They let me take photos of them.

jaz

gimi

daniel

igor

jean-sebastien

siggie longlegs - a thorn amongst these beautiful roses

Skin Head

I

have lots

and lots

and lots

of lovely long hair,

75cm to be precise.

What do Demi Moore, Mena Suvari, Britney Spears, Agyness Deyn, Natalie Portman, Sinead O'Connor, Robin Tunney, and Grace Jones all have in common?

The controversial Irish musician Sinead O'Connor became the most iconic bald woman in modern history.

Petite blonde beauty Mena Suvari, who is most recognisable from her part in the American Pie movies, shocked everyone when she was photographed on beach in the Bahamas with her freshly cropped hair do.

Actress Robin Tunney bravely went the chop for her role as grungy Debra in the 1995 movie Empire Records.

Anyone in their right mind would have to agree that Natalie Portman is one of the most beautiful creatures on earth. That intense torture scene in the James McTiegue film V for Vendetta saw her sacrifice her luscious locks all in the name of her craft.

Singer, actress, model and Avante Garde style icon Grace Jones has had many a wacky hairdo over her long career but the shaved head thing seems to work best on her.

Demi Moore. Well, what is there to say other than Oh Dear... 10 points for at least trying this look. But please spare us all the pain and suffering of seeing this ever again... She was paid to do it for a film role, so let's just pray that Ridley Scott doesn't decide G.I Jane needs a sequel.

Now, here is an example of a B-A-D shaped head for no hair. Everyone is familiar with the train wreck that is Britney Spears. Unfortunately the buzz cut on this once pure pop star just screams 'I'm having a major mental breakdown'.

The first photographs of model Agyness Deyn's shorn head were beamed in from Coachella Music Festival in Palm Springs, California only a month ago. I'm still trying to make up my mind about this one... Is it good or a good or bad look for our local London girl?

If you haven't guessed it yet, I am shaving my head!

Not because I am having a mental breakdown or an identity crisis. Neither am I being paid big bucks to act in a blockbuster film and I haven't secured a lucrative modelling contract.

I am fundraising for Ovarian Cancer Research in the U.K. and also in Australia. It is a very worthy cause close to my heart and every little bit of financial support is most appreciated!

For donations to the U.K. charity and more information then just simply click ----> HERE

If you are a reader from my beautiful homeland of Australia then you can donate ----> HERE Just remember to put in Stephanie Marks is shaving her head in the box on the donation page where it says other.

Another fabulous foundation that will benefit from my head shave is

The Little Princess Trust <---- Click there to learn more about them. They are a non-profit organisation who make wigs for children who have suffered through illnesses and treatments resulting in hair loss.

siggie longlegs- hair today, gone tomorrow (I mean in June)

A Rose by any other name

Your data, my data, the chromosomes match.

No, no, don't try to pretend to,

look surprised.

Always say in this

cynical thing,

hold me,

no ball and chain.

Out from under a rock, from the prehistoric sea we came.

I am a lyrical soul, bound to get carried away.

If

we’re in

love

we should

make love.

The name Roisin (pronounced ROW-SHEEN) is simply

the Irish word for rose.

Put the Murphy next to the Roisin, and boy

does the definition change!

In the siggielonglegs

dictionary Roisin

Murphy

is one hell of a spectacular blooming Rose.

Not only is she the most

stylish celebrity

I've laid my

eyes

on, she is also my

new favourite musical obsession.

Above and below is a very pregnant Róisín Murphy from the shoot which graced the fall-winter issue of Zoo magazine.

Photographed by Dancian and styled by Sarah Bachs, she still knew how to work those Comme des Garçons, Vivienne Westwood and Gareth Pugh outfits. Brilliant!

You only have to watch her music video clips to see that she is a lover and possibly even THE ambassador for today's Avante Garde designers.

Roisin clad in black and white Gareth Pugh for her 2007 Overpowered film clip.

My favourite clip of hers is definitely Let me know. The hat, gloves, leotard and structured cape if such a funky combination! Love the styling. The whole concept of the video is fabulous! But who would expect anything less from dearest Roisin and her team!

From her Sow into you clip.

Above and below: Stills from her You know me better film clip filmed in East London in 2008.

One of the best interactive websites I have ever come across is roisinmurphy.com.

Her concert in Belgium was filmed from 9 different angles with 9 different cameras. The website basically encourages you to make the best live music film clip from the videos provided. I procrastinated for hours and hours... It's loads of fun!

Definitely worth a butchers hook, even if you just check out her other fan's film editing efforts.

Recently I was lucky enough to have a candid encounter with Roisin Murphy at a London Fashion Week event where she was performing with Crookers DJ's.

I managed surprisingly well to hide the feelings of absolute shock, awe and disbelief that I was experiencing throughout our entire conversation. She stroked my wolf fur coat, I complimented her on how smashing she looked in her Dolce & Gabbana dress (from their S/S 2009 collection). Then we chatted about when and what she was performing... It was a 5 minutes of my life I will never forget. Of course straight after she walked away, my friend and I jumped around like fools mouthing OMG at each other.

Here she is performing Momma's Place with Crookers DJ's at the Linda Farrow for Roisin Murphy party held at Mayfair night-spot Aura during London Fashion Week.

