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Styling course shots from end of course photoshoot!…

Styling course graduates!

Styling course at Junk Shop- Experimenting with projections for window display concepts

My students on the customising course I run at Junk Shop in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. The ethos of Junk is to breathe life into vintage fabrics and reclaimed odds and ends creating beautiful fashion in an ethical, green way. I am enjoying working with the Junk team as their visual co-ordinator and head of [...]

I have spent some time in East London on The Great Eastern Quay, with the fabulous Punchdrunk production team. I worked alongside design volunteers creating the elaborate set for their latest immersive collaboration with The English National Opera – ‘The Duchess of Malfi’. The company are infamous for creating haunting experiences with their productions and [...]

What a whimsical in store display at Anthropologie, taking picnicing to another level!
LOVE Lindsey Lohan’s floral vintage two piece

Stunning African inspired prints from Suno – New York. Ethical fashion at its best while these innovative prints are inspired by traditional African textiles they are designed by the talented team at Suno HQ in New York. [...]

Biarritz and Capreton, South West France – Beautiful 

1950’s themed wedding – Alderley Edge. I worked alongside a team to dress and style this charming Cheshire venue with all things vintage and thrift. A beautiful day.

Liberty window scheme – prosthetic ears and soap…obviously!

Whitstable Kent – colours, typography, junk shop finds and sunny skies.

Barnaby Barford directed this unique film ‘damaged goods’ in collaboration with Animate Projects in 2008 using the kitsch, porcelain figurines that he uses within his sinister artwork click on this link to watch the full film….stunning.  http://www.barnabybarford.co.uk/image_gallery/damaged_goods

Laura Planksar set director and photographer.

Ron Mueck’s ARTIST ROOMS – his mind blowingly, beautifully executed sculptures currently at Manchester [...]

Alice In Wonderland mania…Printemps is lighting up the dreary, grey winter with their delightfully whimsical and chic windows.
I can’t wait for this…

Widnes market

‘Cut-out’ outfits – Hermes windows s/s 10 

Antique ‘dollie’ from Widnes market – discount for her severed arm…

I love these ’shadow boxes’ by Moomah, reminscent to Joseph Cornells boxed assemblages….

Check out my some of my photography at The Urbis this month, the exhibition runs until mid Feb. These prints capture the life like vintage mannequin ‘family’ co-existing at Platt Hall Costume Gallery in Manchester. 
Libertys London
Libertys London 1962
Andrea Crews –  s/s 10 collection

Hermes Christmas windows – Sydney.
Wings constructed by Benja Harney…paper engineer extraordinaire

Where The Wild Things Are…
BEAUTIFUL film, dark, ethereal, heartfelt and charming…and the soundtrack by Karen O and The Kids has been making me smile.

Wartime photography –  National Media Album, Bradford

Liberty London – ‘Prints Charming’ window

Puerto Di Sanitiago

Things that I like 2D and 3D…

Willow Pool Garden Centre in Lym…these retired Blackpool illuminations live within this fascinating reclamation yard/My little Pony Kingdom. WOW

Emily Forgots whimsical illustrations brought to Life in 3D at Selfridges Oxford Street Store.

I love these cardboard ‘cubist’ ladies by Christian Tagliavini – ‘Dame di Cartone’

Stockport window

King Street window – Hermes. I love the kitsch customization of this bike.

This exhibition was fascinating Dallas Seitz’s often absurd works recall museum collections and relationships or narratives created by display.His work references collecting, museumology, colonization and false representation of objects - The Social Lives Of Objects, Castlefield Gallery

The back of The Winter Gardens Theatre, Morecambe

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It was an end of an era when Woolworths closed its doors for the last time ever.

This week I am mostly exploring the streets for interesting sites, in the form of vacated shops. The  amount of empty shop space that is springing up at the moment is becoming distressing and negative to see…I feel I [...]

Punchdrunk – ‘It Felt Like A Kiss’, Manchester International Festival

I am working on the set of Punchdrunk Theatre Group’s latest creation ‘It Felt Like a Kiss’. A performance piece to be premiered as part the Manchester International Festival from 2-19 July. A great experience with a unique company.

Milan Design Fair’09
Window display by Tom Dixon for Veuve Clicquot
Milano kitschChanel-Via Della Spiga