Bling Bikinis

Finally summer is *ahem* upon us…

The British weather might not be Ibiza temperatures, but we sure are getting into the spirit of things, whether it’s a girls holiday or a romantic trip, the one thing us girls can’t resist is a new bikini. You may already have 10 in your wardrobe but; A new year, new holiday = new bikini!

We have found a cure to spruce up and recycle your swimwear, why not ‘bling up’ and embellish last year’s bikini by adding studs, beads, chains, or floral embroidery to your simple, cheap bikini, and make it look a ‘million dollars’ with its own personal touch!

If you search on the internet or take a trip down to your local haberdashery store there will be an incredible variety of embroidery and embellishment that would make your bikini go from Primark to Prada.

A great website to look at is www.love-craft.co.uk and especially their studs and spikes range
http://www.love-craft.co.uk/studs-spikes-1.html
(If you buy in bulk, they are often cheaper)

Happy sewing!!


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Why not give it a go and let us know how you get on by sending pictures of your DIY Bikinis to Megan.eofw@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in our follow up post on Edinburgh Online Fashion week...



Alix Picken

Scottish Fashion Awards

I apologise for not posting in so long.. Been very busy since my holiday working two jobs, helping at the Scottish Fashion Awards, and I'm also involved in a new project which I will hopefully be able to reveal soon!!

The 7th Annual Scottish Fashion Awards was held at the Cylde Auditorium for the first time this year, Monday 11th June brought designers, press, celebrities to Scotland! I was lucky enough to get work experience at the SFA's, with a 9am start myself and the other helpers made our way to a room insided the SECC and Cylde auditorium 'passage way'. And it wasnt long before all the helpers were ensuring that the Clyde Auditorium was ready forall the guests to arrive!!

With the models getting their hair and make-up done in peperation for the Swarovski catwalk during the ceremony, and the helpers been given there brief.

Five o'clock wasn't long on approtching, where the red carpet was rolled out, and ready for the international celebrities and judges to visit Scotlands biggest fashion awards.
It was then my job to get our VIP guests from the Champagne reception at the Crown Plaza to the Clyde auditorium and seated in time for the ceremony to start. It was very stressful 'mingling' with the likes of Karen Gillan, Brix Star, David Gandy, Millie and Proudlock from Made in Chelsea, and preformances from Dionne Broomfield and Tallia Storm, we had to ensure everyone was seated in time before the award ceremony to began, hosted by the one and only style queen, and international fashion icon, Alexa Chung.

 

My next task was to usher one of the award winners to the media room for interview and photoshoots with InStyle and The Herald, I was lucky enough to be given 'Designer of the year' winner, Christopher Kane, who is one of the nicest people I have met, very down to earth, doesn't let all the famous and cameras got to his head. He certainly made me feel alot more relaxed, during the stressful night!

 

There were some incredible nominees and winner at the event, from Colin McDowell, founder of Fashion Fringe, was awarded Fashion Ambassador 2012. Karen Gillan won Fashion icon of the year, Joanne McGillivary won graduate of the year, bagging her a intern with Marks and Spencers.
Hayley Scanlan won Young Designer of the Year, up against some inspiring young designers such at Obscure Couture, and Isolated Heros.

I found the whole experience very interesting, eye opening and inspiring!
If you have any questions i'll try my best to answer,
I will also do a follow up post in the next few days, about the fashion on the red carpet..
Stay tuned.

alxpickenxo