Fashion Around Birmingham

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2011-08-03T08:52:00.000-07:00

Bacchus Bar Fashion Show
Charity event - St Marys Hospice
Save the Children

Location -

Bacchus Bar

Burlington Arcade, New street, B2 4JH. Under Burlington Hotel

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Time-

5:30(start)

7:30(end)

Live entertainment !

Shots from Paulinah Nes Fashion Advertisement - By Keddy Davis

2011-08-03T08:44:00.000-07:00

How Beautiful are these images. I <3 the 1st image !
Photographer - Keddy Davis - keddy@kdavisphotography.com
Model- Jamilla King
Designer - Paulinah Nes
Location - Birmingham City Centre

Paulinah Nes - Dancing Dolls Designer ( Behind the scenes )

2011-07-26T17:02:00.000-07:00

Paulinah Nes

Is an up and coming fashion designer from Birmingham.

Over two days Sat 23d and Sun 24th July 011 she was filming a short fashion advert for her fashion collection.

On the Sunday I was on set assistant and it was a privilege to be there.
We went over Birmingham City Centre from starting off on Broad street to New street to Cafe Rouge to near Birmingham Museum and fountains.

Her theme was Sex in the City .
Her model for Sunday was Jamila King.
There was an on-set make up artist who was fantasticccccc !
Also a "fly on the wall" videographer (Elijah Phillips) who is doing a documentary on Paulinah , a videographer (Paul Smith) who recorded the advert and a photographer.

While positioning around Birmingham people where stopping and looking because it isn't something you see everyday and taking pictures.

I have backstage pictures ;

The professional pictures will be posted soon and the advert from over the course of the two days.

I will soon do an interview with Paulinah on how she started with her fashion designing dream.

Bekah Murray

2011-07-26T16:59:00.000-07:00

No-one could copy how she dresses everytime I see her she is always rocking something different and pulling it off!
Her way.Her Style.

17yrs of age

100% original.
Location Birmingham

Demetrius Zambra

2011-07-26T16:08:00.000-07:00

Need I say anymore?

Location: Birmingham

Sabie Snape -

2011-07-26T15:50:00.000-07:00

1st of my fashion spottings...

Fur Cape(worn with knitted leggins and beige boots!)

individuality

Location: Birmingham

Birminghams' Sense of Fashion

2011-07-26T15:46:00.000-07:00

Throughout my blog I am going to be randomly posting people who live in Birmingham with there own sense of fashion.

Online Interview with Fashion Photographer - Chanelle Mann

2011-07-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

Chanelle Mann - Fashion Photographer

Based in Birmingham
Age:20

The interview was taken over Blackberry Smartphones.

Q:How did you get into fashion photography?
A:Basically I just was in a photography lesson at college and my photography teacher showed me work of other photographers that was young and fashion ones ever since I've been hooked.

Q:What college did you attend?
A:Sutton Coldfield

Q:Is there any other areas of photography you would like to go into?
A:Yes advertising

Q:When leaving college how did you make a start?
A:I took a gap year to explore photography more and decided to build my portfolio from the and also brought a camera.

Q:How did you get people to take you serious in the fashion photography business?
A:I just went out there and did shoots gave it everything I had I mean I've had breaks in photography but every time I come back to it I love it more and more.

Q:Can you picture this being a lifetime career or do you see it as something your interested in now
A:Yes I can see me doing it for the rest of my life also doing a degree in it.

Q:What Uni would you like to do a degree in ?
A:London College of Fashion

Q:Would you take the chance and try and make something of yourself overseas in NYC for example,that being so known in the fashion industry?
A:Yes I would love to my plan is to move there in the future.

Q:What influences you when taking your pictures in term of themes etc?

A:Vogue etc magazines,Internet everything really.

Q:Where has been your favourite location to shoot?

A:London and Edinburgh

Q:What has been your favourite shoot you've done so far to date?

A:All of them are my faves :)

Q:Do you only do fashion shoots or have you taken pictures at fashion shows? If no, is that something you would also like to do?

A:I would love to do pics at fashion shows, I've never done that before.

Q: Do you only shoot models or anyone that wanted to work with you?

