Rankin Live! Exhibition

Rankin established his reputation in the fashion world when he launched Dazed & Confused with his business partner Jefferson Hack in 1991. Rankin has an iconic, immediately recognisable intimate portraiture style that has seen the likes of Kate Moss, Britney Spears, Madonna, Giselle, The Queen, Tony Blair and Heidi Klum pose for him.

Rankin Live! is a project that will involve 1000 members of the British public and is currently exhibiting at the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, Shoreditch. Last weekend I had the pleasure to be photographed by him for the exhibition. I’ve seriously never been so excited and nervous in my life – what do you think of the final pic? The man is a genius!

I seriously recommend going along to view his work – the exhibition is on until the 18^th September – as it’s a huge space filled with some of the most exciting and beautiful images I have ever seen. My favourites include Lily Cole in her underwear [such an ethereal, pre-raphaelite beauty] shot for Arena magazine and Kate Moss in her 90s grunge days.

There is also a section dedicated to beauty and this particularly grabbed my interest [surprise, surprise!] Alex Box has done a lot of work with Rankin and they have collaborated on a project... news of this to follow shortly, keep an eye on the blog for more details!

For more details of the exhibition, click here. A must for all lovers of fashion, beauty and photography.

Alex Box Masterclass EXCLUSIVE to Selfridges Oxford St

It’s not often a once in a lifetime opportunity comes along, much less the chance to learn from a true visionary whose work has been seen on the faces of some of the world’s most glamorous models strutting the catwalk for A list designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney and Gareth Pugh, and in magazines including Vogue, Numero, Harpers Bazaar, Another Magazine, Dazed and Confused, 10 and i-D.

Cool, creative and cutting edge, Alex has been hailed internationally as one of the most influential make-up artists of the modern era, drawing inspiration from science, technology, art, history, culture and nature and fusing them to create work that is both inspirational and innovative.

As our Artistic Director, Alex is committed to empowering people to be more creative with make-up, so is doing two exclusive masterclass sessions in Selfridges on the 3rd and 4th July.

Alex will lead each class with a step by-step-tutorial, with our team of artists on hand for one-on-one support. On Friday 3rd July (6-8pm) Alex will be focusing on 'dare to be different' looks, and on Saturday 4th July (11am-1pm), Alex will showcase ways to create head-turning, night-time looks.

The cost of each masterclass is £20 and fully redeemable on all Illamasqua products. Places are very limited to ensure that you get an intimate experience and the chance to chat personally with Alex. To find out more or to book your place at this fabulous event call the Selfridges Oxford Street team on 0207 318 3788 today!


Sorry for those of you who don't live around London - hopefully we will be in your area next! I will publish photos from the event in due course.