Monday 1 October 2012

Hats_Re-constructed: a Hi-story.

I think it was about time for this project to be completed and for these photos to be released. It is one of those cases that words are not enough, or even necessary, to describe the images that will follow; it is one of those cases that the pictures speak for themselves. Although there are certain things that have to become clear and, of course, several acknowledgements that have to be addressed.

First of all, the following pictures were made in order to complement and display properly a number of hats that i had constructed and stylized as part of my History of Costume module a few years ago. In my opinion, it was not only necessary, but also vital to capture those hats under a specific aesthetic and atmosphere. It is a group work, as it will be demonstrated from the several models, make-up artists and hair-stylists that took part, and whose names will be credited accordingly. However, i owe my gratitude and a big 'Thank You' to the photographer of those photos, Nicolas Andreou. After this particular collaboration, the endless hours of photo-shooting and the numerous e-mails, Nicolas has become for me something more than just-a-friend!

Honestly, i miss those days and would do it again and again, only to feel the joy of collaborating with such pleasant and artistic individuals.

Medieval_female: 5th - 15th cent.

model: Alicja_Troushi
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
make-up artist: Katerina_Tsagaraki
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Renaissance_male: 14th - 16th cent. 

model: Spyros_Droussiotis
make-up artist: Maria_Vez
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Renaissance_female: 14th - 16th cent.

model: Emiliy_ P_ Boeva
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
make-up artist: Gianna_Pappa
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou 
Baroque_male: 17th cent.

model: Spyros_Droussiotis
make-up artist: Katerina_Tsagaraki
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
dutch_Barodue_female: 17th cent.

model: Abbie_Boston
make-up artist: Maria_Vez
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
'gothic'_Roccoco_male_hairstyle: 18th cent.

model: Andreas_Kravets
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
 styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Incroyables & Merveilleuses_female: 1793

model: Julia_Iliadou
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
make-up artist: Gianna_Pappa
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Neoclassicism_female: 18th cent.

model: Jordan_Rekeweg
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
make-up artist: Maria_Vez
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Neoclassicism_male: 18th cent.

model: Emiliya_P_Boeva
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
make-up artist: Gianna_Pappa
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Romanticism_male: 19th cent.

model: Spyros_Droussiotis
make-up artist: Katerina_Tsagaraki
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Romanticism_female: 19th cent.

model: Alicja_Troushi
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
make-up artist: Katerina_Tsagaraki
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Post-Romanticism_male: contemporary trends, influences & similarities (19th cent.)

model: Spyros_Droussiotis
make-up artist: Maria_Vez
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
The_turn_of_the_Century_female_sleeping_hat: 19th - 20th cent.


model: Emiliya_P_Boeva
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
make-up artist: Gianna_Pappa
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
The_turn_of_the_Century_male_sleeping_hat: 19th - 20th cent.

model: Spyros_Droussiotis
make-up artist: Maria_Vez
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou
Belle_Epoque_female: 1900 - 1910

model: Abbie_Boston
make-up artist: Maria_Vez
hairstyling: Constantin_Von_Blood
construction & styling: Maro_Palamara
photographs & edit: Nicolas_Andreou

*and last but not least i have to personally thank my tutor and mentor Mika Panagou for her guidance, help and support, and for all these things that i've learned by her side.