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!

bones

 Initial ideas for textiles design project. Pencil drawings, watercolour, black ink and bleach.

internship

I am making this blog more focused on uni work as one of my modules has suggested we need to create an 'online presence'! I guess in a good way it would make me blog more on here :P
Once I have got round to scanning some work (which i should have really done awhail ago..typical procrastinating student..-_- ) I will update on a weekly basis. For now these are just some examples of what I did during my 3 week internship at Mirjam Rouden, a textiles studio in London!

Check prints made using screen printing

I made this print by painting directly onto the fabric using dyes and discharge, sorry about the shitty quality of photos..

I was one of the youngest interns there, most were graduates or just about to go into final year. It made me think 'i never want to leave uni!!' they were all either stuck trying to find a job or scared of leaving.

geek

My housemate is having a geek themed party this Saturday, so i will be venturing round the charity shops in search of this kind of attire..

little things and vintage dresses

From top to bottom:
1. 2 of the vintage dresses I bought at the secound hand market in Thailand, 50p each :) I think I will sell the purpley one on ebay when I fix the little fastening at the back.
2. The dress I will wear on Friday to Sheffield. I shortened it and added new buttons, but I am 1 button short..though maybe no one will notice hehehee..
3. Another dress, £1 from the market, I don't know whether to sell this or not..hmmmm
4. My mum's old dress, I shorted it too short so added trimming to the bottom. 
5. A little clog, I bought a pair when I went on my art collage trip to Amsterdam. I think it makes a very cute necklace. ^.^
6. I bought this little bicycle brooch today but snapped the pin bit off to make it into a necklace. 


Today I worked my secound day in the charity shop, 2 girls came in who had pretty cool style, I might draw their outfits to post on here later. I have started listening to Warpaint abit lately and am now looking forward to see them at Leeds fest! 


Warpaint-Baby

Do you like music? Do you like breathing?

'It's Kind Of A Funny Story'

You're so gullible but I don't mind

Sorry for the lack of posts, I don't really feel like blogging these days.. :(

Last Friday I got back from Thailand, and brought lots of things back with me. My mum took me to a secound hand market at the end of the week whilst I was there which sold lots of vintage tops, dresses, skirts and denim shorts for as little as 50p!! I am putting alot on ebay in the next 2 weeks, the link is in the sidebar. :)

This is one of the dresses I have put up, I have many more to show you soon

These are some other things I don't want to sell, but I have too many clothes and not enough money! 

This is not for sale, my aunt said I could have some of her old clothes so I had a rummage and found this lace pink top with beads. I don't know when I would wear it or what to do with it though..haha I could wear it with black leggings I guess..

These are also not for sale but I fell in love with them as soon as I saw them. They are from the night market in Thailand and were only 200 baht! (£4) 

I am experimenting alot with my nails lately..