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Thursday, 16 April 1998

Indie Fashion Magazines

The context of my piece is fashion/editorial photos that would be featured in a more indie magazine advertising clothing. This is due to the fact I want my makeup to be more alternative and exaggerated so it will fit better with indie/alternative magazines rather than high fashion ones. These are some examples of indie magazines and pieces that a similar to what I plan to do.

Love

Love is bi-annual fashion magazine that started in 2009. The magazine has quite a raw look with a lot being shot in black and white or if in colour with a very muted tone. There is also a lot of nudity.

Atlas: The Lion

TGOpartyk. Atlas: the lion by tim walker for love magazine. (2013) available from: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.670771319619112.1073742636.298690913493823&type=1 [Accessed 16th april 2015]

For their 5th anniversary Love magazine did a shoot based on Lion the Witch and Wardrobe dedicated in part to Dolce and Gabanna. The makeup and hair is exaggerated and detailed including bright colours, hair sculpture and body painting.

Another Magazine

AnOther magazine is a bi-annual magazine launched in 2001. It is a blend of high-fashion and photography with features on art, politics and literature.

An Exploration of History and Tomorrows

AnOther. AnOther Magazine S/S15 Photography by Vincent van de Wijngaard, Styling by Katie Shillingford (2015) [Online Image] available from: http://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/7258/an-exploration-of-history-and-tomorrows [Accessed 16th april 2014]

Although these makeups and hair are more stripped back the concept is very rough and messy, giving a much more edgy feel.

Hunger

Hunger is a bi-annual magazine started by photographer Rankin. It's a magazine that focuses on the print, online and films. The magazine is about then hunger to create in fashion, art and music.

Honey Trap

HungerTv. Honey tap. (2015) [online image] available from: http://www.hungertv.com/feature/honey-trap/ [accessed 16th april 2015]

This shoot was based on the book Lolita focusing on SS15. The makeup follows trends for the upcoming season with block eyeshadows and dewy skin. It has been created from a novel making it relevant to my project as it's a very lose interpretation of Lolita yet carries the strong themes of the book.

Suitcase

Suitcase is a quarterly print magazine that re-imagines travel magazines. It moves away from the very luxurious and the tourist cliches and embraces adventure, melding fashion and travel.

Welcome to Wonderland

Suitcase. editorial: welcome to wonderland. (2014) [online image] available from: http://suitcasemag.com/2014/08/07/editorial-welcome-to-wonderland/ [accessed 16th april 2014]

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland and Fairytales this shoot again has trends in hair and makeup for SS15 with dewy skin, coral toned colours and a simple wash of eyeshadow.

Lipscapes

Suitcase. Editorial: lipscapes. (2014) [online image] available from: http://suitcasemag.com/2014/08/11/editorial-lipscapes/ [accessed 16th april 2014]

Inspired by sites such as the Northern Lights and a sunset over a landmark, this lip art is a very detailed and quite complex makeup down by makeup artist Holly Silius to advertise different sites when travelling. It's a clever interpretation of something famous such as the Northern Lights and is an alternative method of editorial advertising.

I-D

i-D magazine is a bi-monthly British magazine that has been running since the 1980's. It began dedicated to the punk-street style in London. It was first published as a hand stapled fanzine written on a typewriter. Now it has developed into a glossy magazine but still keeps it street style and strives for originality.

Turn the lights off and lets play

i-D. turn off the lights and let's play. (2013) [online image] available from: https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/turn-the-lights-off-and-lets-play [accessed 16th april 2014]

This was a shoot done with Cara Delevigne that was based on Alice in Wonderland. It involves hair work that sticks to the high fashion style in magazine of very large, backcombed style and features exaggerated fashion makeup with a lot of focus on the eyebrows, a feature that Cara is famous for.

