Sense of Sound. A cappella choir.

Jennifer John(right)
Artistic Director & Sense of Sound Choir Manager Perri Alleyne-Hughes(left)Musical Director - Sense of Sound Choir


During their interview for Lifestyle magazine yesterday in the Blue coat, I received a call from a friend all the way from a beach in Madrid (Bill Elms you glamorous B*****d) asking if i could photograph the two of the directors of Sense of Sound. I jumped at the chance. I've seen them perform on a few occasions and if anyone else has too, then they will know its the kind of heart warming sound that literally sends shivers up your spine.


So half an hour later Jen, Perry and the Editor of Lifestyle made their way to my studio for a shoot that barely needed 5 minutes. After a glass of wine at their interview, I'm pretty sure popping into my studio for an unprompted photo shoot was a great way to start the rest of their weekend.

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The choir members are all working people, or amateur performers, who in a short time have already achieved so much. This a cappella choir were the first contemporary choir to reach the grand final of Radio 3's Choir of the Year competition, and they recently performed at a concert to mark the opening weekend of Liverpool's Capital of Culture 2008.
The choir members are all working people, or amateur performers, who in a short time have already achieved so much. This a cappella choir were the first contemporary choir to reach the grand final of Radio 3's Choir of the Year competition, and they recently performed at a concert to mark the opening weekend of Liverpool's Capital of Culture 2008.

The Patriotic shoot. For F.A.B. Magazine Issue 4.

Womens wear:


All jewellery: Claudia PINK . . . (Including Princess Diana ring) £15-£25
Crown: Curious Orange boutique In Grande Central Alternative Shopping Centre. £5

Army Hat: Burscough car boot £12.

Army Coat (Customised to dress) Army Surplus womens wear.
Socks: Topshop.£6
Coat: All Saints ( stylists own)

Ball gown red and white. (black and white pic) Fredrick & Maddison. P.O.R.

Denim shorts: Sara Han Trashed Couture. £40.

Denim Dress: Christopher Parnell. £200.

Beatles Tee: Urban Outfitters. £28.

Red leather boots and blue boots: Urban outfitters. £85 each.
Gold and Leather belt: Urban outfitters. £22.




Mens wear:


Leather hooded coat: Urban Outfitters £120.
Cream knit Jumper: Urban Outtfitters. £26.
bow ties: Urban Outtfitters £12.
braces: Urban Outtfitters. £9
Red Cardigan: Fred Perry Urban Outfitters. £40.
Check Shirt: Urban outfitters. £29.
Mens Boater Hat: Curious Orange boutique -Grand central £20.

Photography: Matt Ford.
Fashion: Natalie Love Diggle.
Hair & Make-up: Hannah Ellen.
Models: Kayleigh and Thomas.

The Patriotic Shoot.

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Kirsty Doyle A/W 09 Collection. (updated)

Photos Matt Ford, Makeup & Hair Hannah Ellen.
Great news for fashion lovers. Kirsty Doyle has finally landed!

Her flagship store will open with in the month at the Luxury Met Quarter.

Kirsty has been busy planning the style of the shop and its rumored to be quite a unique concept.

Kirsty is in talks with an award winning gardeners, fresh from the Visionary award at the Tatton flower show. They will be creating an indoor garden for the window display.

The rest of the shop will be inspired by a New York/Parisian apartment and have an eclectic feel.

There will also be other contemporary designers, including Kathrine Wightman, who will be displaying her exquisite glass jewelry collection.

The core collection In the photo shoot (exclusive first look here) has been designed in monochrome, with exclusive pieces for the shop in jewel colors including Sapphire, ruby red.

For further information about the Kirsty Doyle store, please contact Clare Rogerson at Avenham Marketing on 07789 138152 or clare@avenham.com.

The Shop will open on the 25th of August.

House of Suga.

Photos Matt Ford, Makeup & Hair Hannah Ellen.
The House of Suga, Liverpools newest fashion designers are now nearly ready to go live with their website. After the massive launch and fashion Show back in May, they seem to be ready to take on the world. Watch this space! (Here are some highlights from their editorial shots and on-line look book)

Love it magazine. Celeb Fashion.

The 2 High Street fashion spreads I shot for Love it magazine have finally been published. As you can tell they're not my normal style, but still very enjoyable to shoot.

Brooke and Helen aka Rosie and Sophie Webster from Corrie.

Both shot in Manchester, luckily at the start of our hit and miss summer!

I've uploaded the pics in high res, so if you want to see where the clothes are from, just click the image.

Kiki by Kirsty Doyle.

Boutique Bridal Collection.

This blog entry contains highlights from the 3 shoots I've done so far for Kiki. To view the full collection go directly to the web site.

https://www.kikibykirstydoyle.com/

Hollywood Rose Collection.

(Quoted from website) Kiki by Kirsty Doyle fills a gap in the lingerie market by providing decadent nightwear reminiscent of the silk full length night gowns of the glamorous 70’s. Combining luscious silks and featherweight chiffons Kiki by Kirsty Doyle creates a powerful yet sumptuous silhouette for a modern woman who has her own personal style in the bedroom.

