This week I’m looking for promotional photoshoot inspiration. I’m hopefully going to be able to finish, shoot and release my spring/summer range which is pretty exciting. You might have seen a few pieces at VAUVAU but I’ve done some rearranging since then. I’m also loving 3D printing and wish I had the chance to try it out myself. Still working toward my giant paper flowers. I’ve featured them a few times but hopefully they will work out for me this time.
This season, Manchester fashion week will be introducing an independent designer showcase and I’m really excited to have been selected to take part.
Aside from a great opportunity for my label, Eustratia, and the other designers, I think it adds edge to the event, which previously showcased mainly high street fashion and draws attention city in general, giving Manchester a chance to show off the talent in its midst.
My showcase date is Saturday the 19th of April and I will be showing my A/W 14 collection, inspired by nature and the dark shadow mankind casts over the planet. Tickets are £16.20 and can be purchased here.
As part of the online promotion for the event I was featured on A-listed magazine‘s “designer talk” section and the official MCRFW blog.
You can view them on the respective sites but I have also pasted what they wrote on here.
Dark, sultry and dangerously seductive. There is something incredibly enchanting about ‘Eustratia’. Like something out of a fairy tale, designer Stacy Mavrou talks about her collection as a clash between fashion, fetish and art.
Beautifully handmade, with the ultimate attention to detail, Stacey works with latex amongst other fabrics to produce wearable and unique pieces.
At the age of 3, Stacey was taught to sew by her Greek Grandmother, also a seamstress. The name of her collection ‘Eustratia’ also resonates with her Greek heritage meaning ‘good’ or ‘right’ path.
Her talent passion and ambition grew over the years – Stacey recalls how she simply had her bedroom floor as a studio and a grant from the Princess Trust which enabled her to pave her career as a reputable Manchester based designer.
Stacey added: “I enjoy trends and fashion but I prefer clothes that are versatile and can be carried forward from season to season, I therefore aim to achieve a unique but timeless quality within my work”.
This season, Stacey has been inspired by nature, contrasting textures and colours and the dark shadow cast over earth and mankind. The much anticipated collection due to be released at this year’s Manchester Fashion Week 2014 #MCRFW14 will feature a muted base palette with contrasting textured or embellished panels, a multitude of layered appliques featuring contrasting textures and pops of colour.
You can learn more about the brand and view all previous collections at Eustratia.
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/we-are-manchester-tickets/111839
Eustratia will be showcasing at MCRFW14 on Saturday the 19th, get tickets: (above)
These stunning lingerie pieces are not only very ‘out there’ and extremely cool, they look amazing on! If you want to see more of their gorgeous latex clothing they are having an event!!! On the 21st March, From 10pm onwards:
The date for the second Regress: into your alterego club night has finally been announced, it’s on the 21st of Feb. at club Alterego on Princess st. A Frankie Knuckles production.
This time I used an older image of myself by Mike Brown for the flyer. I was struggling to find one that fitted in with the theme and was please when I came across this one. It features wardrobe by Eustratia and Richard Ayres who will be collaborating on the fashion show this time. The theme of the show is Latex vs Metal and it will have a dark and atmospheric feel.
Image: Rebecca Cordell and Emma Owens by John Cubilan for Dark beauty magazine. Wardrobe and styling by Eustratia and Richard Ayres. Art direction by Cello.
Music will be provided by TG Manchester DJ Jane Dalton and her alter ego, the Imperatrixx. A sample mix is available here.
Performer MisSa Blue will be completing the line up with a mesmerising performance. MisSa Blue is a London based International performer specialised in Fetish acts & Neo-Cabaret. She is infamous for -a unique mixture of styles -cutting edge themed acts and a crossover of modern art and classical show elements.She uses Candle Wax, Latex-Paint, Lace and Rubber but her biggest attribute is her stage presence and ethos of performance. It’s often sexual adult – sometimes satiric entertainment that combines the best of all styles in just one act. MisSa is a regularly found at the world leading fetish club, Torture Garden and holds residency at theThe Box Soho London, at ‘Time Outs’ critics choice Cabaret ‘Lucha Britannia’ and at Erotica London. She has been nominated for the Erotic Award ’13 in the category ‘Best Performer’ and won 3rd place at The World Burlesque Games (Lond. ’13)
The whole thing will be documented by NVS Films.
We hope to see you there!
This week I love blunt fringes (though not totally sure if I’m ready to cut mine back in), chandeliers (particularly these ones I just bought), huge geodes (that I’m never going to be able to afford), swarms of black butterflies on walls (which I will be putting in my house) and black candles (I think the colour would contrast nicely with my walls and also new house, new beginnings).
Next month, to celebrate the third birthday of my label, Eustratia and officially test out my showroom I’m hosting my first open house event.
The whole house will be open to friends of the brand, models, photographers and potential customers who will be able to view and try on samples, preview the new collection, talk to me in person and find out about upcoming projects.
Regular Eustratia models will be available to talk about wearing latex to those who haven’t tried it before or would like to know a bit more about it.
Our friends from VAUHAUS will also be in attendance with beautiful new faces to introduce and a guest photobooth by Toria Brightside, agent and chief photographer.
Richard Ayres will be showcasing his bespoke chainmail accessories and visitors will have the change to see it in person and talk about about commissions.
TG Manchester promoter Frankie Knuckles will also be making an appearance for those who would like to find out about future events.
I will be inviting creatives that have collaborated with the brand over the last three years, local models, photographers and industry people as well as a few magazines but the event is also geared towards potential customers who want to find out more about the brand or latex clothing in general. Please get in touch if you can get to Manchester and would like to attend. The address will be available on the Facebook event page and there will also be transport available from Piccadilly train station at 2:30pm to bring people to the event if they are not local to Manchester.
Edgy designer clothing. Innovative latex fashion. Bespoke commissions.