Lookbook SS11

a few months ago i 'assisted' on a friend's lookbook, and i say that in a very loose sense of the word as my main contribution to the shoot was munching on all the nibbles in the background. but i did learn a lot from it such as setting up lighting. April's collection (including accessories) was absolutely stunning, the elegant Rosanna Dimmick - perfect for it, and the overall atmosphere was exhilarating as we watched each 'look' come together. we all agreed if every day of work was like this we'd be willing to work for free…

for more on April Eliabeth Travell and her collection click here.

April Elizabeth SS11 from Niall Kenny on Vimeo.

hi!…sorry i haven't posted in a while (again) promise i will be more devoted in future, but i've been very busy lately. just wanted to post Theatre de la Mode's summer 2012 'Olympian' collection, which delivers a playful mixture of textures and muted tones, and i think this vision of olympian gods (below), filmed by Camilla Robinson, captures the essence of their collection very well methinks…

T d l M :: Spring / Summer 2011 :: Olympian from Theatre de la Mode on Vimeo.

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Manifesto for sustainability

i looked at rationing as a way of sustaining resources and in response to this i condensed a notably lengthy document or 'manifesto' of kind; The Bible, so that it would fit onto a single piece of paper. crazy? - i was after copying and type-setting the entire thing... you'd need a magnifying glass to read it at A0+ size but hopefully it'l look quite nice on a paper with a very low gsm to stress its message again.

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Sequence

here we had to animate one of two random objects in a series of 9 frames (yeeeees i did 8 - bite me). i wanted to play with the filmic technique of creating suspense through a series of images and leading the viewer into a false sense of expectancy. thanks to my mum for letting me abuse her coffee with about half a dozen rich-teas.

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hello!!! remember me?... i've kinda neglected this baby for a good while to say the least, as the pressure of deadlines this last month, filed forward to pelt me in the face for my lack of organisation this year. i'v resorted to a far more productive method of procrastination in the form of eating. (dare i step on a set of scales now? - erm no.)

anyhoo, its just occurred to me that i haven't actually uploaded any work from this year lol, so hopefully i can give you a taster of what i'v been getting up to shortly...

RIP Alexander McQueen

of course, i couldn't let this month pass without paying homage to the absolute genius that was McQueen who died only recently. his death means a great loss to the fashion industry as his designs and performance pieces challenged the way people view fashion and amazed millions. thank-you for sharing your awe-inspiring mind with us.

Eating Retro...

whilst tidying round the kitchen, my housemate discovered a box of 1980s recipe cards someone had left behind. with enough colours to make even Zandra Rhodes feel queazy and placing just about anything they could find in a jelly mould; these dishes are not for the faint hearted. a few favourites include 'baked-bean supreme' and your christmas pudding alternative; the 'happiness tree cake' for all of its glory! we aim to make them all by the end of term.

mmmmmm, tasty…….