Just a little show reel of some of my work

This was a shoot that appeared in the Irish Times last Saturday that I did. It was shot on location at Carton House, one of the loveliest venues in Ireland for a photoshoot!

The theme was vintage debs, with alot of our inspiration coming from the 1920s. I will do another post with the actual photographs where I will explain what make-up I used.

Model: Aisling F @ Assets Model Agency
Stylist: Rosemary MacCabe @ The Fash Mob assisted by Róisín Finnegan
Photographer: Ailbhe O’Donnell @ Ailbhe O’Donnell Photography
Hair: Michelle O’Halloran @ Hairaware
Make-up: Emma Farrell @ Dublin Fashion Make-up Artist

Got to work on a photoshoot for the Spring Summer Collection for Irish fashion label Aria, which is a label similar to Arianna, from the last post, but for a slightly older target market. Again I am not able to post any pictures of the collection as it is top secret! But here are some behind the scenes photos.

Model: Jude Nabney @ First Options
Clothing Label: Aria @ Aria Clothing
Photographer: Breffni @ Breffni Ryan Photography
Stylist: Sara O’Connor @ Sara Mia Styling
Hair: Michelle O’Halloran @ Hairaware
Make-up: Me @ Emma Farrell Makeup

Got to work on a photoshoot for the Spring Summer Collection for Irish fashion label Arianna, unfortunately I am not able to post any pictures of the collection as it is top secret! But here is the accessories and one of the hair and make-up looks we went for

Model: Isabelle @ First Options
Clothing Label: Arianna @ Aria Clothing
Photographer: Emily @ Emily Quinn Photography
Stylist: Sara @ Sara O’Connor Styling
Hair: Michelle @ Hairaware
Make-up: Me @ Emma Farrell Makeup

Model: Oksana Lastovetsky @ Model Mayhem
Photographer: Yvonne Ryan @ yvonneryanphotography.com
Stylist: Lisa Lú @ Dublin Fashion Stylist
Hair Stylist: Michelle O’Halloran @ Hairaware
Make-up Artist: ME! @ Dublin Fashion Makeup

This is one trend that I am absolutely loving! I adore healthy looking glowing skin and this is what was found all over the catwalks. I think strobe cream from MAC is the absolute winner in achieving this look. I am also loving Lancome’s Tient Miracle for creating that dewy glowing skin. The blush is kept really fresh and youthful with the same tone on the lips. A bit of Benefit’s Chachatint is great too for recreating this look, you can use it on your cheeks and your lips.

This year you can’t but have noticed the amount of colour blocking going on in fashion. From jeans to accessories it is everywhere and make-up has not been left behind in this trend. Bright, bold colours were all over the catwalks and are a great way to add a bit of oomph to your look.

I am loving the orange and gilded bronze look that is gracing the catwalks at the moment. Really vivid colours and beautiful warm tones to guide us from the warm summer (I wish) into the changing season.  I know it is hard to believe that the fashion industry is already looking at autumn, when we have had such a miserable summer here in Ireland, but I live in the hope that we are going to have a late summer this year

I have to say oranges like this are absolutely brilliant for blue eyes, this is one trend that I have been rocking  for ages. It really makes blue POP!

Here are some product suggestions for you to try this look out:

MAC Orange Eyeshadow

Nars Taj Mahal

This is a fashion film that I was involved with nearly a year ago now. It was all shot on green screen and superimposed onto a cityscape. The idea behind it was that it was a fashionable girl who is reborn as an angel.

The Team:
Director of photography: Alison King @ Alison King Photography
Stylist: Hazel Pfeifer @ Hazel Pfeifer Stylist
Make-up Artist: Emma Farrell @ Dublin Fashion Make-up
Hair: Jane Akkerman @ Jane Akkerman Hair
Model: Cici Cavanagh @ Assets Model Agency
Fashion by: Costume, Indigo & Cloth, Dolls Boutique, The Design Centre
Production: Phil Winston
Lighting: Anthony Downes
Motion Designer: Dominika Nicman
3D Modeller: Paul Heffernan

This post is long overdue, but I guess, better late than never!

I attended the Irish fashion Awards 2011 a couple of weeks ago to celebrate the best of Irish Talent in the Fashion Industry. It was a great night, I was greeted with complimentary West Coast Coolers on arrival and there were some nibbles making the rounds too.

Everybody made an effort to look the part and there were beautiful dresses, coifed tresses and lovely lashes and lips on display.

I got the opportunity to speak with Faye at the end of the awards. She is a truly lovely person, really warm and spoke to many people there and patiently posed in countless photographs. I asked her what the key to her success was and she said she thinks that it is because she is passionate about what she does and enjoys it.

Here is some information from her blog on why she came up with the awards:

“Perhaps my eyes are only half open, but in most of my time working between Paris, London and elsewhere, I seem to be only one of a small handful of Irish in fashion. Of course, there is no doubt that there are some amazing Irish involved in fashion abroad. But in my mind there should be so much more. Arts and culture are perhaps our greatest strength as a nation. Being creative is in our culture. For example, disproportionately more of our authors are known the world over as compared to perhaps any other nation. But that too should be the case for Irish designers, stylists, photographers and all those involved in fashion.

Admittedly, as a moderately successful 23 year old model, I can’t do very much, but at the very least I can do a little. These awards are my little contribution to fashion in Ireland, creating another window onto Ireland to share with the world. I feel it’s important to reach back to Ireland and try to connect my peers into the world I’ve stepped into. The many incredible international judges we’ll be announcing over the coming weeks are very much part of this effort. It’s only year one, but hopefully it’s the start of something that will grow in the years to come.”

A big congratulations to Zoe Clark for winning Make-up Artist of the Year! I got to assist her eleven years ago when I was only sixteen! (I know I shouldn’t be giving my age away!)