M A D L O V E .




Last week I was invited to shoot some behind the scenes photos of the first look book for the new Australian label, Mad Love. I met up with Emily from Little Black Book in the early morning and we ventured over the Bondi Burrito where the shoot was being held. I would never have imaged a shoot to be here but as soon as we arrived it all magically fell into place. The brightly coloured walls, Mexican flags, old tequila bottles, quirky murals and yellow dim lit rooms, this really was the best place to compliment this new up and coming brand whose fun and quirky pieces can be described as "Aztec America meets Pop Art". Created by Gill Lawrence (the same designer who brought us Toi Et Moi), Mad Love is "all about the art" and inspired by her travels through Mexico and on to Guatemala and El Salvador and her teenage years. The result is a collection of geometric patterns and quirky graphic prints in an interesting colour palette of black, white, orange and blue, with maxi dresses, long singlets and oversized tee's being a reoccurring summer staple. Mad Love will be available this August, but you can keep up to date with all of their happenings here.

A quick thank you to the lovely Aubrey and Stephanie from The Wonderland for inviting me along to this wonderful shoot, and for letting me try on your incredible fur vest. I'm still swooning at the sight of it and can't believe how incredibly light and soft it is. If only my bank account could afford it.. Sigh.

47 comments:

  1. great pictures, looks so gorgeous! love the lighting and colors.
    oh, and all y'alls ringsss. haha!
    xx

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  2. Gorgeous pictures! Those rings are beautiful:)
    Love Änglamark.

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  3. Looks great! Love all the ysl rings together hahaa. And the photoshoot looks incredible so many vibrant colors I love it!

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  4. wow these behind the scenes photos are fabulous! i love her lipstick!

    <3 steffy
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  5. Cute how you have matching rings? Hehe!
    Shoot looked like heaps of fun :)

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  6. Gorgeous pics, the one with YSL rings s my favorite!

    xoxo
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  7. I love the mood of those photos, it's so heart warming! Great sweater/dress :) I'm only curious a bit about this fur vest, could we see more photos? :)

    With love, Macademian Girl

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  8. these photos are amazing! and the clothes and jewellery look very beautiful!
    <3

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  9. that store looks like SO MUCH FUN!

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  10. Amazing! :)
    I am in love with the set!

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  11. Woow!! I want to be invited too!

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  12. This looks like it was a blast to be a part of! I love all of the prints in The Mad Love line! You can definitely see the art inspiration that was involved in the creation.

    -AR
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  13. gorgeous pictures.

    XX, Monse F.-
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  14. beautiful photographs
    i love the one of the hands with the rings,
    all the colors fit wonderfully together!

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  15. Love the warmth of these pictures. Looks like such a fun setting.

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  16. I had a skirt in a black and white print like that when I was little! Love all the YSL rings, I think I might just have to invest in one too...

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  17. That feather vest is a dream. The Mad Love photo shoot looks fantastic, especially the place they chose.

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    much love.

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  18. fab stuff bella

    ✘leonie

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  19. Amazing photos! I love aztec inspired themes! And I love the photo of your YSL rings! Fabulous!

    Fox Whiskers

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  20. Gorgeous Photos, Only wish I had dressed up for the occasion now ;) . Let me know if you need any info regarding hair and makeup for this shoot, otherwise you can catch me on facebook (Tara Airlie Makeup Artist) for more mad love shots xxx Love your work xxx

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  21. The place its very mexican :D I love the skulls and tequilas bottles XD. I am from EL SALVADOR!! wow is good to read that people from the other side of the sea visit our countrys :D the prints and colors are very exotic, pretty and fun, like latinos!!! you look so pretty in that red dress!! lovely blog.

    take care.

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  22. The rings, oh they are too gorgeous!

    Grat blog, I'm now following and maybe you will pass by my blog as well?

    xoxo

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  23. Amazing pictures!!!

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  24. I am definitely mesmerized by those rings. Ha!

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  25. Avril is such a babe! Yay Brissy girl.

    Great pics Nicole!

    X

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  26. that picture with they YSL rings is crazzzy!

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  27. such great patterns!

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  28. love all the colours! great photos :)
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    XXXXX

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  29. WOW!YSL rings are to dye for!Love the pics,can't imagine how it looks from your point of view;-)
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    xox
    Borjana
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  30. WOW,YSL rings!AMAZING!!!Love the photos and set,can't imagine how it looked from your point of view;-)
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    xoxo
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  31. Great behind-the-scenes shots, interesting place to have a shoot for sure xoxo

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  32. amazing photographs! i really love the brightness and the mexican vibe - makes everything so much more vibrant


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    x

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  33. really love it!!!
    great blog
    =D


    follow u honey

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  34. amazing! i knew you had great pics behind that canon of yours! how funny is the one of our rings, geez i need a manicure haha!



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  35. that looks like awesome fun! i love that place in bondi! havent been in ages!

    helen xx

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  36. gorgeous photos! love the ysl rings! :)

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  37. I just came across your blog,
    You are absolutely devine!
    I have my own illustration blog and would love to draw you!
    x
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  38. cool pictures! looks like u had fun..
    i like the ringss and the prints (:

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  39. I have never seen the coral YSL ring before. i wannnnnttttt!!!

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  40. I want that blue ysl ring forever now but I can't make myself to buy it :(

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  41. I love that pic with all the YSL rings. Yum!

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  42. i love the orange hat on the girl in the middle..does anyone know where she got that?

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