Time for a comeback!

Hello strangers!
I'm just popping by as I haven't been here for so long and as I'm about to leave to tour for a month I thought this was a perfect time to leave you with some recent outfit pictures so you can see what amazing deisgners I have been wearing recently....

1) THE EU ALBUM COVER - this is the official new album cover for Europe only...

Photo By Gem Hall

 

Album design by Andy Hau
Illustration (from the walls of Dead Dolls Club) by Kate Rosenware
Styling by Katie Antoniou
Hair by Oscar Alexander
Makeup by Jonas Oliver

This dress and head ornaments are made by the amazing KUMIKO TANI out of the actual music from the new album!

Here is the same dress from a gig at Under The Bridge in London last month:

Photo by Mark Cairns

AND for our newest video:

2) 'GABBY IN WONDERLAND'
I first heard about the designer, Alexandra Hippy Poppins at a gig last year at Bush Hall when I met a group of colourful girls who said ' you have to let our friend make something for you' so I got them to write her name across my arm and woke up the next morning with the imprint on my face so I knew this was fate lending a hand! The next London gig I met the beautiful and wonderfully extravagant Alexandra and I knew she would create something incredible and very 'me' so we agreed to collaborate on a costume for the next London show... and so 'Gabby In Wonderland' was born and it's a beauty!!

A session at Studio in Redlands, California. Photo by Buzz Saw

 Alexandra is very talented and made the whole kitten kaboodle- the dress, shoulder piece, headpiece and tutu in very little time. I can't wait to see what she cooks up next... I'm thinking festival outfits... oh yes!! ;)

3) MY SXSW OUTFIT!
I was on the look out for new designers to work with the beginning of this year and I came across Alissia Couture and fell in love with her style and portfolio so when we started chatting on twitter I was so excited! Soon we were sharing pinterest boards and getting completely carried away with the wonderful things she wanted to make and I wanted to wear- in fact we were so in sync and both South West girls I thought it might be too good to be true... but luckily it wasn't!
Here is the first of her creations that I got to wear for the milestone gig- SXSW official show a few weeks ago in Austin, Texas:

SXSW Official Show @ Esther's Follies. Head & Shoulder piece by Alexandra Hippy Poppins. Photo by Nick Barbian

 Here are some photos from the designer so you can see the details:

LOVE IT!!

I'm a very lucky girl to get to wear all these amazing things! Thankyou to all the designers that have allowed me to show off their talents - it's an honour!

Next time I want to do a blog dedicated to all the amazing headpieces Deb Fanning has made for me recently - I keep recieving packages with stunning things in them and want to show them all off to you but I want to do a special little photoshoot in them first! ;)

Love and lots of exclamation marks!!!
Xox Gab! Xox

SPRING UPDATE

Howdy blogettes!
So April was spent in raincoats and pajamas and not very stylish at all but I did have two very trendsetting bits of news that I would like to take the opportunity to scream excitedly about!

First up I was in VOGUE INDIA! Remember this post when I talked about being a model for a day - well it was for the amazing Kundalini Arts who I truly adore and keep coming up with stunning designs and ideas (like my new album cover!!) I was lucky enough to model there new silk scarf collection and it was shown in Vogue India! Eek!

Here's some other shots from the shoot that I haven't shown you yet:

Shades - Retro Super Future

Wig - Annabelles Wigs

The team were truly fantastic - Jen Dodson doing hair and makeup, Emma Crosby styling, Anushka Menon's genius behind the camera and of course the wonderful Kundalini boys themselves. I loved being a part of this project and wish them every success in their imminent move to India!

Also Spindle magazine published this: :)

 Jacket - Alice Palmer, Ring - Imogen Belfield

Then I found out I was in my favourite free magazine- The Stylist...
http://www.stylist.co.uk/people/10-singers-you-need-to-know-about-in-2012
I am sooo honoured to be on that list, really blown away by it all!

So now Katie and I are plotting a grand ole summer wardrobe for the festivals we have booked and I'm deciding what to wear for this...

Any ideas of what/who to wear... do let me know!

