Out and about...LFW September 2011 Masha Ma and a peek at Henry Holland

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Masha Ma

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Henry Holland

Firstly sorry for not getting back to you all the past two days please forgive me. So, so busy it is near midnight again and i must sleep now so I am fresh(ish) for tomorrow. I got to see 1 show properly and glimpse of another. Masha Ma was the one I had a good view of. Henry Holland I was so far back even on tippy toes (and I am tall) I could only get you guys the one (slightly blurry) image.
Masha Ma was a mix of constructed and de-constructed lines.
Henry was full of colour and pattern and was a bit rock and roll as always.

P.S - Sorry I should explain Paloma Faith is a well known singer here in the UK. Xxxx

Out and about....Paloma Faith

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This it the fantastic Paloma Faith outside the Sass and Bide Show.

Out and about....LFW Sept 2011 Maria Grachvogel

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I was lucky enough to see the Maria Grachvogel show in the elegant surroundings of the Savoy this afternoon.This was a beautiful fluid collection. As you can see from the shots it moved wonderfully.

Out and about....worshiping at the house of blues

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Meet Old Cow (as she is affectionately known as) from over at the Worship at the House of Blues. I have been speaking to Yasumi for almost 2 years now. We met online after I photographed her sister, who introduced me to her. OC has a wonderful blog. It is a mix of outfit posts, beauty reviews and generally things that interest her. She has also recently stopped working full-time to spend more time working on her Emporium, which has a constantly changing stock of all things bright and shiny. A few weeks back I just missed out on a collection of sweetheart impressions she had made in black and red which I really liked so approached her with the idea for an extra impression. You can see the result above, beautiful isn't it. One of the meanings of Dvora is Bee so you can see why this had originally struck me (red and black had featured bee's too).  The blue was to match the colour of a ring my husband had bought me. (Hopefully in the not to distant future there will be another whose meaning create my two 1st names together.) The creation of this sweetheart impression gave us the perfect opportunity to meet for the 1st time. We had a wonderful lunch together at the Nordic Cafe on Golden Sq, where time passed all to quickly. Of course as she looked so good I was not going to let the opportunity pass without photographing her and interviewing her too. So here is a quick Q&A.

F: What is your style influence?

OC: My style influence is a hodgepodge of confusion. I draw influence from Fairy Tale princes, suspicious Victorian gents, elegant safari going women, Hercule Poirot and Dot Cotton from Eastenders.

F: What is your favourite place in London?
OC: My favourite place in London is Hackney. I love the diversity, the stench, the creativity, the African mummas and their swinging hips, the decay, the buzz and the humbleness that it inspires within me.

F: Tell me something surprising about yourself.
OC: I laugh out loud in my sleep. Sometimes, I laugh out so loud and with such gusto that I wake myself and the husband up. The strange thing is that I never seem to remember what tickled me.

F: Where do you find inspiration for your designs?
OC: My jewellery designs are inspired by my daydreams, nightmares and imagination. I get my ideas from EVERYWHERE, dark tales, poems, moonlight, nature, adventure, food...you name it...I will find something inspiring in it.

Go check out her blog here, and her Emporium here.

London Fashion week starts tomorrow. I will see you with my 1st post Friday evening. Let the fun begin.

Out and about....Belvedere Rd

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Emma was sitting having coffee with friends when I asked if I could take her picture. I have been wanting to take a shot with our new transport system in London but have had to wait until now for the right opportunity. Emma works in Events Management, big party's with lots of champagne. Her favourite place in London is Brick Lane. She loves both Paris and London and is excited to be here. She bought her hat in Brighton, her dress belongs to her mum. Everything else, boots, bag and necklace are all Vivienne Westwood.

Out and about....model photographer

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Hayley was shopping when I spotted her. She is in London at the moment house sitting for her brother. Usually she is a student at Nottingham studying photography, specialising in fine art and conceptual work. She also models a little as well. I could tell this was the case when I asked her to pull her jacket together against the cold and I was treated to the lovely energy of 1st image. Style wise she told me she lives in her leather jacket "its kinda just easy". Brick Lane is her favourite place in London for having a coffee and people watching. In Nottingham it is Coco Tang which is a cocktail bar which she described as "low lit and opulent". Sounds wonderful. Her surprise was that she has hyper mobile joints. Here she is wearing a jacket from Zara, shoes from Topshop, her shirt dress was a pressie from her mum, the belt is vintage and her bag is from French Connection.

Out and about....plaited

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I would love to be able to do this with my hair. Isn't it lovely. Louise has been working for Pringle for the last 3 months. She graduated from the Manchester Met last year where she studied embroidery and is now finding her feet in London. Her favourite place in London is the Southbank in nice weather. In Manchester it was the Northern Quarter. Her surprise was that she likes to do what she calls boy activities, like running and climbing. Style wise she likes to mix styles together, from bohemian to relaxed or edgy. Her she is wearing a dress from Pringle (this was the 1st time she had worn it). Shoes are River Island, bag is Orla Kiely. She did her hair herself, said it is curly and this is a way to tame it.

Our next winner in the Filofax giveaway is Mat from Buckets and Spades. As discussed at the beginning there will now be a break in the competition until after the fashion weeks are over. Everyone who has entered already your names will roll over to the next draw.

You will have noticed my name on my pic's now. I will be doing this from now on. My images are copyrighted. As per the details on my info. They are not to be used with out my permission. Those who have asked in the past I have been very happy to help. But recently I went to comment on a blog and there was one of my shots. There without permission. I thought ah well at least the blog owner will at least have given me a credit for my work. But no. I have been very upset by this. I spend a lot of time on my pictures, processing, finessing and retouching. Down even to repairing chipped nail varnish. A credit at the very least would be polite.