GCU FASHION SHOW VIDEO!

A few months ago I was asked to film and edit a short video of the Glasgow Caledonian University annual fashion show which exhibits the work of the Fashion Business and Fashion Marketing students. Although their degrees don't focus solely on design, I was surprised to learn they do still have to know how to pattern-cut, source fabric and manufacture garments as part of their respective degrees...

Filming this was a skoosh, but editing and uploading it took FOREVER! I came away with 2 hours of footage to cut down to just ten minutes, and then spent an entire day trying to transfer the finished thing onto YouTube only for it to stall at 94%. RAGE!

In the end I gave up with YouTube and found Vimeo to be far more user-friendly and MUCH faster. So... Enjoy!

(please excuse the shaky camera and over-exposure at some points. I ain't no Spielberg innit.)


GCU Fashion Show 2011 from Kirsty McLaren on Vimeo.


Whaddya reckon?

In my honest opinion, having attended a fair few student fashion shows, I felt this was a good wee effort that could have been a million times better...

My main issue was that many of the models lacked SEVERELY in professionalism. Obviously the majority of them weren't paid professionals, but that's not to say I expected to see them giggling, nudging and WHISPERING to each other as they walked down the catwalk?! Several of them had no idea what side they were meant to traipse down, how fast to walk, or what to do at the end. A few even had massive bits of oose and loose threads hanging off the garments.

Fair enough, perhaps I was expecting too much, and most of that I could forgive was it not for the giggling, whispering and talking on the runway...

I'm usually one for saying nothing if I don't have something nice to say, but as a GCU student I had a vested interest in this production. Thankfully several of the designs spoke for themselves and hopefully next year is a slicker show all round.

JEAN GENIE

Today I trekked through the snow and ice to get to uni to pick up some books and came straight back home again. I literally wish I could hibernate when it's as cold and snowy as this!

HOWEVER I nipped into Topshop on the way back to Central Station and bought these lovelies:

Topshop camel Jamie ultimate skinny jeans.

This is a HUGE deal people, I've not worn jeans since 2007, and I've not bought a pair since way before that... Mainly because I tend to think that jeans make for a lazy styling. Not always, but usually. Yes they are comfy, go with almost everything and can be thrown on in about two seconds, but there's no imagination in them. No spark. They rarely serve to spice up an outfit or add a different dimension. They blend in and bore me.

Oh yeah, and the fact I'm packing some considerable junk in the trunk. It's such a pain finding ones that fit properly. They tend to hug my thighs and hips but gape comically at the waist showing my thong to all and sundry. And trust me, no one wants to see that, AIIIIIGHT SISQUO? So shut it. Gok Wan would advise me to buy boot-cut or even flared ones to balance my ass out, but, resisting the urge to be crude, sack that.

Anyway after years of searching I just gave up and decided that never wearing jeans was just going to be my "thing" and yes, it's definitely forced me to think a little harder about what to wear, especially on days when I really can't be bothered.

But I tried these on nonetheless and I was totally smitten. I love the colour for one - I imagine they would look fantastic with a wine coloured blouse and some black brouges. I've tried them on with my cropped velvet tshirt and sheer black blouse, and so far so good.

It's at this stage, if I did oufit posts, I might put up a wee pic of me in them. But sadly I just don't really feel cool with that just yet, so just trust me when I say they rock!

Sooooo in honour of this monumental event, here's a wee vid to brighten up your evening. Anyone else heard the rumour that he's playing Benicassim next year? If that's the case I'll sell my soul to go. Bowie 4EVA.

SCHAWING!