The Time Travellers Wife

So as much as I would liked, I have never been much of a bookworm, I have always liked reading but it would be a novel a year or something shameful like that ... however recently , whether I am just growing up and liking the finer things in life I am enjoying getting my nose into books.

I love a good romance as much as the next girl and I got stuck into the time travellers wife quite quickly, full of will-full love and hope and the trials we go through as couples, it was a heart wrenching read and I must admit this is the first book I have read that reduced me to tears on the final pages.
I think we all somehow relate to a story but this one touched me, and the characters could quite simply be characters from my own story, so whether this is why it moved me so much, I'm not sure, maybe so , or maybe because I am such a hopeless romantic.

Now I have read the book I am eager to watch the film ... a dangerous move I hear you cry .. yes not always the smartest of moves when you love a book so much but I am eager to see if this book in motion is how I pictured it.

If you have not read this book I do suggest you track down a copy, and a box of tissues and settle in for a heart warming story of two lovers lost in a sometimes cruel world.

xxx

Feathers in all their finery

Feathers in all their Finery

As mentioned in a previous entry I have had some interest in my hair collections for a bridal store, however this lady is pretty remarkable in her imagination and my brief is, ''the more creative the better'' ... now as a designer that's like all your Christmas's coming at once.

When designing for a more commercial, everyday market I do have to reign myself in, but now I'm being asked to design more wearable works of art I can let my mind run free.

I have wanted to do a Avant Garde inspired collection for a while and I feel this is my chance.

The pieces will be for sale and the more theatrical will be for rental purpose.

I am super excited to be able to go mad with feathers and other trimmings and come up with some amazing head pieces.

Of course I shall post progress on here and you can give me feedback.

Lets get out the sewing box and get started ...

xxx

BHLDN ... a magical place

On my sisters last trip home and through one of our many chats about her upcoming wedding, she showed me this website and i just fell in love.

BHLDN .. now me and the sister are very similar, both old romantics with a boho - hippy like simplistic idea of a wedding and this site has some amazing things. From stunning dresses to beautiful and natural decorations and trimmings, some I might add I would love to even have in my home!! Having recently been getting involved in bridal design, and trialling a new range, I find this site really inspiring and thought I would share it with you.

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broken bones

photo doesn't look to bad, but my foot is so fat it has no definition around the ankle and slowly turning blue ... how lovely.

It was only last week I was talking to a friend laughing at my time last year when I was on crutches for 6 month for both feet one after each other after accidents on the ice, and how I had done so well to make it to a year with out another one.

I bring a new type of meaning to the word accident prone.

Then hay-presto middle of the night I take a wee tumble and end up in a&e.

I say wee tumble, it was an epic fall and scream that luckily woke up my brother to help me.

7 hours in a&e , 4 x-rays and 2 doctors later iv re'torn an old wound, a lot of muscle damage a sprain and some tiny fractures thrown into the mix.

if you going to do it, you may as well do it properly my mums said, and too true.

So its two weeks off work and bed rest for me which gives me plenty time to give my dear blog some TLC.

xxx

Mad about Mad Men

Ok so I may be a little late on the uptake with this one but I never have been first to jump on the band wagon. Iv heard a lot of good things about MadMen though and have had several looks of disgust thrown my way '' you haven't watched it yet, you?'' No my dears I'm afraid I haven't.

I am fully aware it is right up my street but alas my tv is not a flash one and I failed to get the right channel.
However, with my plan to start hibernating over the next few months to add saved pennies to the Edinburgh moving pot I have decided to buy the series on dvd and see what all the fuss is about. I can see a love affair looming ..... :)

xxx

Hooray! The hour glass is back

Hooray ! The hour glass is back

Hooray and new beginnings indeed! I take my hat off to Vogue for an astounding summer edition in focusing on true women's shape and celebrating them curves!

As I'm sure I have ranted about on several occasions I get a buzz from fashion and love this time of year when the glossy mags start to give you a sneak peek as to what is in store for the autumn/winter collections.

These are both my favourite seasons aswel as my favourite time on the fashion calender.

This year to my delight I notice the header ''shape shifters, the new silhouette'

Now I'm not going to bang on about the size 0 debate as I understand both sides of the argument, as a designer you create clothing as a form of artwork and you want it to hang effortlessly which, doesnt always happen when boobs and hips get in the way ... however ... I dont agree with the unhealthy image it portraits especially as the fashion follower seems to get younger by the year. Now having said all that, I myself as a designer would see it more as a challenge to create beautiful clothing that would emphasise the beauty that is the female form, and celebrate those said bumps of boobs and hips.

There are some woman in this world that pay thousands to acquire those curves, so if your like me and have them... then make the most of them!!

So I am delighted, well more than that this year it seems that for once the industry is designing in our favour. Pencil skirts and the classic wiggle dress in abundance and I for one I am soooooooooo excited to see these lines filtering down on the high street and see what goodies I can find.

Now with every positive always comes a negative and as much as I am excited to see this trend unfolded, I am also wary, this image and style has a true dedicated following of vintage sirens and I would hate to see this scene loose its edge by it becoming the norm.
I shall look forward to sharing a secret smile with those dedicated woman of this look, for us, this is a way of life and not a passing trend .. and to you I salute you!

Let us show them how its done :)

xxx

Fringe .. Yey or nay?

The lovely miss Lily

Me sporting a very heavy fringe at 19

So its always been apparent that I like to change the hair more often than most, helps when your big sister is a hairdresser and you get free cuts and colour in return for modelling as your grow up. I always knew it but I didn't realise how much until I started to go back through all my photographs, from the ages of 17 through to 21 almost every picture

I look like a different person.

Since having all my lovely long hair cut off earlier this year in a mad sudden urge, I have somewhat disconnected from the comfort you sometimes draw from your hair ladies you know what I mean by this it may sound silly but its purely a confidence thing.

So I go from having all the length cut off to shaving the side of my head ... what's next?

well as I start to grow out the undercut I think the easiest way to camouflage this would be with a lovely heavy fringe. Its a style I have always loved on other people but never totally sure if I can pull it off myself. I love Lilly Allen with her super cute bob and fringe and think this may be what I try out next.

xxx