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Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Racing Fashion Favourite Celebrity Images

Racing Fashion Favourite Celebrity Images

I am absolutely obsessed with images that are unposed and of the greats of yesteryear of still a great.

I love moments that the eyes are far away where the dreams and thoughts of individuals are not focused or forced into a camera. Today Models are told to be strong and look down the lens.
For some reason I love to see the times where movie stars were the celebrities and the pop culture was so different from today. Hence the love of Andy Warhol. There is so much genius and beauty in just being and not having to make a statement. I find these images that I have sourced from different places as intriguing as I do.

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Thursday, 14 May 2015

Who wants to be a flawless diamond if it is fake?

Something I cannot stand when I photograph ladies is the amount of self examination they have over themselves about their image.
I believe everyone is beautiful and there is no such thing as a perfect diamond unless it is man made. Why are we constantly wanting to scritinise ourselves and make ourselves better? Personally, I am quite happy in my own skin and people do show me the shot that they have taken and I think along commercial values of the way we are meant to think about ourselves, but then I say, "It looks like me". Even if my eyes look strange or my complexion is buffered, there is no filter on in life. I don't want to be a better version of me. I like me and what I represent and if it does not fit in the box that other people want, that is just too bad.
I look at youth and it is beautiful and flawless, but still we can see where character lines are going to lay and there is nothing wrong with that.
Even the most beautiful natural diamond will have flaws and that is how it distinguishes itself from other diamonds. Like a fingerprint, a flaw is something beautiful.
Being unique and allowing what may bother you to be embodied in front of others is probably the most courage and beauty you can offer to the world.
When I take your photo, I am taking a picture of you, I want to see wonky teeth, cheeky grins and personality. You will be amazed how someone stands out when they burst through the door of what they believe is perfection. Being different and standing alone for being yourself is far more interesting than standing with the so called 'Cool kids', because they are usually insecure. Stand proud, and dare to be different.

Just as an example here are some photoshoped celebrities. It may be lighting etc, but I really think we just have to look at ourselves and say, I like what I see.

"A diamond must have flaws if indeed it is an authentic natural diamond."

Racing Fashion wants in real

Racing Fashion wants in real

Personally, trying to make these people into so called perfect images really somehow disturbs me.
I think everyone looks fine without the touch ups and looks more like a human and natural, but that is just me.

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Monday, 6 May 2013

Met Costume Gala Red Carpet New York, Were is Dame Vivienne, PLEASE!

I love watching couture and red carpet when there may be a sense of the unpredictable. When I heard that one of my favourite ear's (punk) was used in the same sentence, I was excited.
When I think of punk, and what the meaning of the movement was in the 70s it was semi disturbing, with straight jacket type of wears, safety pins and totally disorganised chaos which evoked emotion.
Red Carpet and Punk in this case was just TOO safe for me. There was nothing really shocking although where is Helen Bohem Carter??? I love her, she dresses for herself and not the couture who is who list.

I do give honourable mentions to SJP, Nicole Richie even Ivanka Trump was stepping out of her comfort zone, but of course they are all styled. I don't want to see your stylist, I want to see what you represent in the world of fashion and how you are being perceived. Take a risk, recycle, upcylce and make people look twice and be semi disturbing for the right reason. You pick your hits and misses. x