Tree-ts

Cu-uutest Christmas present to date!! Look at this Love Hearts Christmas Tree that the Christmas Angels at Bonnie & Betty sent us!! Keeping the Production Factory-ers greedy mitts off this long enough to take a photo was a challenge and a half, I'm telling you!!

THANK YOU B&B!!

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Esprit

And here we have it. See, Lou even has the sunnies! We produced this Esprit Kids shoot with the main focus on the perfect models. These little beauts were cast purely on their edgy look and amazing personalities. They say never work with kids or animals, but we think we've got it down to a T!

What: Esprit Kids

Where: NYC via London

Photographer: Stefano Azario

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Louise ... for Esprit?

Just preparing a lovely blog post about our Esprit Kids shoot and as if by magic look at this little beauty. The perfect candidate. Shame this was 20 years ago... Our Louise FINALLY bought in her baby photo for our wall of fame. Now all we need is Ellis, Zuki and Renee ... 

Girls, you have until January 3rd or heads will roll!! Will show you the wall of fame as soon as it's complete and in our lovely new HQ on Betterton Street. 

Love London x

TM Lewin take it to the street

Here we were set the always exciting task to street cast professionals in The City for TM Lewin's campaign. Seriously, it's how we imagine live TV, you never know what you're going to come up with! Luckily we found these beauties...

The models ranged from Lawyers to Bankers and as you can see, were all on location in London Town around the square mile.

Many many more of these over at www.theproductonfactory.com

What: TM Lewin

Who: City Boys of all ages

Where: London. VERY London!!

Photographer: Leo Cackett

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Old School Mountain Force, Clark Gable and some facts for a Tuesday

Ant & Louise produced these beauties with creative wonders Fresh Britain for prestigious Ski wear company Mountain Force. The Mountain Force guys are renowned for their old school techniques, quality and attention to detail - using traditional tools and processes that have remained the same for hundreds of years and are passed down from generation to generation... SO, to show this craftsmanship in all its glory, where better to shoot the story than Davies & Son, 38 Savile Row; the oldest independent tailor on the street that is famed the world over.

We headed down to The Row to shoot here, using a real cutter who works at Davies & Son to make sure we captured Mountain Force’s brands values. Back in 1803 when Davies & Son was established, the founder - Thomas Davies tailored for non other than Admiral Lord Nelson himself. This obviously led to a stampede of naval officers keen to order their uniforms and civilian suits at their Admiral's bespoke tailor.

By 1804 Davies & Son claimed to dress "all the crowned heads of Europe". Over the last 208 years, the leading exponents of the traditional English cut have dressed Kings, including George V, who had a private dressing room in the Hanover Street store, President Harry Truman, Calvin Klein, Michael Jackson as well as Hollywood royalty Tyrone Power and Rhett Butler himself Clark Gable – to name a few. It was the perfect choice for this brief, don’t you agree? Bet old Clark-ie wishes he had a Mountain Force jacket!

 

And while I'm at it, why not. I've got a fact for you... In Japanese, a western - style suit is called "sebiro (sey-b-row)" taken directly from the street name. Bet you didn't know that!

Where: Davies & Son, Savile Row, London
What: Mountain Force
Who: Authentic Savile Row Tailor

Creative: Fresh Britain

For more images from the shoot see www.theproductionfactory.com

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Aubin & Wills AW Collection

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, oh I do like to be beside the sea!

Having a little chat in TPF HQ about some of our favourite shoots - This one has to be up there. Aubin & Wills beautiful shoot, where we had fish and chips with some legends... and some seagulls! With pictures of Gemma Arterton's new Vampire film all over the papers last week, featuring the burnt out pier in the back ground (read all about it here), it's got us reminiscing...

Last year we rocked up on Hastings (pebble) beach and festival'd with Roisin Murphy and Blur's Alex James for Aubin and Wills A/W collection. It was the first and last fashion shoot to take place on Hastings Pier. The first, because the pier had been closed since 2006 for being unsafe, not even waif-like models were allowed to set foot there.

It took our Renee two months of research and smooth talking to get our team permission to shoot on the famous board walk. The place had been closed down by the council and pier-dwellers, staff and shop keepers alike were given 24 hours notice to vacate the place. Fast forward to 4am on a blustery autumn morning, TPFL team show up and the whole place is like a ghost town, shelves still stocked, newspapers lying around... very chilling, but PERFECT for this beautiful shoot!

It was the last shoot, as we all know - very soon after the shoot took place the pier burnt to the ground. It wasn't us, honest. It's so very sad, but it makes these images a part of history. And on a plus, the pier has recently been awarded £357,400 of Lottery funding to get it back up and running... so every cloud...

Let's take a moment for the beautiful pier in its heyday.

- and incase you missed it... rocked, Blur, Rosin, pebble... get it? (;

Where: Hastings via London

What: Aubin & Wills A/W 2010

Photographer: Tom Craig

Stylist: Bay Garnett @ LGA

Love from London x

The Production Factory Produces Christmas... for White Stuff

Here we have it - TPFL - produced Christmas! Expert winter warmers White Stuff went all out for their 2011 Christmas catalogue with a Nativity play, Christmas pie, ice skating and a snow white fluffy poodle. Renee, Ant & Zuki produced the shoot here in London back in the height of summer and at the time, December seemed so far away! The cover star pup was a last minute edition due to a poorly pooch, and what a good job he did too!

Our favourite story amongst the festive pages is the one round good ol' Sid Squibb's house. With its authentic 70s decor, Sid's house from Location Partnership just screams Kitsch Christmas! White Stuff's Ivy and Lil were on set of course, in their elf & reindeer get up's, and Sid was quick to don the Santa suit! As we sit here in our chunky Rudolph knits and red noses, it's all just getting so exciting!!

Head on over to Facebook to be friends with the lovely White Stuff girls Ivy & Lil and see what they're up to. While your there, give The Production Factory a LIKE too!

Who: White Stuff

Where:  Sid Squibb's in Kent via London

Photographer: David Goldman

Stylist: Beth Rivett

Models: Alyssa D @ Models1, Jordan @ Storm - not forgetting Ivy, Lil & Sid!

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Photo of the day, Love Miami xx

No dogs allowed ;)

Love Miami

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Iiiiiiit's Chriiiiiistmasss!

We're ready, ARE YOU? Do you like our tree??

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Casting Corner

Today is a good day!! 1st cake, now an all - hands - on - deck casting session. PHEW!

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Another lunch hour in Miami

getting a bit arty on the beach.

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Mmmm, cakey cake. Jeanna, you can come by ANY TIME!!

Woo, lookie what the lovely Jeanna from IMG just bought round. Can we make this a weekly occurrence please??

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Fresh from NY

Ant is making us all jealous with his Fairytales of New York!

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Been around the world and I - I - I...

Our London - produced JP Morgan shoot. IN LOVE with this!

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Photo of the day!

Not a cloud in the sky.

With Love from Miami ;)

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Today we are mostly...

Getting our Christmas prep on ;)

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DOG IN THE OFFICE!!! (in a bag)

 

Oh Indie! We love a go-see when it looks like this!

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Ant's pic of the day from NYC

Toot toot, East Village!

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Autograph Lingerie

We can't get enough of these! Produced by Sally in London and all over our lovely red busses! You can't have missed 'em!

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