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Horses in fashion

2011-10-20T14:48:00.000-07:00

The front cover of this issue of EQ Life is the result of Australian photographer Danielle Skerinan’s recent equine and fashion photo-shoot. Danielle provided us with an insight into the process and shows us the final results which you must agree are sensational.

HORSES IN FASHION

As I flick through the latest magazines to keep up-to-date with the fashion industry, time after time I see horses as accessories in designer ‘photo-shoots’. The dreamy and fantasy image of a gorgeous horse is adding to marketer’s desired effect to capture people’s attention. This has inspired and motivated me to combine my two passions … horses and fashion photography.

World-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz is an example of how the trend in the fashion world now makes the most of horses. She recently photographed a rearing grey stallion with soccer legend David Beckham riding as part of her fairytale series. We just might need to start a horse modelling agency!

Horses now feature in all sorts of portraiture, sport and fashion editorials and even high-end advertising. Just like the famous movie title ‘There’s Something About Mary’, ‘there’s-something-about-horses’ that adds to a shoot. As in the fashion industry, not just any model will do nor just any horse! The right look, height, colour, temperament and even abilities need to be taken into consideration when selecting the ‘perfect model’.

It was an easy decision as to which horse to photograph, as I had previously shot another fashion shoot with ‘The Wizzard’, the magnificent stallion, owned by Shirley Sim and the stud Cavallo Nero Friesians. I knew instantly that he would be perfect, as ‘Wizz’ is a beautiful baroque style Friesian with a magnificent curly main and tail and these were the right ingredients in order to create my ‘romantic dreamy’ effect.

One of the golden rules is never to work with children or animals but this isn’t the case with ‘Wizz’ as he is the sweetest natured and most obliging stallion that I’ve seen around. He is also training in classical Spanish horsemanship which I knew would also be useful.

The other stallion I chose, and was lucky enough for David and Christine of A La Castina to provide to us, was their classically trained Andalusia stallion ‘Lusito’. The stunning grey would compliment and contrast with ‘The Wizard’s’ black coat. It is essential that a horse has the classical training and be able to move in a certain way. I am then able to add more to the shoot re-creating the amazing vision that has been floating around in my head and refusing to go away.

My vision consisted of the two horses performing the levade (rearing) and bowing. I do feel this style of training is important not only for the trick factor, but also for the existing connection and relationship of classical trained Spanish horses with romance.

So I go though my checklist … Looks … check, temperament … check, height and colour … double check and last but not least, ability … check! I have my two best-suited equine models! I now had to concentrate on my female models. At the same time as developing the concept, I was documenting my call sheet. A call sheet provides all the process information in order to make it happen and is commonly used in both the film and stills (photography) industry. It provides the who, what, where and when.

THE WHO … I was in contact with one of my favourite MUA (make-up artists), Veronika Moreira of LePhunk, and the ever creative and amazing hair stylists of X-Lox (Lyndall Vile and Lynn Nguyen). I had my four-legged models and I now needed the two-legged variety. It was very important to me that the models had some experience around horses and did not fear them. On previous shoots, I had worked with two wonderful agency models who posed a complementary, yet different, look … a blonde and a brunette. As I was impressed with the professionalism and results of my previous shoots I approached them both to see how they would feel doing a shoot with horses. Well, needless to say both were in! The leggy blonde, Lindsay Peacock, has childhood experience with horses and the delightful Abigail O’Neill is also comfortable around horses, having owned one in the past – how perfect! Dealing with horses, let alone stallions, can be difficult. I’m sure you can appreciate the importance of not having nervous models.

THE WHAT … What styling … what accessories … what MU (make-up) … what hair. The girls were going to be styled by the celebrity designer/design house BORA. BORA was kind enough to supply their absolutely gorgeous couture outfits for the day. As for make-up and hair, I entrusted my team with the concept and they did a fantastic job!

THE WHERE … For the location, I knew that I wanted something really special and not just a paddock or random field. It needed to portray romance for the shoot. The hunt for a unique backdrop began and the minute I saw this location I knew that it was perfect. The romantic old sandstone church had been lovingly converted into a home. Vines growing up the sandstone walls and the old wooden and iron door all added flavour to the enchanting location. Securing the use of the property did take some smooth talking (this included some serious grovelling and begging!) before the owners kindly agreed.

