Ameena Kara Callender

2011-06-03T14:52:00.001+01:00

Chase & Status 'Time' featuring Delilah

2011-04-03T18:41:00.002+01:00

Styling and costume for wonderful powerful promo for Chase & Status featuring the lovely Delilah, Directed by Lindy Heymann. I'm proud to have worked on this, its a portrayal of domestic violence and spreads awareness about a very difficult subject.
The brilliant gorey blood/makeup effects were by Almut Gramer

Eliza Doolittle - Mr Medicine.

2011-03-08T17:47:00.003Z

This brilliant Eliza Doolittle video was the brain child of director Aoife McArdle, it shows Eliza leaving a party and getting followed home by a bunch of creatures in search of a good house party...only to be rejected in the end boooh!
The costumes were based on random found images of furry toys and random monsters and once the characters had been decided it was up to me to figure out how to make them happen with thanks to Hattie, Katie, Keeley and Dave for all their hard work helping to make them...FUN!

'Sergent Smash' Talay Riley - Music Video

2011-02-26T13:29:00.003Z

On a cold December eve in a smokey studio down at 3-Mills we got our freak on and after sourcing and customising millions of military jackets... team Ameena customised a beautiful authentic vintage millitary jacket for Talay which he wears in the fight scene! He was very happy with it and I think he looks pretty dashing.

Miles Kane’s Come Closer on Promo News!

2011-02-18T00:58:00.001Z

Miles Kane’s Come Closer by Dan Sully

MIles Kane Video featuring Daisy Lowe

2011-01-13T13:01:00.003Z

This music video directed by the talented Mr Dan Sully was like a moody gangster movie trailer showing a romantic encounter between Miles and Daisy amidst glimpses into a seedy underworld. The costume inspiration for this was filmic representations of the early 70's and 80's with a bit of 60's thrown in for good measure. my favorite's were the tracksuit with sovereign rings!!! Daisy's dress by 'Minna', and of course the showgirls.

OVER GARDENS OUT

2010-10-20T11:47:00.005+01:00

I designed costumes for this Peter Gill Play 'Over Gardens Out' directed by Sam Brown. Set in 1960's Wales.
Set design by Annemarie Woods.

Over Gardens Out touchingly shows the relationship between two young lads, Jeffry and Dennis, potentially bright but hampered by their family backgrounds. The play is full of humour, ironically highlighting the sombre way in which the boys' surroundings slowly cripple their individuality.

Press Night is on Thursday so email me if you want to go...otherwise its on from 19 Oct 2010 till 06 Nov 2010.

DONT SHOOT THE MESSENGERS made my dream dress!

2010-10-17T18:47:00.003+01:00

When I was over in Berlin visiting my friends Kyle and Jen (DSTM) with I had a wild night of lucid dreams...in my dream were marching brown pvc men and underground studios. I was travelling on the outside of the London Eye, and I dreamed I saw Jen wearing a hexagonally cut white dress with a lion in it. The next day I went to the studio and pinned the toile of the dress on a mannequin (minus lion). Jen then worked her magic and made it up in black leather and silk and used it in the collection!
Amazing xXX
Photo by: Maxime Ballesteros

Diplo - Love What You Do - BlackBerry Torch 9800 Commercial -- Black...

2010-10-09T14:45:00.002+01:00

I don't normally post my commercial jobs but this was DJ Diplo AKA Major Lazer (BIG TUNES) and he was a good laugh on the shoot too, so here you go...

Night Garden costume for Chapel Club music video.

2010-10-09T13:40:00.002+01:00

Lovely video by Dan Sully for Chapel Club 'Eastern Girls'. I had 2weeks to make all five costumes from scratch, lots of fun and hard graft from team Ameena.

Noisettes @ Lovebox Festival BV outfits

2010-07-22T18:38:00.008+01:00

Love this picture took from side of stage, I caught the Backing Vocals girls and Dan mid air after a brilliant Noisettes gig in Victoria Park.

The lovely Jodie and Bobby wearing some outfits Made by me, for Noisettes Stylist Nazrin Jean-Baptiste

The knitted pieces were made from silk jersey

So happy they were finished on time!

Here's a glimpse of behind the scenes...
slave labour, Knitwear designer Bryan Flavin helping to cut out the jersey!!!

Heres me sewing up the body suits...

Italian Glamour Magazine Ruff

2010-04-21T21:10:00.002+01:00

I made the ruffled collar being worn by Amy on the left...
for Pierot Editorial story

Fashion Editor: Jo Barker
Photographer: Danilo Guiliani

Cone Bra...