Viktor Horsting , Roisin Murphy and Rolf Snoeren

I would like to leave you with a clip (which I must have watched at least 15 times) of Roisin performing for Avante Garde specialists Viktor and Rolf. The Dutch design duo, who are known for never playing it safe, had the show stopping Roisin sing Demon Lover whilst high above the crowd on a podium. Their preying-mantis like models clomped down the catwalk in some of the most bizzare creations fashion has ever seen. Bizzare, but ground breaking and totally amazing!

siggielonglegs- not so secretly wanting to be Roisin Murphy

Girl Crush

Firstly, I acknowledge 100% that this is purely an exercise in uploading photos.

Secondly, yes I am a major pervert. Sorry Mum and Dad.

Thirdly, as you can tell by the very little writing that accompanies these post, this girl leaves me speechless.

Her name is Abbey Lee Kershaw

The Chris Cunningham Flora by Gucci TVC tipped me off about this 22 year old Melbournian beauty. So, like a curious little cyber weirdo, I went on what I like to call an ultra google stalk and found her. Ain't the Internet a wonderful thing?

Now try and tell me you aren't obsessed too!

siggie longlegs - when it comes to catwalk models, I'm definitely a lesbian.

A thousand words a second.

Today I'm feeling confident enough to share a totally embarrassing story with everyone. I laugh at silly things that I have said everyday, so what's a few more people cringing on my behalf!!?!?!




This particular story is called 'The day I plucked up enough (FREE Fashion Week Party Champagne fueled) courage to speak to THE Michelle Jank, but ended up shamelessly rambling like a fool.'











Just in case you aren't on the same page as people who know of Michelle's work here's a quick catch-you-up:

Originally from Perth - Graduated from East Sydney Tech Fashion Design in 1999 - Showed her first solo collection at Mercedes Fashion Week in Sydney also in 1999 - Now based in Paris - Her unique jewelery is stocked in stores across Europe -

Retailing for around £400, I'm adamant that it's financially best if I leave this obsession alone until I rob a bank.

In my opinion, Michelle Jank can do no wrong. Every single piece I've seen from her has rendered me speechless.

This stunning collection (below) shown at Australian Fashion Week in Sydney (2005) was spectacular. I remember seeing photos of this in magazines/newspapers/on TV and thinking WOW, she is incredible.

A long time ago I was an impressionable teen studying at a predominantly Academic and Sporting orientated boarding school in Melbourne. I used to spend my homework time scissors in one hand, glue stick in the other with wide fashion hungry eyes. I hacked at copies of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar or whatever I could get my hands on. Many a scrap book was dedicated to endless documentation on what inspired me at that moment.

All three of these 2001 designs (below) were included in my crazy cuttings and pastings covered with the enthusiastic annotations of a mad woman. 9 years on I still adore them...

That's Emma Booth on the left with the red hair there (model turned actress).

I know the only reason you kept reading is to find out exactly what I did to embarrass myself....

I remember the night going something vaguely like this:

I was in my second week of Costume Design studies at Swinburne University (c. February 2005) and my class had been invited to help backstage at a Melbourne Fashion Week show.

Basically, we were employed to be enthusiastic shit kicking students, but that didn't deter me at all, I was SOOOOOOOOOOO excited to finally be in this environment! We steamed garments (including an incredible fire engine red Valentino gown which was the finale piece) and dressed models for what seemed like an eternity...

During rehearsals I remember seeing a beautiful blonde woman who looked quite important and I thought maybe she was the shows stylist. She was floating around backstage and adjusting garments and accessories on models. I couldn't put my finger on where I knew her from, she looked so familiar and it annoyed me all day. Hours later it dawned on me, this woman was the designer I had loved for so many years through high school who inspired me to journey down the design path.

Fortunately, I was in the know (well at least a lot more than my fellow students were) about goings on after events such as this one. Where there is smoke there is fire, and in this case where there are celebrities and fashionistas there is champagne.




Earlier that morning I had packed a pair of heels in my hand bag... Cheekily, I did the footwear swap, put some extra face on and tousled the hair a bit. I snuck out to where the fabulous beings were being fabulous. To my absolute surprise, a rather rotund beastly looking woman intercepted and congratulated me on my walk in the show and commented on how wonderful a spectacular it was. HAHAHAAHAHHAAAAAAAAA... I had just been mistaken for a catwalk model. I thought to myself, nice one, and honed in on a cute waiter carrying a tray of fluted bubbles.



Flash forward several Verves to a tipsy me fumbling around on my stilt like shoes. Like lines from a play, I worked through in my head what I was going to say to Michelle. But alas, things never come out of your mouth they way you practised them, especially after plenty of booze...



My dreadful display of badly constructed sentences can only be described as pathetic.
With one almighty exhale, the rambling sounded something like this...

'Hi Michelle, I am such a huge fan of your work and I am so glad to meet you and when I was asked at my interview for RMIT's Fashion Design degree who my favourite current designer was I said you, you are definitely my favourite designer and I never have thought I would meet you but I am so happy you were working on this show blah blah blah ramble ramble ramble gush gush gush...'

Michelle said a kind thank you and I backed away slowly so not to embarrass myself further by falling over or spilling my drink on her.

What a total idiot I must have sounded like! I am almost certain there was a lot more ridiculous content to my speech but I am struggling to recall exactly what it was.

Maybe it is better left unwritten...



siggie longlegs - famous verbal diarrhoea artist