tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32966858002264976372024-03-28T20:29:01.218-07:00Fashion Fantasist“Fashion allows fantasy, and I’m a fantasist. I love beautiful clothes – but I couldn’t give a monkey’s what’s on the catwalks.” – Tim Walker.Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-47545175073507198892012-01-01T09:58:00.000-08:002012-01-07T01:54:24.302-08:00Happy New Year!Good Morning all,<br /><br />Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to Fashion Fantasist, this blog is now two years old!! 2011 was a very busy year for me and unfortunately this blog was very light on posting. 2011 brought me a permanent job in an office, a new house, two little kittens and new friends.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0kFRZ4smSUo4mJLmSxVvs9OzB6S9COCQyN7eMceAnoUBFMZnccrOCSIcrKhWzPdDqzPyXHwFgpilFP5aUdRiFe3CuRMB_A0-ejs2GSXUKWG0haD8onDrOEKA64BNdWs9j2Hjde8vjHY/s1600/IMG-20111121-00687.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0kFRZ4smSUo4mJLmSxVvs9OzB6S9COCQyN7eMceAnoUBFMZnccrOCSIcrKhWzPdDqzPyXHwFgpilFP5aUdRiFe3CuRMB_A0-ejs2GSXUKWG0haD8onDrOEKA64BNdWs9j2Hjde8vjHY/s320/IMG-20111121-00687.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694823432033773458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun6Rid-9qDbjDuEvcI_w7GZ6U8rY0doW-Q9q61ZHqolbXPqEEZXnqoJINZO_bxRnkizv1dPuyzA5iHFIPtxrqAYSYhFxrQ_VmTTFqVtcCPahFNIyysxMyxOCTOCKkt8W-OjY4Z3zt8hA/s1600/IMG-20111230-00741.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun6Rid-9qDbjDuEvcI_w7GZ6U8rY0doW-Q9q61ZHqolbXPqEEZXnqoJINZO_bxRnkizv1dPuyzA5iHFIPtxrqAYSYhFxrQ_VmTTFqVtcCPahFNIyysxMyxOCTOCKkt8W-OjY4Z3zt8hA/s320/IMG-20111230-00741.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694823594412961794" border="0" /></a>2012 I have aims to get to grips with what I want to achieve. I have been working on some print designs and am working on a mini collection. At the end of 2011 a friend at work had a baby and, as a gift, I made a patchwork baby blanket. I really enjoyed it and have already received a request to make two more. It might be something I will explore in more detail.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijmtxnwC09erw-o3j0CRp0bC3zQTE3HFQx1b22tA92opVVlTBF12ot8O7BHY82ipXumu_AIBQ8YBqWdg-YmoDhtZ_MEUZKyz5_X_vp-tHEsrkVYEcUQY-0Ahgkwe0xYODKIj1Z_5MGys/s1600/PB292491.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijmtxnwC09erw-o3j0CRp0bC3zQTE3HFQx1b22tA92opVVlTBF12ot8O7BHY82ipXumu_AIBQ8YBqWdg-YmoDhtZ_MEUZKyz5_X_vp-tHEsrkVYEcUQY-0Ahgkwe0xYODKIj1Z_5MGys/s320/PB292491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694824316749147186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9lP3sJsoSlsNi8-UgyKbihi27XRFeZO8f6d5PUaXifSYoDwDXkUlml8QgTh9apI3Ov6LNZP7BS3gBDko3MdwI2aCLHzeu_cjdWjL3mj-D-jGXa6YaRQl6GNBUueOucsbON-8AdPMYfg/s1600/PB292492.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9lP3sJsoSlsNi8-UgyKbihi27XRFeZO8f6d5PUaXifSYoDwDXkUlml8QgTh9apI3Ov6LNZP7BS3gBDko3MdwI2aCLHzeu_cjdWjL3mj-D-jGXa6YaRQl6GNBUueOucsbON-8AdPMYfg/s320/PB292492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694824725632165954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3vANAv8kTPBtzRfjI4_JpUh3OG4eoKxZ8t22E4BlhWSGnX6Owa5ofWgV1KAlavb-KkTbzi7dAeug06SvnfzxfTv718-3tDcFTk9PX2Bg9xNypCb1NkVHgE7etBRhXsExAtBM-glKR-0/s1600/PB292493.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3vANAv8kTPBtzRfjI4_JpUh3OG4eoKxZ8t22E4BlhWSGnX6Owa5ofWgV1KAlavb-KkTbzi7dAeug06SvnfzxfTv718-3tDcFTk9PX2Bg9xNypCb1NkVHgE7etBRhXsExAtBM-glKR-0/s320/PB292493.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694825054402466018" border="0" /></a>In other news I hope not to be too wiped out by work, I enjoy what I do but I must remember why I am doing it and to utilise my evenings and weekends doing things that I love. Also I hope my 2012 will be full of balloons... All will hopefully become clear later in the year! :)<br /><br />I hope this post hasn't been too dull but Happy New Year and I hope you achieve everything you wish in 2012!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-42529948263709323812011-12-31T19:41:00.000-08:002011-12-31T11:41:06.193-08:00Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!Hello lovelies,<br /><br />I have been having a rather jolly time - it was Mr FF and my first Christmas spent together. So we got the tree and decked the halls and of course were well a truly spoilt!<br /><br />So this post is to share with you a few lovely presents I received, our tree and just general Christmassyness! :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41R3Dj_En43LXhETK-umIHk5MCkwq0QECSZA4gnTCzEV0HSWeNWTtHuf215FkPu9oxwUFlcC-xNP9xsrnAb_SCSnUY7gilE2R5EgKohGA-Eu7Zgmc0zJAB2qxhVTDk40FIrmCnbdAPO0/s1600/IMG-20111219-00711.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41R3Dj_En43LXhETK-umIHk5MCkwq0QECSZA4gnTCzEV0HSWeNWTtHuf215FkPu9oxwUFlcC-xNP9xsrnAb_SCSnUY7gilE2R5EgKohGA-Eu7Zgmc0zJAB2qxhVTDk40FIrmCnbdAPO0/s320/IMG-20111219-00711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692376247151539378" border="0" /></a>Our Christmas Tree<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHPUnRnoTuBS6ds6IJSRd_xLd8zegl_PahomJophpGW29hY8xU2hvo2aZ5m3OSuHXQRdYRotYNwUSsPwrJWgdUz1ZKXXbQehpziqZ-0pvzVCGS-2Dxq_Ac39VhlwhoabjYhY0ZSDKHUs/s1600/IMG-20111225-00730.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHPUnRnoTuBS6ds6IJSRd_xLd8zegl_PahomJophpGW29hY8xU2hvo2aZ5m3OSuHXQRdYRotYNwUSsPwrJWgdUz1ZKXXbQehpziqZ-0pvzVCGS-2Dxq_Ac39VhlwhoabjYhY0ZSDKHUs/s320/IMG-20111225-00730.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692376545810067778" border="0" /></a>A cosy tartan rug<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8KF-Sl8sNm32qbFX4nAeEXZX6BQv6c6wd75NIsL84_GdEPn6e87R8APY1x6rBV2DHtltq7qbfHouONCNRkeAGSR8cUFrYzWFDKyxBm4Jt3A6WGqCm9fR23M-URd6aQySwuUFhoSMcj8/s1600/PC172496.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8KF-Sl8sNm32qbFX4nAeEXZX6BQv6c6wd75NIsL84_GdEPn6e87R8APY1x6rBV2DHtltq7qbfHouONCNRkeAGSR8cUFrYzWFDKyxBm4Jt3A6WGqCm9fR23M-URd6aQySwuUFhoSMcj8/s320/PC172496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692376891760286962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxv_eVi0rhsgdYxhuCz1lRUt0cVg-M-PiHS4zhyphenhyphens7TzF4Q8cj1q0EjSw0OinAKH0uqhX1a62u7gfBXsDhTVUzvS6Zw3lnxdXBtOh3P7_CbPdhnIz2jJuRSkHcLcRohVFzagfAmzasdA0/s1600/PC172500.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxv_eVi0rhsgdYxhuCz1lRUt0cVg-M-PiHS4zhyphenhyphens7TzF4Q8cj1q0EjSw0OinAKH0uqhX1a62u7gfBXsDhTVUzvS6Zw3lnxdXBtOh3P7_CbPdhnIz2jJuRSkHcLcRohVFzagfAmzasdA0/s320/PC172500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692377112129707362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUGsJCuIRnT2rZc3bN_jVEsuKdDQSGrhVtbxwUjpVoAJz3R3GRF7NOkgsv6Yi3Y-38nImnohxl0p7Y06m4zXoYxAnL2xpxKg5AqaKTW4tNeF1izkts76pMWj_Pj1out7HB4OKBBD-joA/s1600/PC172502.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUGsJCuIRnT2rZc3bN_jVEsuKdDQSGrhVtbxwUjpVoAJz3R3GRF7NOkgsv6Yi3Y-38nImnohxl0p7Y06m4zXoYxAnL2xpxKg5AqaKTW4tNeF1izkts76pMWj_Pj1out7HB4OKBBD-joA/s320/PC172502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692377330940044258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8_nTIR7Hbv3eGVbgOPxtAgTG6E29OxnSvV8pHbLjMDbCPxo84NUQr5trE5mP617WFCVtMn05HkZMqL1G4UUHJk_33O9oLo4g6R3J5zPjz6tkJOUdoul9lT2-5XVCuSqdOexnncaxzo8/s1600/IMG-20111227-00735.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8_nTIR7Hbv3eGVbgOPxtAgTG6E29OxnSvV8pHbLjMDbCPxo84NUQr5trE5mP617WFCVtMn05HkZMqL1G4UUHJk_33O9oLo4g6R3J5zPjz6tkJOUdoul9lT2-5XVCuSqdOexnncaxzo8/s320/IMG-20111227-00735.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692377545677631282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NIZ13OTFhp71CqyJWLGZ_zdUj_vmAZsv-z-0OiaNIAJ5H85HfP53eDego4sZpXAsQAnAzrfg4qunLpDi8xIeb3tfo5Xk8LYtJFFZn8iwJMi2T8jEIPk4X4-DTS7aMwkYInvmsj0OTAY/s1600/PC172504.