I also did a course on how to use my sewing machine and was very excited to see a groupon for a dressmaking lesson with the brilliant Prangsta costumiers (who I wore in this video) so I will be showing you some of my own creations soon... hopefully!

I'm off on holiday for the first time in 5 years tomorrow- I'm pretty terrified as I'm not a fan of being away from work but at least I get to bring out the summer dresses in sunny Nice and I admit that I'm quite excited about that!

Take care chickens!
Lots of love and bobbins,
Xox Gabsew xoX

**NEW VIDEO** & LFW

Hello blogettes!
So, I haven't had a chance to keep you up to date in ages- I'm sorry about that. I had a few great days at London Fashion Week but then I got struck by the lurgy after the 3rd day and had to miss some shows I had been really looking forward to, especially my favourite designer, Inbar Spector - booooo! I watched it from my sick bed live online which at least meant I got to see her collection, and yes it was stunning as usual.

Taken from her website.

I was lucky enough (thanks to my partner in crime Katie Antoniou for getting me tickets!) to see some real gems which I reported HERE for The Kentishtowner and also I loved Ada Zandition's fashion film, Spijkers En Spijkers catwalk -lots of colour and great shapes and Pam Hogg was definitely entertaining!

Me, Akeela, Naomi Thompson, Emma Block by hansonleatherby.com

 I snuck away from the hustle of central London to go to my friend Naomi Thompson's (from Vintage Secret - who you can see dressing me here) book launch which was so much fun - so many lovely people and I got my hair done for free... oh but she did burn my head... I didn't have the heart to tell her!! Anyway, I LOVE the book. It's on my wishlist for when I have the money or get given it (well it is my birthday coming up soon!!) ;)

Jeffrey and I (in a vintage maxi dress from Charlottesville)

My highlight was my good friend Jeffrey Michael blew us all a way with a lovely social exhibition style event showcasing his incredible debut collection which features a beautiful peach, short, feathered dress that I was lucky enough to be one of the first to wear in my new music video...

That brings me on very nicely to unveiling the masterpiece that is OUR NEW MUSIC VIDEO. Put together by the sensational LoveLove Films team - you basically spend 3mins inside my head and you get to choose the ending! I am so happy with it and especially as I finally get to play you some NEW MUSIC as this is the upcoming single from our new album - The Band Called Out For More -
ENJOY and please pass it on!

If you think this is interactive just you wait for the 'GAME' version coming out very soon - watch this space!

I can also now present the album cover which is quite exciting as I've had it under my hat for ages!!

THE BAND CALLED OUT FOR MORE Official Cover!

Isn't it pretty?!
Artwork by Kundalini Arts
Photo by Gem Hall
Hair & Makeup by Jeni Dodson
Styling by Emma Crosby

I have had a really lovely few weeks actually - so great to catch up and spend time with so many lovely bloggers at LFW and I wanted to point you in the direction of their blogs as they are all great:
http://londonplinth.blogspot.com/
http://www.akeela.co.uk/
http://alexloves.com/
http://frankiemurraystyling.blogspot.com/
http://emmablock.wordpress.com/
http://katehutchinson.tumblr.com/
http://www.thescienceofstyle.com/blog/
http://www.fashion-stylist.net/blog/
http://fash-pack.blogspot.com/
http://anastasia-duck.blogspot.com/

Hobbes and I are loving the nice weather - I have started gardening again, been spending hours on the heath and spring cleaning (as well as playing gigs, shooting the video and lots and lots of 'planning' meetings!) I wanted to share a picture of Hobbes basking in the sun in his new favourite spot - on top of the washing basket!!!

Here's to many more days in the sun.
Love and gardening gloves
Xox Gabeo xoX

Her Curious Nature

Here's a little shoot we did on Hampstead Heath when I'd just got back from tour. The beautiful floral headpiece is by Sabrina Said, creator of Her Curious Nature. Hair and make-up by Jennifer Nash, styling by Katie Antoniou and photography by Gemma Hall. The dress is vintage; it used to be my mum's! Shoes by Irregular Choice, tights by Tabio tights.