Monday 18 June 2012

Fashion Show for 'Smile Ghana'

A wonderful fashion show was held at Stonyhurst on Saturday 25th February in aid of ‘Smile Ghana’, a charity which supports the education of children in Ghana. Over 300 guests enjoyed a glass of bucks fizz in the Top Ref whilst browsing around a colourful array of stalls,  before an exclusive viewing of our spring and summer collections, expertly modelled by almost 50 Stonyhurst pupils.

The show was the inspiration of Kate Erskine  and Anastasia Andrew, who wanted to support ‘Smile Ghana’, a charity established by their Theology teacher, Miss Greenwood. Currently, 48 children benefit from the charity’s programme, which pays £150 a year to provide each child with a basic education, as well as practical skills connected with cooking, textiles and agriculture. Miss Greenwood said: “I named the charity ‘Smile Ghana’ because a smile is the same in every language and breaks all barriers. Also, a smile is so widely used in third world countries, where they have nothing and yet somehow seem to have everything. I am grateful to Kate and Anastasia for their hard work and support. The money they have raised (over £2,000) will benefit whole communities in Ghana as well as the lives of individuals and really make a difference.”

Friday 1 June 2012

Toni & Guy

We love collaborating with creative people for shows, shoots and film but is is a rare opportunity to be approached by global hairdressing champions, Toni & Guy for their entrance to the L'Oreal Professional Colour Trophy.

The L'Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy is the longest running hairdressing event in the industry calendar and it has been the bench mark of British hairdressing inspiration for over 50 years.

Toni & Guy were inspired by the ethos behind our beloved British designer Hemyca's latest collection - The House of Shadows, a visual manifestation of romantic ideals: the battle between light and dark, dreams and reality, soul and body and the fantastical and the irrational. The strong, angular, geometric silhouettes are beautifully tailored to sculpt the soft curves of the female form for a classical twist whilst metallic silvers contrast against black and grey shadowy tones pay homage to Fritz Lang’s Metropolis.