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NIZ13OTFhp71CqyJWLGZ_zdUj_vmAZsv-z-0OiaNIAJ5H85HfP53eDego4sZpXAsQAnAzrfg4qunLpDi8xIeb3tfo5Xk8LYtJFFZn8iwJMi2T8jEIPk4X4-DTS7aMwkYInvmsj0OTAY/s320/PC172504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692377825635000034" border="0" /></a>Some very lovely tea sets and china. I am a big fan of Tea-pot-tea (said as one word!) Fun to say and the best way to drink tea.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0KUXC3XbuXW3-2q0PbzuyMtlo22juos48p2VA0jF_-FIW21mURsjs-RsYKy_VZrwyiXoFQ7FL3_aRce96fleGcmfYOfVVhMhDAksvIAp0Kxe3lWcgH6B2tRwhax8k4z7VYeHSizlUwM/s1600/PC172505.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0KUXC3XbuXW3-2q0PbzuyMtlo22juos48p2VA0jF_-FIW21mURsjs-RsYKy_VZrwyiXoFQ7FL3_aRce96fleGcmfYOfVVhMhDAksvIAp0Kxe3lWcgH6B2tRwhax8k4z7VYeHSizlUwM/s320/PC172505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692378284291138802" border="0" /></a>These books are marvellous - I highly recommend them.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YYcGsGNUjyeB9FirU2JQ3E-s-xRnYR_V2YP049Xa6QmDg2AWcQwm7bnf422Rp7xnN-KWNUNu902c-aNtsEaN2VgCk1cuwce7GtegzQLJLvSHhWPOPRkTAnnpVU2_B9A4eO415Q-SEto/s1600/PC172506.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8YYcGsGNUjyeB9FirU2JQ3E-s-xRnYR_V2YP049Xa6QmDg2AWcQwm7bnf422Rp7xnN-KWNUNu902c-aNtsEaN2VgCk1cuwce7GtegzQLJLvSHhWPOPRkTAnnpVU2_B9A4eO415Q-SEto/s320/PC172506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692378643621681250" border="0" /></a> And a beautiful bird print scarf.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you to my family, boyfriend and friends for these wonderful presents. I hope you all had great Christmases and got everything you wished for. But hasn't time flown? I feel this year has just whooshed by... It is already new years eve and this blog's 2nd Birthday tomorrow! I hope you have all had a good 2011 and I promise to be more vocal in the new year!!<br /><br />Very best wishes,<br />Fashion Fantasist xx</div></div>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-59588321200074471472011-12-06T18:41:00.000-08:002011-12-06T10:42:46.937-08:00Oliver BonasThe most wonderful shop has opened in <a href="http://www.cabotcircus.com/website/">Cabot Circus</a> recently that I can't go a day without stepping in to. <a href="http://www.oliverbonas.com/">Oliver Bonas</a> has opened its first shop outside London and it is in Bristol :) Oliver Bonas has 27 shops in London and was started by.... well you guessed it - Oliver Bonas! It all started from him bringing home interesting and different gifts for his friends.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflkEXsKPHAEJQZWd1R-9ODdsXTi73wagnMheGHeVX68Dt3I7_jiexL5jEgzdS-mFrVNjdpxvsmsGi78MCumGtY8dJt3ZHVL3d1cl9_9BSvpMDo9_4xJIwNBci0pckPS5GZpJFO2OchQk/s1600/797375.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflkEXsKPHAEJQZWd1R-9ODdsXTi73wagnMheGHeVX68Dt3I7_jiexL5jEgzdS-mFrVNjdpxvsmsGi78MCumGtY8dJt3ZHVL3d1cl9_9BSvpMDo9_4xJIwNBci0pckPS5GZpJFO2OchQk/s320/797375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683085738595941378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8m1-FWkfP70wHiIjfWFab9WmTKyHMo6buife85dTxq-YJKeADAYcW4inGoO3iv0uPOndPzUIla-s6qxIIPWGZrCE3odOWrQTH3UF3cn7dDH1WBjWdyoUt9LUKIcal1mvAXnFI4ODIhU/s1600/784832-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8m1-FWkfP70wHiIjfWFab9WmTKyHMo6buife85dTxq-YJKeADAYcW4inGoO3iv0uPOndPzUIla-s6qxIIPWGZrCE3odOWrQTH3UF3cn7dDH1WBjWdyoUt9LUKIcal1mvAXnFI4ODIhU/s320/784832-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683087521771575330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkWBgYDpu3lXXSenmnRwS6AG2Xrn2gQ1kGZZqd1TMgld3ETn_saSEwd1PxIPy34rgef0slPLZLC9o0RbQMdWm4450y15u_ana_vaTHxgG0s2Qx1Vy0so1FUBwyciF6VPRBFZEt-LCxbY/s1600/Butterfly-Lighter-Blue-Mock-Up.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkWBgYDpu3lXXSenmnRwS6AG2Xrn2gQ1kGZZqd1TMgld3ETn_saSEwd1PxIPy34rgef0slPLZLC9o0RbQMdWm4450y15u_ana_vaTHxgG0s2Qx1Vy0so1FUBwyciF6VPRBFZEt-LCxbY/s320/Butterfly-Lighter-Blue-Mock-Up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683085903531127954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SXUMBaXNAg1FDMMJ0OZVo49x2fS1k9ai8Vtg5HHEnJ2TY7R3S2E-A81HC8JZiqYzkr7zYcnMlboCzxlJPc6gwdczsb44-TfcWdgJnFvmfXyZA2pH4Abb9unJjLJ52uUYW-bx_XOX_Tg/s1600/787130-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SXUMBaXNAg1FDMMJ0OZVo49x2fS1k9ai8Vtg5HHEnJ2TY7R3S2E-A81HC8JZiqYzkr7zYcnMlboCzxlJPc6gwdczsb44-TfcWdgJnFvmfXyZA2pH4Abb9unJjLJ52uUYW-bx_XOX_Tg/s320/787130-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683086347214338770" border="0" /></a>It has a wonderful selection of<a href="http://www.oliverbonas.com/homeware"> homewares</a>, <a href="http://www.oliverbonas.com/gift_ideas">gifts</a>, <a href="http://www.oliverbonas.com/fashion">womenswear</a>, things for <a href="http://www.oliverbonas.com/gift_ideas/by_recipient/for_babies_tots">children</a> and of course at this time of year<a href="http://www.oliverbonas.com/customer/pages/giftfinder"> Christmas </a>stocking fillers. I have already managed to find a couple of unique Christmas presents here and have dragged Mr FF round it and pointed at quite a few things. So if you want to find a beautiful gift or just want to spoil yourself do check out Oliver Bonas online, in London or even in Bristol. If you do pop in Bristol you will probably find me there... I just can't get enough.... My Christmas list is getting longer...<br /><br />Anyway speak soon lovelies!<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-50646821099756675052011-11-23T20:04:00.000-08:002011-11-23T12:04:11.386-08:00Pop-Up Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDqmh_ixG_2N_sivVAJYjaUT286Icj6vj8GsxlpabQwLxhNZl3v9GzU5nywLMr4brjkHS6dXdQTYzeLrxQfZJjSmyCBoCsq0AmItaHIQaGtU4LlaPo9z31quK5GsYJNejkHB2IxdIA5Y/s1600/Pop+up+party.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDqmh_ixG_2N_sivVAJYjaUT286Icj6vj8GsxlpabQwLxhNZl3v9GzU5nywLMr4brjkHS6dXdQTYzeLrxQfZJjSmyCBoCsq0AmItaHIQaGtU4LlaPo9z31quK5GsYJNejkHB2IxdIA5Y/s320/Pop+up+party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678284372403187138" border="0" /></a>A lovely Pop-up shop has, well, Popped-Up in <a href="http://www.cabotcircus.com/website/">Cabot Circus</a> this month...<br /><br />This year, the run up to Christmas has seen over 100 local artists come together as part of ‘Pop-Up Bristol’ - a new initiative from Made in Bristol that has showcased a diverse range of independent galleries and creative talent on the high street for the first time, adding a new dimension to Christmas shopping at Cabot Circus this year. The pop-ups offer the opportunity to purchase quality gifts and one-off pieces by up-and-coming artists.<br /><br />Drawn in Bristol is a newly formed, locally focused illustration collective which hosts regular events & shows in the city. The collective has 50 members and celebrates the work of Bristol based illustrators by providing them with a platform to showcase their work. Their stunning shop can be found in Quakers Friars and features original illustrations, prints and cards, handmade toys and locally designed T-shirts.<br /><br />‘Upfest’, established in 2008 and now Europe’s largest graffiti art festival, adds a new dimension to Level 1 of the Glass Walk in Cabot Circus with an urban art and graffiti gallery, ‘POP-UPfest’. As well as urban style artworks, the gallery will feature Bristol street art photography and weekly live drawing events.<br /><br />Along with these, the ‘Smithson Gallery’ pop-up provides a platform for a variety of talented artists and styles, offering original art and prints alongside great cards and original gift ideas including bags, cushions, tea towels, ceramics and decoration.<br /><br />Pop-Up Bristol will be hosting a party to celebrate the one-month countdown to Christmas on Thursday November 24th at 6pm across their three temporary festive galleries at Cabot Circus!