Hardy Amies AW15

Detouring from the flurry of backstage images that have amassed on my Instagram (and here to a lesser degree), I bring you some front of house shots of the dapper gents at Hardy Amies. Although I love the intimacy that backstage shooting brings, it's always nice to mix things up a bit! The show took place at The Vinyl Factory - the same location that I shot Meadham Kirchhoff SS15 front of house at. 

P.S. See my backstage shots over on Menswear Style.  

Backstage at Burberry Prorsum AW15

Oh February, how did you creep up on us so quickly? 

I present to you more unseen photographs from my backstage coverage of London Collections:Men AW15, this time for the gorgeous collection that was Burberry Prorsum. Although a minimalist approach to clothing is generally my preferred attire, I was nonetheless rather in awe of the intricate combination of colours, fabrics and embellishments that Christopher Bailey wound into this collection.

Backstage at Craig Green AW15

It's the monochrome colour palette, the combination of oversized and slim-fitting silhouettes, and the interplay of shirt collars, pockets, heavy-duty straps, and cut-out knits. There's a reason why Craig Green shows are hyped. This was quite possibly my favourite show of London Collections: Men to photograph; not least because I would quite happily have taken a fair few of the garments home with me, but also for the atmosphere of serenity and calm that presented in the room. At some shows, backstage photography becomes a frantic hustle of darting down the line trying to capture the whole collection in a matter of minutes without stepping on each others toes or getting in each others shots. Exhilarating in its own right, yes, but a little breathing space is more than pleasant too. I covered Craig Green AW15 for VMAN but these are a few extra shots that I wanted to share too.

Blogger Lovin'

The best thing about fashion photography is undoubtedly the people. My experience of the fashion industry hitherto is a far cry from the steely-faced, cut throat atmosphere that hearsay would have us 'ordinary' folk believe. While it would be disillusioned to suggest that this side of the monde de la mode doesn't exist, it's just that there's the presence of more than a fair few nice people to make up for it. 

Fashion bloggers are a case in point. 2014 gave me the chance to photograph some of the friendliest, motivating and oh-so-very lovely ladies that I have ever had the privilege of meeting. And so this post is a collation of my favourite blogger photographs thus far. Featuring : Hannah, Zoe, Georgia, Natasha, Olivia and Megan.

Natasha on Westbourne Grove

On a last minute jaunt down to London last week, I finally got to meet with and shoot the oh-so-lovely and oh-so-stunning model and blogger Natasha Ndlovu, otherwise known as Bisous Natasha. It was also my first time visiting Notting Hill - scandalous, I know! - and despite it being a moody grey day I was rather in awe of how pretty it is. Aye indeed, I realise this is old news but honestly, even 232 000 posts worth of #nottinghill on Instagram couldn't prepare me for how elegant the rows upon rows of Victorian townhouses look en réalité. Anyway, I digress, here's a couple of photographs from my shoot with Natasha. Head on over to her blog to check out the full shoot!

Backstage at Meadham Kirchhoff SS15

Meadham Kirchhoff SS15

The last of my London Fashion Week posts - or at least for the coming season anyway. Backstage at Meadham Kirchhoff was a riot of colour infused with the sweet scent of Tralala. I spent much of my time assisting photographer Philip Banks with flash lighting but I also had the good fortune of a little time to spare to get my own snaps. Click on through for more!

Meadham Kirchhoff SS15

Meadham Kirchhoff SS15

Back again with another instalment of London Fashion Week blogging, this time in the form of my first ever experience of front of house photography - and where better to commence than with the fabulously wacky world of Meadham Kirchhoff? 

Backstage at Thomas Tait SS15

Thomas Tait SS15

Call me outmoded, but I wasn't really aware of the buzz around CSM's youngest MA graduate until I set foot in The Vinyl Factory back in September of this year. But one glimpse of this scarlet leather dress and I knew we were onto a winner. Though I wasn't allowed to photograph first looks, I got more than my fair share of fun capturing the work of MAC and Vidal Sassoon artists as the beauty looks took shape.

Backstage at Michael van der Ham SS15

Michael van der Ham SS15

Oh-so-very-belated but better late than never, eh? This was my first experience of photographing backstage at a show and what a gorgeous show to start with! The embroidery work on the pieces was stunning - especially all the lace flowers. And can we just take a minute - or ten! - to appreciate the incredible sunglasses collaboration with Berlin-based Lunettes Kollektion. If anyone fancies splashing out on a pair for me then I'd be much obliged!

See the complete collection of photographs on Fashionising.com

After Vivienne Westwood

A quick sneak backstage in the aftermath of Vivienne Westwood's Red Label SS15 show. 

LFW Street Style

So in the second instalment of my London Fashion Week style photography, I bring you style from the streets themselves. On the whole these are more candid in nature and thus I much prefer this sort of style documentation - less preening and forced smiles/pouts/insert appropriate facial expression here. Click through for the rest of the set!

Street Style at Somerset House

So here we have the first of two collections of street style photography from my time at London Fashion Week SS15; this set having been snapped about Somerset House, the adopted home of many a remarkably attired individual for the duration of the week. It was my first proper attempt at documenting the style of complete strangers but I figured if I was going to start anywhere, fashion week would be my best bet - and it certainly was! A few of my shots ended up on the Facebook page of GQ Thailand too, which I was rather chuffed about. (They're shot under the name of Philip Banks if you take a look).

N.B. I write this from my new home in Leeds, hastily penned in a few moments snatched from the raucous commotion that is Freshers' Week. As such, please forgive me for the inevitably sporadic blog posts to follow.

Somerset House

Topshop dress (similar here) / M&S shirt (similar here) / Office boots (similar here) / Cambridge Satchel Company bag (here)

Photographs: Megan Ellaby

Editing: Myself

Apologies for my radio silence blogging-wise - Instagram is another story - but for the past week I have been having the time of my life attending London Fashion Week for the first time. It turned out more incredible than I could ever have imagined. A chance meeting with the marvellous Philip Banks turned my planned 'schedule' of shooting street style and catching up with my blogger pals into a whirlwind of backstage shooting, assisting and the chance to see my first ever catwalk show.

A Week at CSM

A good month or so overdue but what's a fashion blog without being a little behind schedule, ey? In that gorgeously sweltering month of July - can you feel those mournful undertones of longing now that autumn is just around the corner? - I spent a week at the fashion education temple that is Central Saint Martins. 

London Day Trippin'

Central Saint Martins street style

A tad belated seeing as I went down to London over two weeks ago but such is life when one gets buried under mountains of schoolwork. I travelled down for a university open day but I also took the opportunity to have a good old nosey around Islington and Brick Lane too. This weekend I shall be shooting with the lovely Megan Ellaby so keep your eyes peeled for that!