Wild Kingdom

Catwalk Trials

I started off by doing a bit of freestyle practice on my friend. I think I got a bit carried away though....

Below is a trial of putting clay on plaits!

Catwalk ideas

Here are some Face charts of my initial ideas for my catwalk look inspired by Surma tribes and aztec prints!

Catwalk Moodboard

This is my catwalk moodboard that I have designed, I will use this moodboard to help inspire me to create different catwalk looks and eventually come up with my final catwalk design.

I have taken elements form my research on the Omo valley tribes aswell as aztec prints and jewellery that I like.

I found this editorial published in Vogue Uk in May 2009, entitled "Good Vibrations". It is tribal themed and from looking through the images I can see inspiration taken from the Surma Tribe, using flowers and leaves to frame the face. Take a look!

I really like the kind of slapdash approach to the face paint. It makes the makeup look more authentic.

The stylist has crafted the leaves in the hair to make them look a lot more fashionable and deliberate. Some of them look a bit like hats.

Chase and Status - No Problem

Just listening to music and I came accross this Chase and Status video of their track "No Problem" , so I thought i'd add it in. The tribalistic makeup and styling is awesome and the fact that it's glowing in the dark adds alot more drama and interest to the video. Also it reminds me a little of the Surma and Mursi tribes with the white face and the skulls along his forehead are kind of like the flowers.

Herring and Herring does Tribal

Here is another editorial shoot by Herring and Herring published in D Mode magazine. The makeup is similar to the makeup of the Omo valley tribes, its a good example of how the omo valley tribe makeup can be translated into a fashion look.

I think I might try something like this experimenting with brighter colours on top of the white.

Guiseppe Acrimboldo

I decided to add in some images of Guiseppe Acrimboldo paintings that I have been looking at. He is an Italian painter who creates portraits made up entirely of fruits, flowers, fish or books. The paintings seem to have an element of the Surma and Mursi tribes about them.