Vegas Travelling Outfit

A 10 hour flight means I need to be comfy! Just a few snaps of me in the hotel room to show you what I'm travelling in.

Iris cropped jeans: Mint Velvet

Sheer Knitted Top: Forever 21

Look out for more Vegas posts!

Kirst xxx

Couture Hats Photoshoot

Yesterday's location was amazing! A old style theatre where we shot couture hats made by the millinery students at Leeds College of Art.

How awesome was the hair and make-up?! I felt like a 1920's woman, filming on a set with luxurious dresses and show stopping hats, but with mad, quirky make-up to act as a contrast. Shooting 10 hats meant it was a long day. But from the behind the scenes pictures I think it looks pretty good, I'll be posting the final, edited images on my Facebook page when I get them. Keep a look out over the next week or so to see them! (www.facebook.com/kirstybuttlemodelling)

Love Kirsty

xxx

Credits:

Photography: Jessie Leong (www.jessieleong.com) & Lauren Danks

Make-up: Jack Tyson

Hats: Rosanna Totiah & Debbie Lough

Clothing: Patience Tagborlo

Location: Picture House

Leeds Fashion Show Casting

So today, I finally plucked up the courage and auditioned for Leeds Fashion Show! I've wanted to audition so many times, but for some reason I've always chickened out. It's the most prestigious show, in the whole of the North I would say! The event draws in some prestigious sponsors, the models are always amazing and the turn out is never shy of a full room. 

This year it's bigger and better than ever! With new fashion magazine, Voir on board, along with the support of international magazine Urban Coco the whole thing has shot to a new level. The new Trinity centre in Leeds was the location of the casting. Huge boards with previous 'Model of The Year' winners were the forefront of the space. When I arrived there were LFS representatives handing out application forms to many models. There was at least 10 models, male and female all there at the same time as myself. Hundreds of models will have applied, and so to get through would be an amazing accomplishment. It makes it difficult to get your hopes up as there are so many great models out there. I have been told I have a strong walk, which hopefully will set me out from the crowd.

The brief for the clothing was to wear something simple and fitted, although Urban Coco have said that they will feature the top 20 best dressed models in their next issue. I decided to go down the middle and go for something simple and chic. A crisp, white trouser suit, with black strappy sandals oozing a masculine edge. I decided to keep my hair away from my face with a bun and natural make-up. When I filled out my application form, I had my photo taken holding a piece of paper with my name on against a wall with a height scale on. Nervously waiting, people would peer around the screen whenever the music came on, as it meant one of the auditionees was walking. 'Kirsty Buttle?' I was up.

Introducing myself to the panel, I could feel my hands sweating! But everyone was really lovely and made me feel relaxed and comfortable. 'Just walk when the music starts, starting at the back, to the front, then back again.' When I get up out of the chair to take my place on the practice runway, I suddenly feel at ease. Taking a deep breath I turn around and face the judges. The music starts. I walk. Head up, shoulders back, just one foot in front of the other.

Not giving much away, I shook their hands and left feeling nervous but satisfied with my audition. I will know within ten days if I made it through. So keep your fingers crossed for me and keep an eye on my page for the result!

www.facebook.com/kirstybuttlemodelling

T: @KirstLeedsModel

I: KirstyLeedsModel

Love Kirsty

xxx

Bujourzee Studio Shoot

The most recent photoshoot I've done was for the opening a new studio in the centre of Leeds. Bujourzee is a fantastic new place situated only a few minutes away from the Bus station, opposite Birds Yard for all of you 'in the know-ers.'

I was invited to model by Jyoti, the editor in chief of Leeds' newest fashion magazine 'Voir.' Her recommendation of myself saw me being a model for their new website, and for promotion on their social media sites. I was surprised when I first saw the place. Currently undergoing renovation, the space that is available is amazing. Mounted mirrors surrounded by wall lights for makeup artists to work their magic. Studio space set across various floors and a mezzanine level consisting of a gradually building wardrobe, which is going to be perfect for the ultimate styling sessions. The service offered by Bujourzee is the ultimate photoshoot experience. A day filled with pampering, styling, makeup and hair all designed to make you feel like a professional model. With packages varying in price, you can experience personal photoshoots, memories to remember with friends, or if you're really daring you can opt for a boudoir shoot. A professional approach to creating a sexy and sultry atmosphere, capturing your ability to reveal your inner naughtiness.

