confession #000047

... or, and the winners are ... 

well, well, well, now that was some local (maltese) talent! what a whirlwind week it was for the maltese fashion industry ... and how much i wish that i could have partaken more than just seeing it all from behind my macbook's screen! oh well, maybe next year? who knows! the idea of my spending most of my days living abroad was still in its embryonic stage this time last year, so ... anything could happen!

in case you haven't heard yet, here is the list of winners at the vodafone RED malta fashion awards which were held last saturday (11 may 2013).  i picked up some of these stars' best moments (in my personal opinion) over the last fashion fuelled year for your enjoyment.

female model award: 

gaby curmi

gaby curmi, as photographed by ellie cutajar

female photomodel award: 

valentina rossi

male model award: 

karl bonnici

male photomodel award: 

robert galea

robert galea, as photographed by bernard polidano

hairstylist award: 

annalise azzopardi

hair by annalise azzopardi, as photographed by clint serri harkins

make-up artist awards: 

mateja camilleri

photographer award: 

bernard polidano

valentina rossi, as photographed by bernard polidano

fashion stylist award: 

caroline paris

styling by caroline paris, as photographed by kurt paris

nail technician award: 

barbara buttigieg

two special awards were also handed out on the night, and from my experience in seeing these two masters at work, they were surely well deserved!

outstanding contribution to fashion: 

steve vella + marisa grima

the man behind it all, adrian j mizzi, was also surprised by a special award - the red award - given to him by the organising team in recognition of his hard work and dedication over the last 15 years of the malta fashion awards.

the night itself seems to have provided the audience with a most spectacular array of fashion lines, hair and make-up displays which have astounded both local and international media alike!  i'm especially dying to see justin brincat's make-up-meets-dance-and-art display and lara steer's baroque hair extravaganza! i can't wait to watch the whole show on tv!

confession #000032

... or, another throwback thursday

today i'm in a good mood: i weighed myself this morning (as i do every other day) and found myself a tad lighter; then i logged onto facebook to find that another two of my favourite bands - franz ferdinand and biffy clyro - are joining my ultimate favourite, florence and the machine, at the coke live music festival which i'm planning to attend in august; and the temperature has risen by about 1 degree (above zero, that is). i still can't wear my new aztec embroidered ankle boots or my leopard print ballerinas, but at least i might just about be able to get by and swap the hunter snow boots to something a bit more feminine!

oh boy, i want to wear you out so much

but, as i always do, i digressed.  

for throwback thursday, today i bring you a set of photos i had taken for a clothing project - flokk city series - a good friend of mine had done back in the summer of 2011.  you can still find the flokk page on facebook here.  you can also see some 'behind the scenes' and me shooting away! 

much love and thanks must certainly go to my friend pawlu mizzi who had entrusted me with this project, the models jessica, michelle, jake, jean pierre and heinrich, and to holger who had helped us all the way.  i look back on that day with fond memories of the fun we had during the shoot as well as for sentimental reasons as my life pretty much changed after that eventful afternoon.  

check out the full set of images here