Woman Up! With Sheppard Style

A few weeks ago I was given an amazing opportunity to shadow and work with Gemma Sheppard of Sheppard Style. She is one of the leading stylists on the circuit with a portfolio including celebrity clients. Needless to say I was honoured to share the day shooting Ashley Roberts brand new video Woman Up See the video here. Gemma had not only styled Ashley for this shoot but Kimberley Wyatt and the four dancers.

The day for me started off early at the studio in Wimbledon where I met with Gemma. I started unpacking the clothes that had been kindly gifted from Aldo, ASOS , JD Sports and Lipsy. I quickly learnt much prep goes into styling a shoot. Gemma was organised and calm which made me feel instantly at ease. Previous to the shoot Gemma gives a brief (seen above) of the kind of looks she is wanting to achieve on the day so everyone is on the same page so to speak. 

Ashley had three looks which were placed on a rail in her her room.

Look 1: Neon one piece under a black Organza Jacket and Red strappy sandals from ALDO.



Look 2: Denim hotpants with lace shorts worn underneath, Moschino Belt, Cropped top, leather jacket and Balmain Boots (which were even more amazing in the flesh)
 

Look 3: Adidas printed shorts, Black Bralet from ASOS, White Jacket & Gianmarco Lorenzi shoes. 

The dancers had two looks each

Look 1: Gold High Waisted hot pants from French Connection, Neon Bralet from ASOS with a tropical printed bomber jacket, strappy sandals from ALDO and tropical printed snapback from JD Sport. 

Look 2: Black High Waisted hot pants from ASOS, Black Bralet from ASOS, Leather biker Jacket from Michelle Keegan's range for Lipsy and Nike high top trainers kindly gifted from JD Sports.

I assisted with arranging the looks in the order they were being shot and then packing them away once they had been used. From a stylists point of view, I learnt that organisation is the key to a shoot running smoothly. 

I have never shadowed a stylist before so the whole day was a huge eye opener to exactly how much work goes into creating the finished product you all see. For me the day was so inspiring and definitely unforgettable. Massive thanks to Gemma for inviting me along and letting me share the day with her. 


Thanks for reading

Lucy

Dinner at Markham Moor Inn

Pre Starter- Mushroom Soup with Creme Fraiche & Truffle Oil,  Homemade Breads & Flavoured Butters

Starter- Warm Beetroot, shallot & Goats cheese Tart, Crispy Poached free range duck egg with a masala potatoe cake

Mains- Braised Pork Belly, sage & onion rosti, apple tempura & Cider-Dijon Cream, Lamb with a minature shepherds pie

Pre Desert- Chocolate Torte with Rasperry Compote & Vanilla Ice cream

Desert- Turkish Delight Creme Brulee

Last Saturday I went for a beautiful dinner at The Markham Moor Inn at Retford, Nottinghamshire. The Restaurant is a grade two listed building and has plenty of character. The resturaunt is casual fine dining and fine it most definitely is. Writing the menu above made me want to eat the above all over again. As we arrived we were sat in the Lounge bar with a glass of wine to look over the menu. It took a while to pick as everything sounded absolutley amazing. Anyone that knows me knows I love my food so this was a perfect date night. We ordered three full courses (rude not to!) of the above. As we were seated in the Restaurant our pre starter came which was mushroom soup with creme fraiche and truffle oil... A. MA. ZING! If this was just the pre starter the food was about to be fantastic which it absolutley was. Every course was perfectly cooked and seasoned. The staff were polite and friendly and didn't rush you between courses, which I think is key when enjoying such gorgeous food. I would highly recommend a visit to this resturaunt if you are out and about in the area. One of the nicest and most enjoyable meals out we have had in a long time. 10/10 for presentation and service. The Markham Moor Inn is a winner from me.

Here is a link to their website to have a little nosy of whats on offer- Markham Moor Inn

Thanks for Reading


Lucy



Lunch At Fifteen

Jeans- Zara    Shirt- Zara    Jacket- Topshop   Boots- Topshop   Bag- Zara

Over the past week I have been on a little mini break in Devon with my lovely Mum. We regularly visit the South West as its one of my favourite places to holiday in England. Even though its only four hours from home it seems like I am a million miles away when I'm there, so relaxing!

Whilst we were in the area we decided to visit Jamie Oliver's restaurant Fifteen at Watergate Bay. The views from the restaurant are beautiful as it overlooks Watergate Bay beach. As you can see from the pictures the day was a bit of a wash out and was pouring it down all day. Never the less we had a great time. The food was absolutely beautiful and the staff couldn't have been any nicer. The restaurant had such a chilled out, relaxing vibe about it which I really loved. Definitely worth a visit!

Hopefully my next post wont involve an umbrella!

Lucy



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