Nadinoo 'Sound of the Woods' A/W 2011.

Nadia Izruna is the creative mastermind behind British label, Nadinoo. Established in 2009, the brand has come to be known for its nostalgic aesthetic; all school-girl pinafores, sweet peter pan collars and button-down shirts. Often sourcing their prints from Liberty of London's archives, the watercolour bird shirt pictured below is particuarly covetable. Each item of clothing is lovingly hand crafted or otherwise made-to-measure and this reflects the designer's desire to create bespoke, one-off pieces, that will be treasured forever.

Images: Nadinoo

Hair inspiration courtesy of Bumble and Bumble.

Bumble and Bumble began as a small salon in downtown Manhattan. Since then it has gone on to become one of the most coveted and trend-setting hair lines, and a mainstay of fashion week. One of the latest products to come out of this bleeding edge company is Bb. Texture Crème. The advertising campaign alone instantly ensnares the susceptible consumerist seeking that elusive ‘artfully undone’ look. The visual is all urban grit with striking black and white imagery, of that insouciant brand of model; all smudged eyeliner and imperfectly dishevelled bed hair. The video campaign is just as contemporary, with a heavy underground base that does all the speaking.  The product itself claims to give ‘hair that elusive, undone-yet-done quality, with a hint of grit, hold and a tousled, shine-free finish.’  It comes in a 150ml tube with an innovative screw lid, that when twisted reveals the opening, and then can be resealed to prevent irritating cases of cosmetic explosion in your suitcase. It comes out of the tube as a thick glue-like cream, although once dry it feels appropriately gritty and textured. It also makes for the perfect foundation for other on-trend hairstyles such as an unkempt and wispy bun or a thick milk maid plait.

Image: BC

Claire Huish Photography.

Claire Huish is a fashion photographer based in the UK who gained her undergraduate degree from The Arts University College in Bournemouth. She has since gone on to win the Young Fashion Photographer of the Year in 2009. Her beautiful, etheral photography is often interested in liminal spaces; the rugged cliffs of Bournemouth, the ege of Brighton pier or wild lavender fields that overspill onto the roadside. Displaced objects such as a bath tub is shot against a backdrop of overgrown nettles and wildflowers, while a wrought-iron chair provides a plinth for a nymph like figure. The photographer cites Degas, Klimt and the Pre-Raphealite brotherhood as her artistic references, and her photos certainly make more than a passing allusion to the whimsical beauty of Millais or Rossetti. The tumbling hair of a young girl is bestrewn with a crown of dried flowers and leaves as she resides amongst the bullrushes that grow on the banks of the lake. Irises, roses and foxgloves provide bursts of vivid colour against her ivory floor-skimming dress; and with these descriptions the mythical narrative is complete. 

 

 Images: Claire Huish

'Don't judge a book by its cover'. 

Images: You The Designer

TBA Spring/Summer 2012 Collection.
 

 

TBA (To Be Adored) is a relatively new brand founded by designer Binbin McNiven. Previous collections have incorporated luxe fabrics such as velvet, organza, and silk drawing on a vintage aesthetic, but often with a modern twist. For Spring/Summer 2012, the collection has sweet old fashioned detailing like broderie anglaise, fabric covered buttons and crochet in a palette of ivory, cornflower blue and lavender.

Images: TBA