Fashion Coffee Table Books

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Mesmeric and inspiring, each with their own charm, I adore my coffee table books. My collection takes pride of place atop my chest of drawers in addition to a selection of framed prints and Vogue covers.

The three books which are speaking to me the most out of my collection as of now are;

  • Places to go People to see explores the world through the lens of Kate Spade
  • Chanel Catwalk delves into over 150 of Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel Catwalks
  • Vogue 100 – A Century of Style showcases imagery from British Vogue’s 100 year legacy

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Kate Spade Places to go People to See £19.99

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Chanel Catwalk £46.88

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Vogue Vogue 100 – A Century of Style £26

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Instagram Stories – The Best

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In an ever-changing social media landscape, the most successful brands are able to adapt their social media strategies with the launch of new features; such a situation has been presented recently with the introduction of Instagram Stories. In regards to fashion brands, Ted Baker and Kate Spade have risen to the top of the pack with their fun and interactive Instagram Stories.

Ted Baker

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Ted Baker are innovators of fun in every aspect which is portrayed in their use of Instagram Stories. Choosing to showcase the ‘Keeping up with the Bakers’ campaign as if flicking through TV channels is utterly fun and extremely clever. This interactive social media campaign integrates moving editorial images, witty puns, competitions and sounds. Utilising Instagram’s ‘See More’ feature ensures the capitalisation of customers through easy navigation to Ted’s website.

 

Kate Spade

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Whilst Ted Baker chose to use ‘Stories’ as a platform to share their Keeping up with the Bakers campaign, Kate Spade have opted to use the platform to showcase a different quote, fact or good deed everyday. Kate Spade’s use of Instagram stories is charming and mirrors the core essence of the brand, fitting in with their target customer who is ‘Quick, Curious, Playful and Strong’.

5 Years of Vogue

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January 2017 marks a rather momentous anniversary for me… my 5 year Vogue anniversary. To celebrate this occasion, I have looked back fondly through my British Vogue collection to choose my top 10 covers.

No.10  March 2015- Giselle Bündchen wearing Chanel. Shot by Mario Testino
No.09   December 2015- Karlie Kloss wearing Elie Saab. Shot by Patrick Demarchelier
No.08  March 2013- Cara Delevingne wearing Giorgio Armani. Shot by Mario Testino
No.07  October 2015- Sienna Miller wearing Saint Laurent. Shot by Mario Testino
No.06 September 2012- Karlie Kloss wearing Jonathan Saunders. Shot by Mark Knight
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No.05  May 2014- Kate Moss wearing her Topshop namesake line. Shot by Craig McDean 
No.04 April 2015- Georgia May Jagger wearing Julien McDonald, Cara Delevingne wearing Jenny Packham and Suki Waterhouse wearing Valentino. Shot by Mario Testino
No.03   June 2016- The Duchess of Cambridge wearing Burberry. Shot by Josh Olins
No.02  December 2013- Kate Moss wearing Alexander McQueen. Shot by Tim Walker
No.01 February 2012- Arizona Muse wearing Vintage Prada. Shot by Patrick Demarchelier

Cherished Artists

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Claude Monet

Water Lilies
Weeping Willow
Pathway in Monet’s Garden at Giverny

 

Auguste Rodin

Gardens at Musée Rodin
The Cathedral
The Thinker in the rose garden at Musée Rodin

 

Barbara Hepworth

Hepworth Gallery Wakefield
Collection of works at The Hepworth Gallery
Collection of sculptures at The Hepworth Gallery

 

Yang Yang Pan

The Road not Taken
Green House 2
East Meets West

 

David Hockey

A Bigger Splash
82 Portraits and 1 Still Life Exhibition at the RA
Winter Timber

 

J M W Turner

Snow Storm
Ulysses deriding Polyphemus- Homer’s Odyssey
Slavers throwing overboard the Dead and Dying

 

Henry Moore

Oval with Points
The Artist’s Hands
Reclining Figure

 

Vincent Van Gogh

Two Crabs
Irises
Wheat Field with Cypresses

 

Art Work

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Below you will find a brief summary of the art work I created from 2014 to 2015, with the semi-biographical subject matter of both ‘Hands’ and ‘Scoliosis’.

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Hands Project, 2015

“I began to realise how profound, from an artist’s point of view, the expression of the human hand is. Not only is it the most expressive part of the body, it’s a visible extension of the brain and feeling”- Barbara Hepworth

Family plays a significant role in my life and I chose to explore three generations of my family’s hands within this project.

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Spinal Surgery Project, 2015

Having suffered from Scoliosis and undergone extensive spinal surgery to correct this, I decided to base a biographical project on the journey of my Scoliosis surgery.

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Hands Project, 2014

Alongside this project on ‘Hands’, I extensively prepared for and came regional runner up in the art public speaking competition, ARTiculation. Here I was privileged enough to give a presentation to a crowd of artists and industry experts at The Hepworth Gallery about Barbara Hepworth’s ‘Hospital Drawings’.

The Best of Fashion Month SS/17

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With new creative directors, “See Now, Buy Now” and even a spot of catwalk dancing, fashion month didn’t fail to disappoint. After collating the best collections from each fashion week, here’s my take on the best 10 collections from all of the Spring Summer 2017 collections from fashion month.

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Rundowns of the best looks from each fashion week:

NYFW SS/17 Top 10

LFW SS/17 Top 10

MFW SS/17 Top 10

PFW SS/17 Top 10

 

All images via Vogue.co.uk

PFW SS/17 Top 10

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The crème de la crème of the catwalks from the most exciting week in the fashion calendar. Though difficult, I managed to whittle down a plethora of designs to the 10 most covetable collections from Paris Fashion Week.

Dior SS/17
Haider Ackermann SS/17
Alexander McQueen SS/17
Sacai SS/17
Carven SS/17
Giambattista Valli SS/17
Balenciaga SS/17
Chanel SS/17
John Galliano SS/17
Valentino SS/17

And with that… fashion month is over!

All photos via Vogue.co.uk

LFW SS/17 Top 10

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After much consideration here my top 10 SS/17 collections from London Fashion Week…

Erdem SS/17
Mary Katrantzou SS/17
Anya Hindmarch SS/17
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Mulberry SS/17
Temperley London SS/17
Emilia Wickstead SS/17
Versus Versace SS/17
Simone Rocha SS/17
Burberry SS/17
Christopher Kane SS/17

All images via Vogue.co.uk