Tuesday, 18 December 2012

PAULINA OTYLIE SURYS

I was very honoured to have some of my taxidermy called in for a photo shoot with super talented photographer Paulina Otylie Surys a while back for The British Journal of Photography's September Issue:

I met Paulina and her lovely friend Nicolas by chance at Andrew Ibi's birthday bash at Apartment 58 back in June, and was immediately captured by her passion and charismatic charm.

Paulina comes from a family of doctors/surgens so we gushed for hours about the wonders of anatomy and Paulina's recent visit to a morgue to view a human dissection/autopsy live.

She and Nicolas work closely together to forge beautiful still life gelatin prints that are each hand painted and developed by Paulina.

She has just released a book of her work titled "LIMBO" and I fully encourage you to check it out.

Sunday, 16 December 2012

SKINNING IMAGES

For those of you who are interested in seeing some beautiful "behind the secenes" imagery of taxidermy/skinning/the taxidermy process then look no further than my TUMBLR where I have been sprinkling in images I've taken while making my artwork + jewellery.

We're always looking for new content, so if you have any creative images of YOU and YOUR RP/Encore, please be sure to share them with us via TWITTER or E-MAIL (info at rpencore dot com)

:) :) :)

Thursday, 13 December 2012

REIDPEPPARD.COM

AT LONG LAST!!!!!

CHECK OUT REIDPEPPARD.COM FOR IMAGES OF MY TAXIDERMY ARTWORK:

❤ ❤ ❤ THANK YOU ALASTAIR T WILLEY!!! ❤ ❤ ❤

THE ARRANGEMENT: POLLY BROWN AND TIM REN

Thought I would share the director's cut of Polly Brown's short for WONDERLAND MAG featuring Timothy Renouf:

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

LOCAL BIRDS PRINT FOR ANTIPODIUM NOW IN SHOPS!!

The ever amazing Geoffrey J. Finch over at Antipodium was kind enough to gift me some pieces showcasing the print I designed for them before I left for Cali... these pieces are in store NOW and are stocked in all sorts of exciting places, from Liberty to Barneys so go check it out!

TEESDALE BLOUSE IN LOCAL BIRDS PRINT:

TEESDALE DRESS IN LOCAL BIRDS PRINT:

RIDLEY TOTE IN LOCAL BIRDS PRINT:

I've been using the local birds tote every day... the inside seams are really thoughtfully finished off with ribbon, and the cotton is super thick, making it's strong enough to hold my laptop without digging into my shoulder!

CALIFORNIA TRIPPIN

As those of you who follow me on twitter will already know: I'm taking the next year to explore my mother country... the US of A!

After almost 10 years in London, I thought it was time to spread my wings, and see what America has to offer me before I'm too old and cranky to care...

I'll still be processing all webshop orders from over here, and all my pieces will still display their UK Hallmarks with great pride, I'm just going to be finishing and sending things off from California and then New York City come summer 2013.

To help break me into my new surroundings my mega babe partner in crime Lily Vanilli joined me for my first week in California where we shot handguns at Reed's Rifle Club (I KNOW), and visited some fab-o California hot spots such as Salvation Mountain and Cabazon Dinosaur Park.

I'll be updating my instagram feed with images from our travels/adventures/misadventures, but in the meantime check out Lily's :)

Also check out Lily's amazing cookbook:

(***BUY IT! IT'S AMAZING!***)

And for those of you who are London based, you must visit her fantastic bakery: Lily Vanilli on Columbia Road

PS: All of the beautiful little shops on and around Columbia Road are opening for a special holiday market this Wednesday the 12th as well as the 19th!

Go say hi to Lily for me!

LOVE MAGAZINE

Only just realised my custom taxidermy headdress made it into the issue 7 cover story for LOVE MAGAZINE a few months back...

Shot by Mario Testino, styled by the super lovely Panos Yiapanis, and modeled by Edie Campbell:

Here's a fun behind the scenes video from the shoot, edited by the venerable Balthazar Klarwein:

REID PEPPARD X PHOEBE ENGLISH

In September I had the honour and privilege of working with my close friend Phoebe English on a collection of jewellery to be exhibited with her SS/13 collection.

Phoebe and her business partner Rose are such gorgeous, intelligent and talented women, it was really fantastic to be given the opportunity to work with them in a professional capacity.

