Barefoot in the Park: Fashion shoot in Germany for The Sentinel

Collette Dinnigan butterfly dress (from The Swank), shoes from Versace, necklace, bracelet and earrings from Wellendorff

Necklace and earrings from Wellendorff, Plein Sud pink floral dress (from The Swank), shoes from Tods

White flora on black coat by Antonio Marras (from The Swank)

Kimono pants and white flora on black coat by Antonio Marras (from The Swank), stylist’s own umbrella, black leather shoes from Tods

Floral print silk top from Fine’n’Rhine, earrings, necklace and bracelet by Wellendorff, stilettos by Versace, Kenzo pink and white floral print bag (from The Swank)

Flower-patterned mini dress from Arrogant Cat, pink suede heels from Tods

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Put a spring in your step this fall. Muted shades and the seasonal lull in the dull palette is all but over, as fashion falls for a bit of pre-winter colour. Looking at the collections, it reigns flora and fauna as leading designers don’t shy away from patterns most oft seen in spring and summer. Shot in the verdant pastures of Berlin, Paris-based photographer Dirk Schwan flew down specifically to shoot supermodel Dzenita Hasovic. Fall/winter never looked this vibrant before, as, perhaps a sign of the times, hope springs eternal.

Producer: P.Ramakrishnan
Photography & Art Direction: Dirk Seiden Schwan
Hair & Makeup: Sina Velke (http://www.vivienscreative.com.au)
Model: Dzenita Hasovic from IMG Models, New York

BEHIND THE SCENES;

One of two shoots in Germany, with one of my all-time fav models Dzenita. She looks like a Rembrant painting come to life.  We met in Hongkers, shot all around Germany, happy days. Back in the glory days of publishing when we had budgets to fly to location. Now, we're lucky if we have the time to go to Victoria Park for a shot. 

All That Glisters

Printed dress by Alerberto Ferra, ring, bracelet and necklace by Wellendorff






Sparkling blue cocktail dress by Versace, ring, bracelet and necklace by Wellendorff





Black and white leopard print dress by Arrogant Cat, shoes by Tod’s, bracelet, necklace, ring and earring by Wellendorff









Shoes and black cocktail dress by Gucci, necklace by Wellendorff









White shirt by Alerberto Ferra, gold silk pantaloons by DKNY, gold belt, choker, bracelet and ring by Wellendorff





Producer: P.Ramakrishnan
Photography & Art Direction: Dirk Seiden Schwan
Hair & Makeup: Sina Velke (http://www.vivienscreative.com.au)
Model: Dzenita Hasovic from IMG Models, New York



BEHIND THE SCENES:

Goan Gal: An Indian inspired photoshoot in Hong Kong

German supermodel Dzenita H loves to mix things up. Her versatile looks on camera come from a well-traveled career, spanning continents, magazine covers and catwalks around the globe. Hosting the best of top Indian designers with an original spin on ethnic-chic, Fine’n’Rhine, the Indian designer store, boasts a warm and versatile collection. So when the top mod with the hot bod saw the collection, being a huge fan of fusion fashion, she channeled her inner Goddess to strike a powerful pose. Capturing the bohemian chic often seen in Goa, the gorgeous Mz Hasovic got the look down pat.

Photography & Retouching: Hyvis Tong
Stylist and Art Direction: Sujata Assomull
Hair & Makeup: Karen Yiu
Model: Dzenita H
Producer: P.Ramakrishnan

Shanghainese style fuschia tunic with floral embroidery from Saffron by Fine'n'Rhine

Multi-colour panel skirt by SJ, arabesque printed head scarf by Givenchy, black top model’s own

Chantilly lace body wrap by Janvi, Swarovski crystal studded pashmina head wrap and stole by Saffron, bejeweled necklace by Prerna Kumari and other Fine'n'rhine accessories.

Netted tunic with coloured embroidery by Niki Mahajan, head piece stylists own and bejeweled ring by Prerna Kumari.

Shear Georgette long tunic with silver sequins by Saffron, full stone handbag in Silver crystal by Saffron

Black Kaftan with silver antique embroidery by SJ

Cream coloured shawl with coloured stones and intricate antique work by Janvi

Crochet linen top by Deepika Gehani

 










 

Behind the Scenes:

Dzenita is one of my fav people in the world. Introduced to me by a mutual friend Michael S, I met her and fell instantly in mad lurv!A gorgeous person inside out, we've worked together in a few shoots and she's one of the best models in the biz! She's so hard working, so versatile & so stunning! And its a long day's shoot with loads of laughs.


Having been in the biz for long, she knows how to find her light, strike the pose, follow the photographer's instructions to the letter. A joy to work with (which is RARE believe you me!), I hope we get a chance to do many, many more shoots.

Karen Yiu of course, did her magic with hair and make up yet again. With Karen... nothing works! Bless her. Sujata, who styled the shoot was, well, exhausted by the end of it - in my digicam, my fav shot of the day is of hers, as she pulls her hair out. But what an amazing day and such great pics came out of it.

More outtake shots - er from my cam!