random backs from the last shooting.

Styled one of my favorite models (besides, she is going to rock paris soon) - Katya Yuspina.

inKane

lady: Dasha Shapovalova

place:Kyiv

lady:Lera

place:Kyiv

beauty pages

I've posted some backes from this shooting before, and now - here are the pages. you can find them in 1-st printed PlayingFashion issue. The main idea of the images was inspired by the personality of Joan of Arc.

style: Venya Brykalin

photography: Cate Underwood

model: Nastya K.

make-up: Sergey Turchaninov

art-direction: Olga Yanul

post-production: Igor Primak

X'U ss10 collection. backs

more than one week ago there (in kiev) has been ukrainian fashion week. as always - only few shows to name and pieces to buy. One of my favs - X'U collection with its easy, but not too flawless dresses, nice headpieces and make up.

pict by Igor Prymak

(click to enlarge)

Some of my thoughts about fashion and knights are also in PlayingFashion.
Styled by me; photography by Roman Pashkovskiy; model: Nastya@Avant; make-up: Maryna Sereda.

Thomas De Kluyver

edited. Here is the page with Thomas, published in PlayingFashion, first issue. (click to enlarge)

Some weeks ago I was very lucky to find Thomas De Kluyver’s blog (check it: http://www.thomasdekluyver.blogspot.com/). He is London-based make-up artist working for several mags, brands and projects. He used to wear gorgeous make up and he really can do it on model’s face. So, I’ve contacted him in order to make a little interview for PlayingFashion (http://www.playingfashion.com/). Before it comes out on Russian, you can read it here without any editing.

What was the first moment, you’ve realized you want to be fashion insider, beauty creator?
I guess the first moment i wanted to be a "fashion insider/ beauty creator" was when I was about 16 I was doing work experience at a fashion designers studio and this boy came in to do makeup for a photo shoot. I just thought that seemed like the coolest job and I started doing makeup on my friends.

What do you think beauty is? And fashion?
I guess for me beauty is actually making someone look beautiful! I think with makeup especially in fashion people can go down the road of too wacky! crazy! Thinking it is really creative (which it can be). For me I like to take inspiration from strong women, film and gorgeous obejects and channel them into my makeup.

I know, you’ve got your inspiration from movies, singers, artists. But who was the most significant person for you and your creativity?
There are so many significant people to me. I guess my Mum she writes and directs theatre and she really pushed me to do something I love and to move to London from a small city in Australia to follow my dreams.
What’s you dream project (fashion, editorial, advertorial or any related)?
My dream project is probably to do Courtney Love's makeup. I really adore her and I love doing peoples makeup with character it makes it so much easier when people are feeling it with you and have an opinion.

Can you name the main rules of good make up?
I know it sounds cheezy but there are no rules! Just play and have fun you can always wash it off afterwards.

You are wearing awesome make up. How do you feel it? What kind of message is it (if it is)?
I dont really wear makeup that often anymore. I used to hang out at this club called BoomBox when I first moved to London and everyone dressed up and wore loads of makeup. For me it was a way to express what I was feeling and also to get my work noticed when I arrived I knew nobody and by wearing this awesome makeup I got my first jobs!

You are contributing lots of magazines, including Dazed. As well as preparing your own project. Tell us about the last one. What should we expect?
I have different projects always on the go. My next one is going to be fabulous referencing some really amazing fashion illustration you will have to wait and see!
Whom do you prefer more: Marlen Dietrich or Cortney Love?))
I don't know if I can answer this one they are both different but represent things that I love!

What do you think about current make up tendencies? You cant go wrong with a red lip. MAC Ruby Woo is my favorite.

Thanks a lot, Thomas, keeping watching your great jobs!

All pictures from Thomas's archive.

confusion

Missing sun. and summer.

I must admit, i feel really confused this time. Started to think about things i need. about my goals and aims. about projects i'm involved. I guess, time to beat my mental lonelyness.

Nasty.Che

I’ve got up very early today. Usually it makes me feel so depressed and angry, coz I’m not a morning girl. But this time was excited, working with great model – Nastya. Her natural-softness, graceful movements and incredible eyes are just mesmerizing.

model: Nastya Chernaya

shadows

i'm not sure you can find any shadows here, but that was my mood and random song with this word.

edited: thinking to change my blog's name. any ideas?)))

red fall

Even if someone is looking for some grey\dark autumn shades, its all about red this season. and, it looks very funny and playful - kind of last sunny days celebration.

This shot was made for the streetstyle line of pictures for my article about the drapes, but at the end - was not published. But i really love the way she's moving here, so subtle and easy.

Top and bag made by young designer Vlada Panchenko

model: Katya Yuspina

photo:Max Goncharuk

lookbook preview

Just made some lookbook pictures for the ss2010 Veronika Jeanvie collection. Bit of warriors mixed with catwomen and noble girl – that’s what designer suggests for the next season.
Model: Katya Yuspina
Photo: Max Goncharuk
Styled by me

lifeless flowers

place: Bran, Romania

beauty backs

model: Nastya Kozyrod

make-up: Sergey Turchaninov

Drapes in PlayingFashion

if you speak russian, click on the http://www.playingfashion.com/ and discover the fall issue of the magazine.

words and style by me.

model: Nastya Kozyrod

nomorecatwalks

I think, we’ll have more&more digital fashion performances instead of live catwalks in the future. And its not only about money: not sure you can cut the expanses, if you wanna make really good picture\movie.
But this kind of fashion performance is very good eye catching stuff. I bet, you will remember V&R or Gareth Pugh shows not for one season. Those little stylish movies can make whole industry think in a different way.

The way MASTORI*MOTWARY are doing their mixing below

pictures: first two by John Mitropoulos

x-ray pict by Filep Motwary

cat story

This is typical selfish cat, satisfied with its full-of-fish everyday meals and lots of touristic attention.

Note, the girls are wearing kind of lilac colors.

place:Dubrovnik