27 10, 2010
Reena from Fashion Daydreams is back with the second installment of her BNTM Live report…
So, what goes on behind the scenes at a fashion show? It’s all very hectic! Models and stylists were under strict instructions to be backstage at least an hour and a half before the show begins. Each team is responsible for their own models, which basically means guiding them through from hair and make up to dressing and accessorising.
After having a brief chat with hair and make up about the look I’m after – loose messy bun with a natural base, defined but low key eyes and pink lips – I start laying out the outfits and generally running around making sure everything’s perfect. On Friday, things were very tense as it was the first day but by Sunday the models and stylists were all pros, so the atmosphere was very lighthearted and fun. There was lots of giggling and dancing backstage!
As well as styling the show, we had to go on stage to talk through our geek chic looks before our models came out which was very nerve wracking! We were all a bit jittery through rehearsals and on the first day but after our initial nerves wore off we had lots of fun on stage. The presenter of the show was Emma Willis who presents Britain’s Next Top Model and she is so lovely, she really helped put us at ease. She really loved the camels and burgundy colours in my outfit, especially the shoes which were from New Look.
I know brogues and flat loafers are almost essential for the geek chic look thanks to the likes of Alexa Chung but I wanted to give my outfit a feminine and grown up twist. The platform and chunky heel are really on trend for Autumn/Winter too.
There are so many great pieces in New Look which are perfect for achieving the geek chic look from fairisle and cable knits to pussy bow blouses and camel skirts. Here are my top picks for a grown up take on the look.
From left: Camel skirt: £21.99. Flocked pussy bow blouse: £32.99. Loafer heel: £22.99. Bobble shoulder jumper: £22.99.
26 10, 2010
The lovely Reena from Fashion Daydreams kindly agreed to give us her behind the scenes look from BNTM Live, where she was styling her very own set of models for the catwalk. Read on to find out what happened…
Reena and her model Paige, wearing New Look shoes!
What a hectic weekend! I’ve had a couple of weeks to get my head around being asked to style a fashion show at the BNTM live event with five other bloggers, but nothing could prepare me for the madness I’ve experienced over the last couple of days. Event sponsor Motorola asked Frankie, Natasha, Jenny, Alize, Matthew and I to style a geek chic fashion show to promote their Flip Out
The models give their best geek chic pose
The show had three themes: vintage, high end and high street. As one half of the high-street dream team, I scoured the high-street for the very best geek chic pieces. I wanted to take key trends for Autumn/Winter such as camel, texture and fairisle knits and give them a geek chic edge. I was inspired by Alexa Chung, Glee, Ugly Betty and Luella’s 2008 show which was inspired by Ghostworld (a NL HQ fave! -Ed).
Stay tuned for part two of Reena’s guest post for us tomorrow!
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