Secret Garden Party

As a treat for finally finishing uni (final year almost killed me!) me and 3 of my bestest friends made a little trip to Secret Garden Party festival in Cambridgeshire.

It was one of the best festivals I've ever been to! So much delicious food, crafts, stalls selling amazing clothing from independent brands, and the weather was GLORIOUS!

Take me back please...

Canny Photoshoot

A few shots from the shoot I did around Newcastle to show a cleaner, modern side to the brand.

The make up for all of the photo shoot's was kindly donated by Lush.

Studio Shoot

A couple of shots from the studio shoot I did to show how each garment can be worn by both guy and gal.

Kielder Forest Shoot

So... for my first location shoot I chose Silvas Capitalis in Kielder forest. Silvas Capitalis (a play on the latin for 'forest head') is a giant timber head located along the Lakeside Way created by American artist's collective SIMPARCH. The head has been conceived as a watcher, an imagined presence who has observed the passing occupation of the landscape over past millennia and how the environment has dramatically changed during the last one hundred years.

I created a headband for the shoot using scraps of pig suede and wool along with magpie feathers. The idea behind the shoot is to show the true nature of the brand and what it stands for in terms of looking out for the future of the planet and taking a minute to look at the beauty of nature.

Canny Crew

Canny Flats

Magpie Pattern

Native Americans traditionally use feathers as a form of decoration. I took this idea and used my own drawing of a magpie wing to create a feather pattern printed onto bamboo jersey. I used this as the lining for my 2 jackets to add interest and decoration to the inside. The idea being that the jackets remain relatively simply and easy to wear on the outside, yet provide a 'magpie treasure' on the inside combined with Northumbrian tartan and neon wool.