THE PORTFOLIO - THE ROUGH EDITION

This is the first edition of 'THE PORTFOLIO', here You guys will be able to take a peek into my collection of photography work. Through my time at college I designed and created a number of outfits, each of which was photographed by yours truly! Now, I am not a professional photographer by any means however I am extremely passionate and proud of my work. 

This particular edition was a summer project before I began my Foundation course in Art and Design, we were sent a pair of Mens briefs in the post and we were told to customise them into something that showcases our personality, or something that inspires us. I wanted to make a statement with my piece, something extravagant, risqué and out there so I decided I wanted to create a statement piece of lingerie. I started by cuttting into them to change the shape and then I dyed them black *black is always the new black folks!* I then hand-stitched a delicate black lace fabric onto each panel. At this point the old pair of briefs were unrecognisable, they had become an intricate piece of womens' lingerie, however I wasn't done yet! I went into town and bought a few brooches which had some beautiful peacock feathers attached to them. I took the brooch apart and removed the peacock feathers which I then used to create a delicate motif on the back #ShakeYourTailFeather and voila! I had created a super sexy piece of underwear which in my mind would fit in amazingly on the Victoria Secret runway!

 

 

 

 

 

Hair and Make-up - Zkia Sheikh | Model - Kelly Seare | Photographer, Stylist and Designer - Primal Majithia

THE PRIM AND PROPA PROJECT - THE GUNMETAL COLLECTION

So, we have come to the final post from our Prim and Propa series #sadface but we are ending it on a high! The Gunmetal Collection was released on the first birthday of my jewellery line and I wanted to make sure it was released with a bang! For the first time I had someone model the earrings, I asked one of my best friends Emma Szkudlapska, we have done a few shoots together and I had full faith that she would be able to show the earrings off to their highest potential! When I was creating the collection I had a real grey phase ... as in I was obsessed with the colour and also gunmetal jewellery! So I knew I wanted that colour way to be the main inspiration behind the collection. Once the earrings were made and ready me and Emma began researching looks that would go with the earrings, the first thing we had to plan was the hair and make-up and our attention was drawn to Lana Del Rey, I don't know about you guys but I think she is  classic beauty and her look is completely effortless, atleast she makes it look that way! We decided to emphasise the tones in the earrings by using a smoky grey eye with a dramatic crease and winged liner. Because the eyes were so dramatic we kept the lips very nude with a subtle hint of rose. We went classic Hollywood for the hair, with loose curls swept to the side! The hair took us a long time to get right but I love the way it looked in the end! Each of the earrings had a different outfit, each of which was planned on the day, I love that we were experimental with the outfit choices because it really highlighted the versatility off the earrings! To build up the excitement for our first birthday I released an image a day until the big day arrived! The response was immense and if I'm honest it made me a little emotional. Prim and Propa has always been a dream of mine and I couldn't be happier that I am sharing my dream with such lovely people!

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I really hope you guys have enjoyed this week of blog posts, Over the next week I have a few exciting things happening! So I can't wait to write it up and share!

THE PRIM AND PROPA PROJECT - THE SKULLS AND ROSES COLLECTION

Welcome back guys! Today I'm giving you a look into The Skulls and Roses Collection! Back when I first stated making jewellery, like way back before I even thought about creating Prim and Propa, the first thing I made were some Skull Earrings. I remember buying a pack of multi-coloured skulls and one night I sat down in my living room got out my pliers and just started making them. I laid them all out once I had finished and felt so proud! Then when me and my friends got our studio I started thinking a little bit more about them and didn't think they were good enough, it wasn't until I started posting pictures on my Instagram that I felt more happy about them. Most of the coloured skulls sold at the Christmas Enterprise Market and I had to look into making more! Now at the time I had just released The Royal Collection and wanted to create something a little more edgier, I then found the skulls in black! ... Anyone who knows me will tell you that black is my all time fave, most of my wardrobe is black! So I started making them in black and also a stoney white! I loved the combination of the two, the colours are so classic and sophisticated yet the skulls are edgy and loud. I knew then that this next collection would be very monochrome! However I couldn't just release the two pairs so I had to start thinking of what else I could create, one of my friends Suki Sabur creates these amazing fabric roses that are really soft and pretty! I wanted to create something similar but with the theme behind the collection being edgy I needed to add something extra ... and so I used leather! Trust me this was not the easy choice because I had to hand sew through the leather and my fingers were extremely sore after but it was totally worth it! I used gunmetal studs to attach the flowers onto and transform them into earrings!

This collection was photographed on the same day as when I shot the pictures for The Buttercup Collection and I really liked the set design and thought it would work super well for this collection too! But I'll let you guys be the judge! Let me know what you guys think!

 

 

Hanging Howlite Onyx | Hanging Howlite Stone | Raven Primrose | Frosted Primrose

THE PRIM AND PROPA PROJECT - THE BUTTERCUP COLLECTION

Hello Guys! So I am back today with the next edition of 'The Prim and Propa Project' and today I am going to let you guys in on an exclusive collection. I created this collection quite soon after the release of my Sweet-Hearts collection, and I was mainly inspired by bridal wear! In my head these would be an amazing way to finish off a bridesmaids outfit. The colour palette I used was quite traditional in a way and mostly consists of whites, greys and yellow tones. Now most of my earrings are promoted on my facebook page however this one was completely exclusive to my Etsy Shop, so this is gonna be the first time I've really talked about it! To me its one of my more sophisticated ranges and I think it looks really elegant too! For my set design I really wanted a 'stripped down' look if that makes any sense! Check out the photos below and let me know what you guys think! If you want to take a look at these or any of the other earrings from the last few posts then head over to my Etsy Shop! There's a shiny new button on the left hand side that will take you straight there! 

  

Grey and White Floral Bow | Buttercup Tartan Bow | Grey Sriped Bow | White Wash Polka Bow | Buttercup Floral Bow

THE PRIM AND PROPA PROJECT - THE SWEET-HEARTS COLLECTION

With the Valentines Day just round the corner I wanted to create something a little more playful and bright! Something I have never really worked with is pastels and I wanted to steer clear of the more traditional pinks and red that are associated with the romantic day. I started looking at more pastel colours and noticed that the trend was all over the high street, I even wrote about it in the Pastel Trend post! Once I had decided on the color ways I started thinking about name ideas and also ideas on how to display them for pictures. My first collection I hand designed the backs but for my second collection I actually produced a little set to photograph the earrings on. Next to our studio was a spar store so we would go down there to pick up some snacks ans whatnot and one day I came accross Bassets Allsorts Sweets! It was like one of those light bulb moments if you know what I mean! I picked up a packet and took them back to the studio and started working on a set design, I ended up using the sweets in the set to highlight the pastel tones in the earrings and I thought it looked quite good! So with the set all up and the photos taken I still had to think of a name, with Valentines Day as the main inspiration for the designs I decided to go with The Sweet-Hearts Collection!

 

    

Sugar Snap Bow | Polka Mint Bow | Candy Stripe Bow | Cotton Candy Bow | Blueberry Fizz Bow