Celebrity Skin @ 9th AXDW - backstage photos

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Celebrities' Skin

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Strong celebrity aura and good vibes backstage, minutes before Celebrity Skin's intense show last night.

- Thousands of KBs of what went on behind the catwalk walls currently travelling from my camera to hard drive. Full bts report, image & video coming real soon.

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Custo Barcelona a/w 11

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For the past few winters I keep promising myself I'll ditch the greyscale wardrobe. Receiving these images from Custo Barcelona's a/w 11 show in New York was a colourful slap: next winter will be a bright one.

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Croisette 74 filming set - backstage teaser

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Last night's launch was a success with a mixed crowd of vintage knitting lovers and fashion professionals sharing the enthousiasm for this fresh new project, Croisette 74. The concept video was unveiled, projected on the actual settings it was filmed at. Until its online release I can only show you a brief teaser of what it involved: an old porter's booth and nail varnish in the shades of the collection.
For more making of, watch this space.

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Celebrity Skin - backstage clip

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Happening backstage whilst you were taking your seats:

[all photos in this clip are mine besides:
Celebrity Skin bow - ilovestardust
Elena Psoma & kiddo - Patricia Munster
Ada & Alexis - Strepkos on FB]

Picks:
- Strepkos being the designer, stylist, floor manager & host (impossible multitasking)
- Mparla works well under pressure;)
- Star kid Zoe posing for the photographers. Oh my the attitude.
- The amount of feet walking on such limited space and nobody stepped on anybody (impossible success)
- Ada Livitsanou's secret (not anymore) catch!
- Backstage buzz yet catwalk order.

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Alexios Romanos s/s 11 @ AXDW - 25.10.2010

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catwalk photos by you-already-know Patricia Munster.

snaps the blogger way, HERE by Fashion Algorithms.

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Vassilis Zoulias s/s11 @ AXDW - 25.10.2010

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Hair preparation for Vassilis Zoulias' show, Tryfonas Samaras (right) at it.
The line-up in sketches, taped on split paper bag backstage. Hand-drawn and with fabrics attached, this personal touch makes a difference imo.

And of course catwalk shots:
photos by Patricia Munster.

more shots + report the Shopping Therapy way, HERE.

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Celebrity Skin - dressing room clip

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Dressing and stage direction touch-ups before entering the backstage area.

[next up: backstage clip]

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Celebrity Skin - backstage footage being processed...

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...and will be on your screen shortly.

At the corridor between hair and make-up:
Photographer - Love your make-up!
Model - Thanks! It's nude. (it's gotta be Celebrity Skin) In the next show I get to be glamorous and ...dead. (most definitely Celebrity Skin then)

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b/stage styling - action clip

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An action clip of Celebrity Skin in a different role, that of stylist, dressing actress Penelope Anastasopoulou moments before her guest appearance on stage.

This clip is a good example of what it takes to style someone other than you, within limited time, for a picture-perfect purpose:
a) you have to be organised, have everything ready and know its place. no time to search for that earring or pair of shoes.
b) be ready to go on your knees. it's not yourself you are dressing, it's someone else. you have to do whatever it takes to make sure she's top-to-bottom flawless. be ready for on the spot alterations.
c) be confident, be quick. you have to be hands-on with your subject, no point in being shy. you also have to be quick and precise, you are trying to get her ready not nervous/annoyed.
d) perform overall check. is it all in place? final touch-ups.

Experienced CS make it look like a piece of cake. Truth is, it's hard work.

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Concert backstage styling

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*blogger was playing tricks on me today, sorry about that.

Ever wondered what being backstage at a concert is like? What's the role of a stylist in that? Well this is what this post is all about.
Last Sunday, Fresh FM 88!6 hosted a secret "Garage Party" for a limited audience, at the especially transformed back end of MediaMarkt's parking area. In charge of styling, two familiar faces, Celebrity Skin.
They felt like having extra company whilst working backstage and there I was with LifeFullofFashion (courtesy of whom the above photo is) to see what they were up to. What am I doing above? Filming this, the concert's styling theme in creators' own words:The dressing corner, styled and themed for extra CS vibe.
Dimitris' Petrou ties and bow ties were among the weapons of choice.
And the CS dress ready for action. Quite a short and toned down number compared to what they've got you used to in their shows. It's stage material this time.
Close-up of shrugs and fabric.
Eleni showing off the shoes, Penelope Anastasopoulou's own.
And the earrings, inversed spades shaped mirrors, big enough to reflect my camera.
Deciding on the theme, setting up your corner and bringing in the tools is one thing. Dressing the artist is quite another. Image above is only a confirmation it was all applied. The process will follow shortly.

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