NUDITY AND ME.

Ok. So I’ve been modelling since I was a fresh faced fifteen year old and I have developed so much. Not just in the way I carry myself but also in confidence; specifically with my body. Recently I was in the December issue of Marie Claire Magazine and the last page of the spread… well lets say I was “bearing all”. People ask me all the time now “wasn’t it embarrassing?” and “what does your mum say?”. 

Well here it is!

Marie Claire December 2010. [just the nude ones]

I remember my first 'topless' shoot. At first I did feel nervous and awkward and I tried to cover myself but then I realised that it was just my body and as time went on I just got more comfortable. Then she was like “can you move your hands away from your breasts if that’s ok?” and I just ran with it. Those photos turned out really nice; in fact she didn’t even use the ones were my breast were completely out. Since then I’ve grown to accept my body and I’m happy to display it; as long as it’s in a tasteful manner. My mum has exactly the same attitude as me; as long as I’m happy she really doesn’t mind!

Now, even more recently I done a FULLY NAKED shoot. It was just a photo shoot either. It was part of a short film dedicated to Alexander McQueen! MY FANNY WAS OUT! (Okay it wasnt out like that!) It was myself and two other black models and we had to rub on each other and dance (can someone say porno lol) but we all had a laugh and tried to enjoy the situation and the clips turned out beautifully. Bodies are beautiful and if they’re going to be portrayed to convey their beauty in a different light then I’m fine with that! NO PAGE 3!

First Topless Photoshoot.

SO MUCH FOR "VOICE OF THE STUDENTS."

I go to a Sixth form college in South London and I’m on the school council. It’s a lot of additional responsibility on my plate with the meetings and so on and so forth but I joined because I have a voice and I wanted to use it to voice the opinions of the student body and provide a service to them. However, this has not been possible to do with our principal cancelling and postponing everything we organise. First she “postponed” the talent show which was fair enough due to the students over-excited behaviour but that really knocked everyone’s faith in the student council. Now she has cancelled our annual college rave due to the fact that the CMDC (whoever they are) wouldn’t allow it due to fear of violent attacks after the event. I don’t believe this for one second seeing as we were using the same venue as last year and that was completely fine with no trouble afterwards or anything like that. But all of a sudden the event is deemed too dangerous. Thanks so much for telling us when we’ve already put down the deposit for both the venue and the DJ and spent many hours after college discussing themes, decorations and even designing the posters. Thanks so much for considering all the hard work that we put in. Oh yeah, thanks so much for meeting with us and discussing it before hand- oh right she never even did that. I don’t care if she sees this or reads this because she’s taken the absolute p*ss out of us. Other teachers keep using the excuse that “she’s new”- she’s been here for over 2 years now so I’m not hearing it. Nobody come up to me asking me what happened/ what’s the school council going to do because at the moment I am not a member of that time wasting sham- and we're meant to be the voice of the students.

College Rave 2009. Theme; Jocks VS. Nerds.

MODEL BEHAVIOUR.

Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I never did modeling. From the way that people go on I would assume that I would be some bullied anorexic no friend child because people always seem to use my career as an excuse for things I do. For example people say “Arr you’re mad skinny but you do modeling so that’s okay”. WHATS THAT MEANT TO MEAN? So imagine if I wasn’t one then what would you say or what would be the narrow-minded reason as to why I’m slim?! Another popular comment seems to be “arr you dress kind of weird sometimes BUT that’s the model look”. Sigh… what is the ‘model look’ anyways?! Half the time I don’t even like what other models are wearing because I find it too bland or too stuck in the box; slimming, black, androgynous BORING- Well to me that is. If I hear that lame line “because you’re a model one more time I’ll probably scream and run off and you know what the person will most likely say when I’m gone “that’s some mad model behaviour!”

[PICTURES TOMORROW]

PEOPLE LOVE TO HATE.

  People say that infamous phrase “there’s a thin line between love and hate” yet when you ask what is the opposite to hate the majorities instant reaction is to say love. What a contradiction?! But one thing I do know is that people love to hate. Why is it that when people are trying to succeed in life there will always be at least one individual trying to get them down with their negativity! GET A LIFE! Everyday I see people trying hard to do something with their lives and you know what; I congratulate them. Whether they’re working hard to get those A grades or putting in extra time at their part time job it doesn’t matter; theyre still living their life! The more negativity you put out in the universe the more you’ll get back later in life and im a firm believer of that. Everyone is trying to get somewhere so why cant people just except that and leave them be?! Hating on someone doesn’t improve your position in life!

IS X-FACTOR RACIST?

After the eviction of Paije from X-factor my twitter timeline was on fire of comments saying that the show was racist and fixed etc but in reality did any of these people even try and make a difference to the results? Did any of these people screaming "racism" vote for Paije even once on his duration on the show? The answer to this question is no. This is one of the biggest problem with the black 'community' in Britain; we want our people to succeed but do not support their progress. How do you expect black figures to have a chance if you don't support them? Someone made the comment that the fact that people are voting based on the colour of the contestants is still racist and that you should vote for whomever performs the best and I do agree with this comment but the fact of the matter is that all these people blaming racism for the eviction of Paije clearly wanted him to win but when it came down to him and Cher, a white female, people looked for every other excuse except for the fact that no one voted for him. Both of them are talented contestants but if people really didn't want Cher to go through then guess what they should've done? Voted for Paije.

