Urban Safari

Urban Safari

So its just been my fourth week at TFN and things are starting to look even more exciting! Rather than creating mood boards & blogging about up and coming trends (which I still love) I got to dabble in a little bit of promotional product photography. This is were the fun began... it was all about promoting pieces from TFN's ebay store and making them more appealing to possible buyers. The starting point... pieces from the well know brand ELVIS JESUS.

Having a full studio and plenty of props to play with Luke (photographer) and I got started on making these funky garments look even more edgy and cool...

...and here's what we came up with!

Photographer: Luke Sampson
Stylist: JodieRosanna

If you like what you see all these pieces are available to buy at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Fashion-Network-UK

Happy Shopping!

much love

JodieRosanna

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Brighton to Tokyo

Brighton to Tokyo

So as you might have already gathered it's not just womens wear that catches my eye... This week I'm totally in love with Ben Sherman's new menswear range. This following set of images have been taken as part of a collaboration with Dazed & Confused magazine where by 'real' men have been chosen from Brighton to Tokyo to model Ben Sherman's new collection.

I feel this collection truely represents British style... its all about looking smart and slick whilst staying true to traditional British tailoring. The funky prints and bright colours make these pieces completely modern and edgy.

The above shirt is my absolute favorite piece ^^ it instantly reminds me of the British sea side... and as for the colourful stripes, well is anyone else craving a stick of Blackpool rock?

If you're really feeling the colourful vibes this shirt would look just the part teamed with these brightly coloured chinos (available in an array of colours at http://www.bensherman.com/ss12campaign)

I deffinately have plans to be using one or two of these pieces in an up and coming shoot I have with the amazing reggae band Jeramiah Ferrari... be sure to keep an eye out for the relsease of those images COMING SOON.

Have fun shopping!

much love

JodieRosanna

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Punk Love

Punk Love

So, this week has been a very busy week! With my internship at TFN and preparing for an upcoming shoot this weekend I've had very little time to stop and blog. But dont worry... today I have the day off! (well sort of)

...and with a bit of free time I decided to do a little bit of clothing customisation.

Being tight on cash and craving these AMAZING shorts from Bitching & Junkfood I decided to go a little crazy with some studs!

The beauty of customising clothes yourself  is the fact that you have the freedom to be as creative as you please! As much as I love the above shorts ^^^ I decided that a silver cone stud would be more suited to me. I aready owned the shorts so that part was easy and as for the studs... I ordered them on ebay for the bargin price of £2.99.

Here's what I did: 

- Measure 5 equal sections around the pocket seam

- Mark each section out with a pin

-Using a leather punch create a small hole in place of the pins

- Push the screw (back) part of the stud through the hole

-Using a screwdriver screw the top of the stud onto the back

Voila! After just under an hour and for the small cost of £2.99 I had a brand new pair of shorts!

Why not give it a try?

...although if you're not too short of cash you can always by the original Bitching & Junkfood shorts for at www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk

much love

JodieRosanna

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A New Discovery

A New Discovery

It was this photoshoot in the latest addition of Dazed and Confused magazine that first brought my attention to the amazing make up brand Illamasqua...

The styling by Katie Shillingford is amazing! But the makeup by Alex Box was what I really loved (in particular the first image) ...so much so I instantly had to find out more about Illamasqua...

Awarded CoolBrands® status in 2011 they're the makeup brand for your alter ego!

My top 3 buys:

Not for the shy or reserved this lipstick is the ultimate in fashion statements!



Forget Dorothy's red sparkly shoes! This nail varnish is way to much of a statement for Kansas!

Simply flutter your way to the top with these show stopping lashes!

All available to buy online at http://www.illamasqua.com/



much love

JodieRosanna

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Another Day, Another Dollar

Another Day, Another Dollar

Or in my case, not so much dollar as I'm currently working on a placement in Manchester and spending all my cash on fashion! What's new eh?

Here's another little update of my progress so far at MFN...

and yes I''m still loving it!

