dogstar

These are the official images from the dogstar parade at MBFF. The garments featured include some from our current spring collection and the upcoming dogstar summer 2010.

Spring collection 2010 – Zena -Dress

Spring Collection 2010 – Alala Top – Capone Pants

Spring Collection 2010- Zena Dress red

Spring Collection 2010  Manchu -Singlet + Mercury Singlet + Lap Lap Obi + Touche Skirt

Spring Collection 2010 – 3/4 Zena Dress

Upcoming summer 2010

Spring Collection 2010 – Shaman Dress

Upcoming summer 2010

Spring Collection 2010 – Meme Top + Satchmo Shorts

Upcoming summer 2010

Upcoming summer 2010

dogstar spring season 2010 was recently featured in Gold Coast magazine COAST LIFESTYLE  with current garments like the Shaman Dress and Shaman Singlet, Zena Dress, available in red and black, Meme Top, Satchmo Pants and soon to arrive in stores 3/4 Zena Dress.

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dogstar’s current Spring range, was recently featured in the fashion blog “style collective”

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dogstar will be showcasing, along with other Queensland designers at this year’s Cotton and Wool Parades. Featured in the photograph is Laika Tinker Dress soon to arrive in stores

Media supplied by Liz Sharp.

Tiffany Beckwith-skinner is the talented makeup artist for this year dogstar and laika spring collection; in this interview she reveals a bit more about how she expresses herself through her art.

What inspired you to create this look?

What inspired the Makeup for the dogstar shoot that was chosen for Lauren was the initial conversation with Masayo.
When chatting to the designer or director I find I am often filled with images or ideas in my mind’s eye, so I always attempt to have paper and pencil to write or draw the images our conversations bring to mind.
The conversation with Masayo was lovely, disjointed and illuminating. Full of the two of us describing images, offering words, expressing emotions… such as this or that …do you think… when you say that I see…
Then I sent a photo of what had been sketched and I fortunately had caught what she had thought.
It was funny, that in the end all was much as the sketch.

How does your process begin, when you are creating a look?

My process starts with conception of the overall idea and will fluctuate until the model is from under and in the photographers gaze. It begins with a conversation, a sketch. I start to play with colours on my hand, face… first, foundation.
With thed shoot it hinged first on the foundation, like parchment, vellum, deep beige to yellow, string, canvas to write on. Then finding the appropriate inks to use for the writing. I wrote on myself a lot in the mirror, trying to find the right style of script. The lashes too needed to look more like the writing land. The lips not typically shiny, to avoid distract from the luminosity of her eyes.
Power is always a huge consideration for hair.

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

I am an artist that calls to her trowel: makeup, body painting, hair styling, jeweller, designer of cloth and props, acrylic paint, special effects, workshop coordinator, stylist also a nanny, work in fashion   hospitality and whatever else takes my fancy.
Music and nature inspire and support me and I’ve really come to like football.

Will you be working with dogstar in the future?

I certainly hope so, the calibre of the team I was able to work with was very high. The photographer Dave Collins images were evocative and beautifully arranged. Lauren has the most expressive demeanour. Lily, so charming. Jaimie, the, most incredible timekeeper I ever come across. and all  is about the designs  and from them came all the inspiration for fun and creativity that we had over the two days of shooting.

dogstar was featured on the June 9 digital edition of the Sunshine Coast weekender.

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(pages 42 – 43)

dogstar was featured in Map Magazine with a preview of the upcoming spring collection 2010 “Romance, even now smoulders”

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Liz Sharp – Sharp Public Relations

We have been busy at the studio lately preparing for our spring collection 2010, collaborating with model Lauren Orrell, photographer David Collins from Black Box photography and make-up artist Tiffany Beckwith-Skinner. It was interesting finding the right location along with blending in the right elements to capture the right shot; mood, lighting, make up, accessories and garments.

Some snap shots from the day…

From finding inspiration, creating and adapting an idea from toile to finish garment, everyone at the studio is hands on to keep the wheels turning. It’s been busy with opening our fourth store in Edward Street, designing our next range and everything else in between. Below is a snapshot of how we spend our days in the studio…