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN TRIBUTE FILM.

 Yesterday I was privileged enough to be selected to be apart of the Alexander McQueen tribute film directed by Nick Knight. It is a short film, which will be roughly 6 minutes long according to Knight, and the story depicts McQueen’s turbulent but brilliant life through the portrayal of ascendancy and descent through the imagery of a journey through Heaven and Hell. One of McQueen’s dying wishes was to work with a group of all black models for a show and this vision is now being brought to life to honor one of the greatest designers of our time. This film is also special because it contains some if his last original creations which after this will no longer be able to be worn as they will be sent to the Met Museum in New York. These include his infamous shoes and feather detailed gowns.

The short film is scheduled to be release on the 7th of December at the British Fashion Awards at the Savoy Theatre to commemorate one of the most iconic creators of not just the British fashion industry but the world. I cannot wait to see the finished product and I believe that it will be a true reflection of the vibrant yet tragic life of the great Alexander McQueen.

EDUCATION AND ME.

  To be honest, balancing both my modelling career and college is really difficult for me because both of them demand so much of my time and both of them are very important to me. I know some models are just doing school for the sake of it or even drop out to pursue their career and there’s nothing wrong with that but for me there’s not much more enjoyable than being with friends and expanding my knowledge. I take sociology, media studies and English literature and my subject tutors are telling me that I am capable of getting all A’s or higher; however, apparently this vision is waning with every lesson that I miss to do a modelling job.       

Although my teachers are supportive I don’t think they fully understand what I’m trying to do with my life and to be honest neither do I. All I do know is that I’ve been handed an opportunity to go forth and travel and make something of myself so I don’t see why I shouldn’t take it.

 Since I was young it has been seen as the norm to go through the schooling process, go to university, get a degree and a good job and live happily ever after with other routes of success seen as lucky chances or unobtainable feats. To do something different is portrayed as outlandish or not a feasible way of living despite some of the richest people not having completed education. Funny that isn’t it?  In college they’re telling us to complete our UCAS, write our personal statement and select a course which will reflect our future career. There is so much emphasis placed on university being the only option for a successful and fulfilling life that people rush their choice and panic; how many 17/18 year olds really know what they want to do with the rest of their lives?

One of the tutors in the careers department of my college told my friend to reconsider taking a gap year to act because “what were the real chances of him making it as an actor” not knowing that he had already appeared on T.V shows such as The Bill and various theatre productions. She should’ve encouraged him to explore other options instead of condemning his vision as a false reality.

I know that University is perfect for some and the key to a lot of professions rely on having a degree but there’s so many things university can’t teach and experience you just can’t gain from a textbook based environment; sometimes you have to go out and find it yourself. I do plan to go to university at some point in my life but it will always be there. Once you’ve got you’re A-levels who’s to say that University has to be the next move? Its not for me anyway no matter how much I enjoy learning I just don’t want to look back on my life and think “what if?” because I know I’ll regret that feeling for the rest of my life.

NAIL VARNISH EXCLUSIVE.

  Nail art is an ever-expanding industry with nail designers such as Sophy Robson gracing the runways of fashion week in shows such as Topshop Unique, Giles Deacon, Ungaro, Loweve and Louis Vuitton. 

  I may be very busy for my age but there is one thing I never forget to do every week without fail and that is paint my nails. However, I was getting bored with the array of colours I had collected over the years and needed something new. It appears Barry M have answered my prayers in the form of Barry M ‘Instant Nail Effects’ which I tried out yesterday. You paint your nails your normal colour and wait for it to dry before putting a single coat of the nail effects on top that dries and creates a unique cracked effect with each nail looking different. Below are pictures of my attempt.

Visit http://www.sophyrobson.com/so-so-fly-nails/ for nail ideas and tutorials.

19/11/2010.

19/11/2010- Expadition to Brick Lane.
Bag; Burnt Orange Vintage Moschino Backpack
Jeans; Topshop
Shirt; Uni Qlo
Jacket; Forever 21
Dr.Martens.
Photography; Funke Jacobs.


MY LOOK? Dark jeans with gold embellishment contrasts nicely with my studded leather jacket. Played around with textures and prints and threw in my floral Dr.Martens for fun! At the moment I love mixing metallics hence the Moschino gold letter detailed bag :) [still not a fashion blog guys ha!]

FASHION AND RACISM.

Although people hate to say it and it’s a subject that many wish to divert from but it is true; fashion is racist. This hit the head lines in recent years with Carole White proclaim plainly “FASHION IS RACIST” and we saw the production of the all black edition of Italian Vogue and Prada use their first black girls in over half a decade in their shows but that is not enough. However, the fashion industry is just a small part of an ever-expanding world that is still covertly racist. There is still institutional racism, racial discrimination in work places with the statistics for a black person being stopped and searched much higher than it is for a white person. Then there is even shadism; racism amongst a race which divides rather than unites. So how do we expect the fashion industry not to be racist if the world surrounding it still is?