{"id":171568,"date":"2019-05-09T04:12:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T04:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tribu-te.com\/?p=171568"},"modified":"2021-03-31T23:46:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T23:46:27","slug":"benjamin-martin-the-eccentric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribu-te.com\/benjamin-martin-the-eccentric\/","title":{"rendered":"BENJAMIN MARTIN – THE ECCENTRIC"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to share this awesome collection ” The Eccentric” by Melbourne Australia based Ben Martin.
\nThis takes him as a finalist for Australian Hair Fashion Awards, Victorian Hairdresser of the Year 2019.
\nI had the pleasure to publish the collection “Icon Living” last June. Read Here.<\/a><\/p>\n[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”1250″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_pro_masonry” size=”276″ padding=”0″ display_type_view=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”always” captions_enabled=”1″ captions_display_sharing=”1″ captions_display_title=”1″ captions_display_description=”1″ captions_animation=”slideup” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]\n

Benjamin Martin\u2019s latest creative work, The Eccentric, celebrates the makers and dreamers that contribute to our social framework. Fascinated by the rise of the self-made celebrity thanks to the influence of social media in our lives, Martin gets up close and personal with the people dedicated to their wearable art through fashion, make up and hair. <\/span>
\n\u201cWhen I think about the creative process for this shoot, it really is a natural progression from where I was last year, both artistically and professionally,\u201d says Martin. <\/span>
\n\u201cIt\u2019s more layered and complex. It\u2019s putting these individuals under a microscope, but in my case in front of a camera; and really getting to know every detail about their story and how every element to their look has been curated to the tee. I love how committed they are.  They\u2019re making a statement,\u201d says Martin. <\/span>
\nA collection of six images, The Eccentrics are captured solo in their individual worlds. Most are cropped at the waist to accentuate the details in the hair, fashion and make up. Each look and character are purposely different from the next. <\/span>
\n\u201cI wanted to show each of the characters in their extreme light, but in a fashion forward way. We usually see these people out an about, in crowds, at gigs, some of them shopping at the local supermarket. Their commitment to their styling is unwavering and I have a huge respect for that. They don\u2019t care what people think. They walk to their own beat,\u201d explains Martin.<\/span>
\nEach hair look features a unique style and technique; from mauve mullets and vertical afro\u2019s to light activated up styles and exaggerate windswept French rolls.  The hair collection has a true showman quality to it balanced with a directional fashion essence.<\/span>
\n \u201cThe hair is supposed to look a little effortless and undone. Almost as if they\u2019ve done it themselves. The colours played a central theme, with a very worn in there is nothing neat or polished about the styles. The cuts add texture and movement, which gives the collection a really nice feel of authenticity\u201d, says Martin.<\/span>
\nMartin incorporates traditional techniques and redefines them through colour, cut, style and form to create his die-hard street style eccentrics as well as demonstrating his appreciation for technical brilliance. <\/span>
\nThe fashion and make-up played a vital role in bringing the eccentric theme to life. Like hair, every make up look was unique. Shella Martin, make up director, experimented with glitter and metallic finishes, bold colours and lines to dial up the extreme levels. While <\/span>Liane Hurvitz<\/span> incorporated soft coloured backdrops and middle cropped shots to play up against the highly decorated and textured materials found in <\/span>Simone Farrugia<\/span> ensembles. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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