'The Fat blog' serves as a delicious side dish to fattalent.com A mix of news, views, features & interviews; brought to you by an eclectic group of individuals, involved in varying spectrums of the creative industries One mutual goal....to raise the profile of emerging talent!
Contact the team - fattalent@live.co.uk -----------------------------
Ady.O AKA Editor-in-chief
There are 3 types of people in this world: *Those that watched it happen...* Those that didn't know it happened... *Those that made it happen!!!.... Which one are you? Our blog is nothing without you so please feel free to contact us with your thoughts & suggestions, were always happy to hear from our readers. Email: ady@fattalent.com
meet the contributors....
our current roll Call......
Ady.O Fashion designer & entrenpreneur
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Yelitza Singer/Song writer
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Michael White Sculptor/model Maker
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DJ CHEF DJ/Music Producer/Fat Talent LIVE host
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Chocolate Blonde Sinder/songwriter/ entertainer
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S/S 09
Top Knots - hair hits new heights with spring's futuristic chignons
Michael White
Meet our resident monster maker!!.....I sculpt things, make models & props & draw monsters & silly things for film & tv. I sometimes do licensed collectibles but thats just a headache man! I have also been known to sculpt the occasional turd figure!
GET NAKED AND GET EXPOSED....
IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU.......Want to feature in our Fat Chat? Want to raise your profile? Get in touch - fattalent@live.co.uk
Meet our resident dj/host/producer & all round music buff. Chef keeps you updated on all things music related plus he's recently set up his own business 'Make Me Music' so there'll be some business advice thrown into the mix....
Check out this bright and juicy watermelon!! Don't take a bite of it tho, it'll have your tooth out
£18 (www.lolapop.bigcartel.com)
New..photography by Sylvie Bendel
Check it out.....Sylvie shoots with an unquestionable passion and a true sympathetic eye - www.fattalent.com
And so it was, after much turmoil & many tests & smoking, that upon reaching the thirteenth episode of the great quest Michael did spaketh thusly:
Thirteen! When I started this I thought it would be about 4 or 5 episodes long. Hah! Much has happened & we've come a long way over the last few months (read more)
Fat Talent @ Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Stables Market,Chalk Farm Road, Camden Town, London NW1 8AH ***********************************************************
The LIVE music, fashion & entertainment event dedicated to new & emerging talent!
Hosted by the super talented & delectable ‘Chocolate Blonde’ , guaranteed to entertain you with her wit and insatiable energy!!
Fat Talent will have our usual high calibre of fresh talent on rotation and performances include the best of the best in music, comedy, dance & fashion. The Fat Talent team really know how to put on a show and our signature LIVE music selection includes a fusion of genres, from acoustic to RNB, rock, pop, soul & hip hop!!
Fashion show bought to you courtesy of Betsie Dsane from The Lookbookfactory & Fashion Capital who will be showcasing a range of AMAZING new & emerging designers from their Fashion Enter boutique.
********************************************************* AFTER PARTY >>AFTER PARTY >>AFTER PARTY >>>>
DJ COL-J will be keeping you entertained before and after the show! Catch him spinning the best in old skool classics, UKG, RNB, hip hop & funky house
Tickets: ONLY £5 on the door Advanced tickets (http://www.fattalent.com) General Enquiries: info@fattalent.com
Not only do we have Croydon to thank for producing the UK’s most celebrated style icon of the Century; Miss Kate Moss, another string to the unlikely borough’s bow can be found nestled away within the newly developed Centrale Shopping Centre and the traditional Allders department store. FASHION Enter andFashionCapital.co.uk boutique’S play host to a scrumptious assortment of the UK’s finest up and coming raw designer talent, attracting both consumers and buyers alike to view the stunning selection of over 40 designer's fabulous collections.
