We were delighted when Jasper Garvida approached us to shoot the look book and advertising images for his second season of bridal wear.And with the fates and time against us, we manage...
This past Sunday we met back up with the Monika Zgoda team in Hampstead to brave the crazy weather and shoot the second part to Monikas Look Book.This time on location, and one that Monika had found ...
One of our 2012 resolutions was to be more consistent with twitter, and in keeping up with that Pandoras Thoughts made a new cyberspace buddy.Fabulous photography agency Factory 311 contacted us on t...
The first of many, Monika Zgoda was the first of our student season Look Books to shoot this year, as we launched our new student package for Look Book Photography.Monika is a young womenswear design...
Anytime we get the chance, we always try and do a low key studio shoot, just to keep things up to date, and to practice new things.At the beginning of February, good friend - and Director of upcoming...
As a photographer first and foremost, when I first moved from music to fashion photography back in 2009, there was just about enough space in my brain to take in fabrics and designers and patterns (J...
The Spijkers en Spijkers sisters took a step forward this season, by launching their AW 12 collection at the Freemasons on the Vauxhall Fashion Scout schedule.There is a very good reason for this. Th...
We arrived at Oliver Spencer just a few minutes before the show began and were rushed straight through to the photographers pit. Being one of the last shows on the last day of LFW this season, the ph...
I was really excited about Ziad Ghanems show after the amazing spectacles he has put on in previous seasons. With the lineup being several blocks long last season, I was sure to get there early and s...
We arrived to collect our photographers passes for the Topman show quite early (though admittedly after a cheeky glass of large white gold) which meant that we had plenty of time to stake our place a...
Pandoras Thoughts have a long and slightly sentimental history with Fashion Mode. We have been watching these three designers grow since their first LFW show for SS 2011, now nurtured into full bloom...
Every season in the lead up to fashion week, Mel and I always choose a few of our most anticipated shows. She always has a few dream shows she mentions (Viv, Meadham Kirchhoff) and so do I (Burberry,...
Taking influence from Scandinavian folklore, designers Maki and Marcus Wilmont have begun to redefine the Aminaka Wilmont woman, building on her uniqueness and individuality and by beauty that...
Strangely, my last project of the term last year at LCF was to design under the brand umbrella of a specific designer which was assigned to us. I was given Nicole Farhi, who also happened to be one o...
At Bernard Chandran this season, the lovely Taja Bobek reported on the show so we just had to focus on soaking up the atmosphere, checking out the crowd and taking a few pics of the collection. Thank...
We felt that the title of A La Dispositions ss 2012 collection was fairly apt in that all the cogs were there, but they were either slightly out of place, or a crucial pin was missing which would hav...
Florian Jayet for me it couldnt be clearer this season will be a truly great designer. There should be a sign above his head saying "Watch out, because you wont see me coming". Each season Iv...
We wanted to separate out Fashion Modes designers this season. With each designer presenting an extensive 15 piece collection, much larger than before, the least we could do was give each one their o...
Words and photos by Taja Bobek for Pandoras Thoughts:High heels, bodycon dresses, perfect makeup, gin and tonic – now that’s what I call a perfect fashion party! The 9th floor of The Mayfair Hotel wa...
Women are scandalous. You see it all the time - that dangerous glance across a bar that ensures at least 3 men drop the hands of their girlfriends.Tis the ancient version of these sirens that serve a...
Everyone and their dog stopped to take photos of our friend Sara Arnesen, womenswear and accessories designer during London Fashion Week - we joined in!Her designs have recently been seen on Jessie J...
Masha Ma has this sensibility with fabric unlike any other designer I have yet to witness with my young (ahem...) fashion eyes. The most clear cut metaphor I can find for her work is when women spend...
After the Vauxhall Fashion Scout Womens Ones to Watch ran behind I was running late for the Ashley Isham show at Il Bottaccio. I went to grab a taxi when I noticed 2 other like minded (and likewise p...
The longer Jordanna & I pour our hearts into Pandoras Thoughts, slowly but surely we are seeing a number of "firsts" arise.This season was no exception as we were kindly invited backstage...
In mid July, through a series of fortunate events, I ended up behind the scenes of the Look Book shoot for Fashion Mode designer Carlotta Actis Barones Spring Summer collection.We patiently, with qui...
I know it might be controversial but I love Paul Costelloe. There - ...
Classy Caroline Charles was our second show at Somerset House this season. This show always seems to feel like the calm before the storm; like going to your glamourous great aunt Hildas for sherry an...
The above is the first line of the preface written by Oscar Wilde for his book which would go on to become not only a classic in literary terms, but would also become an inspiration in the fashion wo...
Words and Photographs by the lovely Taja Bobek for Pandoras Thoughts.Now that summer is undoubtedly over and winter is slowly approaching without compromise, spring / summer collections are a welcome...
"The only way that any new design concept will really come to light is when aliens come to earth and teach us new things."And so the draping session with LFW designer Jean Pierre Braganza beg...
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