Balmain A/W 2010/11

You can always tell a Balmain collection from a mile off. The sharp, structured shoulders, second-skin leather leggings, micro dresses, and edgy, sleek haired models with check bones that could slice through walls. The French fashion house’s A/W show has a Renaissance, almost New Romantic quality about it, with opulent textures, brocade style embroidered jackets and lashings of gold. Divine.

Ruffle my feathers

"Give feminine Thirties sillouettes (sharp shoulders, nipped-in waists) a playful edge with Surrealist ruffles, scandalous shoes and shots of signature pink." Fierce!

Such an awesome day today! Assisted on a super-hetic, 11-hour shoot, helping out with styling, setting-up, props, coordingating products - anything and everything to keep me running around and busy all day - but it was amazing! I felt really confident and seemed to take to it like a duck to water. I was on a high for hours afterwards! Ahhh, if only I could keep this work experience job...

[Publication: Harper's Bazaar, Issue: September 2009, Title: Lady Dada, Photographs: Mark Pillal, Styling: Vanessa Coyle]