What you see here is, simply, me. I am a total weirdo... I mean vintage devotee. The look I have in the shots in my portfolio isn't just for pictures, it's how I dress every day. I'm vintage from the top of my victory-rolled head to the soles of my reproduction 40s shoes. I can do 1930s, 40s, 50s, and Mad Men era early 60s looks, but not so much the 20s - it tends to make me look like a sack of spuds.
In my capacity as a vintage model and cover-girl, I'm proficient at a range of vintage hairstyles and have a large wardrobe of vintage and reproduction clothes, shoes and accessories. I have also done all my own makeup and styling in all my pictures, except where indicated otherwise, but I would certainly be open to working with stylists and MUAs to get a different look. I'm especially interested in giving a mid-60s look a go! (I've been watching too much 60s Bond and Avengers recently).
I do modelling for fun (There's not a lot of chance of 'making it big as a pin-up girl' unfortunately!), but I do take it very seriously, and I am not a flake in any way. If you book me, you can be assured you get a top-notch vintage model, hairdresser, MUA, and stylist with a vast wardrobe, all rolled into one convenient package! And most importantly, you'll get someone who is experienced, patient and enthusiastic.
All that being said, although I love my Golden Era look, I am really here to create striking and memorable art, in my usual vintage/ pin-up genre and out of it. I am keen to do more shoots in unusual or surrealist veins, motion shots, in weird and wonderful locations. Something to leave you thinking... or just confuse the hell out of you!
I am a professional flâneur... I mean freelancer, so am usually free at short notice for photoshoots, catwalk shows and promotional work (maybe you need a vintage cigarette girl or a glamorous compere? You know you do!). I have very reasonable rates, and I'm definitely open to TFCD work, if the project is interesting and different, guaranteed to be published, or exceptionally creative and exciting. Do get in touch, I'm sure we can work something out.
I am also available for work as a vintage stylist, so if you need someone to do vintage hair or bring a selection of clothing along, feel free to contact me.
In addition to my website
www.fleurdeguerre.com, I write my own vintage style blog,
Diary of a Vintage Girl, which gets almost 30,000 hits a month, and that number's growing steadily; so you can be sure that our work together will be seen far and wide!
I recently modelled for What Katie Did and appeared on the front page.
I was the cover model for the May issue of The Chap Magazine. I say!
You will also find me inside 'A Stitch In Time' by Jane Waller and Susan Crawford, published by
www.knitonthenet.com. Please see
http://www.knitonthenet.com/stitchintime/ for more information.
Also, on the cover of this book!
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I've done two shoots with Fleur, and have produced some my best work with her. She is great to work with and has an excellent understanding of her particular niche, and can do her own wardrobe and make up to a very high standard. She's like getting a great model, stylist and MUA in one package. Oh, and did I mention she is a really nice young lady as well? Could not recommend her highly enough.
Tobias Key
I had a wonderful shoot with Fleur recently, and it was a pleasure from beginning to end. Fabulous posing, fantastic wardrobe, and a great MUA as the cherry on top. I thoroughly enjoyed our collaboration, and the images are fantastic-amongst the best I've achieved. I'm looking forward to collaborating with Fleur again in June. Can't wait!
Sean Kelly
Fleur has grasped the retro look amazingly! She is a great communicator, reliable, great fun and a great model. Well worth booking.
Paul Godfrey
Fleur is great, she's the real deal. If you are looking for 30's. 40's, 50's pin-up, film noir or vintage look then Fleur lives this stuff 24/7 and will help you make some great images. On top of this Fleur is bright and well organised (more so than me) and communicates well both before and during the shoot. Definitely highly recommended. Oh and she looks great too!
John W Evans
I had the pleasure of working with Fleur in May and was very impressed with her approach and comms prior to the shoot. This was followed up with just as high a standard at the shoot itself. Fleur responds well to direction but actually needs little; with a selection of poses which are just right for her look. Very high quality - Highly recommended.
Bryan Allman
