(lamest post title ever.)
big things are happening at flare magazine! my lovely friend dane tredway has gone from intern to assistant fashion editor! and erin o'brien has been promoted to associate market editor.
lisa tant's (editor-in-chief) tweet:
I'm pleased to welcome Dane Tredway to Flare as our new Assistant Fashion Editor.
flare keeps getting better and better! congrats, everyone!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
pre-fall 2010 trends: pt III
1- calvin klein 2- devi kroell 3- alexander wang 4- stella mccartney
photos via style.com
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
dirty deeds
photo: leigh farrell
model: damien kim at elmer olsen
hair: blake arsenault for west salon & spa
this is an editorial i made for my topics and issues in design class. this is how i interpreted the words "play with colour."
NPF 558 - Issues in Design
Project #1 - Play With Colour
"Dirty Deeds" by Leigh Farrell
By taking the words "play" and "colour," and applying them to my favourite hobby (fashion photography), I have come up with an eerie, yet humorous editorial spread.
I looked at the idea of "play" as role-play, which is often thought of in a sexual way. I steered away from the sexual connotations and was looking for ways to juxtapose roles in a thought-provoking way. Through this train of thought came the concept of switching stereotypical roles in society, such as the role of a husband and wife. Women have typically taken on the role of homemaker throughout the years; cooking and cleaning being two primary duties for the housewife.
After sifting through these thoughts, I decided on photographing a man cooking pancakes in the kitchen - a task that one would normally imagine a woman doing.
My personal photography style lacks a lot of colour for the most part, so I toyed with colour in a selective way. I enhanced the primary colours red, yellow and blue in each image, which happen to be the focus of the images, as well. In the spreads, you will find the pancake, syrup, margarine, flour, broom and dustpan stand out from the rest of the images.
Overall, the editorial is arranged to tell a story and bring the viewer full circle, beginning with a pancake, showing the process of it being created and ending with it being eaten.
pre-fall 2010 trends: pt II
draping is an easy way to add interest to a solid coloured garment without having to add any sort of graphic detail or ornamentation and without being overly distracting. it adds a feminine touch to a basic garment and can hide or accentuate parts of the body. designers are all over this trend for fall!
so, when you're out looking for a new LBD for the fall (jonathan, that one's for you), i suggest looking for a dress with draping detailing. or just throw a toga party. not.
1- carolina herrera 2- diane von furstenberg 3- calvin klein 4- devi kroell
photos via style.com
pre-fall 2010 trends: pt I
the belted waistline can be seen everywhere in designers' pre-fall 2010 collections. this trend is nothing new, but what i find interesting about it this time around is that it's being seen over jackets, vests, and simple t-shirts. this trend overlaps with others that i've noticed, such as military and 1940s inspired dress. i'm not a huge fan, personally, of throwing on a belt in an impractical way, but this might change this fall.
ps: i know it's not even spring yet, but i just love fall fashions. so deal!
1- lanvin 2-michael kors 3- burberry prorsum 4- celine
photos via style.com
Monday, January 25, 2010
another fun party!
rusko makes awesome tunes and he's cute! this party will be nuts, guaranteed. if you haven't heard his stuff, i suggest you download fabriclive 37 (with caspa). i am addicted.
message me on facebook or comment on this post for $15 reduced guestlist. click the flyer to go to the facebook event page.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
party time, excellent.
i'm hosting a party and you're coming. amazing lineup and it's free if you rsvp! click the flyer to go to the facebook event page.
love, leigh.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
bunny ears
model: alexandra lalonde (elmer)
h & mu: rachael meckling
photo: leigh farrell
bunny ears made by me!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
alex+chloe @ upc boutique
ear cuffs?
i'm not sure how i feel about these... thoughts?
alexander wang ear cuff
images via colette.fr
weapons of choice
1 - thierry mugler rouge unique in fantasy
2 - make up for ever laquered lipstick in #203 orange fluo pink
3 - MAC matte lipstick in russian red
i get many complements on my lipstick, so i shall reveal once and for all my secret weapons...
thierry mugler's fantasy shade is amazing. it looks blue at first, but when you put it on, it changes to a sheer purple, then to a magenta! next, you can't go wrong with make up for ever... their pigments are so bright and this shade of pink lasts all day long. lastly, MAC is tried, tested and true. russian red is my life... plus, the matte finish means no lip liner and no feathering!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
lasse bak mejlvang
holy blatantly obvious guy bourdin rip-off, batman!
copy
original
copy
original
"copies" via dirtyflaws.com, "originals" via guybourdin.fr
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
eiffel 65
could i get away with this in public?! my mom thinks i've lost it. what do you think?
oh, and - GOTCHA! - it's not actually pen. it's blue make up for ever eyeliner.
Monday, January 11, 2010
floating heads
i stumbled upon the first image on a blog and immediately thought of the moschino i love love perfume ad campaign. apparently there has been some sort of attraction to floating geisha-inspired heads...?
Sunday, January 10, 2010
burberry x colette
i first knew what love is the moment i saw the burberry prorsum ss10 collection. and i've just fallen in love all over again.
studs on the underside of the collar?! so good! if you didn't already start popping your collar after three 6 mafia preached it, you certainly will be now after you drop a cool $2800 USD on one of these bad boys.
these pieces are made exclusively for the parisian boutique, colette. read more here.
photos via cyanatrendland.com
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
bright young things
how have i not made a post on this yet?!
here are the photos from the flare loft party photoshoot back in... september was it? they can be seen in flare's december 2009 issue with lady gaga on the cover.
addison gill shot by max abadian for flare dec 09
the music and drinks kept everyone dancing for hours at rolly's garage before the party moved to queen street.
photos via flare.com
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
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