Chanel-Esque

Chanel, Pearl, Grace, Gold, Classic Appeal

If I was going to have to choose a favorite brand, it would undoubtedly be Chanel. I love their timeless, classic appeal and am inspired by Coco Chanel's own story (which you can watch a series of stunning videos about on their website). 

For my media coursework I had to write an essay on gender representation in advertising, focusing on a particular type of product. I chose perfume and then decided to focus more specifically on a particular brand- Chanel (natch). We then also had to create our own adverts, based on the product we had been researching, and these are my results. 

My perfume 'Pearl' by the brand 'Grace' was, as you can probably see, heavily based on the Chanel N°5 campaigns- I even used the N°5 bottle and just re-branded it. I sincerely hope I did the brand proud.

Grace x

Side note: Mum, if you're reading this... thanks for modelling!

Modern Fifties

50s Glamour, Modern, Pastels, Denim, Retro, White, Blue, Mint

Sunglasses: Topshop, £16

Top: Topshop sale, £15

Skirt: Customised

Jelly Sandals: JUJU Jellies, ~£22

Chunky Mint Sandals: Topshop, £40

Bikini Top: ASOS, £14

Bikini Pants: ASOS, £8

Inspiration- B&W postcard, Tony Ray Jones 'Only in England' exhibition at the Science Museum; the rest from the Photographer's Gallery.

Oh Crêpe!

Pancake day

with a suitable t-shirt,

red lipstick,

overly large earrings

and 

freshly dyed hair.

My emotions towards pancake day displayed perfectly in a photograph.

"Its pancake day already?! What? What?"

"Quick, one must purchase an oversized pot of Nutella!"

"Now hand me the frying pan."

T-Shirt: £7.99, H&M

Jeans: Zara, Sale

Earrings: 50p, Primark, Sale

Lipstick: L'Oreal, £7.99

Hair Dye: La Riche, Turquoise (about £3 on Amazon)

I threw this t-shirt on this morning and only realised quite how appropriate it was to today's celebrations after I had already munched my way through both a Nutella and a lemon and sugar pancake. I took it as a sign that I needed to post it and voice my love for this batter-ey day, so here you are. I hope you've all had a sweet pancake day :)

Grace x

Violet Light

A few violet self-portraits...

T-Shirt: £3, Primark

Pearls: £2, Primark

I took these shots under the blue lights in my room at night, with a pink filter over my flash to get the violet hue.

On my eyes I had silver dust and fine glitter with thin black kohl liner. 

I aimed for an over all hazy electric vintage feel, with the lighting, colour, make-up and clothing.

 Grace x

Photo Shoot at Vanity Studios

I spent yesterday at the Vanity Studios, just off Oxford street in London. They are a professional photographic studio, where you get a makeover (make-up, hair and nails) and then a shoot in four different outfits.

For my nails I chose a dark red shade and a complimenting lip colour. I then had thick black eye-liner and had my hair styled into messy curls.

Out of my four looks, my last one was by far my favourite. They have a fun feel to them and a vintage theme, with retro wallpaper in the background and the dark leather sofa that I sat on. I also posed with my Diana F+ camera for a couple of the shots...

Jumper: About £3.50 in a bundle, East End Thrift Shop

Jeans: £15, J.W Anderson for Topshop, Sale 

Shrit: £15, H&M

Shoes: £60, Office

Necklace: £7.99, H&M

Earrings: Part of a pack from H&M

Ring: Part of a pack from H&M

Grace x