Lovely birthday presents...

So it was my birthday at the beginning of this week and i narrowly avoided been struck down with the illness that seems to be going around (some sort of cold or flu), anyway, i lived another day. I had a lovely day, made even better by my lovely birthday gifts below:Christoper Kane atomic cloud tank dress

I have waxed lyrical about this beauty since June 09, when the first press release of these hit my computer inbox and now i have one hanging in my wardrobe! YAY, Celia Loves!Yes i can, but now i can cook a lot better! I have already learned how to correctly poach an egg!
Quite possibly what everyone in the entire world needs ....A mini Celia!
Courtesy of Youdoo, i now have my own personal me. Note the exceptional attention to detail my friend Sally took in making this for me (all items are exact replica's of clothes i actually own): a miniature Russian rabbit fur hat complete with badges; a fur coat (styled with a black leather bow); a New Look nautical tee shirt, leather H&M handbag*, styled here with on-trend leather skirt, black leggings and Acne atacoma wedges (the Acne wedges i do not actually own, but one can dream).

All-in-all incredibly exciting! Thank you to my lovely friends!

* I fail to note that inside the exact replica of my lovely H&M bag is an exact replica of a box of take-away chicken and chips! Ha!

Alexander McQueen AW10 show video

Snippets from the Alexander McQueen AW10 show, filmed and edited by me...

Shooting...

After a well deserved break, i am back and raring to go. Feeling refreshed and currently on day 14 of the proverbial 'new year new you' detox (consisting of no booze and a diet of mainly vegetables and fruit), my mind is clear and busting with so many things that i love and just want to shout out at the top of my lungs....
With a day of shooting down yesterday i wanted to post a few behind the scenes pictures from the shoot. The editorial was a 6 page spread for Diva magazine shot by the amazing Holly Falconer and video shot by James Yeomans. The theme was love with a 90s grunge feel and managed to shoot some amazing pieces by my favourite designers: Mawi, Alexander Wang, Balmain, Acne, Christopher Kane and of course what says 90s more than Dr Martens?

Model Eliza from Nevs sporting Mawi

Mmmm...Accessories

DMs

The 90s clothes rail

Shooting spring summer in the snow...Videographer James at work

Christopher Kane Resort collection

This is the most recent Christopher Kane collection that i came across last week. I was at the Christopher Kane press office and was perusing his PR agency's rails for menswear clothes that i was calling in for my recently executed video shoot (watch this space for more info), again one of the many reasons for my slack blog posting in the last week (sorry again). Kane's 2010 resort collection is a range of delicate dresses and skirts, t-shirts and soft leather jackets predominantly with the images of large colourful bomb clouds in graphic print. Now the last time that Kane did an amazing graphic print, i couldnt sleep for days and day, just thinking of cunning ways of getting hold of the t-shirts, they were to die for. Kane says about his collection:

"I wanted clean, sexy shapes that are quite easy to wear," he said.

At first you might be OK in mistaking it for a pretty floral print, like the som many that we have seen recently, but on closer inspection the graphic plume of clouds billowing against a contrasting colour sky is breathtaking. Kane said:

"I wanted something natural, but I'm so fed up with florals," he explained in his London studio. "And then I came across these images of nuclear test explosions from the fifties to the seventies on the Internet. I like the crazy-bright chemical colors. The way they're sinister—but beautiful."

These are 4 of my favourite looks that i love the most (Before salivation kicks in and you begin to admire, please be aware that the shoes are not going to go into production- I was very disappointed to find this out as they are amazing*):


What i love the most about it apart from the bold and harsh in your face print, which i love (almost as much as i love the SS09 Christopher Kane Gorilla image t-shirt and tops), is the deep mustard-y gold colour that runs through the prints. Very in your face, very "look at me" which i love! Such a harsh print but so feminine, need to add this to my list of things i need!

*On the plus side about the shoes, a little birdie tells me also that this cloud print will be the next in the new Christopher Kane T-shirt collection soon to drop in Topshop in September*

(Quotes from Sarah Mower review on Style.com)