Fashion Shoot = fun!

'Backstage' fun among the crew on the set that I did fashion styling for over the weekend in beautiful Vancouver.
The woman in quirky glasses is the fabulous and talented make-up artist now based in London, Iza Windak. Photos by Matthew Burditt.

Beauty trend: Eyebrowless

The New York Times reports that the early-90's look inspired by waif model icon, Kristen McMenamy, is bringing back an old trend in beauty with her cover shot of VOGUE ITALIA: no eyebrows. As I gear up preparation for styling a 90's-themed shoot this weekend, I've been poring over inspiring looks from the eyebrowless era, they follow below and feature Kristen.

I'm not sure if the eyebrowless trend will sweep the mainstream as it seems many women are still only finally beginning to embrace a slightly thicker (not quite 'bushy') more-80's inspired brow. Besides, it takes very good bone structure to get away with being eyebrowless, maybe save this freakish trend for the freakishly beautiful among us?

Maya Montage

Photography by Joseph Yarmush. I'm in the midst of designing my new website which will feature my portfolio as a stylist. I've just been streaming through fashion shoots that I've styled in as I decide what will go up on the site. I'd like to show a range of commercial to avant-garde and conceptual; from creatives to editorials. I came across this one shoot I did with a photographer friend in Montréal that I quite like the mood of; colorful yet subdued with a model of 'normal size'. Her name is Maya and she's wearing a mix of vintage, independent local Montréal designers, and of course - some of the stylist's (your's truly!) own designer duds and accessories. (Click on image to enlarge!)

White hot!

Luxurious minimalism at its best: head-to-toe white in Jil Sander Spring/Summer 09 looks. When it's crisp and clean, white-on-white is less angelic than it is über cool. White is not the most forgiving of shades, so if you've got a fit body, this is the bravest (and best!) way to show it off in style.

Layers make a mini into a... 'longi'?!

Fendi's great take on using layers to lengthen a hemline on a dress or skirt. The translucent, narrower sheath underneath keeps the look sexy - making it easy to play with volume on the top layer.

Le Jardin Botanique/Fashion Nurtures Nature

As I strolled through the Insectarium in Montréal's Botanical Gardens recently, I was drawn to recall how much of what is considered beautiful in our lives derives its inspiration from our natural environment. Each crawly bug on display looked like a jewel, or wait, is it that lustry jewels should remind us of nature? These bugs made me think of a different designer's collections in a specific season.














These looks from Matthew Williamson's Fall 2007 collection fit right in with the bugs; shiny and metallic textures, and rich jewel-tones. Fittingly, with my scaling up of my insect photographs, the models waists' look tinier than ever!

Click on this fragile, luxurious-looking butterfly below to see how it resembles the outfit from Chanel's Fall 2009 Couture line.

Sports' Loss = Fashion's Inspiration

Italian swimmer, Flavia Zoccari, was forced to sit out her race yesterday when she experienced a massive malfunction in her $640 top-of-the-line swimsuit. Oh sure it was an accident! I predict a trend taking hold - lower 'peepholes' on suits. Bet she gets offered a swimwear endorsement out of it too! Daily Mail.