THE WHEN … All the hard work and long plans and scheduling had been put into place as the set date came along rather quickly.

My assumption is that most fashion shoots are shot by ‘non-horsey’ people with little input from the horse owners. This has become apparent with the final images of horses depicted with their ears pinned back and on occasion seeing the whites of their eyes. Sometimes the horse has been photographed at a terrible angle and it looks very little like the graceful animal that it is in real life. With this in mind, I took to creating a beautiful fashion shoot with the theme of ‘fantasy, fashion and the dream horse’.

While the models were being manicured, so were the stallions! They had their own entourage, make-up and mane styling. Once all were prepped, the shooting began. Everyone performed wonderfully and it was exciting for the gathered crew and crowd to watch Lusito perform amazing levade after levade.

Mr Wizz (‘the wizzard’) took to modelling like a seasoned pro, the girls climbed all over him with draping dresses – not one prima donna complaint from him as he seemed to be enjoying himself. He did exactly as he was told and struck a pose with ears forward and held it! What a gem!

It was Lusito’s turn again after a well earned break and a little touch up of the mane and make-up and he was ready. He was bowing to Abigail and was wonderful. Just like Mr Wizz, he performed like a seasoned pro, struck his pose and held it … how magnificent to watch.

Horses In Fashion

Three quarters of the way through our shoot a massive electrical storm hit, and to the amusement of those watching, I was the one who jumped ten feet as a large clap of thunder sounded. At this point I was convinced that Wizz wasn’t really real as nothing seemed to disturb him from eating his hay.

The storm was directly above us and a few of us did get drenched. However, within an hour the storm had passed and the sun was out once more. We finished the shoot and wrapped up an eventful and enjoyable day for all.

The growing interest and desire for horses in fashion has increased my workload for fashion designer advertising photoshoots. Maybe a horse modelling agency may not be such a silly idea after all!

Fashion At The Races

2011-10-20T14:45:00.000-07:00

Finding the right dress or Fashion at the races doesn’t have to be a pain, just learn how to understand and express your own style; be yourself, and the rest will come! Before these pages were created, we constantly had people contacting us asking “What do people wear to the races” ?

Follow our fashion tips for the races (dress codes) below, and hopefully you should find it will be a breeze!

• Click here to see our PHOTO’S from the DOOMBEN FASHIONS ON THE FIELD 2011.

ATTIRE/DRESS TERMS:

Black Tie means formal. Men wear tuxedos, women wear cocktail, long dresses or dressy evening separates.

White Tie means ultra-formal. Men wear full dress, with white tie, vest, shirt. Women wear long gowns.

Formal usually means the same as Black Tie, but in some trendier cities like New York or Los Angeles, it could mean a black shirt, no tie with a tux. Women wear cocktail, long dresses or dressy evening separates.

Jodie Kidd - Fashion Model

2010-08-13T13:12:00.000-07:00

Jodie Kidd (born 25 September 1978 in Guildford) is an English television personality and fashion model.

Jodie was a showjumper as a child and attended St Michael's School, Petworth.

Family

Jodie is the granddaughter from Hon. Janet Gladys Aitken's (1908-1988) third marriage (1942) to Major Thomas Dealtry Kidd.

Jodie's mother, Wendy Madeleine Kidd (née Hodge), is the daughter of Sir John Rowland Hodge, 2nd Baronet Hodge.

Jodie's father is British businessman and former showjumper John Edward Aitken Kidd, himself a maternal grandson of the first Lord Beaverbrook.

Jodie has an elder sister, Jemma Kidd (b. 1974), who married Arthur Gerald Wellesley, Earl of Mornington, grandson of the Duke of Wellington, in June 2005.
She has a brother, the Polo player Jack Kidd (b. 1973), who is married and has several children.

Riding Clothes

2010-08-13T12:15:00.000-07:00

Stableexpress is a leading equestrian fashion brand offering quality riding clothes including, KP Equine, Sherwood Forest Clothing, Mark Todd, Pikeur, Toggi and many others

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Result Clothing

2009-10-28T02:13:00.000-07:00

Result Clothing Company are the leading Jacket manufacturer in Europe. They have always had a good range but take the prize for the most improved range in 2006. The Company have just released 14 new and exiting styles which are guaranteed to have a big impact in the coming months. Many of the new garments feature Result Elite a Breathable and Waterproof Technical fabric.

