OOTD ; Bugs Bunny, Garfield and Raspberry Rebel

Bugs Bunny Bag (H&M Sale Now!)
Garfield Socks: Lazy Oaf
Sandals: Primark
Trousers: Topshop
Grey Top: Primark
Kimono: Primark
Hairdye: Raspberyy Rebel Schwarzkopff Semi Permanent :)

I love this bugs bunny bag I picked up last week in H&M, I spied his friendly face from across the store as soon as I walked in and was so happy when I realised it was in the sale for £10, I couldnt resist! It's perfect for packing up (what feels like my life) for uni in the morning and will be a perfect size for weekends travelling back home and across to see friends! 

University this week has been a progressive productive week and I'm trying to stay positive! The sunshine definetely helps and so do the friendly faces at Uni, I feel we're a final year fashion team that pull eachother through the days that some times feel so difficult!

 I dyed my hair on Sunday in what is known as 'Rasberry Rebel' I like starting off a new term at Uni with fresh ends that I know by the time hand in rolls around will be faded worn out washed out and in need of some reviving! I normally dye my ends pink and purples but wanted to go for a reddier tone this time. At the moment its crazy bright and I need to dye my orange back into the roots so I'm not sure how much I love it right now, but am hoping with another wash the fluro-glow will tone down a little and I wont feel the need for sunglasses everytime I look in the mirror! When it gets properly into summer I want my hair to be like a sunset/sunrise, going from orange to a reddy pink to yellow tips. I can't imagine having normal coloured hair! ^.^ 

Brighton ; OOTD, Sunshine and Ice Creams

 Skirt: Dorothy Perkins, Top: Ilustrated People, Bag: Vintage, Flowers: Primark

(Sad face for not winning any nemos from 'The Claw!') 

Shoes & Socks: Primark

'The World is My Home'

 On Monday night me and Chase decided to go up to Brighton and stay overnight and enjoy some time along the seaside. It was so nice to be able to get away for a little bit in time and enjoy the sunshine, shops and company Brighton offered us. I've never been to Brighton before or even that far south and the journey of 3 hours definitely felt epic (especially on the way back). When I was younger we always went to Hunstanton as our seaside and Scarborough/Whitby as the seaside but with better views and a feeling of better culture so going somewhere different and seeing pebbles instead of sand and sparkling seas inside of the grey hues that Hunstanton always had to offer was awesome ^.^ We explored an area of Brighton called the lanes and there were so many cute cafes, comic book stores and vintage clothes/homeware shops to walk in and out of. I loved being somewhere different and actually going somewhere and doing something rather than always dreaming away time thinking of days away. When I finish Uni in June (so close..!) I definitely want to plan a few trips across the country and over into Europe to take some time and enjoy being young and free. Once I manage to get a job (and unless its teaching/I win the lottery) I doubt I'll ever be so fortunate as to be able to take a month off here and a month off there so putting the time of nerves and deliberation over my future into something fun and freeing seems like a nice idea ^.^

OOTD ; Paisley Dungarees and Flower Crowns

Dungarees: Motel
Fur Coat: Vintage
Floral Crown: Zara

 Today was the last day of uni before easter, which means tomorrow I get to go back home and enjoy a few days of freedom and happiness and I'm so excited to fill my time with new memories ^.^
This past week has been difficult at Uni, its been full of frustration and tears and the feeling of neverending patterns, toiles and calico; I managed to finish this week on a positive note. After toiling shorts, fifties style pants and bralets about a thousand times I was left with something that has begun to resemble what I want to feature in my final collection, which after 6 weeks trying this is a major achievement it feels.
After finishing for the day it was nice this afternoon/evening to enjoy the sunshine and light nights outside with awesome company and (a not so awesome- sorry coventry..) city views ^.^

FOTD ; Illamasqua, Kiko and Blink 182

Mac Mineralize Skin Finish: Soft and Gentle
Illamasqua Blusher: Sophie
Kiko Eyeshadow Stick:37
Kiko Lipstick: 613
Illamasqua Skin Base: 6
Mac Eyeshadow: Texture
Tshirt: Blink 182 Leeds Fest
Skirt: Vintage (My Mums!)
Floral Garland: Primark

I have fallen in love with this Illamasqua blusher in 'Sophie' ; The other night I was in the Bullring waiting for my lovely friend to go and have dinner and I found myself drawn to the Illamasqua concession stand. I've wanted to try something from this particular makeup brand for a L O N G time, the colours are awesome and appeal to my inner colour kid ^.^ I went for this particular shade as I really want a warm coral/pink with flecks of gold to double up as an eye shadow over summer and this blusher looks awesome both with and without foundation, which will be perfect for those summer days when I love having my freckles out underneath the sunshine!

