House of Shoena (HOS) photoshoot

Last month, I jumped on a bus, tube, and train armed with a suitcase, a bag of healthy-ish snacks and headed to South East London to meet one very stylish photographer, and two gorgeous models at 69 drops Studio for the latest House of Shoena shoot.

We shot 15 key looks, ranging from day to evening wear, whilst listening to old skool R&B and Hip Hop (Hello, Aayliah, Biggie and Faith Evans).

Along with writing, styling is my PASSION, so I was in my element on this shoot (and on every shoot). This was a mini shoot, but I am planning a bigger shoot probably in the new year (eeekkk! how is it almost the end of 2014?!)

As I mentioned HERE, HOS is due to go live on 22nd November. All products are a mixture vintage, pre-owned items and samples, and prices are all very purse friendly!

Below are a few snaps from the shoot. If you follow me on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook you will have seen some of these pics. Thank you for all the love!!

I'm happy to say that some of the products have already been sold before the HOS relaunch. :)


Which items are you fave?

SKIRT SOLD

SOLD 

PONCHO SOLD

Me with the HOS team

Exciting news!

Helloooo,

How are we all?

So I have some news. I am excited to announce that my little online shop HOS (House of Shoena), is coming back. For those who have puzzled faces and do not have a clue about what I'm on about, allow me to bring you up to speed.

HOS is my online little shop that launched back in 2012, offering pre-owned gems, vintages pieces and one of a kind designs from up and coming designers.

Due to freelancing commitments as well as other reasons, I had to press the pause button on HOS, but now I can press play (sorry, I couldn't resist the pun), and HOS will be live at the end of October.

In 2 weeks I will be heading down to a uber-stylish studio, with a suitcase full of lust-have items, two gorgeous models and the coolest photographer to do a mini photo shoot. I love working on shoots as I am able to spread my creative wings (beyond writing).  I haven't had the chance to do much styling this year so I am very,very excited! So much so my stomach is doing back flips.

I also want to take a minute and give a BIG shout out to all the models who were involved in previous HOS shoots, both photographers (Pete Fallan and Burd Boy),  the make up artists and anyone who helped me make HOS happen!!! Through HOS I am able to fulfil my love for styling and and hopefully offer some style-spiration.

I will be doing the social media thang on the day of the shoot so be sure to keep your eyes peeled.  Until then I have rounded up a selection of photos from previous shoots.

Enjoy! x

Be Box Photo shoot

After a few mad weeks of running around like a crazy woman, including a weekend away in Nice, social events and working on a really big project at work, I am back to my baby: my blog. Damn I have missed you! lol.

So first up, I have been meaning to put this up on the blog for agesssssss. A few months ago I worked (as a stylist) on a fantastic shoot for new beauty brand; Be Box.

Be box is a beauty box for women of colour, taking inspiration from the likes of glossy box, each month subscribers will receive a box full of 4-5 lush samples. These products will cater for various black skin tones and hair types. Be box (the box and the site) is due to launch in a few weeks but for now you can sign up to the newsletter at www.be-box.co.uk  for all the latest in fashion, celebrity news and new beauty products. I have and I'm hooked!!

The shoot was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun!  I still remember rocking up to the shoot and hearing the soulful sounds of the fab Solange Knowles blaring out, I realised straight away that this was going to be one cool-ass shoot.

Below are some of the snaps from the shoot (courtesy BeBox). I styled all the models using products from my shop House of Shoena.

Britain's next top model finalist-Mulan

Look at that 'fro

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