Outdoor Life

 A week in Cornwall catching up with family, and making the most of living outdoors! No one knows how to make the most of things quite like my Mum... 

On Set Details

Love the colour and print combination from a shoot I styled last year 

Luxury and Excess

Details from a visit to the National Gallery last week - was great to be back.

Top to bottom:

Detail from Equestrian portrait of Charles I, 1637-8, Anthony van Dyke

Detail from Lord Stuart and his brother, Lord Bernard Stuart, c.1638, Anthony van Dyke

Detail from Still Life with Drinking-Horn, c.1653, Willem Kalf

Detail from Still Life with Lemons in a Wicker Basket, 1643-9, Juan de Zurbarán

Outdoors

Social distancing has unexpectedly lead to a new styling opportunity... Camping last week in Cornwall... quilts and cushion made by Mum.

Lockdown Wardrobe

What have you been wearing during Lockdown? Or rather, what have you missed wearing? I've pretty permanently worn a pair of leopard print leggings originally bought for a shoot: after returning them unworn, I went back to re-buy because I liked them so much. Weird on many levels - mostly because most people don't look great in leggings, myself included. And yet here I am day in, day out wearing my trusty pair of now rather knackered leggings.

Slippers courtesy of Tesco

I do miss getting dressed for work. I'm a fashion stylist so this requires a balance of looking stylish (or at least, not a mess) and practicality. These days at home it's more a balance of comfort and stuff I don't mind spilling my breakfast/lunch/dinner on. I've realised how many clothes I actually have... Most mornings recently I've told myself that today is the day of the wardrobe sort out /season changeover, etc. I know I will find some gems to get excited about wearing again when I do. But it hasn't happened yet... I'll let you know how it goes. 

Coastal

A new editorial now live on my website - a coastal story shot by Jonny Mallen, Styled by me,  Hair by Emma Small, Make Up Sophie Higginson
www.josie-harris.com

The Swans

A friend recommended a book recently - which I finally got around to reading this Christmas - Swan Song, by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott. The book tells the story of Truman Capote and his Swans; the well dressed and heeled American socialites of 1950s and 60s. So unbelievably glamourous and OTT. It provoked much googling on my behalf - endless outfit inspiration!

Slim Keith

Barbaba 'Babe' Paley

Lee Radziwell

Gloria Guinness 

Double Denim

New Work

Harrison Jones shot by Andre Skjegstad for Stories Collective

Styled by me

BTS

BTS: Styling up at home ahead of one of my favourite shoots yet... See the full story here www.josie-harris.com

New Work

New Year, New Work

Loved styling this Woodland story - really let the imagination run wild!

Full story here: www.josie-harris.com

Second Hand

Last year I started an ongoing personal project - creating editorials while working exclusively with second hand clothing. Here is one of my favourite looks from an early shoot - modelled by the lovely Elise and shot by Andre Skjegstad.

Badge Envy

On Portobello Road, 1979 Derek Ridgers

A push pin badge collection to be envious of.... General styling inspiration really

Demy

Demy de Vries from Viva Model Management late last year

Styled by me

Washing Line

More from my story for British Girls Magazine, using a nightdress borrowed from my Grandma!

Shot by Anya Holdstock

Make up Adele Sanderson

Hair Kim Lomax

Styled by me

More here

Pink Sequins

Charity shop updates: a new bed throw and two essentials for the styling kit....

Thank you, Hammersmith!

Gazelles

Pretty spot on

French Vogue

Kerry for Daisy

Love this shot from a story for Daisy.zine, out last week

Shot by Andre Skjegstad

Monet's Girl

Comparisons between art and fashion shoots aren't always obvious, or even evident at lot of the time, but every now and then a really good one comes along to enjoy.

 I just saw this shoot for December's issue of German Vogue, and was instantly reminded of Monet's paintings of his wife Camille, particularly the ones painted on the beach

The Beach at Trouville, 1870 

Monet painted this in the open air, proof of which is in the sand stuck in the paint. The composition is thought to be extremely unusual for the time, due to its tight crop and lack of symmetry.

 

On the Beach at Trouville, 1871

 

Camille Sitting on the Beach, 1871

Fashion by Christiane Arp

Shot by Giampaolo Sgura

Vogue Germany 2014

Molly Goddard

Last month I took part in a presentation for fashion week for my lovely friend Molly Goddard. Molly designed 21 totally unique dresses for the event, each one tailored differently depending on which of her friends was wearing it.

 Lots of tulle, pink, smocking, frill.... So beautiful and brilliant, and I was so proud both of Molly and to be part of it.

Can't wait what Molly does next...

Read more about the evening here and here

Photos taken from Style Bubble

Into The Blue

Excited to see my denim story published in Elegant Magazine last month, full story to come....