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Part 2 of St. Clare’s Night Tests:

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To commemorate the new year, I am doing a series of casting tests in the next few months for a short film I am planning to create in the fall down under. As for February and the whole Valentine’s Day emotions, I am celebrating by doing what I really love, creating images, meeting new people and making the mystic imagery happen, so I present to you a little girl named Marla, and our test in Melbourne’s Chinatown:

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As part of my experimental shoots in January, I once again imaginatively collaborated with Melbourne’s new blondie, singer/performer, St. Clare to explore the night lights of Edinburgh Gardens, in which turned out to be quite the dark, sexy mysteriousness of blonde ambition. Part 2 will surely be a bit more of the light side of St. Clare. But for now, Check out Clandestine, A Night Test (the dark sides):

Upon getting a major New South Wales beach burn and sleeping with the wombats, I was utterly inspired by the traditional nature photo man, Ansel Adams. I shot these on a tree excursion in Jervis Bay, along with cave beach adventures and then finally a drop into Sydney. Trendy mirror effect meeting Ansel-attempted digital field exposures, let the 2012 adventures begin:

And the first day’s skies on the road: WORDS:

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SO I got them up, for sale and profiled: my 2011-2012 Knits are in the world. As this design project started in 2009 while I was producing my Punu Bumesi Project, I collaborated with my good friend Lynko on some of the styles, colors, aesthetic and look of this knit collection. A whopping 30 degrees in Melbourne, we manages to rock out in the future water fountain spray, last week. Here are a few behind our shoot shots. For more on the Bumesi Knit Collection, visit my Design Page or the Bumesi Store.

I had the privilege to photograph a friend of Nahuatl Sound System (aztec – cumbia dub, originated in Melbourne by a wild group of Latin brothers), Catalina Real, a real Colombian princess, at the Docklands a week ago. She has a fun presence, like an old school Miami girl with a tough edge. I created an edit with a Melbourne Medley, part of a new project I am shooting for this southern hemisphere’s summer, mixing landscapes of Melbourne and portraits of the people who live it up during the Melbourne heat. Enjoy:

As part of my new music portraits in Melbourne project (one of many Aussie photo excursions), I am shooting this south of the border summer, I had the yee haw skills to capture a new country ladies band, Sugar Puss, a group and good old gals with BIG personalities. Check out their tunes on soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/hey-there-sugarpuss.Cosumes provided by The Rose Chong Costume boutique in Fitzroy. X

Well, I have to say, this is my most favorite fashion week of all is Tokyo Fashion Week, I LOVE JAPAN! Here are a few of my favorite styles from Japanese designers Johan Ku, Fur Fur and Facetasm. Their technique and “innovativeness” is inspirational every year. So many layers and best for Melbourne’s Tropical London like weather. And men, why don’t you wear things more like this??? Enjoy some eye candy clothes:

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St. Clare and Dru have done it again, with Paris 99′s . A unique interior space out in Esternwick, Yahav Ron’s rad collection of vintage resale fashion from labels such as Proenza Schouler, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Dries Van Noten, Dior and YSL, his taste is way worth making an appointment! His own collections are available to order as well, and I was quite intrigued by his inspirations coming from parisian “street” furniture. Visit Paris 99 Boutique Website to make an appointment for styling with Yahav here: www.paris99.net

St Clare, A Fair Lady, wears some of her finest by Paris 99 as a woman who has gone from rags to riches in her music and performances here in Australia. Right now she is on tour through out Australia, you can listen to some of her music with Mikelangelo and the Tin Star.

A Fair Lady for Paris 99
Spring/Summer 2012
Photography by Dru Blumensheid
Model: St Clare
Hair and Makeup by Michelle Rieusset
Styling by Yahav Ron

New Shoes and A New Video by Me for Preston Zly Spring/Summer 2012 Oceania:

Preston Zly Design has been good to me. I admire their creative aspirations as they keep creating cool, crazy art shoes. This season Johanna Preston and Petr Zly designed a collection entitled Oceania, based on pacific Island themes and inspirations of the Maori, New Zealand art. Upon almost breaking my ankle at the Melbourne Boho Ball last month, (and yes I was saved from the break due to my knee high Preston Zly combat boots) I managed to move in my own feet for this video which I shot for their new season look. And recover safely and quickly to shoot new projects! Enjoy the styles and the video! X
Click the Link Below to Watch:
www.prestonzly.com