Thursday, 17 April 1997

Fashion/Editorial Makeup Artists

Alex Box

Alex Box studied as an instillation artist before choosing to train as a makeup artist. Her main focus in her work is the relationship between bodies and the environment. As a makeup artist she went on to further explore this relationship, fusing art, science, nature and the magical for many famous designers, for example Alexander McQueen. Alex is known for pushing the boundaries between technology, art and commerce with both visionary digital collaborations and as the creative director and co-founder of the cosmetics line Illamasqua, shaping and creating the brand's image and products from conception.

thealexbox. work. (unkown) [online image] available from: http://thealexbox.com/ [accessed 17th april 2015]

As can be seen from these examples of her work, her makeup is fashion/editorial but fuses makeup, body-painting, hair work, and sometimes small prosthetic pieces. Her makeup is the focus of each look and is made to represent or advertise different things. Her looks are extremely exaggerated and colourful, often fusing art with her makeup. These looks appear everywhere from fashion magazines, to Illamasqua campaigns to collaborative work with photographers such as Rankin.

Andrew Gallimore

Gallimore began studying Interactive Arts at Manchester before realising he wanted to swap a canvas for a face. He began working as an assistant for Sharon Dowsett and his career took off from there. He became the first UK makeup artist to get a contract as a Dior Makeup Ambassador. Over his years as a makeup artist he's worked in editorials for Elle, Harper's, V and worked with photographers such as David Bailey and Rankin.

Andrew Gallimore. overview.. (unkown) [online image] available from: http://www.clmus.com/hair-make-up/make-up/andrew-gallimore [accessed 17th april 2015]

All the above images show that Gallimore's work is deeply rooted in the fashion side of makeup, with many techniques and looks that are seen in high fashion. However they are all well thought out and intelligent, some playing on societies bigger issues such as the doll look and whether this makes girls 'airheads'. Most looks are very colourful and exact, having small precise detail that makes it stand out from other makeup artists.

Val Garland

Val Garland moved from Bristol to Sydney, Australia where she trained as a hair colourist. It was interest in colour hat lead her from a hair career to makeup. She moved back to London in 1994 where over two decades she's worked from highly conceptual catwalks for Alexander McQueen to commercial celebrity shoots with Kate Moss. She's also worked with publications such as Vouge, Dazed & Confused and i-D.

Andrew Gallimore. overview.. (unkown) [online image] available from: http://www.clmus.com/hair-make-up/make-up/andrew-gallimore [accessed 17th april 2015]

Val's looks feature a lot of juxtaposition between harsh and soft, often with light pale pastel coloured makeup overlayed with harsh black lines that are very neat. Her hair is also incorporated into all the looks, becoming part of the overall makeup piece. A lot of the looks also have a period influence, whether that be 1600's or 1980's. She uses a lot of bright, bold colours and a lot of extras like eyelashes and glitters.

Thursday, 25 April 1996

Models

Rapunzel

I chose Kizzy to be Rapunzel in my photoshoot because her hair is already very long and thick so it would become the extremely exaggerated look I wanted when I added too it. I needed someone with thick her for the amount of plaits I am doing and they all need to look substantial. The hair is the main focus of this look so this was the most important deciding factor.

Cinderella

I chose Livv for Cinderella because again her hair is already very long which is necessary for the updo I will be doing then the thickness can be added with hairpieces. She also has a good colour hair for the slightly fantasy exaggerated element of the looks. Cinderella is also meant to be tiny in many ways (mentioned through her small feet) and Livv is the shortest model which will be very good for the look.

Beauty

I wanted a brunette model for Beauty to contrast the other models and it's more classic to the story most people know. Emily has dark brown hair which is thick enough for the very curly flyaway look I'm planning. She also has very striking large eyes which are very good for a look which concentrates a lot on the eye makeup and I think it will make it stand out in photos.

All the models are under 5"4 which is important as they will be in group shots and I want them to be a similar height and there is classic trope of princesses being small which there looks will help.

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Thursday, 16 April 1998

Indie Fashion Magazines

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