Sunday, December 11, 2011

L U X E



Finally getting around to sharing these! I shot this amazing evening gown about two weeks back for my friend Jessica Burns. Jess has just completed the final year of her fashion design degree and this was her major work. We'd had this shoot planned for a while but I didn't actually see the dress until the day of, to say my jaw hit the ground would be a massive understatement. Made from the softest, most luxurious feeling silk, this one of a kind evening gown has been lovingly created from scratch by Jess. I adore the luxurious crimson red, which just went so nicely with the gilded gold mirror, and the asymmetrical train which I personally think is a nice take on the fishtailed skirt. Most of all I love Jess' design aesthetic is so clear in everything she creates. Jessica absolutely adores Japan, Tokyo more specifically, and you can definitely see the Japanese influence in the cherry blossom pattern on the dress.
I was quite happy with how the shots came out, I'm still learning and am far from being the next Mario Testino or Patrick Demarchelier. I wished we could have dragged the mirror somewhere so the design studio wasn't reflected in the background, but that mirror was far too heavy for three girls to lift. I'd love to hear your opinions on the shots, and if any of you are photography enthusiasts than I'd love to hear your tips for next time! If you want any more info on Jess or are interested in ordering something from her please email me at laurabray.mail@gmail.com

29 comments:

  1. This dress is gorgeous. Congrats to your friend, and to you for capturing these.
    Thanks for suggestion on Paper Blanks. I know about them and have few. The Leonardo da Vinci one I have on my blog is actually a paper blanks journal :).

    nena.

    www.alice-in-wonderland22.blogspot.com

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  2. Beaaautiful dress. Holy crap, it's amazing. I bet it's 100000 times more amazing in person.

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  3. Your pictures are amazing! I love them:)

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  4. As imagens estão fantásticas! O vestido é maravilhoso e parabéns pelo blog.
    Já estou seguindo aqui.
    Beijo.

    http://classicheap.blogspot.com/

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  5. It's a lovely hand made dress. The fabric does look luxurious! I We're following you now. Thanks for your comment. Love E x

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  6. Beautiful dress and the face mack-up is gorgeous!!! Love these photos :)

    xx
    Kat
    rebelrousher.blogspot.com

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  7. Wow! This dress is stunning! I love the way the makeup compliments the aesthetic of it. Great shoot!

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  8. OMG. Gorgeous. Beyond gorgeous. The color is just absolutely phenomenal.

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    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  9. really nice pics!! love the dress! thanks also for your lovely comment in my blog! following you now..!

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  11. great photos! lovely blog!

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  12. woops, I did actually find Tuula on tumblr, and you're right, quite a few images should be attributed to her! Thanks for letting me know:) beautiful blog here! the dress is stunning.

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  13. such a lovely dress.... i love the upper part the most! its amazingly get the hell outta here beautiful!

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  14. pretty photos and lovely dress

    xo

    C

    http://carolinakrews.blogspot.com/

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  15. Great photos!! You are very pretty!

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  16. Whata a beautiful gown and lovely photos of it! I also study fashion and have been making projects like that, but I have to say mine don't look that amazing! Thank you for visiting my blog! Would you like to exchange links with me?

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  17. OMG Absolutely breathtaking!

    XoXo
    Plami

    http://www.fashionthrill.com/

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  18. beautiful make up. kiss

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  19. Amazing pictures !!


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  20. Absolutely stunning! What a gorgeous dress...the color is divine! And Jess is a beauty.

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