veryone loves a styled shoot! Over here in the UK we do love a bit of serious Bond inspiration. And when you have the film setting for Goldfinger right on your doorstep, it would be rude not to take advantage and ask the hotel for permission to spend a day there and shoot an exclusive styled shoot. So when we asked Stoke Park if they would be happy for us to invade their privacy (and this is a very exclusive venue), they thankfully said yes!
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So where do you start? First, you have your theme - Bond (check). Then you need a great stylist - step forward the amazing Charlotte Garratt. Not only a stylist but also an amazing couture gown designer, so the lovely Charlotte not only directed but also designed our fabulous dresses.
Now, this is Bond, so we need some real glamour. Introducing hair and makeup supremo Grace Reading (Desire Hair & Beauty, winner of Best New International Makeup Artist 2013). We needed a photographer who really understood Bond, someone who had read Ian Flemming's books and could encapsulate the whole meaning of 007 heaven. Ladies and gentlemen, there was only one professional capable of taking on this task, a photographer whose obsession with James Bond matched my own -- Kathryn Pike!
The last member of this dream team? Hayley Clarke, florist extroardinaire! We had our team, we had our venue, we were good to go! We had suits from Stephen Bishop Suiting, accessories from Olivier Laudus, headpieces from Donna Crain, shows from Aruna Seth - we really were in our very own Bond movie!
Our inspiration was the ladies on Bond's life, those who fill this man's life with mystery, seduction, and enticement. We blended the perfect cocktail - shaken not stirred, you understand! In true Flemming style, we bring you....lights, camera, action - Dressed To Thrill!
Tina Reading
Editor of the totally gorgeous and unique
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