The Vogue Love Story...

So Throwback Thursday has arrived again. Yes it is that time of the week where we think back to a time gone by and remember the good times we had...

Or in the case of my Philosophy Lecturer in the context of Transparency theory in objection to Sense Data, we try and remember the phenomenal character of the objects we experienced rather than the phenomenal character of the actual experience as that is transparent.

Today I flashed back to about June last year where I took a trip to Roche Abbey which is near to my home with my Grandparents. The Abbey Ruins are beautiful and tackling the winding single track lane it is definitely worth it! Its an idyllic spot and we chose a rather lovely day to amble by the river and mooch around the ruins.

It was also the perfect day to play: "I SPY A VOGUE FASHION SHOOT!"

Our trip to the Abbey was brilliant for another reason. And that reason is that a Vogue Fashion shoot took place there too.

We weren't supposed to know who they were and which publication they were from but my Gramp's was incredibly fascinated by what they were doing and managed to wheedle it out of the English Heritage Staff! It was all incredibly exciting and I madly texted all my friends who would care that I was witnessing a Vogue Fashion Shoot in action - by accident! I stood and gazed at each shot they took (Gazed from afar!) The models were playing out what looked like a romantic picnic in the ruins with vintage style clothing.

We found out later that the Shoot was to be in the August edition of Vogue and was to be a Northern love story. The photographs were dramatic and yet romantic - with shots being split between Thorseby Colliery (another nearby spot) and Roche Abbey.

I was like a child in a sweet-shop as I watched the Vogue shoot occurring and tried to have a nosey into their vans of designer clothes! There were soooo many vehicles full of clothes/shoes/make up etc - it really was a girls paradise! And a tip I picked up from the fashion stylists was that Picnic Blankets from the English Heritage shop are the next big fashion accessory as they placed them round their necks as a sort of blanket/scarf/poncho - a male and female accessory. It was absolutely fascinating to see such an institution at work and to see the real life aspect of the fashion shoots I pore over each month! Its safe to say that I wont forget my day at Roche Abbey in a hurry!

These are the Photos from Vogue:

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