"Comin atcha like a beam, like a ray, like a rooster, like a goose trapped in the rafters of a barn in Shropshire"

The above title is a quote from the hilarious TV show, THE MIGHTY BOOSH, which I ashamedly had been missing out on (since 2004) until a few weeks ago. Most probably many of you have been missing out too. So do yourselves a favour and check out The Mighty Boosh. Here's a taster...The Mighty Boosh PARTY episode!

Now that I got that off my chest, here's what's really comin atcha...

And my personal favourite is:-

Look at those stockings!! Carefully detailed complete with Maltese Luzzus and cute little fishies. ^_^ I LOVE THEM and these photos!!

The model is Steph and the stylists are RED BUTTON.

I've been seeing Red Button's work in various Maltese magazines including Insite and Manic as well as in the photo shoots of one of my favourite photographers and a friend of mine, Kris Micallef a.k.a. Krino.

This style team seem to keep their identity on the low and I don't think they have a website as of yet. However, I can tell you that they are made up of two friends whom I happen to know too, who have a taste for vivid colours, red buttons and a strong sense of Maltese heritage cleverly incorporated with some foreign influences too. Just imagine, for the ladies, a bright scarlet puffed shoulder jacket with thin black stripes and a Maltese Cross brooch to boot along with a black vintage cotton lace dress underneath finished off by a pair of grass green stockings with black pin-stripes and shiny red Wizard of Oz style shoes. In the hair, a scrunchy band screaming from ear to ear in wacky shades of green and hints of red and orange. As for the guys, you'll have to wait. I haven't seen enough shoots to fire up my imagination. However, I assume a white vest with a 3D pop-out homemade design created using bits of cloth, yarn and buttons, a pair of baggy brown sack/linen like pants with thin dark brown stripes (which gather mid-calf and have a gold button on each leg), grey ribbed socks and dark brown short leather military style boots. Then a long loose light grey buttoned cardigan (open) and on top one of those Maltese farmer hats (beritta) in a matching shade of brown with the trousers (preferably tartan or stripey print)!! Hope I got that right and hope you got an idea of the grandeur and creativity these two stylists are creating. What I appreciate the most is their ability to add Maltese identity to their works. You can see their interview in the last issue of Manic Magazine. I have yet to read it but if I find it I'll try and scan+upload it here.

As for Kris Micallef...he is one of the finer talents in photography on this island and you should really check out his work on http://www.krismicallef.com/ . The above photos are all his doing.

In the coming weeks I will be the subject of one of his photoshoots so keep your eyes peeled for that one!

PS: Check this month's issue of Platinum Love to see another up-and-coming designer...CHURPINA (Charlene Joan Sant).