Result Jackets are now amongst the very best Technical Jackets available and represent excellent value for money. The make and finish of all the Result clothing is outstanding as is their attention to detail. This is the must see range for 2006.

Result Fleece Jackets have always been a firm favourite and they are now available in a pill resistant traditional Fleece or the finer Micro Fleece fabrics. They were also the first to feature a Wind and Shower proof Reversible Fleece that has been a big seller for a number of years.

If you want outstanding quality with Technical fabrics at an affordable price then take a long hard look at the Result Clothing Range.

The Result Clothing brand forms part of our Embroidered Clothing range. If you want Embroidery on any of the Result Clothing range please contact us for details.

Featured on this page are some of the new items in the 2006 Result Clothing range. The full range is featured throughout the web site.

Custom Printed Clothing

2009-10-28T02:10:00.000-07:00

Printciple custom printed clothing specialise in printing garments in smaller quantities at reasonable prices with a fast turnaround. We can print in full colour onto most garments and deliver within 3-4 days, sometimes sooner.

Ideal for small to medium sizes businesses, clubs & associations and charities. Also great for events such as Corporate Days, Team Building, Stag & Hen Weekends, Holidays, Parties and one-off gifts.

Custom Printed Clothing

Our close association with "The Magic Touch GB Ltd" means that we are always at the forefront of our industry. "The Magic Touch" provide professional garment printing applications for the industry worldwide and we are now situated in their original offices.

Older models back in fashion

2009-10-28T02:08:00.000-07:00

THE resurgence of 1990s supermodels Elle Macpherson and Claudia Schiffer and a new TV model search for over-35s has put older models back in the spotlight.

New series She's Got The Look - screening on Saturdays on Foxtel's W Channel - has put older female models firmly in the spotlight. The contestant line-up includes a 63 year old.

W channel manager Penny Win said: "With the swell of interest in having older and real women on screen and in advertising campaigns, the timing seems right for a show such as She's Got The Look to celebrate both age and beauty."

Finesse Models director Brigette Mitchell said there was an appetite for older models in Adelaide, but that it was men who scored the most work.

But Finesse's Alison Pratt, 43, is bucking that trend, having modelled since she was 18. ". . . it's a good way to earn extra money," she said.

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Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood launches fashion range

2009-10-28T02:05:00.000-07:00

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has launched an ''electrifying'' new clothing and accessories range, that he says is based on his artwork.

The 62 year-old rocker has launched the colourful, edgy designs featuring swirling patterns and guitars at department store Liberty.

Those seeking rock star chic can snap up an I Feel Like Painting shift dress in splashes of orange and yellow for £495 or a leather day bag for £715.

Liberty of London's creative director, Tamara Salman, teamed up with the musician to create the autumn/winter range.

Salman's collection is inspired by a selection of Wood's vibrant paintings, translating them on to fabrics such as canvas into leather, cotton, jersey, foil and nylon.

Wood said he found it inspiring to complete his first collection with ''such a prestigious British company that has, in the last century, worked with amazing talents such as William Morris''.

Wood posed for pictures at the launch in London next to a display of his creations housed in a giant red cage.

Three of Wood's paintings form the basis of the capsule collection.

One of them is titled I Feel Like Painting, which Wood simply said resulted from ''the day when I decided to turn my life around''.

For men, T-shirts and cotton button-up shirts are emblazoned with the words ''I feel like painting'' in graffiti-like brushstrokes.

Salman said of Wood: ''He invited me to see his paintings, which I immediately fell in love with and which inspired me to turn into prints for an exclusive range for Liberty of London.

''I particularly liked his vivid use of colour, the presence of floral patterns in his design, which is very Liberty and the undeniable influence of rock n' roll.''

The collection will make a star appearance at top end stores across the world, ranging from Liberty and Harrods in London, to stores in Japan, Ireland, Italy and the United States.