<br /><br />The event will offer guests a fantastic opportunity to see and purchase all the brilliant artworks the shops have on offer and will also feature live drawing and music. There will also be a chance to meet all of the diverse and talented artists involved in the project along with some exciting special guests.<br /><br />So if you are around in Cabot this Christmas season make sure you Pop by! They will be open as follows:<br />POP-UPfest: Open now - 24th December (level1, Glass Walk)<br />Drawn in Bristol: Open now - 3rd December (Quakers Friars)<br />Smithson Gallery and Gifts: Open now - 24th December (Level 1, Glass Walk)<span style="font-size:10.5pt;"></span><br />Bristol Creatives: Open now - 24th December (Quakers Friars)<br /><br />For more information check it out <a href="http://www.popupbristol.com/">here</a>!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Fashion Fantasist xx<br /><br />P.S I am really excited about Christmas! :)Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-72170544680165250072011-11-14T18:45:00.000-08:002011-11-14T10:49:21.810-08:00Elvis isn't dead...Hello Strangers,<br /><br />It is crazy to think that this time last year I was enduring the long bus journey from Oxford to London and then an hour long underground trek - enjoying an internship at <a href="http://www.frenchconnection.com/category/woman/woman.htm">French Connection</a>!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfYsovMQopQsl7AP4nn1D3-vE19H4IZJct5iaDR5B8TGKvQIOW1-xOdTCiyOY9zzKO__NPtGvKhf4SWj7B6xBqm2ExNdo-hB4TDGHIe26vKKS89qpfkjtwXDlZ5wtl4oBqQFiz518IH8/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIfYsovMQopQsl7AP4nn1D3-vE19H4IZJct5iaDR5B8TGKvQIOW1-xOdTCiyOY9zzKO__NPtGvKhf4SWj7B6xBqm2ExNdo-hB4TDGHIe26vKKS89qpfkjtwXDlZ5wtl4oBqQFiz518IH8/s320/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674922440016255794" border="0" /></a>It was an interesting experience but it already feels like it was a million years ago. What I really enjoyed was being able to help out with print a bead work. It is very strange to see some of the pieces I helped with sitting in the shops waiting to be bought. Gives me a little skip in my step when I see an advert for a garment I saw at it's beginnings. It was a fantastic experience and I really enjoyed it! Thank you to the people who helped me get it and who taught me a great deal about what the industry is like.<br /><br />Anyway the reason I rave about some of the garments is because I have recently purchased one. It was in the sale but £325 reduced to £150 I think is still fair :). It is the Broiderie Brogue dress in cream leather with a laser cut pattern. I can tell you the silly thing I get excited about is I remember photocopying the pattern and trying to make it match at the seams and also drawing the pattern on to a working drawing. Silly but it gives me a little thrill.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CyuoxFehyphenhyphen4dzKKKeCrxtfv0S_GQPV2RCX8FaJeAii_uTvrPhnP1bZUB3aPxz8PVOF87F8FmUj0r4TEnzte-rh3O0Sldklk1S8YYlXaDBxxko5fSREiLzpwKpffe2gP052I4596j8qa4/s1600/French-Connection-Broderie-Brogue-Dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CyuoxFehyphenhyphen4dzKKKeCrxtfv0S_GQPV2RCX8FaJeAii_uTvrPhnP1bZUB3aPxz8PVOF87F8FmUj0r4TEnzte-rh3O0Sldklk1S8YYlXaDBxxko5fSREiLzpwKpffe2gP052I4596j8qa4/s320/French-Connection-Broderie-Brogue-Dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674922598385701970" border="0" /></a>I did have an occasion to splash the cash and get such a statement piece - it wasn't just for wearing round the house! It was Mr FF's Grandparent's 50th Wedding Anniversary at the end of September = A big deal! A lot of his relatives were there, some travelled from Italy and America to come and celebrate. It was lots of fun with a five course lunch and a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Martin">Dean Martin</a> impersonator serenading us all and in the evening there was a hog roast and an<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis"> Elvis</a> impersonator. It was so much fun!! I have added some pictures in this post so you can see mine and Mr FF's outfits and some of the crazy shenanigans!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0l8k6awIRF0aLzoxz3NisRnTweAXhHseKZSe1oUeGOxFYURCzD37-eQanda0R-tDzy0UTay8zduiACkkWIdSQZ5q4LJZIXrJDiEayUA-GxCFWTI2tGL75cLGWA5e2osowS7lGjLHvXA/s1600/106.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih0l8k6awIRF0aLzoxz3NisRnTweAXhHseKZSe1oUeGOxFYURCzD37-eQanda0R-tDzy0UTay8zduiACkkWIdSQZ5q4LJZIXrJDiEayUA-GxCFWTI2tGL75cLGWA5e2osowS7lGjLHvXA/s320/106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674922921615478066" border="0" /></a>Mr FF and I<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTRtg4Vj6YzDc-EDkvA8Q7UH14nMhd4G19F_pNHwntRknGnXwgSQHy9WurQTXsYmCSXYzwoMcsq3lKJCYFlQtdiCiOfG8PnP4IMTcc7jZ8Pb49Q_rhMZqq5fYOjwQXFh0Q_P2SC6_VyI/s1600/109.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTRtg4Vj6YzDc-EDkvA8Q7UH14nMhd4G19F_pNHwntRknGnXwgSQHy9WurQTXsYmCSXYzwoMcsq3lKJCYFlQtdiCiOfG8PnP4IMTcc7jZ8Pb49Q_rhMZqq5fYOjwQXFh0Q_P2SC6_VyI/s320/109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674923223997293810" border="0" /></a>Mr FF and I with Mr FF's Bro and Girlfriend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp2EvPz0hjX56zB6B9ipA2lXHmIKOJumkP-xs4wBhAhPwe2dV9kNA-ruhpUeh3QTLo8vmSNpXY2KLQDbEgKeVVjmQnk30Eet2HQRE-f0Ww5Ub-o9wHI_kHX6X5e8e6EOw8WpmALFdtXY/s1600/193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp2EvPz0hjX56zB6B9ipA2lXHmIKOJumkP-xs4wBhAhPwe2dV9kNA-ruhpUeh3QTLo8vmSNpXY2KLQDbEgKeVVjmQnk30Eet2HQRE-f0Ww5Ub-o9wHI_kHX6X5e8e6EOw8WpmALFdtXY/s320/193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674923686700966770" border="0" /></a>The Grandparents = awww<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboqnhpouPX1gRBHXZ7SbJkmSNaJ1qEFbdzEY2YQwMKCVLQhNXdVJ0iJrT9KCIIKWjkoFmlow41XY2ODibrmmvJB-Xjyer99pjOaEVmDiC3ZaY6C2qYTgTVZDTnnyFlVCHw4i9TMIDYpk/s1600/302528_10150841335430077_553390076_20994395_663116750_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboqnhpouPX1gRBHXZ7SbJkmSNaJ1qEFbdzEY2YQwMKCVLQhNXdVJ0iJrT9KCIIKWjkoFmlow41XY2ODibrmmvJB-Xjyer99pjOaEVmDiC3ZaY6C2qYTgTVZDTnnyFlVCHw4i9TMIDYpk/s320/302528_10150841335430077_553390076_20994395_663116750_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674923875438057650" border="0" /></a>And a rather close call with Elvis!<br /><br /></div>Anyway speak soon!!<br />Fashion Fantasist xx<br /><br />(Thank you David D'Elia for the event photographs)Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-90947868276665466772011-10-23T08:57:00.000-07:002011-10-23T01:05:31.307-07:00Song of the RainbirdGood Morning lovelies,<br /><br />One of the things I really love about being a blogger is unique designers I hadn't come across before sending me press releases and imagery of their collections. Imagine my joy at finding one such email earlier this week from Australian designer <a href="http://kellylove.com/">Kelly Love</a>. I had not come across Kelly's work before and I am so pleased that she has shared it with me because I adore her AW11 collection - 'Song of the Rainbird'.