Pool Side…..

…..takes on a whole new meaning. Below are the photos from Marina Bay Sands’ new infinity pool in Singapore. Fifty-five storeys above ground and three times the length of an Olypmic swimming pool it really is quite something. It’s the world’s most expensive hotel and the building is supposed to look like a deck of cards. I love urban pools, they clash and yet complement city life so well. I love swimming too and the idea of finishing forty lengths and then looking out over the edge at the sprawling city of Singapore would be such a thrill and at night it must be stunning. I came back from Bali through Singapore a couple of weeks ago and  if I’d known this pool was there I definitely would have stayed for a swim!

All a’board

On a very hot day in London last week I was on a Thames houseboat shooting a young, talented British actress for Nylon magazine. We were actually using two boats, one belonging to the photographer, which is where we shot the actual editorial, and on the other we set up wardrobe and hair and make-up. As the day progressed the tide came in and the boats did begin to rock a little bit. It wasn’t the best idea to wear cork wedges and I did have to walk very carefully along the gang planks connecting the boats, specially with suitbags and shoebags in both hands. The shoot was styled by Karen Clarkson and went really well; we managed to get everything done by mid afternoon and retreated back into the shade to do returns. The vintage jewellery by Susan Caplan was absolutely stunning;  I was totally in love with the Cleopatra style blue and gold bracelet. A good day’s work.

Shoe – In

I present to you Oscar de la Renta Squiggle print platform slingbacks. I like that they have a look of a white shoe but with a bit of an edge with the cobweb quality to the pattern. They are classic and would look great with a LBD or a bright colour, I’m thinking of a red dress of mine that would look great with these. However, at £545 at Net-a-Porter they will have to remain a distant but beautiful dream.

Source: Net-a-Porter.com

Rock Noir

I worked on this JFW cover and editorial a serious while ago but I haven’t been able to get hold of the magazine pictures. Luckily I saw that my friend Kit over at StyleSlicker had them up – she had managed to snap up the last copy at Selfridges, grrr! So here they are, including my behind the scenes pictures from the shoot, which was photographed by Emma Tempest and styled by Marcella Martinelli. Obviously it was mainly a jewellery shoot, JFW being a jewellery magazine, and I absolutely loved all the pieces we had  from  Mawi, Chanel, Tiffany and others.  Here is the link to my earlier post with lots of pictures of the jewellery specifically –  Digging For Treasure.  I loved the models’ make up in this shoot, so original and colourful and it gives the editorial a fresh young feel which offsets the sexiness of the latex and black clothes, and creates a balance with the statement pieces. The lighting also makes for a great atmosphere and gives the whole thing an extra moody edge.

It’s Mid-Summer in London

Cover Try

Eva Mendes takes the cover for W magazine, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott and styled by Alex White. I love the yellow Miu Miu, the strong mouth and the super sexily placed hand. She’s look amazing and she knows it! It evokes Savannah nights and poolside days, hot sun and striped shade – I love it. I’ve only picked a couple of pictures from the editorial mainly because these three appealed to me most, all so strong and evocative and sensual.

Source: Wmagazine.com

Bali – Hi!

I’m back! After an amazing trip to Bali I’m home in London and hoping to be on some shoots this week and then I’ve got an internship at a magazine coming up for the summer which should be exciting, but for now back to Indonesia with a few impressions and some photos.

It’s a pretty long journey to get there: 12 hours to Singapore  and a connecting flight of 2 hrs 30 on to Bali. The island is a wonderful picturesque mix of beautiful beaches, lakes, mountains, lush paddy fields with a few volcanoes added in.  One of the most interesting things is that in a majority Islamic country this particular island has a mostly Hindu population and because the gods of the Hindu religion are  so diverse the statues and temples are all very different and individually beautiful. I especially liked that they wrap their gods in lengths of cloth to show respect and I think the chequered material and the draping in one of the pictures below looks very Alexander McQueen! Everyone drives a moped and I do mean everyone,  whole families managing to travel around on them weaving in and out of some of the most dangerous traffic I’ve ever known. I have never seen so many mopeds, not even in Rome.

Probably the most depressing thing I discovered there was that most villages had Croc shops! How that phenomenon has strayed as far as this idyllic island I do not know, but it’s a shame because there are amazing local flip flops and sandals, far cheaper and in more original styles. Thank god it’s too hot for Uggs out there!

I stayed in a really good mix of places, from  popular beachside resorts with tiny alleys full of things to buy, to tranquil hotels overlooking the greenish paddy fields that changed colour in the light, to deserted black sand beaches with no tourists for miles. It was a wonderful trip and I wish I could have brought some of the sunshine back with me!

A woman on Kuta beach surrounded by locals offering massages, pedicures, jewellery and clothes

Offerings left out everyday for the gods

Refreshing drinks after a 3 hour walk through the paddy fields

Into the monkey forest