This, and other comments, including mine do seem a bit nasty because people can't help what they look like can they? but I know, and I'm sure we're all in agreement that such comments aren't aimed at the person but at Q, and their wonderful team of make up artists, stylists and photographers.
Elidh is a lovely looking lass, I remember her from her bid tv days and she always looked great. Yes, it does seem that since she's had her baby, she's lost a lot of weight. So what do Q do? Put her in skinny, skinny jeans that over emphasise the fact. They put her hair into a style that really doesn't suit her, and makes her head look larger than it is, giving her that "lollipop"look, then they've literally shoved the camera within inches of her face, and have shot at odd and unflattering angles. Who looks good in close up? Children, pretty young things with flawless skin, not a wrinkle in sight. Don't get me wrong I've seen absolutely stunning close up pics that celebrate the beauty of age, and not for one minute do I think this shouldn't be celebrated...BUT this is a shoot for QVC .
This is a company who are trying to sell us a dream. The dream of having younger looking skin, having clothes that make us look and feel good, that will make a large lady look slimmer, and won't engulf and swamp the smaller frame. They sell us cosmetics that promise to enhance, and flatter, give us a healthy glow, rosy cheeks and eyes that "pop"!
Back to Elidh's shoot - On to her make up, were they deliberately going for the "David Dickinson" look? It's far far too heavy and looks like it's been trowelled on by a builder....and such awful clothes too!
So in all
Stylist -FAIL
Make up artist -FAIL
Hair stylist - FAIL
Photographer - FAIL
Clothes - EPIC FAIL
I'll go back to the comment I made about Claire..Only Q can make a beautiful woman look terrible!