Acid Lights Collection.

Some of the shots from the Hollywood Rose collection has been featured in Harpers Bazaar and Canvas Magazine.

http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/Fashion/Kiki-by-Kirsty-Doyle-Kimono/v1

Industry Style: Fashion designer Kirsty Doyle.

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Kirsty Doyle one of Liverpool's most accredited fashion designers. Kirsty began at a market stall in Liverpool's infamous Great Homer Street Market with fellow designer Hayley Robertson, selling clothes for her then Rapscallion Label.

After winning the first series of the massively successful reality t.v. show Project Catwalk, Kirsty's designs grew in popularity, and she has now become an ambassador for the Liverpool fashion industry.

Her clothes have been featured in Harper's Bazaar and will also soon be stocked as far away as L.A. (more news on Kirsty in the July fashion update.)

Kirsty describes her style as 'contemporary chic.'

Scarf and Leggings: H&M, Dress: Kirsty Doyle, Shoes: Zara.

Kirsty's latest collections will heavily be influenced by origami. As you can tell from the dress she is wearing.

Click the Industry Style Label below to see more articles like this.

Kirsty's clothes are available to buy from www.my-wardrobe.com and http://www.kirsty-doyle.com/

July 09. Liverpool fashion scene update.

Dear Readers,

Liverpool has been busy again this month with fashion shows at Calderstones, featuring Harvey Nichols and the Lola Loves Launch Party show at Cavern Walks. Plus forth coming shows, Jax model agency fashion weekend at St Georges hall and the Fredric and Madison show this Saturday (25th July) at a secret yet to be disclosed location.

(find out where by adding them on facebook. it will be reviled tonight http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=759845452&__a=1#/fredrick.maddison?ref=ts&__a=1)

Model Agencies seem to be popping up all over the place at the moment, Jax Models being just one of them. So if you want to get into modeling make sure you shop around before you sign your life away. As a rule of thumb if it smells fishy then chances are it is.

Unfortunately is been a quiet month for me on the fashion front as I've been away in Ibiza, living it large and all that jazz. However i did manage to keep myself busy shooting Sara Hans latest Trashed Couture collection for her new online look book. Going live soon.

(for a preview of the collection... http://firecrackerfashion.blogspot.com/2009/07/trashed-couture-by-sara-li-chou-han.html

Fortune favours the brave and that's what you will have to be to wear these creations.
Her concept is to take old denim pieces are recreate them into wonderful one off pieces that reinvent your idea of the deconstructionist.
But don't worry for the more average wall flower, Trashed Couture also creates more simple pieces including denim mini skirts and shorts as well as pencil skirts and funky denim bangles.
Sara's clothes are also available at Fredrick and Madison. 14 Colquitt St.

If you haven't already heard of Frederic and Maddison, they are 2 Fresh young Liverpool designers that have been established for barely a year. They inform me they are proud to have celebrity endorsements from Atomic Kittens, Natasha Hamilton and glamour model Amanda Harrington. All i can say is their designs are far from mundane so check out their facebook. (see link above)

Stylist and textiles designer Natalie Love Diggle, who I collaborated on for her disco-tec-trashed shoot back in March..
(see link..http://firecrackerfashion.blogspot.com/2009/06/disco-tec-trashed-couture-by-natalie.html
..have got together again for the next fashion shoot destined to grace the pages of F.A.B. mag issue 4, due out in Autumn.
The winner of the 'Rockin Miss Asia', Kayleigh Winters and up and coming male model, unassuming Thomas Williams, featured in the edgy fashion shoot (unfortunately the pics will have to wait until the magazine published)

However since the shoot Natalie Love Diggle has been accepted onto an internship working directly with Julian McDonald.

Finally the latest news on Kirsty Doyle, Liverpool's own fashion Ambassador. During shooting her for my Industry Style Portraits, she has informed me that she is on the way to the met quarter to finalise the details of her own forthcoming boutique shop due to open its doors on the 25th of August. Kirsty goes international! I also hear she is now stocked in L.A. Not bad for such a young designer.

Kirsty's clothes are available to buy from www.my-wardrobe.com and http://www.kirsty-doyle.com/

Matt x

Trashed Couture by Sara Li-Chou Han. (collection preview)

This is the first preview of the latest collection by Sara Han under the label Trashed Couture.

(the photo above is from a previous shoot featuring her clothes)

Sara's label is all about recycling old denim and creating entirely new pieces. Her collection consists of everything from capes to mini skirts and denim boas to bangles.

Trashed couture caters for the brave and not so brave.

Trashed couture has moved home from Resurrection Bold st to Fredrick and Maddison on Colquitt St.

Keep your eye out for her website going live soon.

For more info check out her facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/editphoto.php?aid=279994#/SLCHfashion

Fredrick and Maddison (http://www.facebook.com/editphoto.php?aid=279994#/fredrickandmaddison?ref=ts&__a=1)

Photo: Matt Ford.

Makeup: Hannah Ellen and Kelly Ervine. Hair on lower: Phil Gallagher.