Taking it's inspiration from a group of succulents called Crassulas, the collection consists of 6 different styles, each piece hand crafted and polished from solid brass, with bronze fittings.

The collection includes:

-a large scale articulated necklace
-brass mouthpieces build on to baby's dummies/pacifiers
-reversible ear cuffs
-an articulated bracelet
-a large scale knuckle duster
-and a ring.

image thanks to vauxhall fashion scout

The cat walk show was held at London's Mason's Hall, which (coupled with an amazing soundtrack from CRIM3S) made for a suitably striking backdrop:

For full looks/stills go to VOGUE.CO.UK

For jewellery close-ups and some great behind the scenes shots go check out my TUMBLR

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PARIS: Musée De La Chasse Et De La Nature

Nipped over to Paris for a little bit a few weeks back, and visited the incredible Musée De La Chasse Et De La Nature: a must for anyone with an interest in taxidermy/hunting artefacts/the arts.

The weather was seriously gorgeous while I was over...

And when I was enroute to Gare Du Nord to catch the Eurostar back, look what I saw:

MRS CHIPS! That's right... looks like my favorite dog Mrs. Napoleon Chips is the cover star of Raphael's new album Super Welter... mayje lolz!

JUKE MAGAZINE

In the latest issue of JUKE MAGAZINE (THE WEIRD ISSUE), they decided to forego the usual brand sponsorship/ads in favour of promoting young London based fashion labels!

Juke is easily one of the coolest music mags around, so I was super stoked to be invited to submit an "ad" for RP/Encore!

Big thanks to mega babe Polly Brown for designing this ad, and Levin Haegele for his mad photography skillz :)

If you haven't seen it already, stop by the Juke website/any distinguished magazine retailer and pick up a copy! Oh and follow these guys on Twitter... they're hilare...

FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE

Some snippets from Lewes Bonfire Night back in November... If you haven't been: go!

For more photos check out Rory DCS' tumblr :)

OBLIVION BY ANDREW IBI

Those of you who have visited the RP/Encore site recently will have noticed a new video on the website's home page.

This stunning editorial short is the brain child of my one time UK stockist Andrew Ibi (formerly of The Convenience Store). Having decided to expand his creative vision beyond the shackles of his West London store front, Andrew has been busy trying his hand at a great number of creative ventures.

Enter: 'OBLIVION' a 3D Fashion Editorial Film so beautifully executed, I made it the home page of the RP/Encore website!

HELEN BULLOCK FOR ANTHROPOLOGIE

Shout out to my lovely (not to mention MEGA tallented!) friend Helen Bullock on her collaboration with Anthropologie!!

Check it out:

THE NEW JEWELERS (Thames and Hudson)

Very excited and flattered to have been included in 'THE NEW JEWELERS: DESIRABLE COLLECTABLE CONTEMPORARY' by Olivier Dupon and published by Thames and Hudson.

Press release blurb:

Jewelry has long been an accessory attributed with talismanic power and

significance, and its appeal crosses all boundaries of culture, age, and

gender. In this beautiful new book, Olivier Dupon introduces over 100

of the finest modern jewelers practising today.

Both up-and-coming and established designers are featured, and the

variety of the work is amazing. The book showcases fine jewelry,

fashion jewelry, luxury jewelry, conceptual jewelry, and more.

"

Olivier Dupon specifically mentions RP/Encore on the Thames and Hudson blog

Despite being fresh off the press, this book is already garnishing quite the reputation, including a mention in the current December issue of Vogue Gioiello Italy! woooooo!

Vogue Paris says:

"A must for anyone who wants a comprehensive look at today's varied and wide-ranging jewelry design landscape."

FIASCO MAGAZINE FEATURE

Big thanks to super babe Ali McNally for featuring my taxidermy accessories in Fiasco Magazine!

#love

‘Death Becomes Her’, FIASCO 21 - The Subcultures Issue. Photographer Euan Danks. Fashion stylist & Beauty Editor Ali McNally. All headpieces and jewellery by RP/ENCORE at www.rpencore.com. Hair Ranelle Chapman. Makeup Natalie Piacun. Nails Chelsea Dagger. Model Dana Drori @ Models 1. For full issue go to www.fiascoplus.com/current

also check out Ali's fab band: YYZ!