These are just a small few D.I.Y projects I produced over the summer. I knitted this red jumper with 10mm knitting needles giving the 'holey' effect on the jumper which was perfect as I was inspired by The sex pistols distressed jumpers. The multi-layered cross necklace was inspired by Madonna in Desperately seeking susan. The lace skirt was inspired by the 'Electric Witches' shoot by Miista. The tie dye dress was something I have wanted for awhile after seeing the shocking price of the Topshop tie dye dresses I decided to create my own just in time for a music festival I attended. I also made a flower heairband which is crazy and covers the WHOLE head...
Soo I started back at college this week and I have got to say I am loving it!
I love the whole fresh new atmosphere at the new building and I feel like I have a lot more freedom.
I did have a weird geeky scream/hiccup when I saw the larger than life library....I love books. Dork. Yes, I do know.
ANYWAY we were given a couple brief's this week so I thought I would give a cracka lacking head start for this new year as it is my last year and I want to make an impression.
So to start with I had to find three blogs that I love to follow daily but I couldn't possibly narrow this to just three so I settled with five!
Not in order of favouritism by the way, just simply the most wonderful blogs that inspire me so here goes....
Click on Image to access their blogs!
Lulutrixabelle is a fashion/D.I.Y blog by Lucy Range. She is 20 year old fashion student (of course!) and is also owner to her online clothes shop of Vintage clothing which are absolutly fabulous! I love to read Lucy's blog because her style is so eccentric yet beautifully vintage and she collects the most wonderful vintage and high street clothing from car boots for ridicously cheap prices! Lucy posts daily outfits and styles them in such a creative way, definitely a fashion blog you should all follow if you love vintage...
Sara Luxe is a British fashion blog created by 25 year old Sara Louise from Cumbria, UK. Sara moved to Manchester to pursue a career in fashion where she studied at University whilst modelling. Now she is HEAD STYLIST at Missguided (YES Missguided the gorgeous online high street shop!) and documents her life, career and daily outfits on her blog. As she is a stylist which is a career I would DIE to get in to I love to read about all about her styling work which she shares on her blog.
Fashion Dotty is a Manchester-based fashion blog by Sarah Harradine who used to be my old boss from when I volunteered at British Red Cross! She is simply fabulous and posts daily outfits, fashion trends, trips out, D.I.Y's and blogger events. I love to check out what she is getting up too and her opinion on trends.
Need I say more? Anna Dello Russo. What. A. Bloody. Fashpiration. Vogue Editor in Japan, the ultimate fashionista of maximalism and with a natural passion for fashion Anna has earned herself the name of 'fashion maniac' taking risks with fashion and not following trends but setting them. Anna is no sheep. She is my Dalia Lama...
An innovative view on D.I.Y fashion, A Pair and A Spare fits beautifully into one of my five inspirational blogs. A wonderfully kitsch outlook on new creative D.I.Y's including fashion, jewellery and homeware. This blog draws inspiration from the catwalks and random picture to create a new D.I.Y that has not been done before which I adore!
Inside the castle was a prison that literally closed down a few years back and was still pretty much intact!
My little brother and I inside the dungeons where the 'Pendle Witches' were held during their trail for their 'allegedly' criminal offence of Witchcraft.
The hanging corner!
This is where all criminals were hung....Eakk
This was one of my trips to Lancaster Castle and I was fascinated about the witch trails that happened in the 1600's and this was where the Pendle Witches were held while waiting for their sentence.
I have presented a few of these images in my sketchbook and annotated about the architecture, texture and form etc...
I was going to start the title as 'Inspirations' but It sounded way to cliche for what I wanted to share on this post.
Over the summer we were given the task of completing a sketchbook full of what inspired us personally and create a concept from it for our second year fashion collection.
I find my inspiration mainly from books and musicians. As I love to read (bookworm much?) I feel I can understand the world around me a lot more and i discover quotes that stand out to me.
This is also simalar to my love of musicians of the past decades.
I honestly hate music these days, and why I do is because musicians in this era are under the control of music industries to look and sound like a certain persona. These musicians are not their true selves and they are like puppets on a string answering to a 'higher being' because this being can bring them money and fame. That is all certain musicians want these days.
But in the sixties till the mid nineties musicians found their true identity through music and style and created their own image by exploring the world and enviroment around them instead of trying to be like a certain artist or band from their previous decade etc...
So what I am trying to express is that I find 'inspiration' from people who were themselves and not trying to be a specific image and being told what to do. These are real artists and inspirations and one of those bands that show this are Nirvana.
Over the years they have been taken as a fashion symbol instead of music icons that they truly were. Kurt Cobain would of hated to see his face on a tshirt in H&M because that wasn't his message to the world. His message was through his music, all his pain and emotions were expressed through his lyrics and guitar.
As all kids do they follow and look up to other people like sheep in a way. But being 18 now and following my own sense of personality I realise what I love and what I hate. I have always been a rock lover at heart and that is partly because of my childhood and partly because I can relate to that style of music.
RANT OVER. You see I do like a good ol' fashioned rant about music...
Only a few images bit I shall post a lavely video...
Okay, so this is probably the millionth time I have mentioned Miista on my blog the past few weeks but I am seriously inspired by their moodboards and shoes!
Obviously, I will not be able to afford these beauties BUT I have already started my D.I.Ying on the gold effect boots seen in the image...
Although, I wear silver a lot more I am currently browsing Ebay for silver spray paint.
I also need to put images up of my D.I.Y lace skirt I made but my camera is acting up now!
If it is not my laptop it is my camera...
But I am gonna try to post these tommorow.
These are just a small few D.I.Y projects I produced over the summer. I knitted this red jumper with 10mm knitting needles giving the 'holey' effect on the jumper which was perfect as I was inspired by The sex pistols distressed jumpers. The multi-layered cross necklace was inspired by Madonna in Desperately seeking susan. The lace skirt was inspired by the 'Electric Witches' shoot by Miista. The tie dye dress was something I have wanted for awhile after seeing the shocking price of the Topshop tie dye dresses I decided to create my own just in time for a music festival I attended. I also made a flower heairband which is crazy and covers the WHOLE head...
