It’s February, which means SELF LOVE MONTH at Melissa Katherine HQ. Traditionally February is when we celebrate St Valentine’s Day, but let’s make a pact right now. The entire month should be dedicated to self love, empowerment and taking care of you. “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to […]
This Saturday I have an open studio and I’d love for you to come down and say hi, ask questions and see how I work. I’m also offering a limited number of PAY WHAT YOU WANT photo sessions. This is the first time, the creative space I share with a bunch of other artists, artisans
My recent collaboration with Memphis Mae was an experiment for both of us, it was inspired by an era that we are both not usually working with. Yves Saint Laurent was responsible for making the Kaftan a popular fashion silhouette in the 60’s and the late 60’s through to the 70’s saw it become known
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It’s been an idea that I have wrestled with for the good part of this year and I have finally decided to take the plunge and align my namesake with the direction my work is heading. Basically I’ve outgrown my current moniker, it’s time to expand and grow and what better time to do it
New moon, new moniker. Read More »
Today I will be my own spirit animal. I will forge ahead, hustle, be vibrant. Just be. Remind yourself that you are the creator of your life and take control of every opportunity and obstacle. Grab life by the horns!
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Check out this fabulous video the ever so talented Kitty Von Tastique put together. It was filmed at a recent Raw Artists event that I exhibited at.That night was the first time we met in person after interacting for a while via social media. The whole thing came together pretty well considering it was totally
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I woke up to a lovely email stating that I had been featured in Whim Magazine’s website. It’s lovely to know that people’s response to my photographic work at RAW Revolution was so great and even better that someone took the time to write about my work. Fearless and fun-loving, Miss Mookie has been combining
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Why are we so obsessed with red lips? Since the very beginnings of human civilisation we have always used some kind of substance to enhance of lips, it started with plants, berries and minerals, but the egyptians took it to the next level and made huge advancements in the manufacturing of lip colour. Utilising dyes
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A new quarterly magazine launching in March 2014 A celebration of the powerful spirit of women, empowerment, their beauty, their achievements and struggles. art, photography, music and musing. ACE OF SPADES wants to expose and promote fellow women and their talents and also inspire other women to follow their hearts and dreams and make amazing things
In a post-modern world, we take it for granted that most people can create a photograph of themselves at any given moment. Never before in the history of humankind have we had the ability to portray ourselves in whichever way we desire. Smartphones and digital cameras lend themselves as a perfect tool to assist us
Fantasy, Style and the Female Gaze. Read More »