On the cards

Recently I styled a photoshoot for the very lovely and talented Zest of the Loganberry (aka Hannah Coates) and, quite frankly, it was awesome.

I have been a fan of Hannah's work for a while, as her photos have a wonderfully whimsical, romantic quality to them, so when I heard she wanted to do a Tarot card themed shoot, I was over the moon. Although I'm still fairly new to the whole styling game, I'd been wanting to work on something dramatic and creative for a very long time, so it goes without saying that I relished this opportunity. Plus I got to make stuff and use my glue gun! What more could I ask for?

The team was also incredible too, comprising of:

Model: Ellie Weston (Select)
Photographer: Hannah Coates
Make up: Ezme Thomas
Hair: Ritsu - Haruhide Ishizaki
Assistant: Indi Petrucci

Anyway - without further ado, here are the final shots:

'The Lovers'
Lingerie: Ayten Gasson
Shirt: Vintage
Necklace: Swell Vintage
Headband: Loulou Loves You

'The Hanging Man'

Rope hooded top: Made by me

Velvet bodysuit: Primark
Noose belt: Made by me

'Justice'

Dress: Alice Palmer (courtesy of the amazing Young British Designers)

'The Fool'
Dress: Vintage
Headwear: Her Curious Nature

'Death'
Lace dress: ASOS
Black slip: Vintage
Lace caplet: Vintage
Velvet cape: Haberdashery
Headwear: Her Curious Nature
Necklace: Swell Vintage
Alligator head: Ebay

So what do you think? Personally, I couldn't be happier with the photos. The whole team was very strong, and I think that is reflected in these images. I'd love to hear your thoughts though, so please - sock it to me! I've been working on other shoots and have lots more coming up, so I will have more pictures to show you soon.

I'd like to thank Hannah for getting me involved in the shoot, the whole team for being so incredible, Ayten Gasson for lending her beautiful lingerie, Sabrina of Her Curious Nature for making the stunning headwear just for us and Young British Designers for being kind enough to trust me with that unbelievable Alice Palmer dress!

Thanks for taking the time to read and look at my stuff! You know I love you, right?

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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The fruits of our collective labour

***If nipples offend you, please look away now!***

Here are the final shots from the photoshoot I did recently:

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Clare B
Hair and make up: Beth Alderson
Styling: Frankie Murray
Lingerie: Mint Siren

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Inna S
Hair and make up : Emma Taylor
Styling: Frankie Murray
Jewellery: Swell Vintage
Lingerie : Fred & Ginger

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Clare B
Hair and make up: Beth Alderson
Styling: Frankie Murray
Necklace: Swell Vintage
Ring: ASOS
Lingerie and collar: Loulou Loves You

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Inna S
Hair and make up : Emma Taylor
Styling: Frankie Murray
Ring: ASOS
Lingerie: Ayten Gasson

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Inna S
Hair and make up: Emma Taylor
Styling: Frankie Murray
Necklace: Swell Vintage
Ring: ASOS
Lingerie: Loulou Loves You

So what do you think? I'd love some feedback on the styling and overall look of the pictures, so please let me know.

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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Behind the scenes: styling a lingerie shoot

Here are some behind the scenes snaps of the lingerie shoot I styled last week. It was such a fun day, and it was an honour to work with gorgeous pieces from Mint Siren, Loulou Loves You, Ayten Gasson and Fred & Ginger.

Model: Clare
Make up: Beth Alderson

Model: Inna
Make up: Emma Taylor

Model: Clare
Lingerie and collar: Loulou Loves You
Jewellery: Swell Vintage

Model: Inna
Lingerie: Fred and Ginger
Jewellery: Swell Vintage

Bored of photos? Here's a little video I made about it:

If it doesn't work here, you can watch it at the Swell Vintage YouTube page.

So what do you think? I really enjoy styling, and hopefully have a few more things in the pipeline very soon. Oh, and I'm sorry for the mess ups in my video - I think I should probably stick to writing!

I can't wait to show you the final photos next week.

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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