Showing posts with label dance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dance. Show all posts

Monday, October 15, 2012

POW-er Sweaters

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Strange fact about me that I feel you all should know - my wardrobe is comprised of two different sections.
The first, is rather proportionately larger, and houses my 'normal' clothes (aka shorts, skirts, dresses etc. etc.)
The second is my dancewear wardrobe. My cool, hip and happenin', ghetto groove, urban moves dancing staples. I'm talking quirky graphics, oversized sweats, crew neck sweaters and snapbacks.
Yes, I do agree my two wardrobes are worlds apart when it comes to the style stakes.

However what makes this fact relevant to this post is how current fashion habits are slowly bridging the gap between these two worlds (for me anyhow!)

The oversized, statement, graphic sweater is my ultimate go to when I'm hitting the studio to rehearse.
Never before would I have considered wearing them on an ongoing daily basis, never mind, God forbid, mixing and matching with my 'normal' clothes.

Boy how times have changed! Now and intrinsic staple in my daily outfitting, my crews get a girly touch when paired with floral, or a bold pop of colour with my many Levi cut-offs, patterned pants and accessories overload, I actually get excited seeing my worlds collide.

I am totally drooling over the crew neck of the moment, that green Kenzo...swoon!
For now though, I am staying true to my roots, the men's section of TK Maxx to score me some more treasures!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Behind the Scenes - Sneaky Peak

My life as a college student has ended, the real world beckons and the fun and frolics must be left in yesteryear.
I miss it a great deal, especially all my extracurricular involvements with both Dance and Style Societies.
Today, however, my taster of student life was rekindled as I got the chance to style a photo shoot.
The poster will be for an upcoming dance show, The All-Ireland Dance Experiment: Seven Deadly Sins.
Styling 7 different looks, 7 different colours representing 7 different dance styles - definitely not an easy feat.
But we did it!
I begged, borrowed and raided numerous wardrobes to acquire all that I needed.
Off we trotted seven models, five girls, two guys, make-up artist, photography team, show producers and myself to a dreary old cemetery to truly capture the essence of edginess, darkness and sin.
Here are just a few behind the scenes images, professional images to come.

Colours/Sin/Dance Style:
Red - Wrath - Hip Hop
Light Blue - Sloth - Contemporary
Green - Envy - Jazz
Orange - Gluttony - 60s
Yellow - Greed - Irish Dance
Purple - Vanity - Charleston
Blue - Lust - Ballet
















Cold, creepy and colourful, we eventually overcame some technical difficulties to get the shot!
Yay!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Oh to dance...sigh!













Let me start by saying this is a sad sad time for me...
Knowing that this time last year I was living it up in Las Vegas, experiencing the World Hip Hop Championships and training my butt off to compete with my team upsets me something awful.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of HHI World Hip Hop Championships and five Irish teams have flown across the pond to represent.
I would honestly remark on the ten day experience in Vegas as the best of my life.
Seeing the results updates, the vlogs, the crews, the FUN, makes me well up - I'm serious.

So...
I have decided to combine my misfortune with my passion for dance and fashion and bring you this slightly outlandish fashion post:
the best of hip hop couture!
Since most of the time is spent in comfy tracksuits and basketball shorts (yes I do own several pairs) you want to look good and not like a boy!
Here is my selection of the good bits that give a flava of the style that is seen around the otherwise lavish surroundings of the Red Rock Resort and Casino.
Street meets loungewear meets crazy colours - love it! Crew names emblazoned across your shirt as a shout out of respect to the best.

PS. Hip hop aside I really REALLY like that coloured check blazer.

That's enough for now, don't want to dwell on it too much...sniff sniff tear :(

Big shout out to all the Irish teams, especially Lil Hustlers and the Ghetto Fabulous teams featuring my bessie mate Lisa and her gorgeous girls!

Here's a snippet of the opening ceremony and orientation from this years competition, enjoy the hot topless New Zealanders:

AND last years winners, the almighty all girl crew, Request:

ENJOY!

*****
Poreotics tank
Wildchild Blazer
Wildchild Sweater
Poreotics Sweater
Paul Frank Shoulder Bag
Nappytabs B-ball shorts
Nappytabs Harem Pants
Elwood ripped jeans
Dance 2xs shirt
Beat Freaks shirt