Fashion DJs

To celebrate the inextricable link between musical performance and fashion exhibitionism, SHOWstudio and Swarovski partnered on Fashion DJs, an ambitious, three-day music and fashion event staged at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in July 2008. Broadcast live on SHOWstudio.com, swarovskisparkles.tv and via radio for London listeners on 87.7FM, the video footage was edited into an exclusive film

Directed by Nick Knight and edited from over thirty-seven hours of live footage by Ruth Hogben, our Fashion DJs film captures all the frenetic activity, mad musical mix and stunning visuals of this truly unique extravaganza, filmed live at Abbey Road Studios

About

Since burlesque beauties first burst on the Vaudeville stage in the 1880s, cross-dressing torch singers lit up silver screens in the 1930s and glam rockers bent gender distinctions in the 1970s, fashion has defined the appearance and character of every important moment in musical history. And in turn, fashion continues to draw on that heady heritage for inspiration season after season.

To celebrate the inextricable link between musical performance and fashion exhibitionism, SHOWstudio and Swarovski are partnering on Fashion DJs: an ambitious, three-day music and fashion event to be held at the legendary Abbey Road Studios on 9, 10 and 11 July 2008. Fashion DJs will be broadcast live on SHOWstudio.com and swarovskisparkles.tv and also transmitted via radio for London listeners, on 87.7FM.

Nick Knight and the team invited a number of very special fashion creatives and personalities to be a 'Fashion DJ'. Each will host a 'set', incorporating a selection of music and chat, as well as invited musical and art performances of the Fashion DJs' choosing.

Guest Fashion DJs, including Naomi Campbell, Gareth Pugh, Stephen Jones, Jefferson Hack and Bella Freud, guaranteed a visual spectacle as well as an audio feast - and footage from the entire three-day live broadcast from Abbey Road was edited into a unique film documenting this whirlwind one-off event in fifteen minutes flat.

Credits / Contributors

Fashion DJs Film
Direction: Nick Knight
Editing: Ruth Hogben
Production: Gainsbury and Whiting Productions
Production Design: Gideon Ponte
Lighting Design: John Mathieson
Soundtrack: “Angel Eyes”, performed by Mike Figgis and Rosey Chan
Written by Matt Dennis and Earl Brent
Published by Campbell Connelly & Co Limited
“Devil’s Crayon”, written and performed by Wild Beasts
Published by Domino Publishing Ltd
“Red Sign”, performed by Kap Bambino
Written and Composed by Orion Bouvier and Caroline Martial
Published by Because Editions
Abbey Road Studios
Live Event
Direction: Nick Knight
Production by Gainsbury and Whiting
Photographic Assistance & Pre-record Editing: Ruth Hogben
Set Design: Gideon Ponte
Art Department: Poppy Bartlett, Harry Armand Smith, Errol Rainey
Construction Manager: Simon Kenny
Construction: Cormack McCommon
Projection: John O'Connell
Lighting Design: John Mathieson
Gaffer: Larry Prinz
Electrics: Phil Penfold, Craig Davis, John Saunders, Howard Davidson
Rigging: Steve Daly
Camera Operation: Ruth Hogben, Josh Ponte, Andy Vowles
Photographic Assistance: Tristan Thomson, Miu Yamanaka, Joe Colley
Jib Operation: Daniel Bose
Jib Technician: Marcus Pavett
Vison Mixing: Benny Trickett
Set Photography: Clive Booth
Radio Production: Steve Ackerman, Nicky Birch, Ben Cave, Sam Bryant, Gregor Reid, Eamonn Stack
Radio Production Assistance: Niamh McCartney, Maria Thomas
Audio Engineering: Johnnie Dymock, Gregor Reid, Peregrine Andrews, Rob Spiers, Steve Harris, Andre Bennet
IT: Eamonn Stack, David Kaplowitz, James Westlake
Vision Supervision: Ross Millard
Band Sound: Robert Harding, Mark Napier, Jim King, Nick Burton
Venue Mixer: Andrew Dudman
Shot at Abbey Road Studios, London
Executive Production: Sam Gainsbury
Production: Anna Whiting, Anna Van Der Hurd, Nina Qayyum, Vicky Madden, Maggie Ferreira, Laura Kelly
Production Assistance: Kat Davey, Lucy Quick, Ed Homes, Tom Grady, Floss Roberson
Event Co-ordination: Roger Dempster, Sara Marshall-Page, Stan Kingsbury
Co-ordination Assistance: Holly Enness, Chaz, Harriet Howe, Tony Payne
NK Image Production: Charlotte Wheeler
NK Image Production Assistance: Andrea Gelardin
SHOWstudio
Editorial and Creative Direction: Penny Martin and Paul Hetherington
Art Direction: Paul Bruty
Interactive Direction: Ross Phillips
Technical Direction: Dorian Moore
Continuity: Penny Martin and Alexander Fury
Editorial Assistance: Alexander Fury, Laura Bradley, Kiera Kelly, Tomas Rajnai
Interactive assistance: Phill Taylor
Fashion Credits
Model: Jourdan Dunn at Storm
Look 1: Dress from Virginia's, Bloomers by Spijkers & Spijkers, Headpiece by Shaun Leane for Swarovski Runway Rocks, Socks by Falke, Swarovski Crystal encrusted shoes by Repetto
Look 2: Black and white striped dress by Louise Gray, large green Eek keyring (worn on head), ATELIER Swarovski by Giles Deacon, black Eek cuff (worn on head), ATELIER Swarovski by Giles Deacon, boots by Marios Schwab
Look 3: Necklace (worn on head), Hannah Martin for Swarovski Runway Rocks, waiscoat by John Rocha, belt by Marni, dress by Armand Basi, shoes by Paul Smith
Styling: Sam Ranger
Hair: Christian Wood
Make-up: Karina Woodruff
Video Short Fashion Credits
Model: Gaye Joycelin McDonald at Next
Models Dress by Marios Schwab, jacket by Roksanda Illincic, waiscoat by John Rocha, headband by Swarovski, shoes by Guiseppe Zanotti, socks by Falke  Dress by Stella McCartney, pansies from Blair’s Antiques, necklaces (worn on head), ATELIER Swarovski by Christopher Kane, boots by Hunter  Bow by Richard Nicoll, top (worn underneath) by Richard Nicoll, coat by Alberta Ferretti, socks by Falke, slippers by House of Holland  Necklace (worn on head) by Swarovski, dress by Roberto Cavalli, socks by Falke, shoes by Repetto  Necklaces (worn on head) by Swarovski, birds (in hair) courtesy of Shaun Leane, black dress by Marios Schwab, green dress from Virginia’s, black socks by Falke, black shoes by Repetto  Head-dress (made from oversized brooch), ATELIER Swarovski by Christopher Kane, rings, ATELIER Swarovski by Christopher Kane, Big Bang by Hussein Chalayan, shoes by Guiseppe Zanotti

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