After my quick post last night I thought I should deliver something a little more substantial for you lovelies to read but where to start? I guess the beginning is as good as any. For those that have read my interviews you will know that I had my first photoshoot when I was 15, for those of you that don't you do now.
Whilst I was at a Rockabilly gig at Dingwalls, Camden a gentleman came up to me and asked if I would be interested in having a photoshoot done for a magazine, I excitedly ran to find my Ma and Pa to let them know. My Pa seemed disgruntled but walked with me to where the gentleman was standing just as my Pa looked like he was going to lamp him one straight on the snotbox the gentleman pulled out some business cards and ID. After they had spoken for a short while my Pa told me that they would be coming over to our home and taking some photos and would be in touch shortly. Several other people were approached at the gig to do the same photoshoot along with my boyfriend at the time but due to them living in London and us over in the West Midlands it was to be done separately.
I never thought much would come from it, my parents didn't expect anyone to turn up but when they did we were extremely surprised to see that the photos were for Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen and to be published in Amelia's Magazine. A MUA did my hair and make-up (I asked if I could have some faux "Bettie Bangs" as I was contemplating cutting some in!) and I got to shoot in the most adorable baby blue two piece from Vivenne Westwood and then a stripped top from McQ. We shot in my Pa's record room and later found out that the other people chosen shot at a Bowling Alley in London.
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| Vivienne Westwood. |
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| Alexander McQueen. |
I didn't do anything else modelling wise until I was then 18 and did a little photoshoot with Nicole at The Hourglass. After that shoot I posted the images online and as they say ... it started from there and now I'm apparently a Pin-Up.
SRx
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| A little outtake snapshot I got to keep, taken on film. |
You were very lucky :)
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