Vintage Prom Shoot with Beyond Retro

Thursday 26 March 2015


If you are following me or Beyond Retro on Instagram you will probably already know that a few weeks ago I was lucky enough to model in the second prom shoot. The first one I took part in (you can see my post on it here) was pretty much the catalyst that started my work with the company, and my work with other people such as the amazing Ailera Stone and Kitty Gallanaugh. I was, as you can imagine, ridiculously excited to be involved again - I am a big fan of Beyond Retro, and love dressing up in amazing vintage dresses, so for me the decision was obvious. I mean, what better way to spend a fresh, sunny spring Friday than larking around in a beautiful pub function room with balloons, flowers, confetti and so many creative people?







This time I was working alongside the beautiful Annie, who modelled for Beyond Retro's 90s edit a few months ago. It makes such a difference working with nice people - it feels less like work that has to be done, and more like one of those teenage days spent dressing up with friends, listening to boy bands and snacking on sweet treats. To be honest, that is exactly what we did, and I feel that helped capture that teenage, Prom spirit in the photos. When there is a photograph of us laughing, we genuinely were laughing, and when there is one of us dancing, we genuinely were getting in to a bit of Grimes or Peace. I love laid-back shoots, and this one was definitely one of my favourites - a relaxing, fun experience that produces much better results than something too serious or overly planned out. Naomi is also a fantastic stylist, picking out perfect outfits that not only depicted the vintage prom theme perfectly but also picked up on Annie and my own personal taste and personality, making the photos even easier to take as neither of us felt uncomfortable or unnatural.







I think the yellow outfit was one of my favourites - I've never felt so much like an amalgamation of a 70s prom queen, Stevie Nicks and the Abba girls all at once. Taking these was a crazy amount of fun too, including having Naomi and Amy, the absolutely amazing hair and makeup artist, throwing flower petals at us and dancing to get us to laugh. I really wish these were my actual prom photos - they captured the spirit of my own prom perfectly and made me miss it so much!









Working with Amy and Camilla was such a dream, and as you can see we had a lot of fun using everything we could find as props and backdrops. I enjoyed enveloping myself in the curtains and standing on a radiator the most. Also, I can't help but take a moment to say LOOK AT ANNIE'S MAKEUP. Glittery eyes = the complete dream.
Anyway, as you can see I adored taking part in the shoot - thank you to Beyond Retro for having me, Naomi for styling, Camilla for photographing, Amy for make-upping and Annie for being a prom queen with me!
I break up from school tomorrow ~lalala~ and am heading off on a little seaside/country holiday which will keep me busy and up to date with this page as I'll have lots of photos to share. In the meantime, have a lovely weekend!


41 comments:

  1. omg you look gorgeous here Ellie! love the vintage prom dresses and lookbook <3

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  2. You look angelic!! Absolutely love these photos
    Xx

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  3. wow! love these photos <3 u both look gorgeous, particually love the yellow dress on you! x http://sarahinwonderlust.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/wierd.html

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  4. Amazing photos. You all the beautiful.
    I've seen these all over Beyond Retro - I bet you all had a lot of fun.

    Jenn | Jennifer Jayne

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  5. These photos are beyond cool! (And I love your lip gloss/lipstick!)

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  6. Aww you look adorable, specially the picture on the radiator!!

    Hunter // paisley-stripes.blogspot.co.uk

    XO

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  7. These photos are absolutely gorgeous! That mint green dress in the first couple of pictures is so cute, I'd love to wear that as a prom dress :)

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  8. What a splash of colour and cuteness! You look splendid in that pink dress (I'd kill for that one...!), proper perfect prom queen <3

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  9. I can't get over how gorgeous you look! these photos are all so stunning <3 xx

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  10. This shoot and the outfits and so stunning, you're so gorgeous!

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  11. Stunning pictures, both you and Annie are beautiful! ♥ The minty-green dress looks lovely on you!

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  12. wow I'm speechless these are absolutely beautiful! The make-up, styling, everything! Must have been a lot of fun, cannot wait to see more! xx

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  13. WOW! Amazing pics. I love that mint green, floral laced piece you're wearing at the top of the post. Looks gorgeous on you x

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  14. Striking photos, really incredible!

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  15. Gorgeous pics from your shoot, beautiful clothing! xx

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    xx Chontelle Louise

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  16. I really love this your post, because everything is so beautiful!
    You did a great job! Wait for a new one!)

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  17. You look so beautiful and the shoot looks so lovely! xx
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  18. these photos are so lovely ^_^

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  19. Such gorgeous photos and lovely dresses! x

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  20. These images are absolutely stunning Ellie and really capture a playful, whimsical feeling. The outfits are ultra feminine and pretty too, and the styling is lovely and very creative.

    It's always a pleasure to visit your blog and I really enjoy your style of writing, as well as the gorgeous images which are always inspiring.

    Saba x

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  21. Wow! looking gorgeous in this vintage prom dress. Nice pictures. Have a look on our latest collection of Womens Tie Dye Tops. Hope you will enjoy this collection.

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