Equestrian Clothing

2009-08-17T05:29:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for leading equestrian clothing brands try stable express online, a leading equine brand offering equine products in our shop along with information on leading equestrian brands such as Toggi, Musto, KP Equine

Oakwood seeks design for its Red Run T-shirts

2009-08-17T05:17:00.000-07:00

Youngsters age 12 and under can put their artistic talents to the test in designing a T-shirt for a fitness run being hosted by Oakwood Annapolis HospitalHospital Hospital in October

Dubbed the Junior October Mile, the run is part of the Red October Run that will held Saturday, Oct. 3, at the hospital, 33155 Annapolis, Wayne. The event will feature a 10K run, 5K run, 5K walk5Kwalk and Junior October Mile.
The artwork must be done on a 8 1/2-by-11-inch2-by-11-inchesheet of white paper. Designs should include no more than three colors. Felt tip pens, crayons or color pencilscan be used. Include the child's name, age (as of Oct. 3) and gender along with home address and parent's phone number and/or e-mail address. Include the information in the body of e-mailed entries or on the back of artwork sent by mail. Shirt contest entries must be received no later than Sept. 1.beOakwood Annapolis Hospital, , MI 48184

Entries can be mailed to Oakwood Community Health, 23400 Michigan Ave., Suite 606, Dearborn, MI 48124, ATTN: Red October Run. They also can be e-mailed as a PDF, JPG, GIF or TIFF attachment to Cynthia.Cook@oakwood.org.Kids' Tee Shirt Design Contest
(Kids 12 and under only, please)

The e Encourage your child's fitness -and creativity!
Submit your child's artwork by U.S. mail on an 8.5 x 11” sheet of plain white paper OR scan your child's entry and e-mail it as an attachment. (See addresses below. Acceptable formats for scanned artwork attachments include PDF, JPG, GIF, TIFF)

•Use no more than 3 colors

•Felt tip pen, crayon or color pencil suggested

•Make sure to include child's name, age (as of October 3) and gender along with home address and (parent) phone number and/or e-mail address. (Please include this information in the body of e-mailed entries or on the back of artwork sent by US mail...Please do not include child's name as part of the artwork.)

Next Clothing Sale

2009-07-23T05:13:00.000-07:00

Next had their summer sale last weekend & stores were packed as crowds qued from 5am to guarentee getting the bargins. Next is a leading highstreet fashion shop and the sales are always popular guarenteeing plenty of interest

KP Equestrian Clothing

2009-07-23T04:58:00.000-07:00

Former glamour model Katie Price aka Jordan has launched a new fashion range aimed at the equestrian world called KP equestrian, she will be apperaing at numerous equestrian events & shows to publises her new fashion range including the horse of the year show & badmington

French Fashion

2009-05-07T05:28:00.000-07:00

French fashion - The association of France with fashion and style (French: la mode) dates largely to the reign of Louis XIV when the luxury goods industries in France

Fashion has been important industry and cultural export of France since the seventeenth century, and modern "haute couture" originated in Paris in the 1860s. Today, Paris, along with Tokyo, London, Milan, and New York City, is considered one of the world's fashion capitals, and the city is home or headquarters to many of the premier fashion houses. Historically, many of the world's top designers and fashion houses have been French, including Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Chloé, Hermès, Guy Laroche, Yves Saint Laurent and shoe designer Christian Louboutin. The Paris fashion houses also attract many foreign designers.

Since the seventeenth century, the headquarters for fashion houses have been traditionally situated in the quarter around the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Since the 1980s, the Avenue Montaigne has, to some extent, overtaken the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in high fashion as well as accessories. Other areas, such as Le Marais, a traditional Jewish quarter, have also included the clothing industry.

The Paris Fashion week takes place twice a year after the London Fashion Week and before Milan Fashion Week. Dates are determined by the French Fashion Federation. Currently, the Fashion Week is held in the Carrousel du Louvre.

O'More Student Fashion Show at TPAC

2009-05-07T05:22:00.000-07:00

Catch a range of collections from evening and bridal wear to daytime and urban clothing, and watch 20 students compete for cash, a scholarship and a swanky sewing machine.

This annual event features the work of O'More's recent grads and senior designers.

Judges include former Project Runway contestant Johnathan Kayne, who will make an appearance at the after-party. Local fashion designers ought to consider this a good chance to network, and fashion lovers have a rare opportunity to discover an up-and-coming fashion designer--way before their prices become prohibitively out of reach.

