the calm before the storm...

This February, just a day before Storm Ciara landed we organised a local fashion photoshoot to involve students from the Cardiff Met School of Management and their Fashion Visualisation module.

We enjoy working with young people and have strong links with both the Cardiff Business School and the Fashion Design course at USW, and we have now developed similar links with Cardiff Metropolitan University. It’s great to help discover new emerging talent.

We live on such a beautiful coastline, it’s always good to have the opportunity to get out and enjoy it; but it was a long day and very cold…

The day started early at the stables of Bank Farm, Trefasser. Many thanks go to Jess and her family for letting us use the stables and especially the horses who were very photogenic. Click on the images below for more information and you can shop the complete ladieswear collection here.

and the day finished with sunset at Strumble Head lighthouse...

a beautiful and iconic setting for photography and we were unbelievably lucky with the weather. As the sun set on a cold but perfect day Ciara was just waiting to strike…

Click on the images below for more information and you can shop the complete ladieswear collection here.

Thanks to all those who took part...

The two models Amina and Kayleigh, stylist Thalia and behind the scenes vlogger Carina, all from the Cardiff Metropolitan University, School of Management. The project forms part of their Fashion Visualisation module, focusing on how fashion brands use visual communication in their brand identity. From Melin Tregwynt: Helene, who organised the day, Dafydd our in-house photographer and Mari, responsible for our Instagram and Pinterest pages.