Friday 28 August 2015

Meet Our Photographer - Jade Tinkler


 
For our Autumn/Winter photoshoot we had the pleasure of working with Jade Tinkler. The shoot was a great success, Jade captured the essence of our brand and the personalities of the models perfectly. We wanted to share a bit more about her photography here on the blog so we asked Jade a few questions about her work and inspirations at this time of year.






When did you start and what inspired you to become a photographer?
I first opened my photography business in 2008, photographing weddings and portraits.  After taking a few years off for ‘life commitments’, I relaunched my business in 2013, specialising in beautiful portraits of bumps, babies and children, as well as glamorous and elegant women’s portraits.  I’ve always had a passion for photography, and get a real buzz from being able to capture special moments that mean the world to the client.  I love looking back on photographs of my family, past and present, and absolutely treasure them.  Life is so quick to pass us by, and I feel it’s so important to take time out to record ourselves and our memories for future generations to look back on. 


What do you enjoy most about working with babies & children?
I love the spontaneity of it all!  No matter how much preparation I do, I never really know how a photo shoot will turn out, and that’s the fun of it!  It all depends on what mood the baby or child is in and what their personality is like, and I find it a fantastic challenge to work with this to draw out the best from every person and every session.  


What are your favourite pieces from the new Poppy & Hester collection?
Oh, there are so many to choose from!  I love the baby blankets – so cosy, and in soft delicate colours.  I think the cherry pink colour of the Charlotte Knit Jacket is beautiful and really looked fabulous on the models.  I must also mention the Freya Dress in Winter Cherry, which I think is gorgeous! 



What are you favourite winter activities and photoshoot locations?
I really enjoy winter, mostly for it’s proximity to Christmas!  Ice skating, taking my son to visit Santa, decorating the house, snuggling in front of a fire, staying warm and cosy when it’s cold, wet and wild outside!  That said, I love heading out and about for seasonal photo shoots – for autumnal sessions, it’s making the most of fallen leaves and the great seasonal light.  Outdoor winter sessions are a little more tricky, but the low sun is delicate and beautiful (when it’s shining!) and a shoot in the snow is always magical!



Tell us about Christmas in your household, and any special traditions?
For the past few years, my husband and I have been establishing our own traditions – a good mix of those that we both grew up with. Our son will be 2 and a half this Christmas, so a great age to enjoy it all, and I can’t wait to see what he’ll be like this year!  Opening stockings under the tree by candlelight, followed by a delicious cooked breakfast.  Opening some presents, before meeting up with family to share the festivities.  We always have a walk after Christmas lunch, to stretch the legs (and tummies!) and blow the cobwebs away – it always seems to be beautiful, crisp and sunny weather for it, and everyone you meet is happy and joyful.
This year we will all have an extra special Christmas present to look forward to, as I’m due on 22nd December with another baby boy!


Check out Jade's website @
http://www.jadetinklerphotography.co.uk/
Styling by Poppy & Hester, see more from the AW photoshoot @
www.poppyandhester.co.uk

Sunday 23 August 2015

P&H @ Uniquely Brancaster this week

We are back in Norfolk this week for an exciting new event on the coast at Brancaster Staithe. Click here for all the details and come and see us for the first look at the new collection and the remaining summer sale pieces.

The event is on Tuesday 25th - Thursday 27th, 10am-5pm. We're looking forward to Wednesday when in addition to all the usual stalls & food there is a flea market taking place outside!

Hope you can come!





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Tuesday 18 August 2015

Winter Photoshoot - behind the scenes...

On Saturday we had our autumn/winter photoshoot at a lovely countryside location in Goudhurst, Kent. We had three beautiful models and two hours to get some great shots for our website and lookbook.


The new collection will be online this week so you can see all the final pictures on the website very soon, but we thought we'd share a few behind the scene shots and give you a glimpse of the AW collection and mood here first...



 

Next week we'll share a profile of our fantastic photographer Jade. She was truly fantastic to work with, amazing with the models and totally relaxed! She really captured the spirit of the collection. Such a fun day.

Thursday 6 August 2015

Autumn/Winter Prints

Our Autumn/Winter collection launches online in just a few weeks so we thought we would show you a sneak peak of the new prints and share the inspiration behind them. Again we have selected an organic cotton base for our own designs, it's slightly heavier than the summer poplin but just as soft, and all printed here in the UK.

'Tile Print' & 'Heart Stripe' in winter cherry

Our print designer grew up in Stoke-on-Trent, AKA The Potteries, home of the British pottery industry. Kate is a great lover of china, tiles and teacups and often finds inspiration in the patterns and designs on pottery. A trip to Porto with it's buildings covered in tiles became the inspiration for this season's 'Tile Print'. We tried out several colourways but in the end we settled on a pretty pink and pale grey, pictured above. It's also a small nod to the Seventies styling seen on the AW womenswear catwalks!



Our 'Heart Stripe' design has a much more straight-forward story as it began life as a doodle on Valentine's Day, and who doesn't love a heart print? The design is subtle enough to pair with our other prints and comes in too colourways, winter cherry and bright navy. One of our favourite pieces from the new collection are the reversible trousers with paper-bag waistband. Softest brushed cotton in denim blue on one side and our heart print in bright navy on the reverse, they are sure to be a wardrobe staple this autumn!


'Heart Stripe' in bright navy
We're already started work on our Spring/Summer prints with a guest designer and they are looking beautiful, some fresh florals and ditsy graphic prints that we think you will love.

Autumn/Winter is launching online in two weeks time, watch this space!
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