Fashion shoot at WA mite site Behind the scenes at the Perth Fashion Festival campaign fashion shoot. Picture: Richard Hatherly (Photography on location under controlled conditions) THIS white-hot mix of models and machinery proves that not all mining activity in WA is cooling. Boddington's Newmont gold mine has provided the stunning backdrop for this year's Perth Fashion Festival campaign shoot. An army of local talent spent three days and nights shooting in and around the gaping pit. While the full set of images won't be released until later this year, STM scored exclusive behind-the-scenes access and a glimpse at the end product. Celebrity fashion pho- tographer Simon Lekias, Australian stylist Meg Gray and leggy international model Chrystal Copland were among the team commissioned for the campaign. Perth-born snapper Lekias who has photographed Kim Kardashian, Dita Von Teese and a naked Miranda Kerr rated the shoot among the best he has worked on. The Perth Fashion Festival runs from September 11 to 16.