Backstage at Blast by Christopher Raeburn

I have been know to produce fashion presentations, this was as an amazing one I worked on with Harris. Christopher Raeburn's 3 story AW11/12 presentation 'BLAST'. The first fashion presentation to be staged at the disused Aldwych tube station. A truly amazing venue which came equipped with a original working tanoy announcement system in the ticket office and Walter Hugo on the mic acting as station master. Harris did a fine a grande job styling and very creatively directing the production whilst I was the manic event producer armed with a bucket and a mop and shoulder to cry on. Here the team are casting, prepping and backstage putting the presentation together. It literally rained buckets and leaked all the whole day but it was worth it when Suzy Menkes walked in.

Harris Elliott // Creative Director 

Casting...

 Footwear by Dr Martens & Camilla Skovgaard

Lighting check the afternoon before the night after..

HQ

that's Curtly doing last minute brush up's

Hair by Gary Gill [image via http://www.hji.co.uk/]

The Reveal...

Dubbing In The Back Yard by b Magazine

Shoot : Dubbing In The Backyard

Model : Fernando Cabral 

Styled by b Magazine Editor Jason Hughes 

Photography by Willem Jaspert

b Magazine Issue 5 – Push It Real Good  A/W 2011-12

Back after a long break with a daring and eye popping Africa all over shoot from b Magazine for men made of stronger stuff. The African influence has the 'Dubbing In The Backyard' shoot feeling like it's Spring/Summer. Fernando Cabral, shopping in a garden centre wearing Ayame multi coloured patterned collars totally transforms John Smedley polo neck jumpers. We're feeling the spirit of Kenya and the nod to the Maasai, certainly is refreshing for winter in London. As is the suit customised made by Satyenkumar. And Fernando's absolutely flawless complexion, striking.

Raincoat custom made by Satyenkumar, Polo neck John Smedley

Suit Jonathan Saunders Knitted top Cherie Newing, Polo neck John Smedley // Zip-up top and trousers Tim Soar, 

Jacket and shorts Lou Dalton Polo neck John Smedley customised by stylist with collar made from socks by Ayamé; Shoes Casely-Hayford

Knitted top, shirt and trousers James Long  // Polo neck John Smedley customised  sleeves made from leggings by Ayamé; Trousers jw anderson; Shoes Casely-Hayford 

Suit custom made by Satyenkumar, t-shirt TopMan Design, Shoes Casely-Hayford; String bag stylist’s own // Jacket Matthew Miller; Polo neck John Smedley customised by stylist with collar made from socks by Ayamé

Safari jacket, T-shirt and shorts Satyenkumar Polo neck John Smedley

Jacket and trousers Agi & Sam Polo neck John Smedley // Jacket Christophe Lemaire Polo neck John Smedley customised by stylist with collar made from socks by Ayamé Trousers Wooyoungmi  Shoes Casely-Hayford 

Salaam DUNK It

You cant keep the good chicks down, and playing my favourite sport .. Set in Northern Iraq, Salaam Dunk is a documentary about basketball, friendship, and the pain of losing those we love. Two years ago, most of the women on the basketball team at the American University of Iraq - Sulaimani (AUIS) had never been running before. Many had never played sports. None had ever been on a team with other women. They came from all corners of Iraq to attend this prestigious school, but many cannot tell family back home they go to an "American" university.  Through traditional interviews and private confessional video diaries, Salaam Dunk follows the ethnically diverse AUIS women's basketball team as they discover what it means to be athletes. From the joy of their first win to the pain of losing the coach who started their team, the film gives a glimpse into an Iraq we don't see on the news.


Directed by David Fine