The House That Black Built: Archive

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The Graduate Show...

All Photography by Christopher Heaney. David Black, House of Black

Aug 22nd

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I Was Born Bad, But Then I Met You...

David Black, House of Black.

May 27th

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Sunday Morning

Credits: Film: Model: Mel Hamilton Hair & Make Up: Elle McMillan Photoshoot: Photographer: Daniela Flores Models: Mel Hamilton & Lauren Kate Haggarty Hair: Rainbow Rooms Int.24 Make Up: Kaeleigh Wallace All Garments and Styling: David Black, House of Black.

May 5th

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May 5th

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Apr 22nd

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Mar 18th

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Bill It's Your Baby...

David Black, House of Black.

Feb 19th

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We Are The Dead, We Are The Dead... You Are The...

David Black, House of Black

Feb 5th

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I Was Born Bad, But Then I Met You... You Made Me...

David Black, House of Black.

Jan 29th

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Everything Is Holy, Everybody's Holy, Everywhere...

David Black, House of Black.

Jan 21st

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To Find Out If I Had A Vision Or You Had A Vision...

David Black, House of Black

Jan 15th

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I Saw The Best Minds Of My Generation Destroyed By...

David Black, House of Black.

Jan 8th

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I'll call Uncle Rocco and call off the guys with...

David Black, House of Black

Jan 4th

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Sunday Morning

So it’s christmas… some time off is lovely, if not brief… being my final year at uni, it isn’t without it’s excessive workloads, not that I’m complaining, I actually secretly enjoy the stress. Over christmas I have alot to do, won’t go into details, but alot of fitting and tailoring in peices. Really getting excited about this collection, I love it when...

Dec 20th

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Flowers, Glass, Pearls and a whole lot of...

Here is a little taste of what I am working on at the moment, very excited about finaly doing beadwork! Here I have used a mix of Swarovski glass beads, faux pearls and embroidered flower motifs, which I intend to make my own… exciting times! David Black, House of Black

Nov 30th

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Nov 21st

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The creation of mashed ideals...

Been a while since I have posted… been a crazy few weeks, university work is really gaining momentum, new collection is officialy in production, which is exciting… Really hope I can recreate my sketches in 3D, I think quite a common designer worry. I have as always gave myself alot of work, I have lots of admitidly different refrences, exploring alot of areas I have never tried, all...

Oct 29th

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Scot Campus Magazine →

I was recently featured in an interview and shoot in Scot Campus Magazine! For the online version follow the link above, pages 46 & 47.

Oct 10th

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The Random Shooting of Models...

It’s been a while scince I have posted, due to a lack of internet and also increase in work load, So since i’m here I’ll share some more pictures from the fashion show, these were shot outside after the show, taken by the fantastic Mark Simons. David Black House of Black

Oct 9th

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House Is Not A Home...

First of the sets of pictures of the show, these lovely pictures come from the very talented Daniella Flores. David Black House of Black

Sep 6th

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Aug 27th

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Aug 22nd

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Aug 22nd

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House Is Not A Home!

I am very excited about the next few weeks, they will be non stop, full of sleepless nights, constant sketching, and more coffee cups than worth mentioning… but I can not wait! My first ever independant fashion show… somthing I have always dreamed about, all be it it has changed in my head many times over the years, but now here it comes. Filled with a fashion show, brand new...

Aug 9th

Happy Birthday Bold Souls!

Bold Souls is back, with this edition celebrating their 1st birthday. House of Black will be taking part alongside designers such as Bonnie Bling, Obscure Couture, Modiste, Sabine Mitsch, Little Red Shop, Emily Gough, Isla Scott, ChouChou, Jennie Loof. There will also be make-up artist Kimberley Dewar, nail artist Harriet Purdie, fair trade beauty brand Sweet Peacock and also screenings of...

Aug 3rd

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Celestial transformation...

David Black House of Black

Jul 20th

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Slave to Love, Part two...

Here are just some of the pictures from my latest shoot with Slave Magazine, hop on over to http://www.slavemag.com/book_3.swf to check out the rest of the pictures and also my interview by the lovely Rena Niamh Smith. Big thank you to: Photography & Editing: Ania Mroczkowska Models: Bogusia Kawczynska & Charlie Banks Make up & Hair Kaeleigh Wallace & Susan Brophy. All clothing...

Jul 6th

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Jun 26th

Heriot Watt Graduate Show 2011...

Heriot-Watt University Graduate Fashion Show The Dovecot 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT Friday 24 June, 8pm (doors open at 7.45pm, latecomers will not be admitted) Tickets: £15+£1 booking fee (seated downstairs) and £10+£1 booking fee (standing upstairs in Gallery) The Heriot-Watt University School of Textiles Graduate Fashion Show will showcase collections by Fashion Design and...

Jun 23rd

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Dreams of unrealistic yet very real realities...

David Black House of Black

Jun 22nd

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Love is like a brick, you can build a house, or...

David Black House of Black

Jun 21st

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Mel-oh-dee

David Black House of Black

Jun 20th

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A room is not a House, and a House is not a...

David Black House of Black

Jun 18th

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Pure dead chic like...

David Black House of Black

Jun 17th

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Coming to a blog post, near you...

David Black House of Black

Jun 16th

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Old fashioned love addiction...

House of Black took part in the “Inspire the Attire” fashion show last week, organised by Adele Robertson and Becky Tait. I had the oppertunity to do a quick shoot with Nicole Gardiner and all my lovely models. All photography by Nicole Gardiner, last photo altered by House of Black. David Black House of Black

Jun 8th

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Blow x blow...

David Black House of Black

Jun 5th

Interlude to history in the making...

David Black House of Black

Jun 4th

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The reinterpretation of Ga...

David Black House of Black

Jun 3rd

The suffocation of colour...

David Black House of Black

Jun 2nd

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Look like a peacock, quack like a duck...

David Black House of Black

Jun 1st

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the questionable reality of the celestial mind...

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May 30th

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Royal Tea...

Here are shots from a photoshoot I did recently with David Kane and my good friend Lisa Brackenridge, I set myself the challenge of styling the entire shoot for under £10, so I experimented with cheap T’s from good old faithful Primark, have a look… David Black House of Black

May 25th

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Inspiration in the darkest of times...

House of Black will be showing the fully finished collection, “House is not a Home”, at the “Inspire the Attire” Show on the 3rd of June, in aid of Diabetes UK. It should be a lovely night, with many talented people involved such as: * Jennie Lööf * Sarah Laird * Tea at Aunties * Riptinka Accessories * Nicci.n. * Lilly Wiggler * Zoe Waters * Kevin Mdanga * Izara Maria...

May 25th

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and I can't escape... I am a Slave to Love...

Here is a photoshoot I did with Slave Magazine a couple of months ago, featuring garments I have made over the years. Big thanks to Ania Mroczkowska, Judit Soltesz and Cat. David Black House of Black

May 20th

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Take my picture Hollywood, I'm gonna be a star...

David Black House of Black

May 15th

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Hollywood is dead...

David Black House of Black

May 13th

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My baby shot me down...

Here are some images from a project I did in university last year. The project was entitled “Terrorism and Celebrity” and I researched the links between the two, for example the idea of the victims of both terrorists and paparazzi being shot. More pictures to follow over the next few days… David Black House of Black

May 11th

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flirting with this distaster, became me...

David Black House of Black

May 3rd

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Beauty in the destruction of perfection...

David Black House of Black

May 2nd