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53bNjSCJYsmeID_0izgGfqsUZr1YJncklAk22T131L88nAcJeFgtkIcc4HgqNfqpzVBBNfcH6_jRqtwoa8EPqiuBPOij-9FYpouxuYl7MiMxwUOhtIWY7DS9uQ7psbBHtzXTW6njnoQI/s1600/Dance+of+the+Peacock+Blouse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53bNjSCJYsmeID_0izgGfqsUZr1YJncklAk22T131L88nAcJeFgtkIcc4HgqNfqpzVBBNfcH6_jRqtwoa8EPqiuBPOij-9FYpouxuYl7MiMxwUOhtIWY7DS9uQ7psbBHtzXTW6njnoQI/s320/Dance+of+the+Peacock+Blouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666591115678269138" border="0" /></a>It is a collection inspired by the 60's with references to the correlation between muses, fallen rock stars and beautiful birds in cages. I really love the print work, black and white mixed with navy contrasted against bright pops of yellow. I wanted to know more about the collection. So contacted Kelly back and asked her a few questions:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH33MJ7Oj90ICmhCOMBgMBsbeQ3HAEoSgI8K6SvNg0uqv-MoX9kj3OKfEvJ_MEOrYq-Oj81LpIdTS5CQJ1wYr8qW89_tU4Cx0FAK2ajokgX6VHxjDrKojIR1NovdDK9iw9vQChCMa6xY8/s1600/Gilded+Cage+Dress+%2528close+up%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH33MJ7Oj90ICmhCOMBgMBsbeQ3HAEoSgI8K6SvNg0uqv-MoX9kj3OKfEvJ_MEOrYq-Oj81LpIdTS5CQJ1wYr8qW89_tU4Cx0FAK2ajokgX6VHxjDrKojIR1NovdDK9iw9vQChCMa6xY8/s320/Gilded+Cage+Dress+%2528close+up%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666591463564595778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your inspiration?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Inspiration can come from anywhere but my label is mainly inspired by femininity, 1940's and 1960's, textured fabrics, foreign films, Parisian actresses, folk music and antique furniture.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMHdZjx69yydPut5rNX2R-wtHwmLrcP_thkpahG1_w-S13Yp_ODdtLV7PL1gRJo7YHWT5Af-DsP-tvgnfGfW-m8Ik1Bvwv8wuenN9i1Tbi9Ufx8frWhgk_PL7Dtbr9ikcMeECvmXMwz0/s1600/Kelly+Love+-+Dance+of+the+Peacock+Dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMHdZjx69yydPut5rNX2R-wtHwmLrcP_thkpahG1_w-S13Yp_ODdtLV7PL1gRJo7YHWT5Af-DsP-tvgnfGfW-m8Ik1Bvwv8wuenN9i1Tbi9Ufx8frWhgk_PL7Dtbr9ikcMeECvmXMwz0/s320/Kelly+Love+-+Dance+of+the+Peacock+Dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666591630149093026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">How do you start designing a collection?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I start by writing - anything from a short story to a song. For my AW2011 collection 'Song of the Rainbird' I collaborated with the band <a href="http://www.novasbasement.com/2011/07/05/the-story-of-rainbird/">Nova's Basement</a> who wrote music to my lyrics. You can listen to the song</span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.novasbasement.com/2011/07/05/the-story-of-rainbird/"></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> here! <object width="100%" height="81"><param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18377638&show_comments=true&color=c3bcb2"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F18377638&show_comments=true&color=c3bcb2" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81"></embed></object><span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/novasbasement"></a></span>Whatever I write is written as the girl who would wear my collection, almost like an imaginary muse. I then do a mood board, start sketching and pick colours and fabrics.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-style: italic;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO-hkx7ggBZxiS2KLdLKmMSPqaPETDu1lsL-Rm9xC9JihePn5EjMhyaQ66q-EXwccNQy0Y5KpOxuljuC3cf0QeU9d1JDprKUemm9IBQX9Vl5PKHOFRG5LZYRgn-1625JBCyBZwwbDz_U/s1600/Kelly+Love+-+Gisele+Dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO-hkx7ggBZxiS2KLdLKmMSPqaPETDu1lsL-Rm9xC9JihePn5EjMhyaQ66q-EXwccNQy0Y5KpOxuljuC3cf0QeU9d1JDprKUemm9IBQX9Vl5PKHOFRG5LZYRgn-1625JBCyBZwwbDz_U/s320/Kelly+Love+-+Gisele+Dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666591787309973762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What made you move to London?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Industry is so much bigger in London than in Sydney so I knew there would be more opportunity. I also love to travel and there are so many places just a hop, skip and jump away? Plus it is such an inspirational city with so much to do and see.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cJWYGpQnsiZm9dWsqnnDye8txryhnCGFYUE7nuiyjvYLcqyDGSvxIyL7TcASkf7i4o6g2aSIf4BmuQnVfU-31ymFZmSWw2rH9BKdITTFq99jisCeYQZA9DVimbVgMPLWLr9KCi-lqrs/s1600/Nightingale+Tears+Dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cJWYGpQnsiZm9dWsqnnDye8txryhnCGFYUE7nuiyjvYLcqyDGSvxIyL7TcASkf7i4o6g2aSIf4BmuQnVfU-31ymFZmSWw2rH9BKdITTFq99jisCeYQZA9DVimbVgMPLWLr9KCi-lqrs/s320/Nightingale+Tears+Dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666591992991431906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">How long have you been designing?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I started designing at school and loved it. I've always known I wanted to do something creative. My label started in 2o08 when I launched my first collection "Beautiful Side of Everything" at the New Generation Show of Australian Fashion Week. My latest collection for SS12 'Pocket Full O'Posies' is my third collection in the UK and is inspired by bunches of posies, vintage lingerie and 1940's cocktail parties.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIETD2pK3A3EdeKSE8ZyESPntkYyMQ0e6PmyA0hEJ6hAAe9qxaKT4avf_120jI-TsHpWJH9D8F6mosTAwDILC-y6f8qPvrIHi7h7cB_VepViIcBycP5_l6NdS3gds_QYNcudry5Q9Vfx8/s1600/Perfect+Tee.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIETD2pK3A3EdeKSE8ZyESPntkYyMQ0e6PmyA0hEJ6hAAe9qxaKT4avf_120jI-TsHpWJH9D8F6mosTAwDILC-y6f8qPvrIHi7h7cB_VepViIcBycP5_l6NdS3gds_QYNcudry5Q9Vfx8/s320/Perfect+Tee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666592205314296962" border="0" /></a>I really like this collection and enjoyed speaking to Kelly! I hope you do too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6pomwjzKa6oScKnh0-YZAgSzsyE5s6Nvvlqx61wnlNfRGt6F0FOw1Tk3VtV06a671NdLahUzbxFQBbAfBkSXNK3apO-UB2yfMjJRWyUyI4tjGMj20JY7P67OfbJjSN7gSZYy948eyZo/s1600/Serene+Flamingo+Dress+%2528close+up%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6pomwjzKa6oScKnh0-YZAgSzsyE5s6Nvvlqx61wnlNfRGt6F0FOw1Tk3VtV06a671NdLahUzbxFQBbAfBkSXNK3apO-UB2yfMjJRWyUyI4tjGMj20JY7P67OfbJjSN7gSZYy948eyZo/s320/Serene+Flamingo+Dress+%2528close+up%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666592397169284978" border="0" /></a>Best wishes,<br />Fashion Fantasist xx<br /><br />P.S she also has a <a href="http://kellylove.com/shop/">shop</a> on her website!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXyM2sbj_8IaVT5GyRGlBE3rrpP7dfGNR0GfcEPStv8raZh1x5g_lYfyQLHyR35sRbh7c-S9sb9bwcn6iOV4pw0a5LZGp0mTsl71x8n6-AIT8YuYeNMA7cTIAcDL3EtmFGGcbzZjTdT8/s1600/Songbird+Trousers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXyM2sbj_8IaVT5GyRGlBE3rrpP7dfGNR0GfcEPStv8raZh1x5g_lYfyQLHyR35sRbh7c-S9sb9bwcn6iOV4pw0a5LZGp0mTsl71x8n6-AIT8YuYeNMA7cTIAcDL3EtmFGGcbzZjTdT8/s320/Songbird+Trousers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666592541689074786" border="0" /></a>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-62811276855584172272011-10-12T20:52:00.000-07:002011-10-12T12:52:41.516-07:00Behind The SunThe drizzly, darkness of winter seems to have appeared. I have that horrible numb feeling in my brain from a rather horrible cold. So this blog post may not make muuuuuch sense. Hehe! We did have one last lovely weekend of beautiful weather however and the papers went mad calling it our Indian Summer. So in natural Brit fashion we took to the park with picnic in hand and disposable bbq in the other.