Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Campaign to Save Creativity
Sunday, 26 June 2011
Publication

Saturday, 25 June 2011
Shhh! Couture Design Competition
Design Competition Winners!
So...
The two competition winners are -
Hayley Sharman and Janine Basil.
Each collection is so brilliant, that I couldn't possibly choose between the two. They are completely different and so unique. Shhh! Couture is so proud to have these two designers and their mini collections as part of the brand.
Hayley and Janine - I'll be emailing you both over the weekend so we can get things moving :D
I hope everyone is as excited as I am about these collaborations.
One last thank you to everyone who entered, and to everyone that has commented and given their opinions on the designs. It's really appreciated :)
Design Competition winners announced by Shhh! Couture. Screen Shot. Friday, 24 June 2011
The Davenport shop of originality.
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Shhh! Couture Design Competition.
four semi finalists
of the Shhh! Couture Design competition.
Although facebook fans cannot vote,
they would still like feedback from people, as to which ones they like.
Please pop along via this link here
where you can find links to all the finalists
and leave your comments.
The Winner will receive:
- £35 Gift Voucher
- Their name on the mini collection - eg. Billybob for Shhh! Couture
- % of profits from the sale of their designs
- A mystery prize!
Here is a re-cap of my design entry.

Hayley x
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Fake Magazine
Issue One.
You can buy it now here.
Armour
Strong, Powerful, Protective.
Styling | Sophie Benson
Photography | Jennie Sherratt
Make up | Becky Hunting
Model | Kerrie Johnson
Dress | Sebastian Bird
Necklace | Jennifer Leith
Shoes | Modified by stylist.
Bra | Hayley Sharman
Shoulder pads | Made by stylist
Trousers | Sebastian Bird
Shoes | Model's own
Bracelets | Stylist's own
Left Page | As above
Right page |
Dress | Helen Van Rees
Bangles | Stylist's own
Left Page |
Bustier | Hayley Sharman
Sleeves | Made by Stylist
Leggings | Made by stylist
Necklace | Jennifer Leith
Right Page|
Top | Sebastian Bird
Knickers | Hayley Sharman
Shoes | Modified by stylist
Necklace | Stylist's own
Bangle | Sebastian Bird
Ties | Made by stylist
Left page |
Necklace | Jennifer Leith
Knickers | Hayley Sharman
Shoes | Modified by stylist
Right Page |
Bra: Hayley Sharman
Shoulder pads: Made by stylist
Trousers: Sebastian Bird
Bracelets/Bangles | Stylist's own
Sunday, 5 June 2011
More from Fake
The magazine is on sale now, so why not pop along
to their website
to get your copy now before they are all gone.
Below is the launch invitation that was
sent out by post and email.
Sophie did such a good job of styling, that
I didn't even recognise my own bra.
And credit to the photographer, model and other designer
which are all listed below.
Hayley x
Stylist: Sophie BensonPhotographer: Jennie Sherratt
Model: Kerrie Johnson
MUA: Becky Hunting
Trousers: Sebastian Bird
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Mention on the Fake Magazine blog

Thanks to Sophie and Kerry for the mention
on their website last week, ahead of the Fake launch night.
To take a look visit the post here.
Hayley x
Fake Magazine
stylist Sophie Benson to
borrow some items from my graduate
collection for an upcoming Magazine
her and friend, Kerry Leslie
were putting together in Birmingham as part of their final
collections.
I happily accepted and I want to say a big thank you to them both
for the opportunity they have given me.
Here is a little about the magazine, which is called Fake.
"F A K E is a collaborative project started by a fashion stylist and a graphic designer. The inspiration behind the publication was discovering that there was a wealth of unseen talent amongst our peers. We realised we had the perfect opportunity to showcase young, gifted, independent creatives. Not only this, there were a lot of interesting projects happening under the radar that we believed deserved more recognition. This magazine serves the purpose of promoting such ventures, taking F A K E in a different direction to other magazines that are found on news stands. F A K E isn’t what fake is" Overall it was a lovely evening and I absolutely love not only the images Hayley x
I was invited to their launch party which took place
last Friday, 27th May, at the 6/8 Kafe in Birmingham, a lovely
independent coffee house.
The place was full of friends, contributors and people that had asked to come
along, and was a really fun night, with music from Redherrings.
Here are a few snaps that I managed to get on the night.6/8 Kafe.
Another board on display: Featuring my knicker from my final collection.
Music.
Issue 1: With ribbon and fake sticker
Issue 1: Each packaged in a paper back, with a typed label
Label.
of my garments but the magazine itself. I would urge anybody
that is interested in upcoming designers, photographers and other
creatives to give it a read.
For now if you would like more information visit
Their website here and you can follow them on twitter here.
The magazine went on sale yesterday and can be ordered through their website.
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Shhh! Couture Design Competition.
posted a competition on their
facebook profile for people
to design a 3 piece mini collection.
The winner will win:
- £35 Gift Voucher
- Their name on the mini collection - eg. Billybob for Shhh! Couture
- % of profits from the sale of their designs
- A mystery prize!
Shhh! Couture Facebook.
After weeks of sitting and drawing different
concepts, and being the perfectionist I am,
I finally came up with designs
that I am quite proud of.
For my concept i designed a range of lingerie pieces,
which can be mixed and matched,
with cut out lace, zips and bows.

there are a lot of really strong designs
and amazing talent out their.
Although the winner will be decided by Shhh! couture
and a panel of judges, they
would still like to see peoples thoughts
on each entry.
So why not pop along to facebook and let them
know what you think.
My designs can be seen HERE.
And all other entries in the Design competition folder.
Hayley x
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Recent Projects
this blog in a while,
but here are some photos of
some recent shoots with the lovely
Rudigo.
Friday, 22 April 2011
Helen Norman Shoot - Final Images.
from the shoot with the wonderful Helen Norman.
I had a fantastic time working with this team. Everybody
was an absolute delight to work with and
truly talented. They all put a complete different look on my garments which I love.
I would highly recommend working with each of them
Hayley x
Model: Lisa Duxbury
MUA: Charlotte Body
Rooftop Series.

This is my favourite image of the set.
Cobbled Street Set
For the following I only made the head dress. The clothes are
the models own.




Manchester Shoot, Final Photos
enough to work with a group of extremely
talented and wonderful models and
photographers.
It has dawned on me that I have yet to post
any of the final images from shoots
this year.
To see more work from all these lovely people and to read
their own write ups of the day visit.
Laura Hince Photography
JCG Photography
Emma Alicia
Zombie Candy
Rudigo
(Rudigo Blog: Page of her write up)
Collette Von Tora(Collette Von Tora Blog: Page of her write up)
So here is what I have been up to so far.
Photos by Laura Hince Photography.
Model: Emma Alicia, Outfit: Me
Model: Emma Alicia, Outfit: Me
Model: Collette Von Tora, Outfit: Me
Models: Emma Alicia and Collette Von Tora, Outfits: Me
Models: Emma Alicia and Collette Von Tora, Outfits: Me
Model: Collette Von Tora, Outfits: MePhotos by JCG Photography.


















