The Pinnacles, WA. Vogue Brazil Editorial

It has been a long time between drinks for SV but I am finally back to serve you with the finest crystal to quench any fashion followers thirst, a taste of what it's like to be behind-the-scenes of a shoot for Vogue Magazine.

A few months ago I was lucky enough to be asked to join the team of Vogue Brazil for an editorial story that was being shot in the Pinnacles of WA. Being no stranger to this desert location and in awe at the offer of this amazing opportunity, I jumped at the chance and welcomed the invitation with arms wide open. I had no idea of what to expect or whether I'd even get to be involved enough to have any creative say but to my utter delight the team encouraged my input and to this day the experience stands as my greatest (contributing) styling triumph in my career thus far.

The team consisted of:

Photographer: Gui Paganini

Fashion Director: Giovanni Frasson

Producer: Roberta Germano

Make-up Artist: Max Weber

Model: Laura Gorun from Prascilla's

Assistant Photographer: Jhonatan Chicaroni

Assistant Stylist: Vinicius Ienzura

Assistant Stylist: Me

Red Bull Representative: Ana Pessoa

Our kind Bus Driver from Swan Gold Tours.

We all stayed 3 nights in Cervantes, 17km from The Pinnacles.

Vini providing shade from the sun. No one wants a burnt model.

Accessories laid out on the sand.

Marc Jacobs.

The best thing about shooting for Vogue = being able to ruin the shoes. Hearing the words "Vogue will pay" was the most satisfying experience for me as a stylist.

Laura Gorun and fashion photographer Gui Paganini

Details

Inspiration tears

The tricks of the trade. Lacky bands around ankles to tuck Stella McCartney jodpur shape trousers into boots.

Vini with his impressive clip lanyard.
 The ultimate stylist's assistant.

Roberta, Ana (LOVE her outfit, such desert chic) and Vini.

Max being himself. Very funny guy!

Chain metal necklace used as bracelets.

Love this photo. Roberta's cowboy boots used as camera holder. A very Brazilian looking leg.

Giovanni making his adjustments.

Double sided tape. The ultimate tool!

1. Black Magic Woman, Santana (sentimental for the fact that it's the first song my amazing man ever sent me during our courtship..)
2. Summer Rain, Belinda Carlisle. (As my brother Henri said to me "this is a highly emotional song!")
3. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home), Paul Young. So cheesy, but so me.
4. The Hawk, Richie Havens. I can imagine singing this to my firstborn.
5. L'Arena by Ennio Morricone. Powerful. I need steel capped boots.
   
6. Baba O'Riley, The Who. Many a dance-off performed to this song. Intense. All of my songs are "highly emotional!" I think! I want to add
7. Shine on You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd but I'm spilling over my designated area...

1. Wearing matching full length black wetsuits, tangled up with Gemma in a shoot on the rocks at Cottesloe with Justin Smith back in '05. "It's a Ward Octopus!" exclaimed Justin.
2. Being up on the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge in a silver Alex Perry gown with a 30 foot train for Harpers.
3. Shooting L'uomo Vogue spontaneously at Glastonbury with Daisy Loewe and photographer Max Vedukl, wearing an akubra, leather jacket, mini and boots.
4. A shoot for Tank magazine on a rooftop in Covent Garden with a crew of great young friends, wearing a Prada fur helmet and being hand fed chocolate and champagne by the Swedish descendent of royalty I was having a fling with.
5. The Emirates Tent when Philip Treacy made me a hat for my Toni Maticevski gown in 2006. Tiah was there! We had a ball! I was 6 foot 6 and Tiah had a dagger hidden in her corset. We left in a stealth black limousine covered in chocolate clutching red roses...

1. The river around Matilda Bay for evening walks.
2. My house for all its amazing humble decadence.
3. Quobba homestead near Ningaloo reef and the whole of the North-West Hwy, haha!
4. Tiger Tiger cafe in Perth for cool laneway vibes, .
5. And for the sensation that I'm back at a pub in Colorado with rock 'n' roll bikers Carnegies. For some reason I love that unpretentious place.

1. Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii, especially Dave Gilmour harmonizing with the beautiful greyhound.
2. Meditation and Yoga. A lot of my insights come from the in-between times of life.
3. Natural endorphins: healthy eating, lots of activity, a great (the greatest) man!
4. Love is a huge inspiration.
5. Generosity is the final and most important element of my floating rush of energy...

