March 17th, 2013
by Kenzo
You may have noticed that last week my blog was suddenly covered in red poppies! If you clicked on them you would have spotted Kenzo’s latest campaign for their Flower by Kenzo fragrance, a beautiful short film where the streets of Paris are filled up with poppies, rising from the river Seine. Flowers + Paris is a dream!
When I received the press release, a USB attached to a dozen paper poppies, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity of shooting a few pictures with them. I couldn’t make it to a field full of poppies, so instead I brought the poppies to my bedroom. Now to find them a permanent place to display them – I’m thinking on my desk. There is nothing like that flash of red to brighten my mood, it’s fast becoming my favourite colour.
If you haven’t already seen the campaign, be sure to take a look – I know you’ll love it, it’s magic. x
January 25th, 2013
Rouge Volupté Shine
Remember a few months back when I went to Paris? Swinging that little YSL bag around in my outfit pictures might have been a little hint as to the reason why. I was lucky enough to be invited by YSL Beauty to head over on the Eurostar and be the star of a little photoshoot, celebrating their new lipstick, Rouge Volupté Shine.
I’d used Rouge Volupté before, so I was keen to see the new Shine range. I’ve been wearing YSL for years, so feel honoured to be able to work with them and discover their new products. And is if I don’t already sound complimentary enough (I know, I know), the lipstick is GREAT…
Nude in Private
So the morning started with a croissant and lots of hairspray (my hair stylist was also rather liberal with his pair of scissors on my fringe, eek). My nails were painted and my make-up applied, and I couldn’t have felt anymore pampered – a far stretch from my usual dodgy home manicure (smudge-o-rama).
The lipstick I would be wearing was revealed as Nude in Private, a nudey-pink that I was more than comfortable sporting – it’s my favourite shade. I’d only used their Peach Faubourg colour previously, and had found it quite drying, but this Shine version was far glossier. It has become my everyday lipstick, and is far from drying – it has the opposite effect. It’s only been a couple of months but I’m already running low, I’ve used it constantly. Not to mention the pretty packaging, a welcome addition to my make-up bag.
Now, posing for outfit pictures on a busy London street has become pretty normal for me, but in front of a team with big lights, being told to look “sexy” isn’t my forte, apparently. But I gave it my best shot, and I now have an even bigger appreciation for models, it’s not an easy job! I’ll leave it to the professionals and get back to pulling silly poses on the streets, I think ; )
A huge thank you to YSL & Ykone for a wonderful day x
…Ta-da!
December 19th, 2012
Brown paper packages tied up with string?
The last post I did on my favourite bits and bobs of the moment seemed to go down rather well, so here we are again with a few of the things I’ve been enjoying recently. The trouble is, I could have kept going for quite some time – I kept coming across new things to photograph as I made my way around the flat. So here is a shout out to my advent calendar and Christmas PJs that didn’t quite make the cut…
Harper
I’ve always been a lover of big bags – perhaps lugging around my camera has made them a necessity. Even when I splurged on my Mulberry Alexa, I parted with the extra cash to get the oversized version. So it’s come as a bit of a surprise that my new favourite is this tiny little thing – a Diane Von Furstenberg bag. There is something quite liberating about popping my keys, cards and make-up essentials in a little bag and hopping out of the door!
Vernis À Lèvres Vintage
I swear by this stuff. It’s not quite a lipstick, but not really a lip gloss, or a stain either..but sits neatly in the middle. Not only is it super convenient to wear, it smells darn good, too. When I saw YSL had launched a vintage collection, I knew I had to get my hands on the orange fusion shade. Lets hope for a bit of Christmas money as I’d love to get my hands on a few more colours!
Christmas Decorations
There is nothing I love more (aside, perhaps, from cheese) than decorating the house for Christmas. Working means I couldn’t be at my family home to hang the familiar decorations that my brother and I made as a child, but I got in to the spirit and sat watching The Nightmare Before Christmas with big ol’ plate of cookies and put together this paper chain and strung it around our new place.
Life Saver
A last minute addition to the list – this little miracle worker. I only tried Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream for the first time this year and it’s been a staple ever since. My face gets dry patches during the colder months, so I dab a bit of this on over night and it really helps. It’s also saved my poor chapped lips a fair few times this winter, too! I couldn’t recommend it enough…although I’m probably a bit late to the party, right?
Pin It
I’ve never been a brooch kinda gal, but I think Sonia Rykiel’s cheeky little designs have changed my mind. This sparkly safety pin reminds me of the pin I had for my skirt at primary school..only slightly more luxe. It couldn’t be more perfect for jazzing up a lapel!
Gingerbread
And finally, this little gingerbread house. My mum bought this for me two Christmases ago, but I never had the heart to eat it! So now it’s sitting proudly on my mantelpiece as a decoration. Cute, eh? x
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