Whirlers CRIBS and STYLEAUT Launch!

Oohhh iyya Little Schnitzels!
Good afternoon...so as I said hectic week post Vienna Fashion Week and all....
Tuesday was crazy busy with me hosting an open studio, presenting my work at the Styleaut launch, a TV crew rocking round, a press conference AND the opening of the new "Real World Laboratory" exhibition!!! Wowzer....hectic-a-rama! I wanted to sleep forever afterwards....but we still found time to enjoy some drinks in the MQ and be harrassed by a tramp that spoke a million languages!
ORF....which is Austria's answer to the BBC popped into my studio to film...CRIBS STYLE ...(oh and one of the camera crew's Dad was a Geordie!!love it!) as part of a day totally dedicated to the wonderful work of Quartier21...the programme that are supporting my stay and project here in Vienna!
Later on we attended the press conference before opening up our doors to press and public and hosting an open studio!
One of my fellow artists in residence also held a presentation in our lobby...


This is Eva Kotatkova who is a Prague based artist whose bases her work around her environment and the "basic" structured communities of household, family and education and their natural mechanisms. Her ethos is to present these institutions in a new context by reflecting her personal position within them.
So the final stint of the day saw the opening of the new Styleaut boutique here in the Museums Quartier, owned by director Boris Berghammer. Styleaut is also my amazing cultural sponsor representative here in Vienna...and they have an online store....click here!
The concept store also hosts a gallery space in which some of my work was displayed for the launch event! It's still there now...so go and have a look!


Ok...there you go! A very exciting week!I'm off for a shandy and to sew....
Love and Radler
Emma xxxxx

Press from Whirlers Central!

Ooohhh AFTERNOON!
Just a quick one...it's been a super crazy busy couple of days and I have a LOT to tell you....but right now it's stitch-o-clock so feast your eyes on these beauties!!
These are just a couple of the bits of press that I've gathered whilst being in Vienna....one in Clipmedia...the other....my work was used as the advert for the opening of MQ Vienna Fashion Week in 'Falter'...woooo! AWESOME...
Also....you can check out my interview for AKTE WIEN right HERE!!!!
Alright....I'll be back (Terminator style....but I only like Terminator 2 because Edward Furlong used to be hot...)
Love and Jellytots
Emma xxxx

SS10 PREVIEW IMAGES!

Emma Bell SS10-Preview
Stylist: Alexis Knox
Photographer : Wolfgang Steiner
Make Up: Nadja Hluchovsky
Model : Elisabeth Resch
Fashion Assistant: Marshall Johnson
Ok...so the following morning after SHOWTIMEEEE....we trotted off to embark upon a really exciting collaborative project that I have been soooo excited about!
Thursday morning, hot on the aftermath of Vienna Fashion Week....we went to a lovely nearby studio where we worked with an AWESOME team on creating my SS10 preview images! Also..see my bag collaboration with Helen Rochfort getting in on the MIX!

Inspiration behind my collection:
Emma Bell SS10 collection concentrates on a fabricated exploration of kaleidoscopic erruption and nostalgic mixed-media combining the traditional craft techniques of quilting, tie dye and embroidery. A collaboration of textile development from knitted yarns to plastics encapsulating the underlying plethora of muses including British boxing, influences taken from involving myself in Austria, hand-dyeing, Victorian Porn and it’s representation of the female form fuelled by the balance of ‘order meets disorder’ taken from the playright ‘Arcadia.’

It was great to work with a talented local team including photographer, hair and make-up and model....oh and even a VERY SPECIAL little dog..(we know I'm scared of dogs...but I love this one!)
Super happy with the images!! Love them!!!

Boob Dog....
Love and DINNER TIMEEE!!
Emma
xxx

THE BELL AT VIENNA FASHION WEEK!

ooohhhh iyyya!!!
Ok...so the past few days have been so busy it's SICK....so finally I am writing to give you an update on what's been going down in WHIRLERS town....
So Wednesday saw my debut at Vienna Fashion Week...which was exciting...
Tuesday night SUPERSTAR stylist and Notion Mag Fashion Editor genius, Alexis Knox, and the wonderful Fashion Assistant Marshall flew in straight from London Fashion Week to get down with the Austrians and prepare for showtime!
We ate a LOT of cake and pulled an allnighter as we prepared to unleash a preview selection of my SS10 collection as part of my runway show....
You can see a couple of images above there from the show!
A few choice highlights of the day:

• showtime!!!!! (obviously)
• experiencing a few RIDICULOUS diva moments (not from our side I might add) of a couple of people who should maybe audition for the next series of Ugly Betty...CRINGE!
• A creepy dude going in for the grope....
• Marshall finding a hot new boyfriend.
• me nearly falling over...AGAIN.

So...was pleased with the response my work got...and it was overall a fun day!
Here's a couple of random-a-rama shots from backstage!

With Super thanks to Alexis and Marshall...
Gourmet Creepers TUK
mytights.com!
AND ALL THE GUYS SUPPORTING ME AT QUARTIER 21!
Love and Sparkles
Emma xxxx