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Hair story

I saw Audrey Kitching do a post on how her hair had evolved since 2005 and it got me thinking about the different hairstyles I’ve had in that time. I’ve had a multitude of different real and fake hair styles over the years and decided to dip out some photos to share some of them.

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This is one from my first photoshoot in my college boiler room in 2005.

I used to wear a lot of fake hair but it was actually black at the time.

I used to wear a lot of fake hair but it was actually black at the time.

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21st birthday vanity shots

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red 21st birthday vanity shots

 

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first bought dreads

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first knotted fake dreads I made

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ghost in the shell hair

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skin two ball 2005 or 6

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experimenting with wool dreads

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foam, synth dreads and plastic

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rexlace fringe and dreads

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short silver and purple dreads

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first time totally bleached before going lilac/grey.

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chopsticks bun dreads phase

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purple backcombed mullet

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puple weft extensions

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grey and purple curly and straight dreads

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natural hair and dreads

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purple fringe and dreads

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plum and purple

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purple mess

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purple bob

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purple synth dreads and fringe

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purple concave bob

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purple and blond victory rolls

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curly dreads

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white and lilac curly dreads

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lilac dreads

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dreads and weft extensions

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dreads and undercut

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curly dreads

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white curly dreads

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dreads with nut beads

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purple hair rolls

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rose red weft extensions

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rose red hair with salt and pepper weft.

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dread bun with plastic fringe

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white bob

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curly weft

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all the fake hair

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red and curly wefts

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mini crimped

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pinned up

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grey weft

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black and white curly weft

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rolls and weft

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buns

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short roll

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grey bob

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white bob

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curls and pug

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backcombed

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shaved side

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lilac and purple by toria brightside

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all up by neil lewis

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crimped

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lilac up-do

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backcombed

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deathhawk

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roll plait

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troll

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curls

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mono-roll

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more extensions

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double braids

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silver and grey

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fluffy

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black fringe

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lilac and white extensions

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pink by jennifer byron

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white crimped

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transitional dip dye by emily bailey

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braids and shaved

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black dip dye by jennifer byron

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light blue

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turquoise

This is just a selection of my hairstyle pictures. The sizes are a bit all over the place but I didn’t want to exclude the smaller ones.

Some people think it’s embarrassing to upload old photos but I think it’s fun to remember past hair and style, as well as the memories that come with it.

I hope you enjoyed looking through my hair story.

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Eustratia Open House.

In February I opened my showroom to the public for the first time and hosted the first Eustratia Open House Day. The event was co-hosted by my friends from Vauhaus and attended by many lovely models I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the last few years. IMG_8533I enjoyed setting up the showroom and showcasing my work in an environment that complemented it. It was also great to interact with people, show them the garments in person and talk about the details and shapes, something that isn’t really possible when, like me, you sell mostly online.

1900628_628110120609338_6317526186917491067_oAside from talking about clothes, we also drank champagne, posed for photos and finished of the day with the models having a pillow fight in the bedroom.

10295313_628110173942666_5973584393313483815_oCole Black from LatexGirlsHD put together an amazing video capturing the highlights and atmosphere of the day.

Thanks to my awesome models: Amber Dennett  Hazel Whittle Vivi Sterling Nina Terror Laura Powell Jo Juiceboxx Naomi Rose Pedersen Mai Walker  Georgina Ainscow Loren Faether Charlotte Anne MacGregor Zoe Harlotti Collinson

and team Toria Brightside Natalie Rose Wilde Richard Ayres.

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On the 10th of May, we are hosting the a workshop at Eustratia house, featuring Vauhaus model Vivi sterling, you can read the details here.

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Eustratia Spring/Summer ’14

The Eustratia S/S “14 Collection is finally complete and I’m really pleased with it. It will be making its catwalk debut at Manchester fashion week on Saturday and the products will be added to the online store over the next few days.

The collection consists of 8 outfits, in varying levels of wearability and extravagance, but with a consistent embodiment of the essence of Spring.

IMG_9486blueoutfit 1 fullblue stripey top &dresspurple dress halfopen bust dress backIMG_9615 2flower playsuit fullwhite toppink stockings full2 copyflower braflower bra and skirtfloaty trans topfloaty top and shorts copyflower harness and braskirt and harness copy copyIMG_03492dress and blazer 2These images were shot in my home studio. it’s the first time I’ve shot a look book with virtually no team and I really enjoyed the comfort of being in my own home and the control I had over the images.

I also made the backdrop myself and will try and remember to post some info on its construction soon.

Thanks to Richard Ayres for shooting this for me.

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MCRFW show and afterparty

To celebrate the Eustratia show at Manchester fashion week and Vauhaus HQ moving to Manchester, my friends and I have decided to throw our first fashion party.

It will take place at 2022NQ in the northern quarter of Manchester.

We’d love you all to join us so we’re offering free entry. You can RSVP via our facebook event page.

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The event will also feature:
*Static fashion exhibition
*Photobooth
*Vauhaus models showcasing the current Eustratia range
*DJ Mandala of ‘CACTUS’
*Image/video projection

Find us:
http://www.vauhaus.co.uk/
http://www.eustratia.co.uk/
http://feelingvague.blogspot.com/
http://aestheticcontradiction.com/
http://www.toriabrightside.com/

IMG_03492writingIf you’d like to come and see my spring collection on the catwalk, you can purchase tickets here. I would also really appreciate your votes for the “women in making” competition which could win me a grant for my business.

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