Styling assignment: Mock Editorial Spread for a fashion magazine

My styling workshop here in the Philippines has been full of inspiration and perspiration. I have so much appreciation for the class and our teacher Ms. Millet Arzaga because as far as being a student (again) I've never been so excited and exhausted from my homework assignments. Ms. Millet has really molded this class to be a full experience based class, the homework may be time consuming, but the end results are worth every minute of it.

For one of our assignments we were told to create a moodboard, which we will eventually present to a 'mock' fashion editor along with our fashion story that goes along with it. Well weeks of delays (due to guest speakers and location changes) in presenting our board, eventually turned the assignment into a full blown mock editorial shoot for a pretend fashion magazine! The stakes were suddenly raised on this assignment and we were informed a week before it was to be submitted :0/ Imagine my horror trying to figure out where to find a suitable location, model, team, etc., etc.!!!  But thankfully I work well under pressure (hence my habitual procrastination) and was able to think up a plan to execute this assignment the best possible way I can.

Using my only resources at arms length, I convinced my 15 year old cousin to be my model, my uncle (her dad) to assist along with his good friend Kuya Ogie (our drivers/lighting crew/body guards). Then I made TJ, my brother, take me around his university so I can find a suitable location. My story board would have originally been set on a shipwrecked island, or an old school yacht, but since resources were scarce...I made do with an abandoned park underneath a bridge (I know far from my original vision...but I think the message was still conveyed.

On shoot day, the heavens blessed us with clear blue skies and all the natural lighting the universe had to offer. So we woke up bright and early so I could start hair and makeup on my muse. Karla skipped the first half of school just to do me this great favor, but it meant I had to move fast so I would be able to get her back to class by lunch. No pressure.

With a whole lot of uncertainties, we set off for the shoot, and thankfully came out with an amazing photo set :0)

The first four above are the ones I submitted, it took me about 3 hours to narrow 103 shots to my top 4 (only supposed to have 3 shots...but couldn't let the fourth one go). Since it was a for a 'mock' editorial spread, we had to include credits for the clothing pieces (which were all taken from my closet and my cousin's) so I made up cool ones to make it all sound legit. Since I did all the hair, makeup, photography, and styling, I had to make up pseudo names for myself on the editorial team credits hehe.

The photos below are the others I equally liked, but couldn't include. But here there are no photo limits so I post them here for your visual enjoyment ;0)

Special shout out to my amateur model Ms. Karla Arriesgado! For being camera shy all the time...she sure can perform when needed ;0) Thank you for the wonderful job Kar!!!

This shoot really took a lot of work in a short period of time. A total of 1.5 hours was all it took for this shoot to be completed and having to style, art direct, and photograph all at the same time was the hardest part about it, but that's why the fruits of this labor are much more appreciated.

I'm really discovering a lot about my self and my capabilities while taking on this class, and I know I'm growing closer to that role I want to find myself in the near future.

I have a VERY BIG project coming up and I can't wait to blog about that experience. For now still on the "freaking out about it" stage of the production ...hehe.

Peace, Love & happy viewing friends!