Nobody in this Band is Called Dave - Behind the Scenes with Faux

Dan - Lee - James - Luke 

It's true. Nobody in this band is called Dave, despite how adamant I was about this being the case. I am terrible with names. These guys are Dan, Lee, James and Luke - a.k.a the lovely boys from Faux. After only a year of playing and performing together, the four piece have already sold out shows in Southampton and are on the line up for Independence Festival 2015 - not bad going for a 12 month stint.

The photos above are a few little candid shots I took whilst filming the video for their new single, which is not yet named, nor has it been given a release date, so we're left in eager anticipation for both. After being asked by my pal Ben - videographer extraordinaire - I was drafted in to help with styling, make-up and amateur photography (the latter being essential, obviously) and it was pretty cool. Got to try out some fancy camera lenses, ate some pizza, drank a lot of coffee - great day. Plus, putting foundation and bronzer on heavily tattooed men is never not funny. You looked beautiful, guys. (I promise it was necessary for bright lighting vs washed-out skin tone purposes.)

In order to match the 'Dirty Pop' vibe that the single keenly sticks to, we went for the 'all black everything' model - i.e. my fave...see any post I've ever uploaded ever. But it did really work for the grungy tone of the single and made for a perfect contrast against the white lights that were a key feature of the video. Personally, I was keen to add a hint of 'Sport Luxe' into the mix just to keep it current, but it turns out jackets + heavy lighting + lots of jumping around don't really mix...

Really looking forward to seeing the finished product! It was filmed on a Black Magic Cinema camera, which is apparently really good, so should look super sharp.

It was great working with the guys. They're going on tour from the 1st of September, starting at the Doghouse in Nottingham, and play Sticky Mike's in Brighton on the 3rd - check them out if you can!

Hannah xx

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Tie-Dye Blue

It's been around for a while now, but tie-dye is blasting at full force this summer. So I picked this little number (above) a few weeks back from Urban Outfitters and have been wearing it whenever possible. It combines two main trends for summer 2014. One being tie-dye, obviously, and the other being the colour blue. According to Harper's Bazaar, these are two unstoppable crazes, especially when put together.

Graham & Spencer Velvet Cami

MiH Jeans Dress

J.Crew Bikini

Tie-dye has moved away from its original 'Hippie' background and is now at the forefront of high street fashion. It's had quite a journey. In the 70's it was seized by the peace adoring, shower ambivalent hippies, but then was reclaimed by 90's grunge.

Now, in the 2010's it's set to be a major player on 2015's resort season. Resort wear (or cruise wear) typically refers to upmarket stores or collections frequented by affluent members of society. Resort stores allow these people to kit themselves out in the latest trends, ready for their winter escape to some island in the tropics, populated solely by the rich and famous. 

But tie-dye is still very present on the British high street. The catwalk hasn't captured it yet!

You can find lush pieces in loads of stores: 

Tie Dye crop
Bone White for Urban Outfitters

Dark Dimension leggings
Yayer.com 

Tie dye/fringe crop
Topshop

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Wearing Clothes that don't Fit? Welcome to the Nineties Revival

This shirt is miles too big for me.

It is a men's extra large, and I am 5'1. But I love it, and my excuse for wearing it constantly with every outfit possible is that it's 'Nineties' and therefore totally acceptable. Nineties grunge was symbolised by the oversized. Baggy, high waisted jeans, loose shirts and enormous blazers. And it's all coming back. 

Drew Barrymore, Poison Ivy

Bomber Jacket, Urban Outfitters

The high street is encouraging everyone to channel their inner Drew Barrymore, the uncrowned queen of Nineties grunge. Bomber jackets, ripped jeans and accessories such as impossibly round sunglasses, scrunchies and beanies during summer are looming large in most high street chains.

But it's not purely the oversized that pervaded the ill-fitting style of the Nineties. Teeny tiny crop tops, mini dresses and hot pants also made up key elements of the fashion. Think a young Liv Tyler, or classic Kate Moss. Rather than there being an excess of material, there is virtually nothing at all! Again, the crop top has been making a strong comeback, having been back on the high street now for about a year. It's showing no signs of dying out, summer twenty fourteen is set to be filled with high waisted denim hot pants coupled with a basic crop or bralet. 

One of the best things about the Nineties revival is that it need not be expensive. Vintage or charity shops sell these clothes for around half the price of the high street, and, given that accurate sizing was clearly not a priority during this particular fashion era, so meticulously searching for the perfect fit is not an issue. I think the style works best when the oversized is mixed with the undersized...as it were. a loose fitting shirt worn over a skin-tight crop top, for example, or hot pants worn with a baggy sweatshirt. That way, you get the best of both worlds. Plus too much oversized can end up looking a bit sack like, whilst too little can end up looking...well, yeah. 

But the one thing I refuse to get on board with is the excess of denim. So far, this is an aspect of the Nineties revival that is yet to make a comeback...but it's only a matter of time...

ARGH

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