Thousands of Women Swap Clothes Online to Save Money in a Recession

2009-05-01T06:32:00.000-07:00

There were no other online clothes swap sites - we were the first! The economy and the environment weren't at the forefront of people's minds, and I had a lot of people telling me that I was crazy - that the idea would never take off"

Urban street fashion clothing can be swaped online and help people find clothing that suit

Fast forward to 2009. With economic and environmental concern, swapstyle.com has had to increase its servers on a monthly basis to keep up with the huge demand from members uploading swap items. From shoes to bags, cosmetics to designer fashion and vintage clothes, there are tens of thousands of members world-wide swapping and saving thousands of dollars a year through the site.

Not just a clothes swap site, also offers a strong social networking platform in which members chat in forums, create personal profile pages and make friends. "It has become a really thriving online community," says Chesher. "It was always my dream to have swapstyle.com be a space where money didn't matter anymore. I found it refreshing to have an area online where we could enjoy fashion without having the guilt of spending attached" No guessing why one of the sites tag lines is experience guilt free shopping.

Chesher was also disillusioned by the environmental impact that fashion was having on the planet. "The waste created from the fashion industry is huge. We live season by season, sometimes only wearing an item once. It brings a smile to my face knowing that Ive created a easily accessible economically, socially and environmentally sound solution to an age old problem."

With its tag line 'open your world-wide wardrobe', fashion savvy women are taking heed and saving thousands of dollars by getting their fashion for free by swapping.

Britain's internet retailers reap benefits of sterling's first slump of the online era

2009-04-28T09:12:00.000-07:00

The collapse in the value of the pound has not gone unnoticed in the bedrooms and home offices of Europe — and as it has tumbled, so Europeans, armed with a suddenly stronger single continental currency, have logged on to their home computers and gone shopping.

The weak pound was behind a near-threefold increase in international sales announced by Asos yesterday, the online fashion retailer following Amazon and eBay in noting surging trade from Europe as people reacted to the discounts of up to 25 per cent represented by the decline of sterling.

The combination of exchange-rate volatility and the internet — the first time that the two have acted in tandem in Britain — has handed an opportunity to shop to those without the time, money or inclination to travel to London.

Asos's international sales are now about a third of its business, having risen 173 per cent in the four weeks to April 24, against the same period last year. Nick Robertson, its chief executive, said: “That's the bonus of the internet — you can get to lots of people without having to open stores. It's entirely logical; in order to sell something in France, before the internet came along, I had to open a shop there.”

If Asos's results proved that fashion-conscious youth knows no borders, provided it has an internet connection and a credit card, others have noted similar results in more mature markets. Brian McBride, chief executive of Amazon's British business, a magnet for middle-aged book-lovers, said last last week that it had experienced a marked increase in shipments to Europe.

James Roper, chief executive of IMRG, the internet retail trade body, said: “This is a golden opportunity for British retailers, who are some of the most advanced online practitioners in the world and who can ride on the UK's global reputation for trust, integrity and efficiency.”

Nor is it the big companies who are making the most of the pound's plight. EBay, the auction website, said that British sellers — the army of home-bound mini-entrepreneurs who have taken their car-boot-sale capitalism to a wider audience — had pounced on the weak pound by selling to Europe. In January, the most recent month for which figures are available, exports by 244,000 British-based sellers soared by 49 per cent against the previous January. The United States was the biggest market, worth £9.5million in January, followed by the main euro-dominated markets Germany (£6 million), France (£5.4 million), the Republic of Ireland (£5.3 million) and Italy (£4.3 million). Mobile phones and watches were the goods most exported from Britain.

John Pemberton, who runs an eBay business turning over £250,000 selling designer clothing, said that international sales had more than doubled in the past year. He said: “Going into November, I started to see our courier bills go through the roof. I looked into it and it was because so much was going to France and Germany.” In January to March, 25 per cent of Mr Pemberton's £60,000 sales were to other European Union countries. For the same quarter last year, only about £7,000 went to these markets.

Asos, seeing which way the wind is blowing amid the economic storm damaging so many other sectors, is putting increasing emphasis on its international business. Yesterday, Jon Kamaluddin, formerly its chief financial officer, began his tenure as international director. The company will soon begin to operate country-specific websites.