sales shopping

It's been so so long since I 've bought anything from the High Street, so went abit spend-happy in Topshop. Fake barbour, £30, Map T Shirt, £10, Sequin top, £20 and the floral dress was £15. Though it wasn't too bad as I got abit extra knocked off the price with student discount :)

illustrator workbook

For one of our modules we had to create a 'Workbook' developing our skills on illustrator, these are a few examples of my pages. Although illustrator can be very frustrating I actually kind of enjoyed playing around on it, and I know the skills will be very useful for when go to work in a design office. :)

dragon tattoo

Some of my favourite pieces from Trish Summerville's (costume designer of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo films) Dragon Tattoo collection available at selected H&M stores

Mickey, pearls & velvet DIY shorts

Above: earings, £2.50 from a charity shop, mickey jumper, vintage, velvet shorts £3, charity shop..

All alone in Leeds for the moment due to work so spent a day in the center, rummaging in the vintage and charity shops. The shorts were originally trousers, with 70's style flares! I really hate flares so have cut them off and hemmed them. 

nebula nail art

Above: Inspiration for nail art. Nebula images, cosmic print dress (Setareh mohtarez), latest album artwork for Coldplay, beautiful cosmic wedge, crystals ring, crystal.

Sorry, the photo isn't great, yesturday I decorated my nails in a cosmic/space like design. Using a mix of purples, navys and glittery polishes, finishing off with little white specks for the stars.

outfit post & a few bits and bobs

Above:
1. My little pocket mirror, £1.25 from the charity shop.
2. Earrings.
3. Uni room.
4. What I wore yesturday.. Beatles T-Shirt is from H&M, the shorts are from a charity shop (originally they were full length, but i cut and bleached them) glittery tights and tapestry bag is from a car boot sale and the knit jumper is from a jumble sale.

sewing the invisible, paper dresses

One of the most influential artists I researched for my laser cutting projects is Jum Nakao. He is most famous for his 'Costura da Invisivel' (Sewing the Invisible) collection, a dress collection made entirely of paper. I like the effect the photographer has used in the photos above to create a kind of silent film, ghostly effect.

on the 7th day of christmas

Above:
Work from my textiles project.
Only 2 days left and the first semester is finally over!! :) I can't wait to go home for Christmas..and maybe get an advent calender hahaa. Now all I really need to worry about is finding a placement for next year, and the next semester..eeeek. :(
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coco avant chanel

Audrey Tautou pulls off the androgynous look perfectly, I love the tweed, waistcoats, blazers and peacoats, check prints, breton stripes, bow ties, black and white and earthy colours and hats.

digital prints

These are the prints I designed whilst working at Mirjam Rouden. I hand drew them using sharpie pens then scanned all my images onto the mac to manipulate in photoshop.

and more charity shop finds..

Sorry for the lack of updates, this has been due to having no internet for awhail. I haven't really got anything interesting to post about really -_- 

Well, the other week I discovered a new charity shop hidden in Leeds which was really good! I got these boots for £1.50, they remind me so much of doc martens.

I also bought a tartan print skirt for £1, it was alot longer so I shortened and rehemmed it, which I do with many skirts and dresses I find secound hand.

This is a Laura Ashley floral print dress I got from Leeds outdoor market, it was originally £5 but I managed to get it for £2 ^_^ I'm definitely going to shorten this as it comes down to my ankles!