3.4.10

The Not-So-Country Girl

The Greek countryside is a place you'd rather see in the holidays. I know, nature is fun but I can't stand it for more than a few days.
And what's interesting in all this are the people. And their sartorial habits. I mean, the small city where I come in the holidays, Gastouni, has the highest percentage of high heel wearing women than any other place I've ever been to. I've seen those ladies passing through bushes, messing with animals and all that on those high heels. They're my inspiration for this shoot.




Edited and shot by me

26.3.10

Life after BCN...

And so I'm back from Barcelona. This was an educative trip, even though the education was all but expected. Two things i noticed.

- Big, colourful earplugs are quite the trend. Every hip boy and girl in town was wearing them

- I saw more septums and stretches in 4 days than I'd seen in my entire greek life (other countries don't count). People sure like getting piercings.

And I bought a new portrait lens :)

polaroids coming soon

btw, I'm furious for losing many major fashion events while I was gone. Mhh
oh and: THE NEW INSTANT(POLAROID) FILM IS AVAILABLE!!!THANK YOU, IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT

14.3.10

Happy Birthday to me :P

And happy outfit too

Charleston girl
Dress : Preen
Shoes : Repetto
Gloves : I don't remember, some carnival store
Necklace, worn as bracelet: accessorize

12.3.10

I can smell spring


This photo should have been posted earlier, cause it's from my trip to Athens, and it's almost been a week since I'm back. But I had some scanner issues.
And now, here it is. I wonder sometimes if I could make good shots with models. Paid ones, I mean. For me, nothing's best than good chemistry between the photographer and the subject. No wonder I use my friends as my models. And sometimes, the person, they scenery, the weather all combine and you do a great shot. This was the case

New orders

(the title makes no sense, really)

Usually, when one of your beloved shops in town closes, you're not happy. Yet this time, I was. Cause, closing down meant selling all it's stock in ridiculous prices. And you know, buying shoes in 1/10 of their original price is quite a thing to be happy about. That's what I did. I went in the shop with all the other pilgrims, took a look at everything and ended up with two pairs of daring shoes. That's not like me. I like my shoes to be high heeled(usually), chic but also minimal and comfortable. And, of course, black. Now, look at this:




I don't know what you think, but ponyskin and platforms aren't really minimal. Or safe. At least when you're talking to me.

Anyway, I brought the daring shoes home. And then, the semi- predictable happened. You know, I have a friend who doesn't wear heels (and even less risky heels) but always tries my new ones on. She did it again, and then we did a little photo shoot.

Top hat, stylists own :p
T- shirt: lollimaru
jeans : staff
shoes : .lak



5.3.10

My new bag


The title is a big lie. Cause a) it's not really new and b) it definitely isn't a bag. Let me introduce you to Polaroid Automatic 100.


A camera made in the 60's and still works fine. Some technical facts:
  • Lens: 114mm f/8.8 3-element glass
  • Shutter: Electronic 10 seconds - 1/1200
  • Has settings for film speeds of 75, 150, 300, and 3000 ASA.
  • Has exposure compensation dial with range of -1/+2 stops ("Lighten/Darken" control).
  • Has metal body and metal shutter/lens housing and tripod socket
This is where 50% of my analog pictures come from (the other 50% come from polaroid Spectra 1200FF, using classic integral instant film). With Polaroids you'll never ever have full control over the picture : the colours might be different than you thought but frankly, who cares. It's all part of the polaroid charm. One that has me giving a lot of money :P