Showing posts with label tweetfrom the catwalk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tweetfrom the catwalk. Show all posts

Sunday, 24 October 2010

Britain's Next Top Model Live and Lived

Best. weekend. ever.

I could try to paint you a vivid word picture to describe just how brilliant the whole Britain's Next Top Model Live event has been this weekend, but instead I will show you my photo highlights!

Y'all ready for this?

My amazing model

I was lucky enough to dress and style the very beautiful, and not to mention lovely, Jessica P from Models1. Jessica is one of their "new faces", and after working with her this weekend I know she is going to be massively successful. But don't just take my word for it - here's the evidence:

Getting made up.

Getting the hair 'did.

Ready to go and born to do it!

This is why Jessica is a model and I am not...

My outfit

Natasha Bailie and I were each challenged to create a vintage outfit that embodies the whole Motorola 'Geek Chic' vibe to go with the super cool FLIPOUT phone. As I said in my post a week or so ago, I wanted my look to be 70s mixed with the relaxed elegance of Chloe. Here's what I did:
  • When I was putting the outfit together, I knew for sure I wanted to feature this blouse. It's made from a really luxury satin fabric, and it screams Chloe to me - it's ultra feminine and very sophisticated. I also love the burnt orange colour, as it fits like a dream with an autumnal colour palette.
  • To spice things up a bit and give the look a sexy edge, I teamed it with a nice fitted leopard print skirt. Leopard is a classic vintage print, so there are always plenty of gorgeous items to choose from.
  • I was really happy to include this leather satchel with my outfit, as not only is it stunning, but it's also very unique and original. Let's face it - there's nothing worse than buying an item and seeing other people with the same thing! Vintage is all about feeling special, and this bag is just that.
  • For the shoes, I went for comfortable but still very cool brown leather loafers. When the weather starts to turn, it's good to have a reliable pair of shoes that will still look chic around the office.
  • To round off the look, I added some specs. They're the ultimate geek accessory.
So what do you think? I am personally very pleased with the whole look, especially considering it's my first proper go at styling for the catwalk. I would really appreciate your honest feedback, so please let me know.


Backstage

I'm not going to lie to you - while it was often rather hectic backstage, it was also a lot of fun. Why? Because I was surrounded by so many amazing people! Everyone involved, from my fellow stylist buddies to the wonderful people at Motorola and JCPR, was incredibly supportive and lovely. When we weren't running about find various bits and bobs and dressing our models, we basically spent our time dancing, singing and laughing! What more could anyone want from their job?

Me and my vintage styling buddy, Natasha Bailie

The High Fashion team, Matthew and Alize

High Street vs Vintage! Reena of Fashion Daydreams, Jenny of The Style PA, Natasha Bailie and I

The whole gang

I want to thank everyone who supported us this weekend - whether you were actually sat in the audience or you sent us a good luck tweet, it meant so much to know you were out there rooting for us. I should also have some video footage to show you soon, which should be interesting! Thanks for putting up with my constant blogging/tweeting/facebook status updating too. I promise I'll shh for a while now...

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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Sunday, 14 February 2010

Swell excitement

Happy Valentine's Day, my dear friends!

Did you have a magically romantic day? What did you get up to? Have you got that loving feeling?

The very exciting news is that I've got another competition coming up soon, but the prize is something far more exciting than one of my necklaces! If you love fashion and Twitter, you'll really love this!

The lovely people over at 3mobilebuzz have given me a ticket to London Fashion Weekend on Saturday 27th February over at the uber glamourous Somerset House - and you could be coming with me! We'll take in a day of high fashion catwalk delights, and will even be given a special phone to tweet as we go! How does that sound?

To enter, all you have to do is follow me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/swellvintage) and demonstrate that “the best things in life are free” via Twitpic. @reply me with your pictures along with the hashtag #FreeTwitteron3 and the best one will win! The picture can be of absolutely anything - your favourite free place to visit, some quality time with your cat, your group of best friends - ANYTHING! The more inventive and exciting the better, so have a think and start tweeting! The closing date is Sunday 21st February, and you can enter as many times as you like.

In other news, I've made some new pieces recently, and I'd really like to know what you think:






So...what do you think? Any/all feedback will be gratefully received and appreciated! These pieces are part of a collection I'm putting together for Fru & Fröken Kellerman, a lovely boutique in Sweden.

Well, that's all for now, folks! Thanks for reading, and I can't wait to see your Twitpics!

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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