One could say I am almost too close to the project nowadays (being the Industry Liaison of TPFF) in order to be able to actually document it but being SV’s 9th year, I couldn’t let the side down. Thankfully on Day 1 of TPFF 2016 I met a young photographer by the name of Jonte O’Neil. Mark Vassallo had enlisted him to shoot backstage and capture the happs at Opening Night so immediately I had to convince him to shoot for me. Somehow I did, but now as you know, not just anyone can capture the SV charm backstage so it is with great pride that I can say I am absolutely thrilled with Jonte’s photos, what a star! And not to mention a star on the rise. Watch this space for more of his work but for now, enjoy my Festival wrap from the 5 shows he covered for me – Opening Night, Adam Heath, New Generation, Empire Rose and One Fell Swoop. Some killer shows are missing from this list but a girl’s gotta werk! Enjoy xx
Above: TPFF 2016 FACE Lauren Brown from Vivien’s Model Management wearing Dion Lee. Love her more than words can describe! We nailed it with that kid.
OPENING NIGHT
Romance Was Born
Zhivago
ADAM HEATH
Ken Done on the runway for this flashback runway show featuring archives from 1960’s – the new millenium
Akira
EMPIRE ROSE
NEW GENERATION
Rosemaree White
Remi Lane
Tamara Loo (above & below) shoes courtesy of Betts
Elle Campbell (above & below)
ONE FELL SWOOP
The incredible set at One Fell Swoop’s show which featured smoke, dry ice and mannequins draped in fabric representing the masters of drapery themselves! Phenominal
The hair and make-up was killer! One of my favourites across the Festival week – created by Ash Brockman for Artists @ Play (make-up) and Melissa Gesualdo (hair) who was our local Hair Director from L’Oreal Professionnel
Massive shout-outs go to Hendra Widjaja who was our key Make-up Director for Artists @ Play, Melissa Gesualdo and Scott Sloan who co-keyed Hair Direction and to the Project Managers of each of the above shows in order of appearance: Ivanna Fontana with styling by Mark Vassallo; Michelle Cooke and Ysabel Tang; Emma Bergmeier-Varian and Zara Bryson; Renee Glastonbury; Grant Capriotti
All images courtesy of Jonte O’Neil – more of his work can be seen HERE
Follow him on instagram @australiangringo
‘Til next time,
xxx SV xxx