Collaboration with The Gothic Shop

Hi guys, if you follow me on my social networks (Facebook and Instagram mainly - I have a Twitter account but I don't use it so often) my modelling career hit a new reward: some weeks ago I could announce to the world I was going to collaborate with the famous The Gothic Shop from England!

I have been a huge fan of their shop for ages, they are a great resource for every gothic girl/model who wants to improve her closet. I grew up admiring the photos of Lady Amaranth (in my opinion THE authentic gothic model) and so...you can imagine how I felt when Lele Photography told me they were interested in collaborating with us. We have been the first alternative italian artists to get promotional stuff from them - so yeah, I'm kinda proud.

We got a huge parcel containing a cloak, two dresses and a jacket. Some of the stuff are by Sinister, one the most famous gothic brands on the market. The quality of their products is high with a great care to details so give them a visit on their Facebook page or website.
The second dress is the famous "Immortal" dress by Jawbreaker from London, a beautiful black stretch velvet with red lining in satin; it gives a very elegant look and shapes the figure very well, even in case of wide hips like mine (a suggestion: don't purchase this dress if you don't have a generous bust: the neckline has a opening in the middle to show your décolleté and since I'm not a busty lady I had to place a brooch to keep it closed).

Now it's time to show you the photos we took with these products, we will take some outdoor shots in the next days so stay tuned for new images!

The two chokers I'm wearing are by Alchemy Gothic and Nocturne Jewellery.

Confessions of a Gothic model: The Dark Angel Clothing

Hello guys! Today I'd like to start a new series of entries about the gothic lifestyle and fashion.

As gothic girl, I always loved the iconic dark fashion with bat or  long sleeves, corsets and long skirts, and as gothic model I purchased several stuff in these years to make my closet bigger and interesting. 

I'd like to talk about the brands I bought in the past. Some of them are no more active but their products deserve a review. In addiction, I'll talk you about the handmade items I got as sponsor or gifts - the handmade world is so amazing! 

So, let's start with one of the best gothic brands of the world: The Dark Angel Clothing. Many of you surely heard about them, they're active since the early 1990's. They offer a unique range of gothic, fantasy, medieval inspired clothing of high quality. Believe me, their designs are fantastic. 

I own a top and a corset from them and yeah, I can say the materials are really good and the manufacture is excellent. The first item I saw by them on the web is the famous Christina gown in purple; I was browsing the web for some nice gothic images and I immediately fell in love with that dress. The gown is still listed on their shop after so many years so it deserves a visit:  

Look at those sleeves and the vibrant colours! Unfortunately I never had enough budget to buy this dress, so it is in my wish-list still. Another gown I always loved it's the beautiful medieval-gothic Kelmscott gown (someone told me I look like the model wearing the dress hehe).

But let's talk about the items in my closet. As I told you before, I'm the lucky owner of a top and a bodice. The top is sadly discontinued but it's a beautiful rococo style top in black crushed velvet and bell sleeves; it fits perfectly and the fabric is really soft. I worn it a couple of times during my photoshootings;

The top has a very high waistline so I had to wear it with a matching corset but you can leave it free if you have a nice belly. A very similar version of my top with lace is still listed on their website. 

The corset is not properly a tight corset, but more a bodice as they explain in the website. The boning is made of plastic and it is the only negative feedback I can leave to this brand: a spiral steel boning would have been better, helping the corset to keep it's shape when worn. Despite this, it's beautiful. It's made of soft cotton velvet with satin bias tape all around and black trims. 

The bodice is no more available in the red version but you can find it in black, purple and green. 

The bodice closes on the front with lacing and it's plain behind. The fabric is incredibly soft, a big deal compared to the reduced price (about 30€). 

That's all for now! Do you have a favourite gothic brand to talk about? Let me know! 

Pubblicazione su Digital Camera Magazine Italy

Ed eccomi qua, come promesso! Avrei voluto (e dovuto) scrivere questo post molti giorni fa, ma come sapete il tempo mi è sempre nemico. Come annunciato nel precedente articolo dedicato alla mia intervista per Talento nella Storia (restate sintonizzati perché ci saranno ulteriori novità targate TnS), Settembre è stato un mese ricco di novità ed eventi. Il più importante è senza dubbio la mia pubblicazione sul mensile di fotografia Digital Camera Magazine!