<br /><br />Now this is my first outfit post so please be kind... I have managed to find myself a lovely pair of wine coloured skinny jeans for the winter months. Coloured trousers - jeans and chinos are becoming a big winter trend for women and men. Imagine my joy when instead of teaming these jeans with chunky jumpers I was able to wear a strappy top - in SEPTEMBER! :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVxlMpS7UNZLgi7pdDdhgkcr1t-tX5OejxElgByTCwAQOk_rGvpzSRPBJqNCs2Es27vVQwQ-lmZEm3pD-ckFcY8x1yWwO7rL-g-rmlNzUxVN1CAeWMgcKbK8mB9WfSFL3iWtsxJ-Uxzs/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVxlMpS7UNZLgi7pdDdhgkcr1t-tX5OejxElgByTCwAQOk_rGvpzSRPBJqNCs2Es27vVQwQ-lmZEm3pD-ckFcY8x1yWwO7rL-g-rmlNzUxVN1CAeWMgcKbK8mB9WfSFL3iWtsxJ-Uxzs/s320/photo%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662691698880072578" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Head scarf: <a href="http://www.charlottetaylorltd.com/">Charlotte Taylor</a><br />Top: <a href="http://www.topshop.com/">Topshop</a><br />Jeans: <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/bdg-twill-ankle-cigarette-jeans/invt/5123422898234/&bklist=#">Urban Outfitters</a><br />Shoes: <a href="http://www.missselfridge.com/">Miss Selfridge</a><br />Bag: <a href="http://www.primark.co.uk/">Primark</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">More posts soon - the fashion weeks have not gone unnoticed!! I am now going back to my hot chocolate, blanket and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Hits%21%3F">Red Hot Chili Peppers 'What Hits'</a> and the <a href="http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/red+hot+chili+peppers/behind+the+sun_20114817.html">talking dolphin.<br /></a><br />Speak soon lovelies!<br />Fashion Fantasist xx<br /></div></div>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-20505849346248686622011-10-09T14:41:00.000-07:002011-10-09T06:41:26.079-07:00All the Jewellery I Never Got<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28323796?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" width="400" frameborder="0" height="225"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/28323796">All The Jewellery I Never Got</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/grandboy">GrandBoy</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Don't you just love it when you stumble on to wonderful fashion whilst browsing the Internet? <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/NATALIEBCOLEMAN/133994389954408?sk=friendactivity#%21/pages/NATALIEBCOLEMAN/133994389954408?sk=info">Natalie Coleman'</a>s hand drawn quirky illustrations caught my eye recently. Her Spring Summer 2012 collection features hand drawn, water coloured jewels digitally printed and pleated. The collection is flirtatious, sexy and full of whimsy.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPekK1h9DbPhP6lbs7EBcXPcfMqGREi0FVm5N0Eikn0LD8RJt0mrN52BNJabzlLu3-rOKzsUh2BmxqDw125LH7TNqJfsW6ufOn3n17WuhuS4kZboxHY0_fp2DDFWRe7RG1Vvk-MrWVas/s1600/Look+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPekK1h9DbPhP6lbs7EBcXPcfMqGREi0FVm5N0Eikn0LD8RJt0mrN52BNJabzlLu3-rOKzsUh2BmxqDw125LH7TNqJfsW6ufOn3n17WuhuS4kZboxHY0_fp2DDFWRe7RG1Vvk-MrWVas/s320/Look+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661485843028635874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vXVE6PSqTOOJwmI5a4J087sjnNPyGSrd0oph_dBnmFhJhXGzYJVRTrlkigXM_uS8czngY_muEOHHdzdX5rJGHHtwz2MalhnoUog8cJBlpIABmZZ_94Rar_1lBC5wtT1DUGKWYcAQdbQ/s1600/Iook2A.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vXVE6PSqTOOJwmI5a4J087sjnNPyGSrd0oph_dBnmFhJhXGzYJVRTrlkigXM_uS8czngY_muEOHHdzdX5rJGHHtwz2MalhnoUog8cJBlpIABmZZ_94Rar_1lBC5wtT1DUGKWYcAQdbQ/s320/Iook2A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661486062273010274" border="0" /></a>Natalie Coleman is a fashion design MA graduate from Central St. Matins and has worked for <a href="http://threeasfour.com/index.php/">threeASFOUR</a> in New York, <a href="http://ragnafroda.com/">Ragna Frodadottir </a>a textile designer in Iceland and <a href="http://www.joannehynes.com/">Joanne Hynes</a>, Ireland.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgaK-RR9s0WwLQT-Y6dwG1Urg1FR7-R9xoREB1i6fLAu15WJJRKhjTtEWB_i49i6eUe0MdiECdNskOC7TR0QeYdsmqHgnvwXkw7drLRrQvaoOBKnv6X7rYW7SYUicRF0PYEuQUK2CGwM/s1600/LOOK+6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgaK-RR9s0WwLQT-Y6dwG1Urg1FR7-R9xoREB1i6fLAu15WJJRKhjTtEWB_i49i6eUe0MdiECdNskOC7TR0QeYdsmqHgnvwXkw7drLRrQvaoOBKnv6X7rYW7SYUicRF0PYEuQUK2CGwM/s320/LOOK+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661486325477201362" border="0" /></a>'<span style="font-style: italic;">Inspired by the stories, the secrets and longings for individuality in all women and with a background in strong narratives and quirky romance, Natalie has recently established her own fashion business and label <a href="http://www.nataliebcoleman.com/">NATALIEBCOLEMAN</a>.</span>'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWtJ613X8S9-0FJyskKIpi3uR27m0VGbarquzFs4S8uXDF8icIt5rSPsaD6h1NGQ6b8DQhXJIA9VRizZPOSDTIUeEQTSmCyBmwjy9tDZ-w0NJtVJ49GT_igtgBRx0QZO7Q0tMag7wzlw/s1600/Ilook12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWtJ613X8S9-0FJyskKIpi3uR27m0VGbarquzFs4S8uXDF8icIt5rSPsaD6h1NGQ6b8DQhXJIA9VRizZPOSDTIUeEQTSmCyBmwjy9tDZ-w0NJtVJ49GT_igtgBRx0QZO7Q0tMag7wzlw/s320/Ilook12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661486830676884386" border="0" /></a>I really like this collection and with the weather turning cold I am already thinking about next season when the sun will hopefully come back!<br /><br />Enjoy,<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-35742319023454863042011-10-03T17:04:00.000-07:002011-10-03T09:04:56.170-07:00Uni City Fashion Face Off<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoRG6oyugwJGtKSEZ7QobapQUm63TTzAwP45z4yIDK7SieEcBOuiu7ROFHCSD4mp0VCJ6NXLQ84z-csEkycgeLr5bL3e3h6g9Wk6kzRe8X2P7MKzFaTIdolHCG8QxJSlr608YW1Kzm5g/s1600/newsletter+pics.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoRG6oyugwJGtKSEZ7QobapQUm63TTzAwP45z4yIDK7SieEcBOuiu7ROFHCSD4mp0VCJ6NXLQ84z-csEkycgeLr5bL3e3h6g9Wk6kzRe8X2P7MKzFaTIdolHCG8QxJSlr608YW1Kzm5g/s320/newsletter+pics.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659297388312140050" border="0" /></a><br />Which Uni are you from Bristol or UWE? I am a UWE graduate and think they might just have what it takes to win this face off...<br /><br />The lovely ladies at <a href="http://www.mystreetchic.com/">MyStreetChic.com</a> have given students the opportunity to win £50 to spend at <a href="http://www.merc.com/">Merc Clothing</a> and an exclusive MyStreetChic beauty goody bag.<br /><br />During freshers weeks an undercover 'glam spy' from MyStreetChic will be scoping out both universities and snapping pics of the most stylish students. “<span style="font-style: italic;">The two universities have a history of friendly rivalry, so we’re hoping they’ll be pulling out all the stops to show us who has the best style,</span>” commented Gina Dyer, Editor of MyStreetChic.com.<br /><br />Just to make it fair the looks won't be chosen by the MyStreetChic team. Instead the users of the site are able to cast a vote so if you want your fellow students to win you need to log on and vote.<a href="http://www.mystreetchic.com/tags/freshers-week"> Voting will open Wednesday 5th October.</a><br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-61036621105228160272011-10-02T10:21:00.000-07:002011-10-02T02:22:00.779-07:00Bling Bling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sdQ5QiOTXb0s5rlkbsOZQu1SLa_sLwwJduMcbRqUeR2vdW9_u2zE5nq0r9AQwaVOhC8ANGQzzLK_EDeTxwMSJB4nJUvEmzqLVzUnW2To4YmQajccGwUWTEeEAo1TpvAio2Kf15y7qF8/s1600/JR+Diamante_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sdQ5QiOTXb0s5rlkbsOZQu1SLa_sLwwJduMcbRqUeR2vdW9_u2zE5nq0r9AQwaVOhC8ANGQzzLK_EDeTxwMSJB4nJUvEmzqLVzUnW2To4YmQajccGwUWTEeEAo1TpvAio2Kf15y7qF8/s320/JR+Diamante_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658821937513513970" border="0" /></a>Just a short blog post to announce that <a href="http://www.jonrichard.com/">www.jonrichard.com</a> launched on 22nd September! The lovely people include have put in every effort to make it a first class jewellery and accessory shopping destination.