What an exciting October and November we’ve had! A month and a half ago, when the weather was still sweltering, we shot our lookbook in a lush garden eden by the beach over the course of two days.
The humidity and unrelenting heat made our outdoor shoot a memorable one to say the least! Not only did we end up with a (if you don’t mind me saying) gawjus lookbook, but we also shot two looks exclusively for our feature in this month’s Harper’s Bazaar Arabia.
Functioning on very little sleep, the team was all but delirious, on a fashion high. Let’s share a bunch of our behind the scenes shall we?
The makeup spread at the Closet Candy office.
Belle looking mighty excited to be getting her makeup done in the early a.m.
The accessory spread on location. Heaven.
Our first shot.
Glad we had some beach shots so we could cool our feet and escape the heat!
Belle hangs out in the gazebo before the beach Tiki torch shot.
...While our photographer Othman and I do some test shots, figuring out the best angle.
Chatting between Tiki torch shots.
Bonfire on the beach? Fab in pics, incredibly sweltering in person.
Belle, Othman, and Dana check out the shot.
Even some crabs joined the melee before scurrying off in terror.
Day Two: Getting our feet wet, great. Holding a reflector till our arms ached, standing on jagged rocks in the blistering heat, not so great.
Behind a Harper's Bazaar Shot...
...lies a bunch of hot exhausted people. Our last shot on Day Two!
After two days of heat, humidity, madness and humility, it was all over. Now a distant memory, our raw photos have been crafted into a magnificent lookbook and a Harper’s Bazaar Arabia article. Be sure to check out this month’s Harper’s, and of course our finished lookbook if you haven’t seen it already. We do it all for you! Xx
Awsome work Dana & the team ofcourse ! Brilliant xx