CHARLIE LE MINDU 

Charlie Le Mindu + hair + latex = AWESOME-NESS

. . . ENJOY . . .

This collection by Charlie Le Mindu for SS2010 is by far my favourite by far and it is probably due to the use of latex on the runway, how do I know its latex? It has to be because of the extreme sweating the models are doing, you can only tell on the models wearing the flesh toned latex but they are sweating up a storm in those suits and I don't blame them being under those extreme lights walking on the catwalk as well as being under stress, just photographing models in my latex garments makes me sweat. 

LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX  

LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX LATEX  

AMAZING 

I LOVE ALICE DELLAL

I LOVE LEATHER

I LOVE BLACK

AND . . .

I LOVE GAULTIER INSPIRED CONE BRAS

All in all I just love this image and thought I should put it up for everyone to enjoy . . .

COLOUR SAMPLING (latex with acrylic paint)

These little circular blobs are of course latex but the latex has been mixed with varying amounts of acrylic paint in an effort to create varied skin tones. The top circle of latex has no acrylic added and the last circular blob is of latex with about a tablespoon of acrylic paint. The intensity of colour also varies with the thickness of which you apply the latex, these samples are thicker than what I would use to paint garments out of, it need to be keep in mind that whilst applying the coats of latex to a body part the colour and intensity will vary with each coat. It's interesting to see the colour of the latex when wet and then dry, the varied tones of which it changes during the drying process is quite dramatic.    

P H O T O   F U N   T I M E S

I needed to take some photos of my newest latex creations, there is getting more and more and I'm not documenting it enough. So I had some photo fun times at uni today in the studio and took some happy shnaps of these latex limbs. Ive made some movies too so you can get even closer to the latex.

so . . 

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go N U T S !

and . . .

 E N J O Y

V I D E O   F U N   T I M E

All photography and videos are made by me so don't copy please

DANIELLE VIDONI ©

More latex fun. Making some stockings and this is what they look like on the maniquen and being peeled off

This next video is made up of elements of the suspended legs as they dangle freely, what is it that you are seeing? Is it the thigh, crotch or ankle? Is what you are seeing actually legs, or could it be interpreted as something else? 
This is the idea of the video to confound you  and to make you question what you are looking at. Do you agree or disagree with what you are looking at?

Lido de Paris Cabaret

SO AMAZING.

I was interning the other day and we were working on a head piece for a woman who has come from the Lido in Paris to do some performances out here is Australia for the Cabaret festival. Richard showed me some videos of the performances done by the Lido, I could have died so BEAUTIFUL and elegant regardless of how much skin is exposed, these woman are able to pull it off. The complete opulence of their feathered and sequinned head pieces costumes distract from the fact they have very little on. 

LATEX GLOVES

Some very cool latex gloves. 

They are so life like, when worn they look as if to be a second skin. It's a shame I haven't got any photos yet of the gloves on the body but I'll put some up soon!

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PAINTING ON THE LATEX GLOVES
This is the video captures the process of making the latex gloves.

PEELING OFF THE LATEX GLOVES
This video shows the struggle of peeling off the latex from the arm and hand whilst applying talcum powder to the latex to prevent it from sticking to itself. This video illustrates the strength of the latex, it withstands so much pressure and tensions whilst being pulled over the fingers of the hand.