1. Writing all day upstairs in my room taking jaunts on my imagination.
2. Writing love emails to my long-distance man.
3. Talking to mum while she cooks at the kitchen table.
4. Spending sunny afternoons in the grass.
5. Planning road trips, plane flights, and other journeys with my sister or boyfriend.
   

1. Hole: Live Through This was the first album I ever owned. I stole it off my big sister's friend when I was 10 and listented to it obsessively for years.
2. Deftones: I discovered in High School and changed my life and taste in music forever.
3. Jack Off Jill: I never get sick of Jessica Fodera's combination of childlike lullaby singing voice punctuated with high-pitched screams. Plus, Mark Ryden did the cover art.
4. The Cramps: Godparents of psychobilly, they created something totally new and exciting out of a mish-mash of personal references. And Poison Ivy and Lux Interior (R.i.p) were possibly one of the hottest couples in history.
5. Nine Inch Nails: Trent Reznor is a self-taught genius, fullstop. 
   

1. Super, Super High Heels: I don't care if you need a taxi to get from where you parked your car to the front door - they look HOT.
2. Anything and Everything 50's: I'm biased on this because anything 50's fits my shape like a glove. As well as the prints - big florals, leopard - I love that demure full-skirt dresses and sexy pencil-skirts, off shoulder-tops and capri pants can all exist in the same period of reference. (See Crybaby.....I loved this movie as a kid.)
3. Lingerie inspired anything, under or outer: Lace, silk, velvet trim, stockings, suspenders, corsets...I will never get enough.
4. Body-con: When I was little I told my Mum I wanted to be a Robert Palmer girl when I grew up. I dare you to find me a woman that doesn't look hot (or at least think they do) in a Herve Leger dress.
   
5. Mid 90's: Midriff sweaters, big boots, tartan skirts, over-the-knee socks, denim short-shorts and babydoll dresses. I blame my sister and her friends for being teenagers when I was still in primary school and making me wanna dress like them because I thought they were super-cool. (See Empire Records, Clueless.)
   

1. Beatrice Inn, West Village NY: The first place I went to when I moved to NY, it's teeny-tiny, has a regular crew and feels like you're kind of just hanging in your friend's rich parent's basement loungeroom or something.
2. Oxford Art Factory, Sydney: I've gone nuts here way too many times. It's too fun....I'm surprised they keep letting me back in.
3. Lit Lounge, East Village NY: Dirty, dank and disgusting in the best possible way.
4. Motor City and Darkroom, Lower East Side, NY: They're entirely different venues but I personally can't separate these 2 places. A visit to one always preceeds the other and they are a block apart on my old street in LES.
5. Little Creatures, Fremantle: Their pale ale is my favourite beer, their pizzas are awesome and there's little better than sitting out on the back deck in the sun enjoying both.
   

Top 5 Style Icons

1. Dita Von Teese.
2. Courtney Love circa 1992.
3. Rita Hayworth in "Gilda."
4. Bettie Page.
5. Catherine Deneuve in "The Hunger."
   

Top 5 Backstage Moments

There's no such thing as "Top" backstage moments, only worst backstage moments. Unless you're talking about backstage at concerts, in which case I'd say chatting to Chino Moreno from Deftones side of stage at a Sydney show in 2006.

At Sirocco in Burswood - Monday 8/09/08

Up Close and personal.

Now let me get this straight I am not a name dropper (well Style Voyeur isn't anyhow) but this event had fashionistas, Perthonalities and International success stories all under the one roof. Who can resist?

Damien Woolnough Editor of Vogue.com.au came over from Sydney for 5 days of Perth Fashion - we were so grateful to have him here and what a gentleman he is.

Christine from Lisa Ho wearing Lisa Ho - I LOVE these shoes.

Annmarie Carpenter wearing a dress designed by Kelly Holliday (who was also in attendance) from label Gospel.

Franca is wearing Galleria Couture, her mother's pearls and a Chanel handbag (of course).

Another Indigenous inspiration - I took this picture because it reminded me of a tribal print but with very different colour palette used.

The design is by KuKu.

The fabulous stylist Des Eddy.