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LFW A/W 15, Day 1

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Jumper: Ebay

Skirt: Eustratia

Tights: Woolford

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Clutch: H&M

Chainmail necklace: Richard Ayres

Quartz necklace: Urban Outfitters

Glasses: Emporio Armani

Pictured with Amber 

Photographed by Toria Brightside 

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On Friday we watched some shows, walked around somerset house and attended the Dash magazine party.

For the first time I decided to brave the February fashion week weather sans coat and with a clutch bag. I’ve always been an oversized bag person, mainly because of the sense of self-sufficiency carrying everything I could possibly need gives me, but this time I thought I did pretty well without.

It was a busy day and I didn’t manage to get many outfit shots but hopefully I can track down some of the numerous bloggers that photographed me.

Shows to be covered separately.

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Vintage Eustratia photos

Photographer Al Overdrive emailed me this morning to share this set of photos, taken about a year ago, backstage at the katzenjammer club, just after the fashion show.

It was the shortest Eustratia show ever, with the least amount of models, but there was certainly no lack of glamour.


Maxine Anastasia


Amy Statik


Cici Von Crypt


And last but not least, myself. My years of modelling do come in handy when I’m a model short for a show!

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Eustratia A/W ’14-15

Having first started work on this collection almost a year ago, I’m delighted to finally be able to share my complete vision.

I decided to present it in format of a story and hope that it helps to define the feel and character of each item of clothing.

anna sad fullHAZEL MASK FULLHAZEL MASK CLOSEHAZEL FULLHazel opening doorhazel moth 1 copyhazel butterflies close copyhazel moth half copyladder 1charlotte doll 2charlotte 2 copyanna dressamber 1Amber 2 copyanna roses copyanna 2anna backamber 3amber back amber full length 2amber fabricamber mask closeamber mask fullcharlotte tree closecharlotte tree2 copyThe items will be added to eustratia.co.uk over the coming days and can be ordered via email (enquiries@eustratia.co.uk) or facebook message in the mean time, with an introductory 20% off.

Those who would like to see the story performed live can do so at the Fashion and lifestyle exhibition, in Manchester on the 11th and 12th of October. Tickets are free and can be booked here. Models will be provided by Vauhaus.

My beautiful models in the order they appeared: Anna, Hazel, Charlotte and Amber.

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Monochrome casual.

I’ve been meaning to shoot this outfit for at least a couple of months now but wasn’t sure if I had the right shoes for it. Last week, I emptied my parents’ loft and found my first generation Adidas wrestling boots from the early 2000s. I used to really love these and think they look great with my sequin harem pants.

sequins 4seuins 1sequins 2sequins 3sequins 5Unicorn crest necklace: Eustratia

Cross cape tunic: Topshop

Sequin harem pants: Ebay

Bag: Tokidoki

Boots: Adidas

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Eustratia winter collection preview.

For the past few months, I have been thinking, making and planning  for the Eustratia  A/W ’14-15 collection.

As an independent designer, single-handedly running all aspects of the business, making a new collection can be hard. I make one item at a time whenever I have some hours spare in between the rest of my work.

An image or item I make for myself usually sparks the idea and then I make a rough line-up sketch, which usually evolves as I start to create the garments.

anna roses copyAnna Dateshidze in the rose bodysuit.

I usually plan my collections around a theme and often base my editorials on a still from a dream but this time I wanted to tell a more complete story.

charlotte doll 3Harlotte Wonderland in the twist top and high waist briefs.

I always plan the concept and style my own collection shoots as well as making all the props, often with the help of my friends. This time, I decided to go one step further and do the photography myself as well.

This was a big decision for me as I’m not a photographer but so far I think it has helped me get closer to my vision by having control over the composition of the images and the ability to edit them myself.  Of course it’s every designer’s dream to own copyright to their images and I look forward to featuring them on my promotional material.

hazel butterflies close copyHazel in the Moth bodysuit.

I used a variety of props for the fashion story and shot it in 3 parts to make sure it went smoothly.

10575983_848995281786340_339686771_nHere we are on the way to the shoot the first set. (yes the ladder is also a prop)

915679_1525838860966017_1775423054_nCut out butterflies and moths were used for the moth bodysuit images. These were lovingly cut out by my intern, Lindsay.

10475008_299153160256627_2104034801_nWire butterfly headpieces were used in a couple of sets to give the impression of butterflies hovering around the model’s heads.

10611027_936859676339762_158123335_nRik made this door for me to use in a different shoot last year, but was not featured in the final images and fit in perfectly with this season’s concept.

The Collection is due to launch on the 1st of September  on www.eustratia.co.uk and will be showcased several times over the weekend of the “fashion and lifestyle exhibition” in a theatrical live fashion show.

During the show, there will be a slideshow featuring snippets from the fashion story, inspirational images and these little videos I took while shooting:

I hope you enjoy this collection as much as I do and look forward to seeing the rest of the story.

Amber 2 copyAmber in the new harness lingerie set.

 

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