Belinda Zanello

August 29, 2011

VIDEO: Fierce Fashion Shoot: Behind the scenes

Here it is at last! It was a joy to make and a privilege to share with you all. Huge thanks to the team:

Photographer: Antony Snape
Model: Erin Habermann
MUA: Marie Fiorita
Stylist/Designer: Belinda Zanello
Assistant: Luke Greaves

Make sure you read my previous post 'A Stylist's Recount' to read from the horses mouth what it was like working on this fashion shoot!

August 22, 2011

Stylist's Recount: Edgy, Fierce Shoot

Hello dear readers!

My humblest apologies for such a long gap in between blog posts, work has consumed me and I've also been creating Fantasy Fascinators by night like a Mad Hatter! (photos coming soon!).

The latest shoot I was fortunate to style was for Photographer Antony Snape (http://antonysnape.com/home). Based around the darker side of fashion; a little street-style, a bit dominatrix, a bit sharp-edged glamour and strong shape-oriented silhouettes, I had my black corset at the ready for a structured, fierce feel!

Our lovely model Erin's stunning cheekbones and bright eyes were brought to centre stage by Make-Up Artist Marie Fiorita (http://www.mariemakeup.com/#home), who I must say impressed on all levels, with one of those folding high chairs like you see on the set of a movie for Erin to sit on while she worked her magic.. and the adrenaline kicked in and I started reaching for my Vogue and RUSSH magazines for ideas and themes I had to talk about with them.

It was a great shoot at a location I'd never been to (not local) but amazing, industrial, nautical, clean and just perfect weather (not bad for this winter!) Antony knows how to take a location and work with it in unexpected ways for fashion photography & his use of colour tones is my favourite part. There is a consistent blue theme in the fashion/accessories and I like how it's been accentuated with the background. The red tones in the corset-shots really bring out the sinister intensity I was hoping for in Erin's fashion-look. It was a privelidge to have my fashion and jewellery (& fascinator) featured in this fashion shoot.

Erin looked incredible in my corset (first corset I made back in 2009, cinches in your waist 8 inches, if you do the corsetry course at Tafe SA Fashion, you won't regret it!). My favourite part was seeing Erin in the white GaGa style 6 inch platform stilettos wearing the black corset underneath the long blue chiffon gown (I designed & made a few months earlier).

The sun was starting to set, there were these great shadows mixing with the background and a warm golden light and all of a sudden for no reason the wind started blowing in Erin's direction, blowing up the dress Marilyn Monroe-style and creating that perfect shot, I love it when that happens! Especially when there's no powerpoints for a fan to make wind, mother nature provides!

A big thank you to the whole team and assistant Luke Greaves for keeping the whole shoot seamless and creative and supportive and exciting! It was a great day!

I'll be making a 'Behind-the-Scenes' video this week, stay tuned to see footage from this shoot on location, I can't wait to start working on it!

Belinda

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July 28, 2011

Clutch Purses!

It's taken me a while, but I've finally finished a little, humble, eclectic collection of Clutch Purses! Using fabrics from my tafe Graduate Collection from 2009, you can now OWN a piece of those outfits! I also made 3 mini clutches to play with sizing. Prices are $25-$35 with postage $6.50 (optional registered post $2.95 extra).

All BZ clutch purses are lined with interfacing and cotton drill for the right, soft feel in the hand, as trending in today's fashion fabric purses. Features press-stud closure, internal pocket, centre divider + pocket & Belinda Zanello label.

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July 20, 2011

The 250 Necklace & Stylist Advice

What's the best Stylist advice I can give? "Dress Like You Mean It". Don't wear a trend just for the sake of it. Wear what feels right for your personality, age, gender, size, shape, culture, style but NEVER wear something just because it's a status-trend. "Be yourself, no matter what they say" With fashion, you're a hunter/gatherer, hunting for what you love, gathering accents of who you are but NEVER a follower. Belinda x

Introducing "The 250 Necklace":

Stylish and practical, very handy if you're out in town and a dress tears or zip breaks, you have plenty of ammunition to hold your garment together! ;)

"The 250 Necklace"
$29.95, FREE postage in SA
14.5cm diameter
metal
250 individual pieces

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July 8, 2011

Poetry Collaboration

Today, while slowly recovering from a 3-day fever, I was given an inspiring poem, written by a lovely friend. It was so thought-provoking and full of imagery that I started sketching, this is what I created. Thankyou to Virginia Snape, for inspiring me. Xx

A Ripple in Time...by Virginia Snape

Once upon the smallest drop, for it did fell
Sent ripples across a certain wishing well
The woman she bent to the cool water’s edge
Her hot breath whispered her desire, her pledge...
“Oh to recover the youth of my day
For my frame to grow younger while my mind stays the same
For I have learnt when to serve, please and tease
But what good are those things for an old woman like me
If I grew younger I would know what to do
For I had no idea then, I had not a clue”

Now the trees of the forest, they shook with great fear
Their leaves they did rustle as the wind did rush near
For they knew what she asked is the start of no good
They had seen it before in that very same wood
Although she would start with the knowledge of age
She would rely on her beauty while her wisdom waned
For the real young did not care for the wise in any way
They placed matters of importance in the looks of the day
Soon she would learn that she did not belong
She’d find herself drifting to a time that stretched long.

Here she is, the lady by the well, it's a little abstract but I'll explain it all.

The ripples are represented as those rings that grow and behind the lady, inspired by the artist Mucha, brilliant backdrops of circles!

"the leaves they did rustle" and "wind did rush near" is depicted flowing forcefully through her hair as the trees try to warn her.

Her knowledge and wisdom is expressed in the complicated and logical geometric 'diamond-like' circles that are in line with her upper forehead, showing the complexity and intricacy of her wisdom.

I drew her as the beautiful youthful version she longed for, but gave her the drifting gaze of melancholy as she sees that "she does not belong" and is "drifting to a time that stretched long"

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Featured in GRACIOUS Magazine

It's lovely to see local Adelaide online magazine's like Gracious spreading the word about local emerging designers, many thanks for including me in their latest article!

click the link below to see it:

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