Editor @ Large . . . Newton Faulkner shoots for Random Magazine

Having been tossed onto the curb by my cab driver round the corner from the location I was standing by Piccadilly Circus, trying to guard 15 bags of clothes, practically sobbing at how to get my loot over the road, I was rescued by the Random Magazine team who all came trooping round the corner and I breathed a sigh of relief!

The shoot was based on Hindu G-ds and Godesses and so we were going slightly bright and funky, plenty of quirk!

We had a gorgeous extra in the form o

f Roopa the part time model who is really a head and neck surgeon! Who brought with her beautiful saris and exiquisite jewellery, the make up artist - Lauren Baker - and myself definitely wouldn't of minded a dressing up session!

Newton arrived like a bubbly bundle of dreads and it was all stations go!

His personal make  up and hair team set to work, while Lauren began to paint Roopa blue!

Newton was really friendly and told us of his latest exploits! We talked touring, new albums (it's out 28th September), day trips to foreign countries and disguises! (So you know he has a penchant for deer hats and geek glasses!

By the end of the shoot Newton ended up blue too and due to his hairy arms resembled the lead character in Monsters Inc! It was a race against time as he had to flee for a video advert filming in Spain and had to run to Gatwick (well he was taking a car - but you know what I mean!) He left still rather blue but happy! 

And we loved having him! - PS I've heard the new album and it really does rock!

Editor @ Large . . . Kaya Scodelario - Effy from Skins!

It has been an earth shatteringly exhausting week and it's only Wednesday!
With two shoots this week for Random Magazine's A/W issue and another one to prep for next week, my head is literally spinning!
We love SKINS at Random, it oozes the cool, quirky and wild vibe of the magazine and of course, Effy (Kaya) is the longest serving and sassiest cast member.
We got her to come down to join us at The Queen of Hoxton, on Curtain Road, where we shot on the amazing roof garden! Was such an amazing day for it, though poor Kaya had to model A/W cashmeres and coats, it was a truly outstanding location.

Kaya was so lovely and down to earth - proclaiming the Random shoot, the MOST fun shoot. It must be nice for Kaya to shoot with people around her own age, after all, the reason she reckons that cast works so well is that they are all close in age groups, making friendships easy and automatic.

The fashion was fabulous, we had everything from DKNY, Matthew Williamson and Zanotti shoes, even a £7000 jewel encrusted dress (the most expensive thing Kaya has ever worn apparently!)
Here is a snippet from the shoot, but you will have to buy a copy of Random Magazine in October to see the full spread and believe me, it is definitely worth it!

Roving Reporter . . . Catharina Eden @ BBB

Wednesday night saw me swan from shoot to party, this time heading into Fashion's spiritual home of Shoreditch! Felicities PR hosted a soiree to celebrate their latest showroom addition, which came in the form of Catharina Eden's beautiful and girly collection 'Jewelled Spine'.

Having spent the day shooting with photographer Dave Wise and BNTM winner Mercia, I found myself waiting for a rather late Editor in Chief of Random Magazine (Tomo Kembery). When we got to BBB, I caught up with my fav PR girl 'Heels' and her co PR starlets, before heading down into the basement room of Beach Blanket Babylon where the event was being held (BBB - for those kids in the know). 

After one or two drinks, the lights dimmed, the music began and models circuited the room in floaty dresses, with delightful jewelled spines. The collection mixed structure with girlish prints and silk chiffon. Colours were fairly neutral, with navy and green accenting the angelic whites and creams. I especially loved the floral, water-colour styled, prints. So on trend but also just so exquisitely lovely. The other dress that caught my eye was a full length dresses, with a white skirt and a sparkly applique of a little person. Gorgeous, cute and delightful. Well worth dashing across London for!

Several drinks and catch ups later - (It's amazing how much changes in the world of fashion in such a short space of time) I made it outside for a bit of passive smoking, whilst still telling my self I was leaving. 

We gossiped, bitched and generally dissected certain elements of fashion, when I eventually danced off into the night, some hour and a half after my first 'cheerio' - well that's fashion for you darling!

The horse - what was her name again Heels?

This horse has been living in the showroom and somehow made its way to BBB - I'm only gutted I didn't get to watch the lush PR chicks with their high heels and flowing blonde locks attempting to get this gigantic structure to the bar! 

Roving Reporter . . . The Inbetweeners Shoot!

Today I rocked up to style Blake Harrison, who plays Neil in 'The Inbetweeners'. For the first time ever, nearly all my friends offered to carry bags and assist on a shoot, such is Inbetweeners fever!

If you've been living under a rock, then The Inbetweeners in currently being shown again on Channel 4 and if you don't find it funny, then quite frankly, you've evidently had a sense of humour bypass!

Blake was a total trooper and star and regaled us of tales on set (it takes 8 weeks to film & Blake thinks he is least like his character - I'd agree he isn't the least bit dopey in real life). Blake was definitely up for any wacky ideas we threw at him and the shoot saw him fit into armbands meant for a 2-6 year old, a rubber ring and he also found himself adorned with some rubber ducks and seduced by several models.

The clothing, a mixture of Paul and Joe, Topman, Puma, Hummel, Irregular Choice, Fenchurch and Beyond Retro Vintage gave Blake a totally new look and I think he looks fab, fab, fab! The full editorial and an interview with Blake will feature in October's issue of Random Magazine (www.random-magazine.com)

Oh and this is what happens when you challenge a Glamour Model to fit into a children's rubber ring! Needless to say she got stuck and we all nearly died with laughter!

Roving Reporter . . . Shoot Shoot Shoot

Goodness me, it's Bank Holiday Sunday and I have been up since seven! It is now 10pm and I'm just tucking into some dinner having spent the day shooting in Dunganess.

Where, I hear you cry?! Well it's in Kent, on the coast, it's kinda full of stones and a few randomly placed little houses, so totally not London! 

While I reveled in being out in the sticks, gushing at the cute little cottages, the quaint steam train and the general beauty of the peace and quiet, Bleu-Flats was falling into full scale panic mode! Having never been too far out of Shoreditch, my little Flats was actually having an allergic reaction to our surroundings and spent most of the day in the prep B&B room, eyes watering and tissues at the ready!
We were off to shoot a knit campaign, so while the crew froze to death, on the sunny but cold day, the gorgeous models were kitted out in the most lovely cashmere coats, jumpers and skirts! Damn!
The look was New York - London, Prom Grunge. Perfect really, as London has a punk reputation, while the Big Apple is famous for its pretty, prom style.
Featured are some clips from the day! Enjoy! xx

When we saw sheep, that's when we knew we were very far away from a Starbucks!

(Our gorgeous model Ulla, pulling a face! - how cute is she!)

The models rocking the doubles shots in stunning purple! We all loved these wool coats!

(Tom doing some work, everyone now . . . 1 2 3 READY, 1 2 3 READY, 1 2 3 READY!)

(Tom working again, here with Sarah, does he ever stop?! 1 2 3 READY)

(Ulla and the mitten puppet, definitely the most hilarious model I've ever worked with, she had us all in stitches!)

TOM! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? . . . Oh, the sun is too strong to see the pics on the camera, RIGHT, UHU, YEAH WE BELIEVE YOU!

Bleu-Flats, rocking her Kenny from South Park impression.

Tim sweetie, it's so not your colour!

Me in the Kenny South-Park hat, with Ulla, girls in pink!