Modelling
My partner and creative accomplice Markabre Charade is not only a DJ, model and musician but also a budding videographer and photographer. At the moment I'm somewhat of a muse for him, so his portfolio is a love-story to my face! Here are a few recent shots he has taken of me..
Last night at Die Freche Muse... possibly my new favourite club.
The above and below were taken at The Boom Boom Club in the Old Vic Tunnels.
I originally donned one of Rachel Loveguts' creations at her university, Central St. Martins, for a project compiled by John Galliano (!). The aim of the project was to find a new intern from the young designers, therefore they had to create and present their projects to some of Galliano's "people". Unfortunately Rachel's design didn't win, however she moved on to a different internship based in Paris, and I can see her work going far.
A few weeks ago we headed over to Rankin's studio where studio manager Neil Dawson managed to squeeze us in between the neon-clad Russian model shooting for Elle. The studio was everything I imagined it to be, and although it was great to model there (and watching them use the Phase One and Capture One software), I could never see myself working in that kind of environment. The photos we got look fantastic though; although simple, they create the moody atmosphere that I think the outfit needs.
The new issue of Creepy Queen has finally arrived, and with it, the cover shoot I modelled in! It is so awesome to see something in print that we planned for so long, and worked so hard on - the shoot itself was almost a complete disaster thanks to dark evenings, but we managed to save it (and in my opinion, create something even better) with a change of location.
Shot by Nitemare Photography with clothing AND styling by Sample Remix and hat by Amore de Mori. It was actually shot in my flat, using many of the objects that Markabre and I have collected (our flat tends to look like this anyway!). The hair and makeup was by myself, which I'm quite pleased with!
I think the magazine is well-worth buying, if not only for our editorial (I feel that the magazine needs to focus on hiring some people to write articles etc, rather than just interviews) - Nitemare photography did a fantastic job with the layout.
Behind the scenes shot taken by Sample Remix:
To start off the new year, my partner, Markabre Charade and I have collaborated on a mixed media project!
We both have an interest in early film and the romance of the silent era, which we have incorporated into this work. The results are fairly Lynchian, thanks to Mark's video editing skills. This is going to be one of many experimental films, hopefully leading up to something a lot larger, with a possibility of turning into a performance piece.
Photography and film work by Markabre Charade
Styling, modelling and photographic retouching by Anna Swiczeniuk
We also have some stills from the above film.
As a side note, the dress was a gift to myself, after hunting for a good, long Galliano-esque gown for some time - hurrah for January sales!
Happy new year to you all!
Just a quick announcement for the winner of my calendar giveaway. I really appreciate all the support and comments on the blog so far, thank you to all who entered!
I have picked a winner at random, so congratulations to Lorlor, your calendar shall be on it's way to you very soon!
In other news: a few months ago, I modelled in a project shot by Nitemare Photography, with Sample Remix designs (including amazing styling). We had to keep the images under wraps because they were to be included in the newest issue of Creepy Queen magazine, which is now available for pre-order.
I can't wait to receive my copy, and finally be able to show off the amazing images!