is in fact a vintage dress (a.k.a styling manna from the gods) that cost me less than 10 quid. I spotted it casually draped on the banister as I went off to see to my face and it spoke to me!

 Bally Fur Coat & Vintage Abstract Sheer Dress wrapped as Turban

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Look Book 1 - Sun Stroke

.....Endless bank holiday weekend, surprise royal weddings, Jacques Cider over ice, tanning without trying, claiming your patch all over London parks. Blackheath, Brockwell, Hampstead - no green space to be found, all occupied with bodies begging to be kissed by the sun. All on a mission to make the heat last; pass through them and remind them that this is it, summer has reared its head. Sozzled with sun. Beaming, knowing the heat and drinks combo only brings about one thing but no head space for that right about now. You've got your vintage sun bather on. Suddenly dreaming of Tree-tops in Kenya, St.Lucian Pitons and white Mauritian beaches. Hot is not what you are seeking but a fever. Sliding plump green olives in mouth and discreetly spit stone out. Philadelphia and Strawberry Jam sandwich bagels makes you think of impending Wimbledon. The sun shine continues to beam down and the cheeky monkey, which we so longed to come out to play, soon has you seeking refuge in tree shade. Admit it, you are festival ready!

Vintage Dress / Nine West Wedges / Random Jewellery mostly from Etsy / Turban from Babooshka

Yes. Yes! I am listening to Chicane's Sun Stroke to keep the mood alive....

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