I loved my hair and make-up for this shoot! Going to Nando's afterwards, I was definitely going to be the most glamorous looking one there! :)

A subtle brown smokey eye and pinned up curly hair, made me feel like a 1920's pin up model, inspiring the men at war to fight! Working with Amber & Clare was a blast, so much fun! The pair were so funny which made it so much easier to relax into the shoot and start snapping straight away. 'Make love to the camera!' Amber shouted playfully. It's so much better when everyone at the shoot can have a laugh and a joke, it creates such a strong atmosphere. They even had me on top of a wardrobe at one point! This was also the first time that my boyfriend Steve had seen me in action. He's the one usually dropping me off and picking me up, but this time he got to see what happens on a photoshoot. He also did an amazing job getting some behind the scenes shots and some cheeky videos of me in action! This did make me slightly more nervous, but it was nice for him to see what a photoshoot actually entails. Plus we were invited for a couples shoot, so keep your eyes peeled for that! ;)

Definitely check out Bujourzee on Facebook and keep your eyes and ears open around Leeds, no doubt you'll get wind of this fabulous new studio in the very near future. 

I have also entered their model competition to be the face of the brand, so keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck!

Kirsty xxx

Credits
Photography: Amber Marie Barker & Clare Chojnowski
Makeup: Katie & Hayley
Location: Bujourzee Studios Leeds
Styling: Jyoti Matoo at Voir Magazine
Behind The Scenes: Steve Collins

London Graduate Fashion Week: Lookbook Shoot

Yesterday saw me travelling to Bradford city centre to shoot a lookbook for the college students, as representation for their course at London Graduate Fashion Week!

 I am really excited about seeing the final outcome, which is going to be a lookbook put together and handed out at the event. The potential of being seen by many prestigious possibilities gets me giddy. I'll put up some snaps of the lookbook when I manage to get hold of one. 

I knew it was going to be a long day, 14 outfits to shoot in total! Each student had to pick one outfit from their final collection to go in the lookbook. There were some amazing, AMAZING designs that had been created. Listening to everyone telling me the inspiration behind their collections was so interesting. OAP's, crooked buildings, Arabian princess burials there was a definite mixture. See if you can tell which ones are which in the pictures below, are there any that stand out?

This image, from Lou's Instagram is a montage of what I wore, and by whom it was made.

The brief for the photographs was very simple, there wasn't a lot of posing involved. The clothing had to be displayed clearly, showing the front, side and back of the garment. Arms by my side and standing straight was the pose for almost every outfit. We did a couple of close up shots where I was able to be more creative. Lou, the stylist on the shoot made sure that the outfits were sitting correctly and that my hair was right before each set of shots. Thanks for being my dresser too, after the first few outfits I was tiring, Lou kept me going right until the end of all 14! The make-up was very minimal. There was just one look for all of the outfits and so the look had to match with everything, so nothing too bold or contrasting. A brown smokey eye and a pinky-nude lip fit the brief perfectly.

Visit my page to see the whole shoot!

www.facebook.com/kirstybuttlemodelling

Follow me on shoots live via Instagram: @KirstyLeedsModel and Twitter: @KirstLeedsModel

Credits

Clothing: Bradford College Fashion Students

Photography: Josh Wilde

Styling: Lou Marie Wheatcroft

Make Up: Ellis Kormoss

Creative Director: Rosanna Grace Woods

Speak soon!

Love Kirst xxx

Pastels Photoshoot: Becci Short Photography

I originally started my blog to update you guys with my modelling, and I don't think I've posted about one photoshoot I've done yet! So here I start, with the most recent studio shoot I did with Becci Short photography. It's a start, and I'll keep up with it now, promise!

I was excited when Becci contacted me about collaborating on the shoot as I love working in a studio. There's just you, and a white backdrop and it's up to you to bring character to the shot. The theme was inspired by pastels, intending to be quite pretty and girly, but with a harsher facial expression to add an edge. We were kindly given some clothes by Huddersfield boutique Sitting Pretty. The mint green dress I wore was gorgeous, the detailing on the front was so different!

I was also excited to work with Becci as I had seen some of her work beforehand, and word had recently spread that her photos had appeared in Tatler magazine, very high profile indeed! She was a great photographer to work with, I definitely recommend her. Precision was of high importance, to ensure the composition in the shot was perfect. She knew exactly what she wanted to create and gave strong and clear direction. Not all serious though, her instructions at one point was 'Right go mad, give me everything you've got!'

The make up was to be pastel colours, to coincide with the concept. From the picture you can that my eyes were insane! A blend of orange, blue & pink, with a white highlight showed up wonderfully on the final edits. Carlee used an airbrush to apply foundation, something I hadn't experienced before. It was a weird feeling, like someone blowing cold air onto your face, then I open my eyes and wahla my base was done!

The shoot was a mixture of solo shots and group shots with two other models, Rachael and Imeerah. The girls were lovely to work with and made for a really fun shoot. Can't wait to see the final edits and hopefully work with them all again!

Travelling to the shoot on the train with no make up on. :O

My trusty travel bag.

Credits

Photography: Becci Short

Makeup Artists: Carlee Causer & Liza Mooney

Models: Rachael Pitt & Imeerah Ambrose

Location: Leeds College of Art