Verso fine giugno sono stata contattata dal mio amico fotografo Ettone per partecipare ad un workshop, le cui foto sarebbero state pubblicate sulla già citata rivista. Potete solo immaginare la mia emozione del momento, avrei voluto scriverlo a caratteri cubitali sulla mia pagina ma ahimè, il nome doveva restare segreto per i due mesi successivi. Ho potuto però annunciare l'imminente novità e il supporto ricevuto è stato incredibile, spesso si vedono i social come una realtà fredda e distaccata ma vi assicuro che in certi momenti vi potete davvero rendere conto di chi vi supporta e vi segue! 

Il giorno degli scatti lo ricorderò sempre: un caldo insopportabile, afoso, privo di aria sebbene fossimo in collina. La nostra location è stata l'agriturismo Cascina Cerola di Altavilla Monferrato (AL), un bellissimo posto tra le verdi colline alessandrine. La dinamica del workshop è stata molto semplice: due lettori (ovviamente fotografi) della rivista hanno partecipato ad un WS ad personam tenuto da Ettone con protagoniste me e la bellissima modella Elena Fortina, nel quale sono stati spiegati sia i principali errori da evitare in fase di scatto sia le regole principali per ottenere un buon risultato. Al fashion di Elena si è affiancato il mio modelling storico, questo per sottoporre ai due lettori due set completamente diversi e con caratteristiche differenti. Per l'occasione ho sfoggiato il mio abito civil war verde (mai come in quel momento ho apprezzato la scelta di averlo realizzato in cotone e non in taffettà!) e il bellissimo cammeo vittoriano realizzato per me da Red Rose Creation. 

La giornata è stata lunga ma molto soddisfacente, siamo tornati a casa stanchi ma felici. Dopo qualche tempo ho potuto visionare le anteprime di stampa e ho scoperto con sommo piacere che sarei apparsa non solo in copertina, ma anche nel sommario. In più, last but not least, sono apparsa nel numero di Settembre come anticipazione per il mese successivo. Ero davvero senza parole. 

 Ed eccomi qua, il giorno dell'uscita nelle edicole, con una bella panoramica delle pagine a me dedicate. Purtroppo in molti mi hanno scritto lamentandosi della scarsa reperibilità della rivista nelle edicole locali, l'unico consiglio che posso darvi è di ordinare l'arretrato direttamente presso la casa editrice anche perché siamo, ormai, in prossimità del numero di Novembre.

Vi lascio con qualche scatto realizzato durante la giornata e, come sempre, i link di riferimento alle persone e luoghi citati. 

Foto di Ettone

Foto di Erminio Vanzan

Foto di Erminio Vanzan

Foto di Erminio Vanzan

Un ringraziamento speciale va a Sara Miao per avermi proposto come modella! 

Link:

Ettone www.messaggisofisticati.com

Agriturismo Cascina Cerola https://www.facebook.com/cascinacerola

Digital Camera Magazine Italy https://www.facebook.com/digitalcameraitaly 

Elena Fortina https://www.facebook.com/Elen-Ina-1388705551455180/

Red Rose Creation https://www.facebook.com/LadyRedRoseCreation

Il Fiore Nero https://www.facebook.com/ilfiorenero 

Shooting: Arianna Ceccarelli Photography

Hello there! As I told you some days ago, I had a nice time in Rome. I took some amazing photographs with Arianna Ceccarelli Photography in the Aqueducts Park, surrounded by 2.000 years old roman ruins. 

The location was simply suggestive: the park is located on the old Appia road archaeological area, a site every lover of ancient History (and not) should visit. The main structure is the "Aqua Claudia" aqueduct, started by emperor Caligola and completed by his uncle and successor Claudio around 52 a.D., which was the main source of water of imperial Rome. Aqua Claudia was known for its pure water, second to Aqua Marcia only. 

You can imagine how happy I was to be there: I was in Rome, in a Roman archaeological park, dressed like a matron. But it's not the only outfit I brought that day. We took some gothic shots as well, using the sunset fading light.

Some backstage shots: 

Links:

Arianna Ceccarelli Photography

https://www.flickr.com/photos/122632782@N04/

https://www.facebook.com/ariannaceccarelliphotography

Thanks to Lele Photography and Martina Costa for the backstage photos!