A late start to the New Year

So i might be a tad late starting a blog which i said i would do as part of my new year, new lifestyle, new everything resolution but as the cliche goes... better late than never! I'd like to say i'm the most passionate person ever about the arts and fashion itself but I'd be lying. The situation is this - I have had a little obsession with cameras from a young age and I don't mean the way they are put together or how they actually work but the potential of what each one can produce, depending on who's holding it. Still, motional, light, dark, abstract or perfectly clear the options for a successful image are endless nowadays and that is exciting to me. Whether you're the most experienced photographer in the world or an ameture, it doesn't matter, if you have ideas and a camera to carry it out you can do it and there are no boundry's... just like fashion! (I do sound quite passionate actually, who knew?!) Anyway i'll stop rambling now because this is beginning to sound like a personal statement, but yes.. photographs and fashion - separately and combined are what have inspired me to start this blog!

My first port of call - Welcome back Gwen Stefani!

Ok, maybe she's been here all along with her being the designer of the L.A.M.B fashion label but in the spotlight herself, not so much. She may have calmed down since her No Doubt days when she was known for her wacky sense of style rather than her performance but prepare to see more of the outrageous, blonde talent as she is now to become the newest face of Loreal Paris. I absolutely love this portrait of her, she looks 10 year's shy of her age (41) but it is effortless and the black and white makes the image Maryln Monroe-esk, not to mention the similarity in features! I think Stefani is the perfect candidate for this - not an obvious choice like Cheryl Cole and Eva Longoria but it works. She is a woman with style and beauty, what more do you need?

P.S. It's never to early to look at next seasons collections, so I leave you with this...

Tribal prints+Loud+Crazy+Flirty+Fun = Summer&L.A.M.B (GwenStefani) xoxo