Saville Row at Lords
On behalf of sponsors Chivas (and Campbell Bell Communications) I attended the first fashion event to ever be held at Lords Cricket Ground last month. Nineteen Savile Row tailing houses showcased their style across one hundred outfits showcased in a live fashion show across the Lord's Long Room and Pavillion. Models, friends and actors including Dougray Scott and journalist AA Gill were modelling the outfits.
My client Chivas were holding court in the Writing Room where they were serving Chivas 12, 18 and 25 on the rocks plus cocktails on the roof terrace.
Salon London - Ma Cherie Amour at Adam Street, London
Another fantastic, stimulating and challenging night at Salon London at Adam Street as we tested our vocal cords with voice coach and trainer on The Voice; Juliet Russell, challenged our fuddy duddy image of sherry with wine writer/expert/broadcaster Jane Parkinson and tested our ratings as a psychopath with Professor Kevin Dutton. There was at least one borderline in the audience. Apparently we can learn a lot from them - and they are probably running your company if they are charming and influential. Never dull evening at Salon.
Perrier Jouët Arts Salon Dinner - selecting the winner
Back in January I blogged about the inaugural Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon Dinner which was meeting for the first time to launch a prestigious arts prize. They came together again at the end of March to discuss the shortlist and make their selection of the winner. I can't tell you who won as it hasn't been officially announced yet but the committee enjoyed a delicious food and champagne supper at the Royal Suite at the newly refurbished St Pancras Hotel in London. It's not something I do much of but my clients Campbell Bell asked me if I could film a bit of the event for a small showreel - here are my efforts. I quite enjoyed it and look forward to incorporate film into my events offering in the future.
The Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon & Prize
Last night I had the privilege of shooting the inaugural supper of the Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon in the Grand Hall and Wimborne Dining Room at The Ritz for my client Campbell-Bell Communications.
Launched in January 2013 the concept of the Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon stems from the origins of the Salon in Paris from the mid-1700s, bringing together like-minded people under the roof of an inspiring host to refine tastes, must on the Arts, inspire and increase knowledge through conversation. The Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon aims to bring to life the original spirit of the salon drawing together an eclectic and dynamic group of members to share ideas and debate on developments in the Arts, with a philanthropy goal at its hear. The Salon will support the selection of an annual prize winner who will receive a substantial sum and experiences to support him/her in the development of their career.
Candidates will be nominated by leaders in the fields of Applied Arts and Craft, and the winner's work will best evoke a contemporary interpretation of the Art Nouveau spirit of the House of Champagne Perrier-Jouët, 'transforming the mundane of everyday life into something truly beautiful'.
Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon Inaugural Members:
CHAIR FOR 2013: Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director, The Crafts Council
Peter Aspden, Arts Writer, Financial Times
Tord Boontje, Artist
Claire Brewster, Artist
Louisa Buck, Arts Writer, The Art Newspaper
Tony Chambers, Editor, Wallpaper Magazine
Claire Coles, Artist
Nancy Durrant, Arts Writer, The Times
Nicole Farhi, Fashion Designer
Harry Handelsman, Art Collector
Stephen Jones, Milliner
Kate MccGwire, Artist
Julia Royse, Curator and Art Advisor
I've only eaten at The Ritz for afternoon tea but was lucky enough to try the menu (after photographing each dish!). The menu featured the following, with each course accompanied by a different vintage Perrier-Jouët:
Dressed crab roll, spiced apple and grapes {} Spiced turbot with mushroom puree and morels {} Roast rack of veal, celeriac and truffle {} Red berry soufflé with buttermilk sorbet
A bit of Ascot sunshine on a grey day
Some sunny and cheery photos for this dismal and grey January, and something to plan for the summer; a day trip to Ascot! One of my regular clients is Ascot through agency RPM Photographic, for whom I cover various events and food photography. I get to dress up and spend the day wandering through the crowds at the summer race days taking pictures of cute kids, magnificent horses, gorgeous girls and boys in their finest and... the queen! She arrived with such little drumroll into the winners enclosure that I virtually had to be pulled out of her path by my colleague.
If you have children, the kids day is brilliant. All the rides and entertainments are free once you are into the grounds and there is so much for them to do.
Introducing an exciting new beer brand; Green & Pleasant
Last year I started working more closely with my filmmaker/photographer boyfriend, Christian Banfield of schmick tv. When an old friend of his approached him to make the film for their new beer brand he put me forward for the photography, which was to take place at the same time. After looking at my portfolio and particularly like the work I did at Seymour Oysters in Jersey and asked me to do their brand photography for use across a range of media. Fast forward quite quickly and a week so later we were setting off in the dark for the Green and Pleasant micro brewery near Burton-on-Trent in the midlands, the heartland of British brewing, with a small film crew. Founders Fleur Emery and Jamie Anley arrived, along with Mr Beebe the office pug to talk with enthusiasm about the development of their new product and the importance of the lands on which the brewery sit; for providing the right climate, natural conditions of good barley growing soil and immediately available natural spring waters. To learn more about the beer take a look at the short film here and follow their progress on Facebook.
Fleur and Jamie are offering the chance for investors of anything from £10 upwards to get involved with the brand through Crowdcube and to own a part of this brand which promises to be heading in a very exciting direction! I shall report back from the launch event featuring Rob da Bank in March...
