Andrea Iyamah Swimwear

A few weeks back I was invited to be a part of the production for Andrea Iyamah's 2013 swimwear campaign. The day was full blown back-to-back shooting. First with the campaign video, followed by the campaign images as well as the product shots for her e-commerce. We had four models, a behind the scenes videographer and a full team of hair, makeup and a styling team. I was very excited to have had a hand in directing the makeup looks for the models as well, it was a great feeling to be able to put my touch on multiple aspects of the shoot. Check out the fashion film below, shot by Willyverse, followed by the behind the scenes video by Andrew Zidichouski.

Andrea Iyamah Swimwear 2013 - "Nkwor" from William Turner on Vimeo.

The collection is inspired by her ethnic background but has a modern twist with unexpected cutouts, neons and colour-blocking. There are so many looks in this collection that I have my eye on once swimsuit season starts. Check out the collection on her website.

Living Doll

I dressed Brittany in some vintage garb for a 50s inspired shoot for Caileigh Kyle last summer. We shot at a really cool house and experimented with cinemagraphs, that you can check out on Caileigh's blog here. It was a fun process. I was very happy with the outcome and the shoot was featured in Issue 8 of Pony Anarchy Magazine.

Photography: Caileigh Kyle Photography
Model: Britt Bergmeister @ Elmer Olsen
Styling: Thea B. for Imperial Style Group
MUA/Hair: Samantha Pickles for Judy Inc
Assistant: Justine Turl

A Nomad's Diary

This shoot I styled was featured in the October Issue of Ellements Magazine in 2012. The concept was something new for me because it definitely doesn't reflect my personal style but I really wanted to challenge myself and try something new so I went for it. It was actually shot a month or so prior to the actual release of the publication so it really felt more like the fashion industry's pace, shooting fall/winter before the summer was actually over.

I traveled to London, Ontario to work with Maira Tilson, Melanie Richards, Jezzi Rogers and Erica White. It was a great opportunity to get out there and expand my network in another city. Our petite, yet fierce model Rebecca Kwan came out from Toronto and seriously surprised us with her amazing posing skills. She definitely knocked my socks off and we have since become friends. Mai is such a beautiful person, and a great advocate to have. She is so lovely and believes in her teams so much! All of the ladies are amazing and I love them!

Photographer: Maira Tilson

Model: Rebecca Kwan

Styling: Thea B.

MUA: Melanie Richards

Hair: Jezzi Rogers

Assistant: Erica White