I've always absolutely loved Renaissance and Medieval art, and was inspired by some works that I saw displayed at the Louvre when I travelled there a few years back. Although the idea of the shoot was inspired by these classic artworks I wanted to put a modern and unique spin on it. So I contacted one of my favourite alternative models Angel Masquerade to help me put some edge on this amazing concept.
We decided to mirror the rosy cheeks and pale lips of the era, while putting a dark almost gothic feeling into the eye makeup and the hair. I loved working with Adele and Jo Millen because they were so intent on recreating classic poses and images associated with Renaissance and Classical era art.
Half way through the shoot we even found a gorgeous second model - Jo's kitty! Adele somehow managed to tame her long enough to get some beautiful shots with her. Absolutely precious little thing <3
We decided to mirror the rosy cheeks and pale lips of the era, while putting a dark almost gothic feeling into the eye makeup and the hair. I loved working with Adele and Jo Millen because they were so intent on recreating classic poses and images associated with Renaissance and Classical era art.
Half way through the shoot we even found a gorgeous second model - Jo's kitty! Adele somehow managed to tame her long enough to get some beautiful shots with her. Absolutely precious little thing <3