<br /><br />The website <span lang="EN-GB">retails jewellery and accessories from Jon Richard, MOOD, Simply Silver, Jon Richard made with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, Jon Richard Bridal, and our newest brand – Disney Couture!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDp16J1lwvV6T7kR0ouxqfnI9U6y0A2KNJY9TOruwdqD6U684Yi-RD2Veq3oxCSWHazZ5vhnwW947takXKOaRXD9jgJy0jX6yy7qgRQjLqAfwOGIKH2RqOlTrlT4sZOVc4r3fNWj-IxNA/s1600/Mood_coloured+glass_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDp16J1lwvV6T7kR0ouxqfnI9U6y0A2KNJY9TOruwdqD6U684Yi-RD2Veq3oxCSWHazZ5vhnwW947takXKOaRXD9jgJy0jX6yy7qgRQjLqAfwOGIKH2RqOlTrlT4sZOVc4r3fNWj-IxNA/s320/Mood_coloured+glass_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658822064733645138" border="0" /></a>They are also offering the first 300 customers who make a purchase an £8 pair of Cubic Zirconia earrings as a welcome gift. Also to celebrate their launch they are running a <a href="http://www.jonrichard.com/competitions">competition</a> for the first month. All you need to do is enter your details and you will be in with a chance of winning a Jon Richard made SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS goody bag worth over £300!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJe5uDQNb3TwVRn582KOjP_1em8X9J5ew7-dqJ1baI-bdE8y-RBsIw-Lief-6QTW7t9IvWO0S5cMul9gBOA-L0xQ9jDKgoM6pxi8GTAxkG19ms08NcxPHJnRH216GO-eVP5DzUA6uKglY/s1600/Mood_Turban_v2_sml.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJe5uDQNb3TwVRn582KOjP_1em8X9J5ew7-dqJ1baI-bdE8y-RBsIw-Lief-6QTW7t9IvWO0S5cMul9gBOA-L0xQ9jDKgoM6pxi8GTAxkG19ms08NcxPHJnRH216GO-eVP5DzUA6uKglY/s320/Mood_Turban_v2_sml.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658822375769841314" border="0" /></a>The site is clean, simple and easy to navigate. To those of you who are getting married a Bridal Boutique has launched and it allows customers to download a bridal brochure and view all their bridal jewellery range. The site also features a Look Book page, which showcases all the latest trend looks and pieces to buy to re-create the look!<br /><br />As well as the website there is also a brand new <a href="http://www.jonrichard.com/blog/">blog</a> featuring fashion trends, press events and new products.<br /><br />I hope you will have a browse.<br />Fashion Fantasist xx<span style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160);"><br /></span></span>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-60926431462663648542011-09-13T17:32:00.000-07:002011-09-14T09:32:48.495-07:00Gok-Tastic!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-g1oKCPHjOsbA1usSvWtu-B570S815XchmcJY5QX3RFKPOt5vdzjxn0EsHRkzPyE_aoGZaNv4rr_DySXk6KGcI5V0321NvjQV2fUJsXqgbZ_6-CUrn9XkF_OSStUcqjGPK8CkEubMhc/s1600/P8242321.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-g1oKCPHjOsbA1usSvWtu-B570S815XchmcJY5QX3RFKPOt5vdzjxn0EsHRkzPyE_aoGZaNv4rr_DySXk6KGcI5V0321NvjQV2fUJsXqgbZ_6-CUrn9XkF_OSStUcqjGPK8CkEubMhc/s320/P8242321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652251120149964274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNU2Ba1kKvzOcPnqWaKiuPbNfhb5FsW9OEDqciC80UjizuhqfzVhKe-HgicCBPzsRB0N3UZkmVggVSwXUvNywZzMwE-aENrjU7iqkGoJadNQxGa_phJk6KDTZFQZIsJjkWb30AQK9Zck/s1600/P8242336.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNU2Ba1kKvzOcPnqWaKiuPbNfhb5FsW9OEDqciC80UjizuhqfzVhKe-HgicCBPzsRB0N3UZkmVggVSwXUvNywZzMwE-aENrjU7iqkGoJadNQxGa_phJk6KDTZFQZIsJjkWb30AQK9Zck/s320/P8242336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652251325776365554" border="0" /></a>Last Wednesday I was completely star struck on the front row of the Gok Wan's fashion roadshow in the centre of Cabot Circus. Thank you to the lovely ladies who PR for Cabot Circus I was able to sit on one of the pink seats and use the voting paddles.<br /><br />The first season of Gok's fashion roadshow Gok was up against Brix Smith Start with a designer versus highstreet face off. This season Gok is up against.... well... Gok!! He has turned his hand at creating an affordable collection, where each outfit cost up to £50 and a more expensive, where each outfit cost up to £250. I wont reveal too much about them as the programme will be airing later this month but I am looking forward to finding out where everything came from.<br /><br />There were also three lucky ladies who had a Gok style make over and looked like they really enjoyed the experience. It was nice to sit where I did as I got to see the family's reactions, since they knew what they had looked like before.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit96-R1yDJY_ek913yOS-lXmSDTV2PSp17wc3jHI8e4TTaT1cXZeaX3rz8I5mlMQ0YD8XCaIL4SocW7AZ8Dngp3hyphenhyphengKZLWN6716us64JPuN6VqrrCVn4-gz7B5cqAztzGIq5z8V815bNku/s1600/IMG_1411.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit96-R1yDJY_ek913yOS-lXmSDTV2PSp17wc3jHI8e4TTaT1cXZeaX3rz8I5mlMQ0YD8XCaIL4SocW7AZ8Dngp3hyphenhyphengKZLWN6716us64JPuN6VqrrCVn4-gz7B5cqAztzGIq5z8V815bNku/s320/IMG_1411.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652250094167567586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFcH79xlhJfzi-194abnZ6bcV-S_GubOBfp6JDQe7_bPQQdoFhf1Q6_y2S1LNQlwCKWuByhoqXAs2NTpWuC1F9zlmV_HQ5RhuHGoSCGgB4lp1xwTI5yyHrd7XDJV8Mhzsdt1rULgTGn8A/s1600/IMG_1536.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFcH79xlhJfzi-194abnZ6bcV-S_GubOBfp6JDQe7_bPQQdoFhf1Q6_y2S1LNQlwCKWuByhoqXAs2NTpWuC1F9zlmV_HQ5RhuHGoSCGgB4lp1xwTI5yyHrd7XDJV8Mhzsdt1rULgTGn8A/s320/IMG_1536.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652250529698584050" border="0" /></a> At the end I was grabbed for an interview.... Which I really hope isn't aired.... "<span style="font-style: italic;">I voted for the pink one... because of such and such a reason...</span>" All very embarrassing - but I was pleased with my outfit and actually have a snap here with some of the other guests (Picture source <a href="http://www.mystreetchic.com/">mystreetchic.com</a>). Skinny Jeans, over sized cream shirt and clogs. Managed to successfully wear those and not fall over much... hehe!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf_OUtQIdP5nii1zQV6AgBRnw1wKUSKUeCusPh-kTgqwar4BttWep4n3QUw9HFGqO4Bsep6Sk8_G5OmRq_aDAuEVuhL0CkrQheLsv2GVdL3SadoH2_E_Ulgx4IWmqz65lviWEcWxrlmw/s1600/girls+edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf_OUtQIdP5nii1zQV6AgBRnw1wKUSKUeCusPh-kTgqwar4BttWep4n3QUw9HFGqO4Bsep6Sk8_G5OmRq_aDAuEVuhL0CkrQheLsv2GVdL3SadoH2_E_Ulgx4IWmqz65lviWEcWxrlmw/s320/girls+edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652252824742893426" border="0" /></a>All in all I had a lovely time. It was nice to also meet the girls behind mystreetchic.com who I sat with.<br /><br />Enjoy and hope you manage to catch the show!<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-11971229575997090032011-09-05T20:28:00.000-07:002011-09-05T12:28:19.575-07:00A Lesson In Style<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]-->A group of the UK's finest young stylists are told to get creative with Converse Bags. With the new term just around the corner the stylists were asked to draw inspiration from their school days when they drew on their school bags to express their personal style. They were given a Converse Bag and a pencil case... The results ranged from the classic to the extrovert and extraordinary and they definitely expressed that person's unique style.