A:Models only

Q:Have you discovered any downsides in your profession yet?

A:Yes sometimes I'm stuck for inspiration.

Q:How do you overcome the situation?

A:Just go on fashion blogs and get inspiration.

Q:What's your favourtie fashion blog?

A:I have too many to have faves lol.

Well thank you for this interview and your time Chanelle.

I wish you the best for the upcoming future.

Below is some of Chanelles work;

2011-07-26T09:28:00.000-07:00

Fashion Show - Garden Party style

On the 8th July 011.

For the independent shops in Birmingham instead of the known big brands had their chance to SHINE.

The location was; Great Western Arcade in Birmingham City Centre.

The theme was; Garden Party.
With the green washed chairs and floral decor and a green catwalk!
What a transformation...

The show featured some great shops such as
Disorder, Breina, Autograph, Atoo, Aspecto, Prowler, Onu, Beadesaurus, Wysteria Lane, Silk Step, Sims Footwear, Sonique and Norton & Townsend. The dramatic hairstyling was provided by Benjamin Ryan Hair & Beauty.

I wonder what next years hold...

All images provided by : Richard James

Fashion Show Rehearsals -Charity Event

2011-07-26T08:02:00.000-07:00

Rehearsals was on Sunday 24th July 011.
This was the second rehearsal for the show 7th August.
We are raising money for St Marys Hospice and Aid of the Children.

The venue is Bacchus Bar in Birmingham City Centre.

We had the designers and models come through for a run through of the type of walk there doing, see if the outfits etc.

It went well.

The picture on the right was for press release for Birmingham Mail.
From left Jesika Parmar , Me, Simmy Kaur

V.I.P Edition MBC Show

2011-07-25T19:02:00.000-07:00

23rd June 011.
The show every fashion student wants to be involved with whether it's from helping backstage to thier clothes actually being in the show.

Preperation-

I was told to come into college a few days before hand to choose with teachers the best models ont he day who carried the clothes off well and walked well and had a positive attitude at all times.
After we watched the playback of the show and names got selected I then rang them all to tell them the good news, those that couldn't make it due to work were devasted but those that could where delighted on the phone.Who wouldnt be?

Also the best designs from the collections where chosen.

The day of the show there was a transformation in fashion lab-millenium point. It was transformed from the classroom to a stunning catwalk with crystal clear chairs.

Show time with specifically invited guests arrived.Spotlights.Press all at the ready.

Another great success.Can't wait for next years show !

Pictures by: Jessica Mallet

MBC Fashion Show 2011

2011-07-25T18:34:00.000-07:00

So,here it was.Finally arrvied.
Show dates 13th and 14th June.
Students 1st,2nd and foundation years including myself (1st year) on their time on the course was making garements.
1st years each get from 1-3 selected of their garments they made throughout the year selected by the head of fashion to be put in the show.
As the second years and foundation specifically made a collection for their FMP (final major project) which would all be shown from topics they chose themselves from perfection to vibrant africa.

Every first year was allocated a job to support the show from model management to rail management to selling raffle tickets to doing the music for the show (pratically DJ) to design of the flipbook to helping 2nd and foundation students finish garments before the show date.

I was in model management with a friend of mine - Louissa. Our job was to find around 50 models for the show,from asking the Fashion course students to ask friends and relatives of a minimum of 2 to us standing in town asking people we think would suit the breif of height requirements etc. It wasnt the easiest of jobs but through the difficult times me and Louissa always rised above it and sorted all situations out even models not showing on show day!

A few days before show day we had fashion show rehearsals so the model knows how to walk and make sure the clothes fit and any alterations needed to be made or nude underwear had to be brought etc and rail management knew what clothes belonged on what rail. Busy Busy!
Show day arrived and students from ND fashion and Sutton Campus arrived to do make up and hair for the arrival of models.How Exciting!After the models arrived less then what was arranged,(more work for me and Louissa) they got straight on to getting them ready. We had full dress rehearsals on the day up until show times!

6:30 arrived and guests where seated ready for the show.this happended on both days but on day 2 there was two shows!

The shows was a success and was worth all the hard work.