The summer was going to end when I went to Beaconsfield. Along with a great team, we went back to English town 80 years ago, which was an amazing experience, especially that everything was so tiny...
Hundreds of kids, brought by parents to have some fun before the school starts again, wrrrr :), were ideally composed with the little buildings. That all was making me feel like being in some kind of Wonderland. Thanks to fantastic workers, we got the permission to cross the fence and STEP ON THE GRASS!!! I was so happy but at the same time really worried that our little onlookers will start joining us. :)) Luckily we avoided that disaster as patient parents answered all of their questions regarding their eventual accompanying. We got a small room where we could set up and start prepping.
As models at my photo shoots usually play roles of strong, powerful and quite edgy women, this time was similar. Is there any better place to show off your power than small cute model village? Beaconsfield was perfect. Collecting wardrobe for the shoot I picked up mostly leather, latex stuff, studded belts, high heels etc, all in black. Kids were getting more and more excited, hearing some strange noises coming from our room, gathered and started peeping through the window. The model was ready, having on all over black, quite strong make up, leather, studds etc, looked some kind of scary, comparing to little ones wearing colourful outfits. Being quite afraid of the crowd reaction, we left the room, moving towards the actual square. Passing by kids, we heard lots of "ohh ahh", then suddenly 2 little girls said to the model "You look like a princess" We were melted. Kids know best but do really princesses look like that??
I was amazed how detailed was the town, look at this little train going around
We all were going very well but Stefano - hair stylist didn't feel fulfilled as the second model didn't turn up, he couldn't do much styling. After sometime he realised that I have got potential to replace her. Or maybe my long hair was asking him for some styling??? lol Anyway I agreed to make him happy and decided to have some fun and try some modelling.
Black sheep :)
No doubt about who rules the town :)
One of the most amazing things about styling is that there are never 2 exactly the same shoots, but it doesn't mean than some people will never use the same location. A few months later I got a vintage British Vogue issue, December 2006 and I found a picture of one of my favourite models - Erin O'Connor , which was taken by one of my favourite photographers - Mario Testino.
Setting of the picture looks familiar :))) What more, Erin posed exactly in the same spot 4 years earlier :)) (Fate or pure coincidence??? lol ) Anyway maybe Erin helped with building, (good for her), but I rule the town :) lol
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