Also in London this weekend I got the chance to go to Kiko, a makeup store me and my sister discovered on our travels to Barcelona last year. I was so excited to look at all their eye makeup as last summer I constantly wore a peachy orange shadow I purchased from there (which I have since unfortunately dropped on numerous occasions and shattered...I'm so clumsy). With not too much money and the Illamasqua purchase already ruining my saving plans I settled on this eyeshadow stick. I've been after an eyeshadow similar to Sonic which was in the Urban Decay Vice Palette since Christmas; however since this has sold out and they don't sell it by itself I have been searching everywhere for something similar. Although this quite a bit darker I love the red undertones and think they make my eyes look super blue! If anyone knows where I can find Sonic/Sonic dupe please let me know ^.^

I go home for my tiny easter holidays on Friday morning and I'm so excited to have a few days back home and relax and eat chocolate and hopefully enjoy some springtime sun before the last bit of uni ! ^.^

London OOTD; Fur and Flowers

Dress: New Look
Flower Garland: Primark
Bindi: Etsy
Eye Makeup: Sephora/Mac/Sleek
Lipstick: Macs Velvet Teddy

 It has been a little while since I've managed to get round to uploading another blog post, mostly due to the fact that Uni is going past at a crazy speed right now. Since forcing myself to break out of my happy routine of an early start being '10am' I am now having to wake up and run out of the door at 8.30 to try and get as much out of studio time as possible. This means I have no time to take photos in the morning when I look half decent and in the evening my time is split between netflix/my sketchbook/food/the library.

Yesterday I got the chance to go into London with the beautiful Abby (www.abagailemily.com) and we spent our time shopping, drinking cocktails, and eating krispy kremes. It was so nice to leave alot of problems that have been playing on my mind recently back in Coventry and just go and have fun for a day. As much as making this collection for my Final Major is scary and stressful and at times seemingly impossible I feel I've very VERY slowly got to the stage where I'm enjoying creating my drawings into fabric and its exciting watching everything start to come together. The thing that worries me the most at the moment is the big question 'Who are you going to be after uni?'.

I guess my biggest hope is that the answer to that question ends up to be 'Happy' ^.^

Shopping, Pancakes and Black Cats!

This weekend has been awesome. Its been nice to leave the stress of pattern cutting, toiling and sketchbook dilemnas behind me and go back home to see my sister Gemma, her boyfriend John and their cute crazy cat Jasmine! 

Me and Gemma explored a nearby city, making the best purchase so far this year: white dungarees for £14.99 (blog post to follow ASAP!), we made pancakes, played charades, watched Pride & Prejudice and made cornflake cakes! I finished off the visit seeing my favourite person ever Luke Chase! 

Its nice to get away and get refreshed before starting another week! This week we have to have 3 outfits toiled for our crits (I barely have 1...) and I need to finalise my print which I'm super excited about. Pattern cutting I suck at but print design I love! Its exciting to start to see everything V E R Y S L O W L Y start to come together ^.^ 

Paris ; Fashion and Fabric

Sacre Coeur View (Photo Credit: Abagailemily)

Pierre Balmain Exhibition

Last week I went to Paris! As part of my Fashion Degree when we get to our 'FMP' we go over to Paris to a little fabric area near the Sacre Coeur and armed with our moodboards and silhouette ideas we enter into two days of fabric frenzy. I came away with what my tutor described as 'so disgusting their fabulous' (uhh.. thanks?) My colour palette was yellows/pinks/oranges with accents of black and green; to begin with I didnt want the colour to be overwhelming but then I looked at myself and realised my collection is going to be the brightest rainbow you've ever seen walk down a runway!

Buying fabric can to be honest be overwhelming. After being prewarned by our tutors we could spend anywhere up to two thousand pounds on our fabric I opted to cover my eyes and enter my pin number for every transaction and had moments of delirium when I bought 7 metres.. YES.. 7 metres.. of glitter plastic.

Three full days in Paris and two ten hour coach trips destroyed me. I can only liken the end result of walking off that coach at the end and hauling 64 metres of fabric up steps as on a par with the last walk of Leeds Fest. I have therefore spent the past four days (including valentines day :( ) horribly ill, I have drank atleast fifty litres of orange juice and struggled to eat anything and at the moment im cleaning my room in stages as ive got that pathetic zero energy, shaking everytime i do anything kind of flu. 

I am however excited for the coming months, buying fabric has really motivated me and made me feel excited again for the possibiltiys, sometimes working in a sketchbook I get so caught up in 'Art' that I struggle to see it in terms of fashion. Its scary to think in 3 months I should have a 6 piece collection ^.^