Fashion enter and fashioncapital.co.uk are a haven of hidden treasures for those who dare to be different.Every woman is born with the right to express their individuality, FASHION Enter and FashioNCAPITAL.CO.UK BOUTIQUE’S encourages women to cherish their uniqueness.Showcasing a sumptuous selection of lovingly hand made one off pieces you can always guarantee traffic stopping results for all the right reasons.The reign of cheap High Street fashion is drawing to a rather abrupt close and the rise of the refined independents is set to rule the retail kingdom with grace, quality and care; just as you’d expect from the creators of your clothes.
Luring the likes of starlet Sarah Harding from the glamorous girl group of the noughties “Girls Aloud” and our very own Miss London.FASHION Enterand FashionCapital.co.uk’s winning combination of distinctive products, second to none style advice and the truly magical atmosphere bring shame to the term “retail therapy” and present a whole new lifestyle concept for women willing to break the mundane mould of the cheap sheep shopping culture we have unfortunately had to endure for far too long.
Fed up with following the crowd? Why not ENTER a new era of fashion and support the evolution by creating your own style at the Boutique for the unique…
Aug ’09 saw Fashion Capital & Fashion Enter team up with Fat Talent for their monthly LIVE showcase events. The partnership offers an additional platform for their growing network of new designers to gain much needed exposure.
Fat Talent founder, Ady Opoko says “ We are absolutely delighted to be working alongside a well respected & industry recognized brand such as Fashion Capital & Fashion Enter. Their company ethos is a perfect match for Fat Talent’s brand objectives as we both endeavor to raise the profile of new & emerging talent.
Aswell as Fashion Capital & Fashion Enter, the fashion team also consists of renowned model & presenter Betsie Dsane. Betsie has worked her way to the top of her profession and has had an enviable career working with the best of the best including John Galliano & Vivienne Westwood. This industry experience & knowledge coupled with Betsie’s desire to support ‘Grass Roots’ fashion further enhances the production of the fashion showcase.
In association with Fashion Capital and Supermodel Betsie Dsane (www.thelookbookfactory.com) FatTalent LIVE aims to fuse underground music and dance with contemporary fashion in the form of monthly style segments. Featuring different ‘Fashion Enter’ boutique designers at each event; the monthly fashion showcase gives new and aspiring artists the chance to catwalk their latest original designs to the crowds, creating a real buzz of new talent across fashion, music and lifestyle.
Fat Talent Live takes place THIS Sun- 1st Nov and on the first Sun of every month @ Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Rd, London NW1 8AH. Tickets are £5 on the door or pre-purchase your tickets from www.fattalent.comor view www.myspace.com/fattalentfor further details.
Welcome back grapple fans! I warn you now, this is going to be a long one. There's a lot in here..I want it finished!
At long last this week sees me reach the 2nd to last blog of the current series. What are we on now? 12. That means that in my reality you wont read this for another 4 weeks! I finished the armour about 3 1/2 weeks ago so that means by the time this goes out it'll have been 7 1/2 weeks. (read more)
Betsie Dsane & Fashion Capital are casting for the up-coming 'Fat Talent LIVE' Showcase, dedicated to new & emerging designers. We are specifically looking for female models dress sizes 8-12 & a min height 5'6 and above, so please come along if you think you fit the bill. Date: Mon 26th Oct
Time: 5pm -7pm SHARP
Westbourne Rehearsal Studios The Nr Basement 92-98 Westbourne Terrace Little Venice London W2 5TH (Nr. Tube Royal Oak) Enquiries: 07903 777281 / live@fattalent.com
*Upon arrival ask for the 'Fat Talent' casting, which is situated in the ‘Big Room’
A catchy mix of Old skool, new skool KOF's latest single is available to buy NOW from itunes and all leading online retailers. Show your support for UK music....
Join me this Sunday for an unrivalled evening of live music & entertainment from the best in new & emerging talent..... @ Proud Camden
Hosted by Chocolate Blonde
DATE: Sun 4th Oct TIME: 7:30PM-12AM ENTRY: £5 LOCATION: Proud Camden