Caught on Camera! - Backstage at London Fashion Week A/W09

Anyone who has been to any kind of fashion event will know that there are cameras everywhere, especially backstage. You are constantly being filmed or or snapped as photographers try to capture the models transformation but I never know where these pictures end up, if anywhere.

Well I finally found out today where some of these snaps end up....on Kit Lee's blog, The Fashion Assistant and Her Camera. I started following Kit's fashion and photography blog only a few weeks ago so you can image how surprised I was to find a picture of lil' old me doing makeup at the James Long show included in her post on the MAN showcase at LFW!

Yep thats me doing a spot of male grooming at the James Long show ;)

It funny too because I thought I recognised Kit at the show but I'm usually soooo bad at putting faces to names that I didn't like to introduce myself in case it wasn't her. I am also gutted that I didn't spot my all time favourite blogger Susie Bubble(right) who Kit(left) also snapped backstage, but I guess that proves I was hard at work!

Pictures courtesy of Kit Lee @ The Fashion Assistant and Her Camera/Style Slicker

More on the Ann Sofie Back A/W09 Show!

It was so manic backstage that I couldn't really take any decent pics and I didn't even get a look at the show on the monitor, so I thought I would put together some pictures and footage that others have been posting today.

Topshop have posted some back stage pics and a little review of the Ann Sofie Back show I was working on yesterday on their blog Inside-Out. Check the post out here...

To see all the pictures from the runway visit the official LFW website.

Watch the show below....

For the German speakers out there take a peek at Les Mads post.

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Working Backstage at Ann Sofie Back A/W09

Just over a week ago I got an email from Jed Root asking if I was available to work fashion week as Ayami Nishimura wanted me to assist on three of her shows. Of course I absolutely jumped at the chance and yesterday I got to work my first show doing makeup for Ann Sofie Back at London Fashion Week.

Even though I felt nervous about working on the show and assisting Ayami there was such an amazing energy backstage and Ayami and the other artists made me feel really at ease so my nerves were gone as soon as I set up my station.

The idea behind the makeup look was to create a beautiful zombie which might sound like a contradiction but the models really did look stunning, even if a little scary. It had been said at the fitting that it should look like the model was in vogue shoot, died and they carried on shooting! Yep, a bit morbid but I think the look Ayami created really worked with this idea.

To re create the look Ayami designed I had to put Xtreme Eyez White Out contact lenses in the models eyes which was definitely a great learning experience. We used MAC Full Coverage in White as a base which we blended with a damp sponge to give a flawless look. We used the purple from a Bruise Wheel to do a smokey eye and lined the eyes with metallic purple airbrush makeup. The lips were covered with the base and we applied a dark red on the inside of the lips.

I felt really privileged to do makeup for Ayami and was ecstatic when she said that she had seen my website and really liked my work. It was amazing working on the show and cant wait to do it again!

Are you working any shows this season? Share your experiences in the comments section.

PS. I'm really sorry for the poor pic quality I finally found my camera this morning so I can stop using camera phone snaps on the blog!!

Enter The Elle/Loreal Paris New Talent 2009 Competition

Elle and Loreal Paris have again joined forces in the search to find the makeup artist of the future to follow in the footsteps of past winners Rose Angus and Clair Waterman.

They have now launched the Elle/Loreal Paris New Talent Competition mini-site where you can find out all the information you need to enter the competition and print you face chart. Visit the mini-site at www.lorealparis.co.uk/minisites/ellenewtalent/

You will need to design your makeup look showing all the Loreal products you would use on the face chart along with an A3 mood board and 200 word (max) description supporting your design to the address below before the closing date 2nd April 2009

Bernice Frampton, Elle/L'Oreal Paris New Talent, 64 North Row, London, W1K 7LL

Good Luck!

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Elle/Loreal New Talent Competition 2009

British Elle and Loreal Paris are giving you the opportunity to kick start your career working behind the scenes at an Elle shoot and backstage with James Kaliardos at London Fashion Week with their New Talent Competition 2009

This would be an invaluable experience for anyone looking to pursue a career in makeup not only picking up tips and tricks from a makeup master like James Kaliardos but getting to work on an Elle shoot is a dream come true for many artists even if it is assisting!

To enter you will need to design a look for London Fashion Week using Loreal Paris products. Designs should be submitted on a face chart including notes on which products and colours you use along with an A3 mood board illustrating your ideas and inspirations for the look. Include a brief description in under 200 words explaining what inspired you to create the look with a picture of yourself, name, address, email and telephone number to: Elle/Loreal Paris New Talent, 64 North Row, London, W1K 7LL

The closing date is 2nd April 2009 however you must read the competition brief as well as full terms and condition at lorealparis.co.uk before entering.

The face chart and full details of the competition appear not to have been released at http://www.lorealparis.co.uk/ just yet so keep checking the site for more info. I will post more links and information here when I get it so watch this space too!

To find out more about James Kaliardos check out this interview in the Independent.

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