CO LAB
#COLAB2014
CO LAB CO - alludes to the collaborative aspect of the magazine between creatives. LAB - as in laboratory, the idea of this project is one of experimental, creative collaborations. CO LAB is an online magazine created by Tom Wren of Creative by Wren to use as a professional way of displaying collaborations between creatives within all genres of the industry. Primarily this will be used for other creatives to generate content that interests others to start to submit their own work or requests to work with the ever growing team. For the first CO LAB, Tom contacted friends to create some great images. Thank you to all for your time and your patience.
Nichole de Carle London is an exclusive brand of luxury lingerie and swimwear, defined by its rich tastes, innovative stylistic signature and fine craftsmanship. Quintessentially British, the designer Nichole de Carle uses her rich cultural heritage to define the values of quality and skill of her ancestors. The de Carle Huguenots are of Royal decent and were known as exceptional artisans, craftsmen and professionals of high societal positions. Nichole has been a long standing friend and produces exquisite lingerie & swimwear, she was the obvious first choice for this project. Having been in the make up industry for almost seven years, Emily-Jane (also known as Em-J) has a vast amount of experience under her belt. Her keen eye for detail, strong creative flair and talent in all areas of make up artistry have led her to work within music, TV, commercial, film, events, beauty, fashion, editorial, as well as high impact medical training for her special effects. Having known Em-J for a number of years, and with her being a local talent, I wanted her to be part of the team. Adding creativity and laughs as the shoot progressed.
In Milly’s words... Hello, I am Milly Raven! I have modelled for seven years throughout the country. “I loved the shoot Tom, Emily and I put together using lingerie from NDC. It was so inspirational, having only a few hours to put together all our ideas and produce some really great images! Tom and Emily are both so easy to work with and I think it’s very important to feel comfortable and as part of a team, that’s when you will create the best images possible! I really am so happy with the images and cannot wait to work with them both again in the future.” Emma Frain, I has been a model and TV actress for almost seven years, and loves the diversity that every job brings. “I have always admired Tom’s hard work ethic and love his photography, so when he contacted me about shooting the beautiful NDC lingerie and combining it with an edgy paint bomb backdrop I jumped at the opportunity. The whole day shooting was so much fun, Emily and Tom work great together as a team and knew what they wanted from the shoot, which as a model is fantastic because you know exactly what is expected and the whole day flows much easier. I feel that we produced some beautiful images, that are extremely creative and I cannot wait to add them to my book!” Being in the industry for six years, Tom has worked across many genres and constantly loves to be challenged. With a new studio on the horizon, he craves to be put through his paces as its the only way he grows his knowledge base. All images are taken by Tom Wren with minimal editing using a Canon 5D MK3, Elinchrom lighting, GODOX powerpack, Canon Speedlites and California Sunbounce reflectors all from The Flash Centre. A personal thank you to Nichole & Francesca at NDC for sorting out the lingerie and swimwear! Em-J for her creativity & comedy, Milly and her stories, and Miss Frain for picking up the NDC collection and being generally a lovely individual.
Milly Raven wearing NDC SS14 Black label Onyx high waisted knicker Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Beauty shot Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren Model / Milly Raven
Milly Raven wearing NDC SS14 Marine Underwired Swimsuit Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Beauty shot of Milly Raven Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Milly Raven wearing NDC AW14 Signature brief with braces & bra Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Milly Raven wearing NDC AW14
Signature brief with braces & bra Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Milly Raven wearing NDC SS14 Black label onyx tuxedo Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Milly Raven wearing NDC SS14 Black label onyx tuxedo Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Emma Frain wearing NDC Marine underwired bikini top & bikini brief Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Emma Frain wearing NDC SS14 Black label Onyx high waisted knicker Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Emma Frain wearing NDC SS14 Marine underwired swimsuit Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Emma Frain wearing NDC SS14 Marine underwired swimsuit Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Emma Frain wearing NDC AW14 Soiree underwired bra & french knicker Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Emma Frain wearing NDC AW14 Soiree underwired bra & french knicker Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren
Beauty shot Hair & make up / EM-J Photographer / Tom Wren Model / Emma Frain
CO LAB #COLAB2014