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBKbw5lJYX0mzMTUWfeqZUVZiQ13WpBruQeKgb3pizZYL-5NeuyAHJbvxt9UaS0jHwtiGnQ7EE-NZjQksV5Z9ksggCsxeSqHjWB3LCl3niIDtkYzFrCYoh4UzDxjvxjy9s5P0_84geGsu/s1600/110815_Converse_SHOT%2523673C9D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBKbw5lJYX0mzMTUWfeqZUVZiQ13WpBruQeKgb3pizZYL-5NeuyAHJbvxt9UaS0jHwtiGnQ7EE-NZjQksV5Z9ksggCsxeSqHjWB3LCl3niIDtkYzFrCYoh4UzDxjvxjy9s5P0_84geGsu/s320/110815_Converse_SHOT%2523673C9D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648957865399635874" border="0" /></a>The Brief:<br /><p class="MsoNormal">With Converse launching their first bag collection just in time for the new school year, a handful of the UK's finest experts on style and self expression representing fashion, music and culture reminisced about what defined their own unique style, getting nostalgic about what it means to be an individual once the new term begins. Provided simply with a canvas duffle bag from the Converse Bags & Accessories launch collection, a pencil case and notebook, they got creative to express their personal style in their very own special way...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNCrfVgXdA5cVApjWNOIUnLAu_VtQvp1HB14EMSJtLNMRoZFelzSWNjgbWpu45ev33PKHO5aXM0yZCiYGkGCd81DCPIpQSOhc6Ipibw4AfUWBd-FKZ_0M4YZU3qqk7fumHn3xp6qO9bvB/s1600/110815_Converse_SHOT%2523673C26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNCrfVgXdA5cVApjWNOIUnLAu_VtQvp1HB14EMSJtLNMRoZFelzSWNjgbWpu45ev33PKHO5aXM0yZCiYGkGCd81DCPIpQSOhc6Ipibw4AfUWBd-FKZ_0M4YZU3qqk7fumHn3xp6qO9bvB/s320/110815_Converse_SHOT%2523673C26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648958032918554706" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Alexis Knox:</b><br /><b>About Alexis Knox: </b>Style Mentor on T4's Style the Nation alongside Giles Deacon and Nick Grimshaw, Alexis Knox is an expert on expressing personal style. By Day she is Fashion Director at Notion magazine and a renowned stylist and by night she is a host at the surrealist club night ‘Circus’.<br /><b>Describe your school style?<br /></b>Acces<span style="color:black;">s</span>orise to the max! I went to a Convent school where the uniform was pretty strict.... a kilt! So it was all about customising to the max with plastic bangles, kids accessories and gweebo bunches!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEVaBzBTvimBMBSmFP3tt3O82NguMIslAVPrZ3BnbXlCq18cl2wpisHYDVZ9OTkVc-SdmURS_1_aH9q3NqxTpCOvayQwcuQsklAnMbMJAUKu9yJXBavS-yj9IQrTHfppphPiFV_BH_PlZ/s1600/110815_Converse_SHOT%2523673CA5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEVaBzBTvimBMBSmFP3tt3O82NguMIslAVPrZ3BnbXlCq18cl2wpisHYDVZ9OTkVc-SdmURS_1_aH9q3NqxTpCOvayQwcuQsklAnMbMJAUKu9yJXBavS-yj9IQrTHfppphPiFV_BH_PlZ/s320/110815_Converse_SHOT%2523673CA5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648958176132890738" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Britta Burger:</b> <b><br />About:</b> Britta Burger is acting Fashion Editor at surf, skate and snow title Cooler magazine.<br /><b>The inspiration behind the bag:<br /></b>The duffle bag really reminded me of all-American High-School basketball heroes, the whole sporty collegiate style. It’s also about the way I grew up, the whistles remind me of my parents who were sports teachers and the poms poms are kind of like balls. The canvas of the bag was just asking to be drawn on with the markers and I suppose it's also an abstract take on the classic stars and stripes, but I was inspired by the iconic pop art aspect of it, not the fact that it's a national flag.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5611pwbQ9XJMwRggcdsvs8ZYoYdoBO9Ran9yEpnMYSP7e8A9hv6E13C7HRBAVxUR9d1ru2HlBXodI0LonnQAs700JLQMOp4WGCUzKYM9HlGUXZfEMBm0TAO1JYrEwU8G9JaZGpwhYtJbM/s1600/110815_Converse_SHOT07_BAGS_017.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5611pwbQ9XJMwRggcdsvs8ZYoYdoBO9Ran9yEpnMYSP7e8A9hv6E13C7HRBAVxUR9d1ru2HlBXodI0LonnQAs700JLQMOp4WGCUzKYM9HlGUXZfEMBm0TAO1JYrEwU8G9JaZGpwhYtJbM/s320/110815_Converse_SHOT07_BAGS_017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648958391411787250" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Hope Von Joel:<br />About:</b> Stylist and Accessories Designer Hope Von Joel’s fashion credentials begin at home, as Niece of Supermodel Jean Shrimpton, Hope studied knitwear at Central Saint Martins, working for the likes of Alexander McQueen and Gareth Pugh, before becoming Fashion Editor at The Super Super . From styling London Fashion Week shows for Charlie Le Mindu to fashion editorials for titles such as Elle Girl,Tank, Arena, Oyster, Dansk, and UK Vogue, Hope is now contributing Fashion Editor at Fiasco and one half of the talented design duo behind <u><span style="color:blue;"><a href="http://www.eyeoftheworlddesigns.com/" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr>eyeoftheworlddesigns.com/</a></span></u> with Liam Motyer, creating stunning handmade wooden accessories, available exclusively at <u>Browns Focus.<br /></u><b>How did you style up your school uniform?<br /></b>With a big smile and old paisley scarf, fur muff to keep hands warm and old second hand shoes in a shiny 60s black and white!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe-gIYJ-Uosjam0btzYlGmRyR-Ex4i1QTUAVxZZ1gZ88XZ6Ih2kry0v9aKNgWVDeKERUc5oQ4p47U0Rpb-6BbaVX3wl4qT6dU3jRJlbUeHjf2KjQH_sbBngJ4uAmGm7jYuivCStB8-qP-/s1600/110815_Converse_SHOT%2523673C81.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe-gIYJ-Uosjam0btzYlGmRyR-Ex4i1QTUAVxZZ1gZ88XZ6Ih2kry0v9aKNgWVDeKERUc5oQ4p47U0Rpb-6BbaVX3wl4qT6dU3jRJlbUeHjf2KjQH_sbBngJ4uAmGm7jYuivCStB8-qP-/s320/110815_Converse_SHOT%2523673C81.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648958539250472450" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Chantelle Fiddy<br />About: </b>Chantelle Fiddy is a journalist and renowned commentator on London's grime scene, whose music credentials include penning for Ctrl.Alt.Shift, RWD Magazine, Mixmag, Sunday Times Style and Dazed & Confused as well as presenting on Channel 4's 'Generation Next' and making multiple appearance on BBC Radio 1's Review Show. You'll mostly find her online.<br /><b>Describe your school style? </b>My school style flitted between record bags and (hideous) rave jackets (I hereby admit to rocking a Technics number) to holding my (entire mop of unbrushed) hair up with felt tip pens and wearing leg warmers alongside my yellow shirt and green blazer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqECeIlvupPq42-O91TaJkI3QPzhMUfIT3HODbVdWXTqgw2SwJEf6ao9puPygAJ4PwSfIkUTgQBtXO_qgz9oiRSvjyrorBm1EvUgn24uc5euVgOQZVS4jr9h3pzHPWy28D2HvnF_8g3aO/s1600/110815_StreetStyle_SHOT05_012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqECeIlvupPq42-O91TaJkI3QPzhMUfIT3HODbVdWXTqgw2SwJEf6ao9puPygAJ4PwSfIkUTgQBtXO_qgz9oiRSvjyrorBm1EvUgn24uc5euVgOQZVS4jr9h3pzHPWy28D2HvnF_8g3aO/s320/110815_StreetStyle_SHOT05_012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648958872058140194" border="0" /></a><br /><b>About Converse Bags:<br /></b>For AW’11 Converse took the illustrious heritage and iconic style, that has seen their classic sneakers and Chuck Taylor All Star logo omnipresent since the 1900s, to create their first ever dedicated Bags & Accessories Collection. The debut collection reflects the simple and versatile styling synonymous with Converse complete with the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star logo, steel eyelet details and the ever versatile canvas.<br /><br /><b>The new line of Converse Bags & Accessories is available now at stockists including Schuh, JD Sports and <a href="http://www.blackleaf.com/" target="_blank">www.blackleaf.com</a>. Prices range from £19 - £54.95</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Enjoy, Fashion Fantasist xx</p><p class="MsoNormal">(Images include Alexi Knox's creation, Hope Van Joel's wooden masterpiece and Britta Burger's collegiate style creation)<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-37687036345773673702011-09-03T11:05:00.000-07:002011-09-03T03:05:14.653-07:00It's oh so quiet.... shhhhh shhhhhRight it is time to blow the dust off this blog and banish the tumbleweeds and get with the programme! I have no good excuse for my lack of activity and can only apologise for being dull and say thank you to those followers who have not left out of sheer boredom!!!
