Final Editorial shoot: Brit PoP!

So as the weeks fly by we are coming to the end of the course (massive sad face) and yesterday we had our final editorial photo shoot.

This time the brief was Brit Pop... however it was modern brit pop, so taking influences from the pioneers... oasis, blur, pulp (amongst other 90's gems) and taking a modern spin on it ala Lily Allen, La Roux, Marina & The Diamonds etc...  It was a chance to have fun, and be avante garde.

I knew from my experience on the last shoot that I needed to amp up my game big time... I wanted to show my personality and prove that I am allot more creative.

I started out doing some research, looking up images, flipping through endless amounts of magazines and in the end I found a strong influence in British Hot Babes Agyness Deyn and VV Brown. There style was quirky, bright, fun and everything I wanted my shoot to be.

SO now it was time to put my ideas into something real... Once again I began trolling the shops.. from vintage to charity and even back to my favourite haunt: Oxford Street.

I find that often I get inspiration from one item... The trick for me is finding one item that I absolutely love and then building the rest of the look around that one key piece. After a few weeks of searching I found my start item; this little bad boy from TopShop:

 

Yes, it may be a swimsuit - but it is not just that. It is amazing! From the print to the colour - it is all around great, and a good strong piece that would pop ! Plus I didn't plan on using it a swimwear capacity... I planned on using as a bodysuit, pairing it with some disco pants, or a skirt.

So a week before the shoot we had our developmental reviews as per usual and I was feeling really good about the items I had. After speaking to my lecturers Wendy & Dan.. I had an even clearer idea of what look I was going for... all that was left to do was go out and create it

In the end I had come up with the idea to make a skirt similar to the Pink PVC number VV Brown is wearing in the above picture... but put my own spin on it. I scoured the fabric shops of Berwick street only to be broken hearted when I found out High gloss PVC Vinyl runs at 17 pounds per metre... a little out of my price range.  Luckily a last minute trip to brick lane saved my life - and I got a shiny waterproof material for a nice 4 pound per metre. Once completed I jazzed up the waistband by sewing alphabet fridge magnets to give it some fun and colour.

The next week I spent sewing and creating my look... with a few late night trips to Oxford Street for Accessories, and shoes I had completed my look - and feeling confident this time around.

Wednesday aka final shoot day rolls around and I lug my jumbo skirt (which has now been stuffed with newspaper to make it pouffy) on the tube only to be greeted with odd stares from fellow passengers. I arrive at the studio, make some last minute alterations and finally the time comes for me to get my model ready.

I had the lovely Mel who we worked with before at Britain and Irelands Next Top Model wearing my outfit and she looked amazing - like a barbie. You never are quite sure if your outfit will look how it does in your head... this time around it was better than I thought.

My Brit Pop Look

It's all in the detail... hiding labels, arranging jewellery...

Making last minute adjustments..... not my best look but Mel looks hot.

Taking a step back and comparing the two photo shoots.. this one was allot more relaxed and ran very smooth. I felt more confident and that I had a clearer idea of what I wanted my outfit and images to look like. I definitely feel like I have grown creatively in a massive massive way.

So now we are down to the final two classes... which breaks my heart to even say as I literally love the class so much it hurts!

My next blog will probably be about how I made a tit of myself on the last day.. crying my eyes out in a beer...... 'I love you guys sooooooo much'.

haha until next time :)