2010-04-19T18:29:00.008+01:00

I made this bra for 'Savagery' editorial in Zoo magazine Germany.
Fashion Editor: Sarah Bachs
Photography: Dancian

Vita & the Vicious Shoot

2010-04-19T18:10:00.009+01:00

Pictures from Vita and the Vicious shoot. Directed by Judy Jacob@Beggars Velvet
Styling & Costume by Ameena Kara Callender

Ruth Higginbotham

2010-03-11T18:45:00.004Z

I took this picture of my friend and Fashion Stylist Ruth Higginbotham during LFW.

Our taxi home from Claridges

2010-03-10T16:45:00.003Z

Neil, Ruth and Margo
Photographed by Ameena Kara Callender

I got papped at 'A Child of the Jago' AW 2010 show

2010-03-02T23:54:00.001Z

Photo with thanks to livincool.com

Athelete 'Superhuman Touch'

2010-02-16T00:52:00.008Z

Behind the scenes and on set of the Athelete music video, Directed by Dan Sully
Costumes Design by Me.
A fantastical Super human fancy dress party, filmed in a rather spectacular building near Great Portland Street.

The Girl Who had it All

2010-02-15T14:40:00.008Z

Fun 80's style shoot Photographed by Phil Dunlop, Hair by Niki @ Van Clarke, Make up by Martina Lusetti
Model: Phoebe Griffiths @ Select
Styling by Me

2010-02-15T14:19:00.003Z

These two beautiful images were created after we unfortunately got moved on from Hampstead heath and had to re locate to Bella's Dads Garden...and what a lovely garden it is.
Photography Cally Begg
Hair & Make Up Bella Cruickshank
Model Sophie Cook @ Models1

The Cut Throat Club

2010-02-15T14:08:00.004Z

This was based on my concept for a club night, where you would have fake medieval style operations in the middle of the dance floor as light entertainment half way through the evening. I suppose we made quite a lot of fake blood and because we didn't want it to go on the carpet or the drum kit we cling-filmed EVERYTHING!!! I think the end result was pretty cool actually. Thanks to Sophie Hollington: Model Evan Reinhold: Drummer and Photographer Jack Soleux

Noah & the Whale - The Shape of my Heart

2010-02-15T02:38:00.004Z

Kitsch music video directed by James Copeman, I designed and made the costumes (you gotta love Frankenstein!) with help from my assistants: Ellie and my Mum, Ellie also got to be the Robot!

Bat For Lashes

2010-02-15T02:16:00.003Z

Some gloves I made for Natasha, I worked with her on a small collection of pieces and made some lace hoodies for her Album artwork shoot for two suns.

Do Yourself a Favour be your own Saviour

2010-02-15T02:06:00.002Z

I originally designed the cloak for La Belle et La Bete inspired by the Jean Cocteau film, so that when a person stood in it - it would look like they were wearing it, and then they could climb out of it and it would remain standing. Then Zhivago Duncan came along and filled it with neon lights and gave it a fancy name...and exhibited it in Berlin as part of an exhibition!
Nice.

Will Young, Hopes and Fears video

2010-02-15T01:34:00.003Z

I did the costumes for this video, all in a bluey colour pallette.
Will Young was a very nice chap and I really enjoyed working with the Director Chris Sweeney

Wilkommen zum deschungel

2009-11-19T00:20:00.002Z

A shoot that I did in Berlin with Anna Marcella Taking Photos using DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER with Nils Dunkel modeling for Academy of Men Magazine. We squeezed through a fence near Warschauer Strasse to find this place and just wanted to stay there playing all day...

Lord Pig

2007-06-04T22:03:00.001+01:00

Paul Sweeney as Lord pig

Lady Pig

2007-06-04T21:59:00.001+01:00

Liz Peters as 'Lady Pig'

Smatka

2006-08-24T23:04:00.001+01:00

some low budget press pictures for 'Smatka' - I loved my old Dressing room...
Photography: Cally Begg

Smatka

2006-08-24T22:53:00.001+01:00

'At the back of the shell' - Editorial

2006-06-19T13:49:00.000+01:00

'At the back of the shell' - Editorial

2006-06-19T13:44:00.000+01:00

For SUPERSWEET magazine, featuring Pink Grease
Styling - Choltida Pekanan & Ameena Kara Callender
Photography - Krittiya Sriyabhandha

'At the back of the Shell' - Editorial

2006-06-19T13:41:00.000+01:00

Editorial for SUPERSWEET Magazine