Noir Venom

Hi! So we decided to play around with our camera lately and try to attempt to broaden our photography skills. The idea was to achieve the 'studio' look we often see in magazines. It's not quite a 'studio' photography, considering I made this in our kitchen using white cloth as a background, although I gotta admit I was surprised how good they came out. Being a graphic designer I played around with the grayscale and typography to achieve the look we aimed for in our initial concept. The idea behind the photos tackles the perception of sinfulness and purity as well as explores the study of elegance in nude photography. Justine posed and styled, I shot and edited. Hope you guys like it!

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Alexander McQueen A/W 2013 Video by Rottenfields

Couple of weeks ago we've visited Alexander McQueen's flagship store to take last glimpse of their A/W '13 collection comprised of a visually staggering ecclesiastical fantasy that revisited the medieval clergy with a flair of modern cutting edge style. The collection was literally about to be taken down due to the launch of the next S/S '14. We had managed to take a few photos and a video of the in-store display. Initially we have wanted to post them as they are, but then, having this song in my head and thinking how aptly it goes with this impression surrounding that collection I decided to make a little video edit. So here it is! Also, this is my first Youtube video ever and I hope you'll like it and enjoy it as much as I did while making it :)

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Rottenfields.

Monochromantic

Christmas Special: London Window Displays Part 2

Here's the 2nd part of the Christmas window displays special. Harrods never ceases to amaze their clientele and this year they've transformed their windows into dazzling Gatsby-esque Art Deco tale of Christmas Express where passengers sit around in beautiful 30's sets awaiting to reach their snowy destination. Each window represents different carriage and every single one is lavishly decorated with a wondrous detail. Watching people around us, we have to admit it's pretty hard for a passer-by not to stop and contemplate those beautiful views for a while. Such a shame though that displays like this are so temporary - despite of advertising itself, the magic with which it resonates make them deserve an gallery exhibition stand alone. Well, perhaps one day someone will bring back all those sets in a curated exhibition - how amazing would that be? 

We couldn't help to resist the temptation to add a bit of a personal flavour so we shot the windows in a way that creates a bit of narrative between the mannequins + we found this brilliant track made by Caretaker (a spacious and a bit eery remake of 20's tunes combined with scratchy sounds that reminds of train's wheels clashing with rusty rails) and we couldn't not combine it altogether. So...

Press play down below, sit back and enjoy the pics! Thank You, Harrods!

A Relationship With The Sublime

Yesterday we decided to go to Westfield in order to look for some christmas presents. Christmas, in all its coziness, always reminds me of the whole palette of reds and golds so with all the cheerfulness of the occasion I decided to go for the look arranged of those colours. Also, here you can see the bag of our design that I am very proud of! :) For those having an account on lookbook - you can hype my look by clicking the banner below the photos. I'd appreciate that. Thanks!

Christmas Special: London Window Displays Part 1

Once a year most shops in London are attempting to get ahead of one another in bringing the Christmas magic into their window displays. Wandering around city centre one can stumble upon, very detailed and beautifully lit, visual arrangements that truly stimulate one's imagination. Every year whole districts are being transformed into a snowy fairytales with most beautiful Christmas displays at Selfridges, Harrods, around shops in Mayfair, Chelsea and Notting Hill. We decided to grab a camera and immortalize those compelling (yet, sadly, so temporary) sets.

Here's the ones we found at Mayfair's Ralph Lauren store. Those beautiful displays set as theatrical stages with reference to Russian style reminded us of sort of modern version of Anna Karenina. Loved it. Very elegant and very dramatic. 

Rottenfields Exclusive: Private View for Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! Exhibition

2 days ago we had an opportunity to take a quick glimpse at fashionistas and celebrities gathering on the red carpet of Somerset House for the exclusive private view for Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! Exhibition. Take a look of our iphone (apologies for the low quality)  snapshots of Daphne Guinness, Nick Knight, Sarah Burton, Philip Treacy & Grace Jones posing for photographers. The exhibition opens on November 20th and lasts until March 4th. Click here for more details.