Backstage at Aquascutum - London Fashion Week: Fall 2012

Aquascutum was my 2nd backstage at LFW this season and so I'm told the inspiration behind the make up was 'Little Kitten Eyes'. It's easy to see the idea.  Usually this would have been a behind the scenes opportunity at Jaeger London but Jaeger took a break this season. It was great to capture some beauty head shots and also some candids. I felt Bette Franke was one of the models that pulled off the Kitten Eyes the best. The hair was gelled just at the sides to give a sort of rock chick look, it's a style that has inspired my first studio shoot of 2012 in a couple of weeks.

These shots were also using the same camera set up as Derek Lam and Paul Smith, a Canon 5D Mark II and a 24 - 70mm L f/2.8 with a Mini Softbox LTP.

© Simon Ackerman 2012
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Ginta Lapina at Herve Leger

Latvian model Ginta Lapina always has an amazing presence when on the runway. Here is a shot of her from more of a profile perspective during the Herve Leger show at NYFW. During Fashion Week the shots that are sent to press are usually a standard full length, three quarter length, head shot or detail. Sometimes it's great to be creative and see a a bit of a different perspective of runway images outside of magazines.

I'll add some more images from this great Roman Empire inspired collection soon and also more shots of Ginta Lapina herself.

© Simon Ackerman 2012
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Backstage at Paul Smith - Fall 2012

This was a backstage I had been looking forward to throughout London Fashion Week, I was still suffering from some slight jet lag but the show must go on and the Paul Smith Fall 2012 show didn't fail to impress. 

Something I love about shooting backstage is getting close to the hair, the make-up, the garments and the usually intense build up to show time. Stylists and choreographers tempers sometimes flare but thankfully it all ran smoothly. More models appear to be using iPad's this season to pass the time sat in hair and make-up.

These images were shot using a Canon 5D Mark II, a 28 -70mm L f/2.8 with a mini soft box.

© Simon Ackerman 2012
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Magdalena Frackowiak - Exit Issa London

Fast forward to London Fashion Week now and a lucky shot of Polish supermodel Magdalena Frackowiak exiting the Issa London show. Budgets in London are lower than in New York, Milan and Paris so there are some must see shows with the worlds biggest models walking. Issa is one of them. Street Style differs per capital. Most models can walk around care free in London without attracting much press attention. New York is sometimes seen to have the NYPD escorting models to their drivers via the exits. 

Milan and in particular Paris most models are given Paparazzi red carpet treatment. Scores of bloggers, newspapers and various other publications swarm around then with 1000's of shutter clicks and flashes going off. London Fashion Week is great in the way that you can take it easy with snapping off duty models. This was shot using a Canon 5D Mark II and a Canon 24 - 70mm f2.8 L lens. 

© Simon Ackerman 2012

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Pamella Rolland - New York Fashion Week: Fall 2012

Here are a few favourite pieces from the Pamella Rolland showing at New York Fashion Week - Fall 2012. These images were shot using a Canon 28 - 300mm L.

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New York Fashion Week - Fall 2012

So now onwards to New York Fashion Week. My first few days were shot around Lincoln Center which was the main hub of NYFW. Here are some images shot from the wonderful Anna Sui Fall 2012 collection. Something a little different to the usual collections I shoot, top casting too.

© Simon Ackerman 2012
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