Yesterday's Purchases

I'm jetting off to Florida this weekend for two weeks with the family, doing the usual Orlando Florida Parks - Universal, Islands of Adventure, Seaworld, Aquatica, Bush Gardens and Down town Disney.. bit of shopping here and there, and OBVIOUSLY some major tanning sessions!

As we all know about my slight obsession with denim shorts and I always say I'd love to live somewhere, where I don't have to wear tights with my Levi's. Though, I felt wearing denim shorts around the parks, going on the water rides might not be the most comfortable. AND with me not being the biggest fan of dresses, I popped into town yesterday before getting my hair cut, and bought myself some cotton shorts to wear around the parks that I know will dry easily after going on Popeye (the water ride) ten times!!

Topshop: £10

 

 

Primark: £4 (Score)

Love the Aztec print, I think these shorts are a great buy £4!! Just mean an extra pound change from a fiver can go towards a Starbucks or Costa.

Topshop: £20

I know this is a dress, and has some pink on it (You rarely see me in anything pink) but I thought it would be great for throwing on over a bikini and for summer in general.

The lucky 'choosen ones' that are coming to Florida with me.

And my UO Bumbag..
(along with some Levis... You can never say No to Levi's)

 

Teamed with my Scull top, Topshop

Cream Top, again Topshop

 

Thought I'd team my dress with my black studded bumbag!
Everyone loves studs..

I have also desided that bumbags don't get as much praise as they should,
They casually just hang from your waist while your hands are free to do anything!
I LOVE BUMBAGS!

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CASUALY CREEPIN' ABOUT

Im pretty sure if any of you know me really well, you'll know I have serious trouble trying to find shoes to fit me, I get told I have really cute feet, though TRUST me - you don't want them.. In the UK womans heels start in a size three and sadly im no where near a three. Im a small two, and in converse a one. *Sigh*

This doesn't help the fact I LOVE shoes, I think heels are incredible the way they make a woman feel, enlongating your legs, making your posture better and confidence increase. But sadly my real shoe collection is no where near my dream collection.

THOUGH . . . . I am very pleased to say I finally own a pair of size two, YES SIZE TWO, Underground Creepers (some love them, some hate them) I personally think they're cool, young and totally 'hip'.

I had originally bought a size three hoping an insole would do the trick, though two insoles later and foam round the heel of the shoe with thick fluffy socks, it was safe to say I could not go out in public like that. My sister then told me she would buy them off me, though seeing 'MY CREEPERS' on my sisters feet, felt so wrong, and I new I had to do whatever it took to find a pair that fit me.

I came home from work one day, to find hidden under my dressing gown on my bed....a box, a shoe box! And Yes you've probably guessed it? My sister had surprised me and bought me a pair of creepers size two, though an insole was still needed.. I NOW OFFICIALLY OWN CREEPERS!!
To anyone that know me, this is a big deal... I've been trying to find them for ages, and I now own a pair that are happily sitting in my cupboard, as I write this post.

I want to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to my sister, for bying me the creepers I seriously love them..

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Menswear Project

With the summer holidays officially begun, and the sun pearing through the thick scottish clouds. I finally got my menswear folio and garments back when I headed back to Gala (Narnia) for my exam (which was luckily only 20 multiple choice questions).
During semester two we were to pair ourselves with a partner (Hannah) and had to create mens t-shirt,  using techinicial sewing machines that we previously hadn't used, and seperatly create a 60's graphic that we felt woud be seen on a mens T-shirt. As a pair we had to combine our jean design ideas to come up with a pair that we later had to create in the sewing workshop.

For my folio I selected three T-shirt designs I had created and took them forward and put them into my menswear line-up, I finally select a design that was going to be my final graphic. I was pretty pleased with my final line up, as I didn't use photoshop, I managed to do all this on publisher (I won't lie it was a challenge, especially without a mouse and only the touch pad) But who doesnt love a challenge?

Below is Hannah and I's Final menswear i-D cover, we were asked to photograph the clothes we had created and use appropriate text for i-D magazine.
Living in Gala there are limited male's to model our clothes, so Hannah and I came up with the idea of crumpled, ripped and torn paper, With models from magazines, and images of our jeans, t-shirt, and 60's Graphic, in a collage! (not unlike Clash Magazines recent cover)

Hannah and I are still waiting for our grades for our Menswear and are unsure how the lecturers are going to take the i-D magazine cover we created, they will either love it or hate it!
Let us know what you think. I hope you like what we have made.
Speak soon

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