I've been doing my best to keep the eBay store on trend and up-to-date and to be honest I'm finding it loads of fun! I've spent my entire 3rd day researching trends and catagorising the pieces on sale and I'm feeling very inspired! ...I deffo need to get styling some shoots VERY soon!

Why not treat yourself and take a look at whats available to by at TFN's ebay store this week...

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All featured pieces are available to buy at http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Fashion-Network-UK.

Happy shopping!

much love

JodieRosanna

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Marni at H&M

Marni at H&M

Thursday 8th March 2012 was the release date of the new Marni and H&M collection. Being busy at my TFN placement I only got chance to check it out the next day, and to my dissapointment most of it was gone...

but then that's the beauty of online shopping!

The first thing that brought my attention to this collection was the commercial... stylish 20 somethings attending parties and falling in love all by the poolside in some hot Moroccan. city Who doesn't want a wardrobe that can bring us a step closer to this lifestyle?

I loved the silk peacock printed outfits; matching shirt, trousers and skirt combinations creating a real Moroccan feel!

 ...my other fav pieces had to be these relaxed 'pyjama style' shirt and shorts combination, perfect for wearing on a hot summers night with a wedge heel or gladiator sandle.

Finally, my absolute favorite part of the collection had to be the accessories! One in particular being this stunning sequin collar, available in black & white... I shall be without a doubt adding one of these to my wardrobe very soon!

(all items featured are available both in store and online at hm.com)

much love

JodieRosanna

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Yeeeeha! Cowboy

Yeeeeha! Cowboy

So as I'm sure you're all aware the past few weeks have seen many designers show their fall 2012 collections in New York, London, Milan & Paris and as an enthusiastic fashionista I've been making sure I keep fully topped up on all the latest fashion gossip.

There have been many amazing collections come down the runways so far and one of my favorites has to be Band of Outsiders shown in New York Feb 11th.

The models looked like they'd walked straight out of a Spaghetti Western wearing the most amazing clothes. The menswear managed to tie in classic 'cowboy' pieces such as denim, hats and chunky leather boots whilst keeping a modern twist with the bright coloured shirts & trousers and puffer jackets. I particularly loved the chunky knitted scarves and am already planning on investing in one for the winter!

For me the womenswear totally rocked it! The long flowing dresses were simple yet show stopping as braless models walked confidently down the runway. I loved the small floral print on the dresses, giving them a real 'country western' feel and the touches of fur were just perfect for taking these dresses straight through the winter. Having seen this collection I instantly felt obliged to dig out my cowboy boots and invest in a white floral maxi... Heck, I might even add a cowboy hat too! Yeeeeha!!!

Just a warning I'm now feeling totally inspired! ...So keep an eye out for some real Spaghetti Western styling coming up soon.

much love

JodieRosanna

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A New Venture...

A New Venture

So a little bit of good news!

...last week I officially started my work placement at  The Fashion Network in Manchester and after my second week there...

I love it!

As an assistant stylist it's been my role to go in 1 day a week and along with assisting on shoots, keep the Blog & eBay store up-to-date. It's been alot of hard work but I've already worked with some great people and even got to assist on a product shoot for up and coming brand Bewley and Ritch!

I'm loving life so far as a fashion intern and am aiming to keep you all up-to-date on what I get up to whilst at TFN.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention... check out my first 2 posts on TFN's blog!

(This is England & 50's Revival)

 http://www.manchesterfashion.com/blog/

much love

JodieRosanna

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So Much Love for Valentino

So Much Love for Valentino

So my favourite ad in the March edition of Vogue was by far Valentino's Spring/Summer Campaign for 2012! I immediately fell in love with the beautiful white lace dresses featured... so much so that I've been on a mission ever since to find the perfect lace dress (that I can afford) to add to my wardrobe!

I love the soft elegance to the images and the contrast between the beautiful models & expensive clothes against the rural broken surroundings.

This imagery is definitely going to be inspiration for some of my up and coming projects...

 

...and just in case you too feel that you now need a gorgeous lace dress to add to your wardrobe here are a few of my favourites!

(affordable ones of course!)

Topshop
£48

American Apparel
£50

Oasis
£100

Much love

JodieRosanna

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