Fashion, Swimwear and Culture editorials

Anna Clair

6/30/2020

Where Poetry meets Fashion

Well with Covid-19 not going away anytime soon, we have to look at where certain industries are at the moment.A lot of the population are still working from home, some of them are slowly going back to work in the office or wherever your place of work may be. But one thing is for sure is that the fashion industry has changed, and as long as the virus is around, the way we shop for clothes is never going to be the same for the unforeseeable future.

What we wear is something of high value to what we spend our money on. So, are we going to spend more money on clothes that are going to feel and look comfortable oppose to an item or items that are more or less going to be out of dated in a few months because we are going out less? I think it could be a combination of the two. We all want value for money, even before Covid hit, so shopping for essential items is not only going to make our eye candy a reality but I think it could be more of trying to catch the bargins that are floating around on the internet as well as in store. But that doesn’t mean that consumer buying won’t jump back up. The new financial year is fast approaching and with that is always a little bonus. I think most brands are going to drop their prices a tad to allow us to spend more, and therefore increase their revenue. I think either way, we will and can find something that we love and want enough to spend our hard earned dollars on.

But putting all that aside, shooting this very special editorial for LaMode was fun. I hope you also enjoy the photographic essay of Anna Clair from Chadwicks models

Photography and Styling by Geoffrey Chuah
MakeUp and Hair by Angie Sher
Anna Clair@Chadwick Models
Clothes by
Arnhem
Daisy Says

Rhiannon Dress by Arnhem

Beatnix Skirt and Love Love Love long sleeve T-shirt by Daisy Says

Chequered Jump Suit and Take Me Home Jacket by Daisy Says

Wild Thing Dress and Here We Go Again Jacket by Daisy Says

Fleetwood dress and Abby Jacket by Arnhem

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Coogee Bay

6/8/2020

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Passion, Protest and Riots

I am a strong believer in standing strong in what you believe in. So when the Black Lives Matter march was given the go ahead on Saturday, we had a massive influx of people come into the city of Sydney, to protest for human rights. Again I am all for this and I want to see change in society to make sure that we all get treated fairly regardless what colour or sex you are.

But I do think it is really selfish and unfair on the millions of people that have worked really hard and for some people have lost there jobs and businesses. To see a possible spike in the curve that we have sacrificed so much for. There are so many other ways to stage a protest that will make more noise and make you the general public stand up and by counted. We could of started a petition on social media or petitions that could of gathered some momentum so we can then forward it on to the right people who would then try and make sure that we don’t have any prejudiced towards anyone our society that we live in.

I would also like to add that not all the police around the world are like Derek Chauvin.
For anyone that decides to join the police force they do it because they want to help people and that is helping keep law and order in your community, so you can walk around at any time during the day and night, and feel safe and if for what-ever reason you do need them they will be there to help.

On a side note the following images were taken down at Coogee Beach on Saturday the 6th of June on what was a beautiful Winters afternoon, and if these images can lighten up someone’s day and make you feel more motived to enjoy the outdoors in some shape or form then I think I have done my job.

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Sydney, CBD, Covid-19

4/13/2020

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So what is the one thing you cannot live without? Your partner, favourite food, going to the movies, or is people. Stop and have a think about it for a second.

When you take away what you enjoy the most then your life tends to stop for a bit before you can kick start it again. So with Covid-19 killing a lot of our things that we use to enjoy. We then need that reality check. What I am saying here is that when we all went into lock down and started worrying about how we were going to pay the rent, bills and everything else that we need to survive. I think that we didn’t think about what we needed the most that will get us out of this lock down without losing your bearings or another way of putting it would be your mind. And for me it’s people, yep that’s right people.

I know that without people I am nothing, without people my photography doesn’t exist because a photo is not a photo till someone looks at it just like a book is not a book till someone reads it or a dresses is not a dresses till someone wears it.

So how important are people? That’s a really weird question, everyone needs someone without a doubt. People can be a real pain in the butt, but if the world ended tomorrow and you were the only person left on this earth. What would you be lacking the most? For me it’s people.

These images were taken about 2 weeks ago on a Sunday. Most of the places would of normally be humming with people. But the day I was there, there was hardly anyone. Making it feel very eerie and somewhat lonely. One of the results of the lock down in Sydney.

Here’s to me and everyone else hoping that this virus will be stomped out and never seen again.

Enjoy.

There is Always a

Tomorrow

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Bronte Beach

3/29/2020

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Well as you all the know the world is in a spot of bother with this Covid-19 virus. I for one never thought it would get this bad as did everyone else. But on saying that the world governments are working as hard as they can to get this under control. I don’t even think the governments of any country where prepared for what was going t happen. I know I wasn’t just like the millions of other people around the world.

The one thing that has come to mind that has really stuck in my head when-ever I have spoken to anyone about the virus, and that they have all agreed too is

A: We are in this together big time not one person is not going to make it out of the Covid-19 untouched by it, not by any means and

B: I also don’t think that any of us have experienced this sort of out-break of semi panic. Well not this generation anyway, and I am pretty sure the next generation won’t either as there will be massive steps put in place to make sure that it won’t happen again or if it does we will have plans in place to make sure the out-break will not be anywhere near as bad as the Covid-19 virus.

So to sum this little blurb up. I really hope we can get this under control soon as I would like to get back out-side and shoot what-ever the hell I want to shoot as I always have done. On a side note these shots from Bronte beach in Sydney, was the last time I was able to really pull together a set of images for LaMode magazine. Which sadly will have to be put on hold for a little while. Or maybe I will be able to shoot one last Culture editorial before Sydney goes on lock down. And if we do, the list of things I can do is going to be very long indeed.

Enjoy Keep it RAW.

Keeping it RAW

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Nevena Tepic

3/8/2020

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Mind over Matter.

Why are we so obsessed with our body’s

A bit of a odd question isn’t it? Is it a health thing or is it image thing? You know the saying “if you have a healthy body you will have a heath mind”. But do we train to impress other people or do we train to impress our self? I think the answer to that is split right down the middle.

We see it in the media all the time, a celebrity taking a selfie and posting it on Instagram and then everyone going nuts over it, if you are on Instagram check out Jenifer Lopez profile. I think she is a classic example of someone keeping them self in shape. Jenifer is 50 years old and doesn’t look any older than 30. Which I have to admit is pretty dam unreal for someone that has had a kid and is still trucking big time in the entertainment industry.

I think we train to look good for our self, first and foremost. But then again who doesn’t?

For most of us we love to show off our body when we get the chance regardless where we are and what we are doing. The beach is a place that a lot of people like to do this, I personally love going to the beach when I can but crinch when I look around and see what is on offer and some of the eye candy that is around. But training is not for everyone as you know and it is hard work to maintain a really good body. I think as we get older we tend to not too not worry to much about our body’s and focus more on our minds more than anything else.

Because our minds will give us more of a work out than our body’s when we reach a certain age.

Enjoy "Mind Over Matter"

Photographer-Geoffrey Chuah
Makeup artist-Vetity.G
Model-Nevena Tepic
Swimear-TJ.swimwear, Midnight swimwear, Khongboon swimwear