Tag Archives: behind the scenes
Workshop visit: The Hermes silk scarf workshops in Lyon
“It takes two years to make and two minutes to buy!” So says Kamel Hamadou, the affable communications manager of Hermès silk, hosting a rare tour of the company’s silk printing facilities in Lyon. Two weeks ago I was invited on a whirlwind trip to learn the many meticulous stages of making one of those familiar silk ‘carrés’ of which I’m the proud owner of a few, neatly folded and stored in their equally familiar flat orange boxes.
My most astonishing discovery? The utter complexity of printing involved in a silk scarf of many colours. The average scarf has around 30 colours, of which each shade has its own precise mixing process. The printing itself has to be seen to be believed, but next week, you’ll have the chance to see it all when Hermès’ Festival Des Metiers lands on the London leg of its world tour. Continue reading
Prada AW12 menswear campaign behind-the-scenes video
Now this is a behind-the-scenes vid worth watching. Gary Oldman, Garrett Hedlund, Jamie Bell and Willem Dafoe suit up for Prada AW12 Continue reading
Alexander McQueen backstage film AW12
Beautiful and mesmerising McQueen Aw12 backstage film. Love the moment at the end…
Mulberry SS12 campaign
I will never get bored of kitsch, oversized props and girls in ankle socks and wedges so Mulberry’s SS12 campaign is right up my street. Creative direction by Ronnie Cooke Newhouse, photos by Tim Walker (obv), props by Andy Hillman and all round fabulosity by Frida Gustavsson and Lindsey Wixson. (Check out the behind-the-scenes pics too…) FUN! Continue reading
The genius of Harper’s Bazaar’s fashion-music-supermodel sandwich
It’s a long time since I got this excited about a magazine cover but Harper’s Bazaar UK has done it for me. A few months ago, there was a flurry of excitement on Twitter as editor Lucy Yeomans dropped hints about a groundbreaking Harper’s cover shoot she had been on. Duran Duran was mentioned, supermodels were mentioned and, well, that was enough to pique my interest*. Continue reading
H&M autumn magazine
The new H&M autumn magazine is out and it includes main contributions from me and a couple of my blog buddies. This issue is its best yet, the layout is much cleaner and I absolutely love this cover of Magdalena, shot by Terry Richardson and styled by George Cortina (yes, that is an H&M outfit, including the lush boots). Continue reading
Watch Beyonce’s Harper’s Bazaar BTS video
Harper’s Bazaar (UK) September issue hits the newsstand today with Beyonce on the cover. I love the way this behind-the-scenes video was shot – you really feel like you’re there. Check out the balcony scene…
