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GOLDIEROCKS HARVEY NICHOLS

Following the success of last year’s grand opening of the Harvey Nichols' Cabot Circus Store in Bristol, where guests were treated to the glamorous and sultry wonders of Dita Von Teese, and the divinely theatrical tones of The Irrepressibles, Lavish are once again delighted to provide a little circus with a twist for this year's 1st Anniversary event, on the 23rd Sept.
DJ Goldirocks - Queen of electro-Indie, will be just one of the glittering acts performing at the exclusive event, but hush hush - we’re not allowed to give too much away..!

LATITUDE 2009 –IS A SELL OUT SUCCESS!

“Words cannot express my gratitude; I can only say thanks for the marvellous creative input of Ami & the Lavish team.”
Melvin Benn, Managing Director Festival Republic & creator of the Latitude Festival.

"The site is stunning. It's certainly the most picturesque festival I've ever been too"
Telegraph.co.uk

“The curators are to be applauded for offering something complex and contemplative in the midst of the noisy, crowded festival.”
ARTINFO – Outdoor art in London

This year Lavish have once again returned from another incredibly successful Latitude Festival. With tickets selling out months in advance it promised to be a fantastic weekend, and it certainly didn't disappoint.

For the fourth year running, Lavish were responsible for the Festival’s iconic look; the multi-colored sheep; the theatrical facades and decor for six main arena tents; and the overall integration of multiple artistic platforms into a single extraordinary experience. They also extend their hand to that of curator of the Open Art exhibition and to that of creator of multifunctional 'Lavish Drawing Lounge' – a wonderfully surreal drawing room tucked away ‘In The Woods’.

During the course of the festival, ‘The Lavish Lounge’ ran through a series of transformations as it switched from mini-stage where bands like Evi Vine, Yeah Sparrow & Fat 45 played intimate, acoustic numbers to the setting for a number of provocative discussions as part of the Lavish organised In Conversation With Artists series.

Hosting these lively conversations was Arts commentator Louise Gray, a London based writer and editor whose articles on music and contemporary art has appeared in a variety of broadsheets and magazines, including The Wire, The Independent, The Guardian, Art Review and New Internationalist. Also on the panel was Deputy Editor of The Wire magazine, Anne Hilde Neset and writer and curator for the Tate Modern, Ben Bothwick.

“Anne, Ben and I had a wonderful time and can't wait to do it again. It all felt really special”
Louise Gray.

This year Lavish also produced a host of bespoke performances, such as 'La Reve' which opened the festival in spectacular style; the breathtaking Music of the Spheres and their otherworldly, giant floating bubbles; and the striking Irrepressibles performing their Baroque inspired Human Music Box routine every evening of the festival, following a critically acclaimed premiere at the V&A in June.
Keep your eyes peeled for a full write up on our Case Studies page, along with photos from the festival!

http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk

Premier of The HUMAN MUSIC BOX – enjoyed by thousands this summer!

Presented by Latitude Festival and realised in collaboration with Lavish, The Irrepressibles performance orchestra premiered their re-interpretation of Baroque fantasy and sound, The Human Music Box this June as part of the V&A’s prestigious 2009 Baroque Exhibition Style in the Age of Magnificence.

The Irrepressibles sell-out performance headlined an evening that also included a Baroque tour courtesy of the flamboyant Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the Wimbledon College of Art modelling extravagant Baroque-inspired costume, Chris Green as Professor Baroque Obama and a stunning Baroque Ball.

Following its success at the V&A, the six by six metre Human Music Box then magically reappeared, floating on a picturesque lake for 3 nights during this year’s groundbreaking Latitude Festival between 16th and 19th July 2009.

http://theirrepressibles.com

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD – CHAOS POINT.

Dame Vivienne Westwood is not afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve on the 18th November, in London, the designer extraordinaire hosted a gala charity event which aimed to raise £250,000 for children's charity the NSPCC.

With Music by London Musici this was heralded as a “performance art Catwalk show”. Lavish provided stilt walking models to wear Westwood dresses that had been lovingly hand painted by 7 –yr old primary children. The fabrics were adorned in a variety of colourful insects & plants to highlight the fact that it will be their generation that bears the brunt of "the impending ecological crisis".

Eva Herzigova, Claudia Schiffer, the Jagger sisters and more came together to see the legendary designer's Gold Label collection, entitled Chaos Point, shown in the Banqueting Hall at Whitehall Palace - the first time that the Gold Label collection has been seen on a London catwalk.

UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF FASHION

Cunning, the creative marketing agency based in London and New York, created the proposition 'Unlocking the secrets of fashion' to announce A|Wear's launch in the UK. From this, they devised the activity based around the dramatic arrival of ornate keys and cages in each city as well as supporting press advertising and the promotional activity in-store.
Show specialists Lavish, produced the performance element of the launch. Lavish’s beautiful costumes & highly stylized models performed and interacted with the public in and around a giant golden birdcage, drawing the interest of huge crowds.