For another part of my emotion project, I took inspiration from the Moschino ad where the model is pulling lots of different facial expressions. I wanted to capture as many emotions of person as I could. So I asked my lovely friend Ali to model for me. I must say it was very amusing trying to pull all kinds of different facial expressions. Anyway, here's what I came up w
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So I was a Paris virgin before last Tuesday when thanks to my lovely boyfriend I got to see the beautiful city for the first time. First evening was the reason for going to Paris in the first place, my boyfriend had bought me tickets to go and see MICHAEL BUBLE!! I'm a little bit of a big fan :) Anyway...after watching the support act (Naturally 7 - who are amazing by the way) Michael Buble comes on stage, everyone starts screaming...and then he begins to speak...his drummer had been sent to hospital with heart problems and therefore he was cancelling the gig! Distraught is an understatement of how I was feeling. We still had an amazing time and made the best of our little romantic getaway.If you have
ever been to Paris and never been to the little bookstore that is just opposite Notre Dame, across the river, then you must check it out. It is the quaintest little place. It has hundreds of really old books, a piano that you can feel free to play, a typewriter to leave little notes, it's so lovely.And as for Disneyland...! (I had also never been there before so we thought we should treat ourselves after the Michael Buble let down) It is incredible, like a magical world and definitely has something for everyone. Anthony and I went on some craaaazy rollercoasters and also some lovely boat type rides. So if you think that you are too grown up for Disneyland or you don't like rollercoasters, I promise there will be something for you :)There is our little Paris trip in a nutshell and if you haven't seen the beautiful city yet then I suggest you get yourself packed and on a ferry. Au revoir x
So thanks to David Thornley I was invited on the guestlist to the Florence and The Machine concert last night in which Dave supported playing lead guitar in a band called Babeshadow. If you have not heard of them or their music get downloading on itunes!! Their cool, new and unique music is definitely worth a listen! Alternatively you can go to their myspace website www.babeshadow.com. They are an upcoming new band and have just recently won upcoming new band of the week in NME magazine (There is an article on the NME website if you fancy checking it out)Oh, you could also get yourselves down to The Macbeth, 70 Hoxon Street in London on 19th May for the lauch of their EP, 'Sea Serpents'. Sadly I am going to miss it as I am going to be in Paris :( Anyway, take a listen to their music and let me know what you think, I'm sure you will be far from disappointed!Oh and by the way...you can now get BabeShadow on Spotify!!
Finally, a brief where we are in the driving seat. We get to do exactly what we want for this final project and so I have gone with the theme of Emotions. I wanted to go with something quite broad with plenty of options and plenty of potential. I am going to explore emotions in a variety of ways through, colour, texture, body language, facial expressions, shape etc. I have begun with a photoshoot that is based around colour and the relation of colour to emotions. I'll let you try and work it out for yourselves but I will give you a hint...The paired emotions are opposites...
Sooo...last night turned out to be a bit of a messy one. After a lovely meal with Emma in Carluccio's we headed off to Hemingways, a little bit tipsy from our bottle of Fiano but still stable, not so much can be said for the next couple of hours... As soon as we arrived at Hemingways we were greeted with a couple of very scrumptious lychee and passionfruit cocktails, free of charge of course :) Nicely followed by Cosmopolitans, another couple of free lychee and passionfruit cocktails, some strawberry and blueberry cocktail concoctions and two surprise cocktails thanks to Mr Barman. Feeling that we were not quite finished with cocktails for the evening we headed down into Wimbledon centre for a delve into the cocktails at Suburbon. It is fair to say that Emma and I were a little worse for wear by the end of the evening, hence the large Burger King meals and the decision to get a taxi back to Epsom rather than wait 10 minutes for the replacement bus. All the same, a great meal, even greater cocktails and even greater company!
Ciao for now and until next time, Little Miss Brunette x
So I have just got my grade for the Political Fashion Project. I must say I am over the Moon and totally surprised! Definitley off out tonight for some celebratory cocktails with Emma. Hemingways cocktail and wine bar in Wimbledon Village...here we come!!