Mola, Taipei

La Mode Outre x Tomboy S/S 2013 Photo Exhibition

James has just collaborated with the Korean label Tomboy to shoot their latest S/S 2013 collection of trench coats in Taipei. I was so excited to be a part of it and model two of the coats and it's a little surreal knowing that my photos will be printed out large and posted on the walls of 20+ Tomboy stores located around Seoul, South Korea! 

We're heading to Seoul tomorrow and will be going to the opening of the exhibition on Friday night so I'll be able to share some photos from the event. If you're in Seoul, head down to your nearest Tomboy store and check out the exhibition. It's on for 2 weeks and you can check here for the store locations :)

Alexander Wang turtleneck sweater | Tomboy coat | 3.1 Phillip Lim boots

Tomboy coat | ZARA knit dress | American Eagle Outfitters jeans | 3.1 Phillip Lim boots |

Rebecca Minkoff bag

Behind The Scenes: Sdod x James Bent Shoot + Party!

Assisted James in another shoot at the weekend, this time with Sdod, a cool Taiwanese label which will be exhibiting at the next Berlin Fashion Week. It was a shoot combined with a party to celebrate the launch of their new collection and was held out at the Nangang bottle cap factory. Here's a few shots from behind the scenes :)

Style Sophomore x Superego Select Shop x James Bent

We did a mini 3 outfit shoot last night with some pieces that we were kindly provided by Superego, a  neat little select shop in Taipei. It was lots of fun shooting around East Section at night, against cool graffiti backdrops, wearing these colourful prints (that I wouldn't usually wear but then I realize I need to wear more of), sticking our flash new stickers around the place, and also doing some filming of the shooting behind-the-scenes which you can see here on youtube. 

Here are the final shots :)

YourMomLies printed top | X cropped outerwear | Mango skirt | Rebecca Minkoff bag |
3.1 Phillip Lim boots

Cameo dress | I.T girl jacket | 3.1 Phillip Lim boots

CLUBL blouse | Cameo skirt | 3.1 Phillip Lim bag & boots

Fiona, Taipei

Behind The Scenes: James Bent Photography x Winnie Chen Millinery

A few behind-the-scenes shots that I took from a shoot James did at the Weekend. We converted our little apartment into a makeshift photography studio and it was a long but fun afternoon with some amazing results. Hair and make up by Brian Lee, hats by Winnie Chen Millinery, and modeling was the lovely Tequilas Shih. You can check out the final images from the shoot here :)

This Week On Instagram @StyleSophomore...

1) Dramatic black and white makeup for a fashion shoot we did tonight!

2) Photographer in action, at the apartment (our makeshift fashion photography studio)

3) Brian doing hair and makeup, Winnie the milliner :)

4) Postcards and photo display at a cute cafe in Dazhi

5) Details - Rebecca Minkoff kiss kiss bag, Club Monaco sweater, ZARA scarf and my favourite patent leather loafers

6) Fresh tropical fruit

7) Street stickers in East District, Taipei

8) Fresh basil, my favorite herb and ingredient in Thai-style cooking

9) Midnight and people are still out sitting at tables on the side of the pavement eating bowls of noodle soup and other delicious street food

10) Homemade steak and cheese baguettes for lunch with onions, mushrooms, fried egg and fresh tomatoes

11) Sparkly pavement outside Xinsheng station

Norelle, Taipei

Norelle - student, wearing Dresscode coat, Alexander Wang scarf, Repetto  shoes, 3.1 Phillip Lim bag

I shot Norelle in this outfit for Nylon Japan and it has just recently featured in their Worldsnap section. I love the wintery colors, the earthy feel and the different textures combined with hints of silver and gold metallics. For detail shots of this outfit along with more photos from Taipei and other cities around the globe, visit Nylon.jp :)

Style Sophomore x James Bent

It's been awhile between outfit posts (I can make up so many excuses for me not getting in front of the camera lately) but I'm so happy to share this with you! These are some shots from a mini shoot I did with James last night in our apartment in Taipei. I'm wearing a few of my favorite black and white basics that are perfect for this transitional kind of weather, along with my new Rebecca Minkoff python embossed Kiss Kiss bag that I'm so totally in love with! We hope to have a lot more shoots like this coming up. Enjoy and have a great week :)

Tomboy coat | Mango knit | Mango skirt | 3.1 Phillip Lim boots | Rebecca Minkoff bag | 

Undercover cuff bracelet | Michael Kors watch

Photography by James Bent