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<br />I have a few dozen posts lined up but I should probably fill you in with what I have been up to...
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">As you know I finally managed to get a paid office job at the end of February. I shall not divulge the company name but I was there with an agency on a temporary bases. On 1st June I was offered a role within the company to work permanently and I started on 1st July! I am currently 2 months in to my 3 month probation period and I feel it is going well. I enjoy working with the people I work with and I think that is what counts... My hours are also pretty cool 9am - 4pm, which means I have actually had some time to draw :) I also am really enjoying office wear = smart/casual can be lots of fun and I am also becoming more experimental with my weekend style. I hope to incorporate some style snaps for you on this blog going forward.
<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oCTwcPqInRjJQSdaqBOxfWdSp5eGgnA4RRAPxN-MnvjTHmvy_Nbvr9qGU2ku49FkZDx-4uQdDGJ3Ndkp1k2Yibt4U-4NDBR0PRq2XNQYZb1RyTUUQpp5lYmfa4tcCgc6nVqA_5d6-YuO/s1600/P3261799.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oCTwcPqInRjJQSdaqBOxfWdSp5eGgnA4RRAPxN-MnvjTHmvy_Nbvr9qGU2ku49FkZDx-4uQdDGJ3Ndkp1k2Yibt4U-4NDBR0PRq2XNQYZb1RyTUUQpp5lYmfa4tcCgc6nVqA_5d6-YuO/s320/P3261799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648068163098089922" border="0" /></a>(Yes this is a work shirt... Tucked in to a black pencil skirt it looks pretty cool!)
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<br />Mr Fashion Fantasist and I also have two new little members of our family in the shape of two very mischievous kittens who , I'm not going to lie, keep us on our toes. They are Bea and Rosie. Bea is the runt of the litter and is a tiny, black short hair and Rosie, her sister, is a black long hair. At this very moment I have both of them sitting on my knee batting at my fingers on the keys and the screen. Most of the time they can be adorable but they can be little terrors as Mr FF found at his peril when they chewed through his skype head set whilst he was mid conversation.... ooops!! But look at their little faces - you can't be mad for long! They also seem to have some sort of death wish throwing themselves up and down the stairs...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHes8z8PcSCeWsd3XmUy39GqFc2OWD2hWOCewSSBmqEWMYrl1FK1czunJpKrlYkcGONJLopmwdTvWzPfX15I5cmD_HAZHIljR5yByCrmoNL0RQ4vMivSiZL7WBzLPdZoyT_jekfkDLD3W/s1600/IMG-20110824-00403.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHes8z8PcSCeWsd3XmUy39GqFc2OWD2hWOCewSSBmqEWMYrl1FK1czunJpKrlYkcGONJLopmwdTvWzPfX15I5cmD_HAZHIljR5yByCrmoNL0RQ4vMivSiZL7WBzLPdZoyT_jekfkDLD3W/s320/IMG-20110824-00403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648069056252648706" border="0" /></a>
<br />Stairs? Yes you read correctly! Mr FF and I have moved out of our one bed ground floor flat in to a two bedroom house! Yay! To be honest I am just as excited about the stairs as the kittens!! Hehe! It is still rented but it is a lovely Victorian mid terrace house with features, a garden and I have converted the second bedroom in to a bit of a studio space, which I plan to shut myself away in whenever I come home from work. However coming from a one bed flat in to a house one notices a severe lack of furniture so I have become a tad obsessed with interiors at the moment and I think my <a href="http://fashionfantasist.tumblr.com/">Tumblr blog</a> will start to reflect this... I need to buy a scanner, mine went to scanner heaven, as I have a big box of image clippings I plan to share with you on that blog!
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<br />Anyway that's the life update over... I am very much looking forward to writing a few posts I have lined up and sharing with you my Autumn favourites that are now in the shops. But for now, how are you? and what have I missed?
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<br />Speak Soon!!
<br />Best wishes,
<br />Fashion Fantasist xx
<br />Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-69238479981097230612011-07-10T17:48:00.000-07:002011-07-10T09:53:56.629-07:00Love it, Wear it, Share it.<a href="http://www.mystreetchic.com/">My Street Chic</a> has launched in Bristol. After a megally stressful day I was unable to unwind at the Launch Party on 16th June at the Big Chill Bar but I heard that it was a great success and I am very excited about the concept of the website.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzi4CXckWCbsOenPfM4feBzt5GWRbudD7Sj4Sq2i0pWAy28POy98PkRbUxVAINOeqo7gQFdG4wyNxcwKJVKqp3YR2xQen0V-Ak13WEymg32_92EFE-7uifPToeyXzuY6hROvKEqGiRbrN/s1600/Photo+1+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzi4CXckWCbsOenPfM4feBzt5GWRbudD7Sj4Sq2i0pWAy28POy98PkRbUxVAINOeqo7gQFdG4wyNxcwKJVKqp3YR2xQen0V-Ak13WEymg32_92EFE-7uifPToeyXzuY6hROvKEqGiRbrN/s320/Photo+1+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627765302327816738" border="0" /></a>(The MyStreetChic.com girls (left to right) student fashion ambassadors Grace Wakefield and Georgina Puddephatt, Editor Gina Dyer, Staff Writer Sian Hogan, student fashion ambassadors Grace Currie and Parul Matlib)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYxjen3hSYwj4JczJV-Ic3plrWPAv5_nHhmQd-6cIJ-c7Czex730o2eHhNbEq74eJUVLOLLbwBaiyqe2UZGFcX8076ebAVJu-VCajN5GWekydcmEonNh_LLeO_K1g-OCbPsxUz9vv1QNK/s1600/photo+2+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYxjen3hSYwj4JczJV-Ic3plrWPAv5_nHhmQd-6cIJ-c7Czex730o2eHhNbEq74eJUVLOLLbwBaiyqe2UZGFcX8076ebAVJu-VCajN5GWekydcmEonNh_LLeO_K1g-OCbPsxUz9vv1QNK/s320/photo+2+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627765727730959074" border="0" /></a>(The team from Robin James accept their certificate for setting the world record for topknot hairstyles. Staff Writer Sian Hogan, Robin James Salon Manager Lucy Castle, Robin James Creative Director Javier Encina, Robin James himself, MyStreetChic.com Editor Gina Dyer.)</div><br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">MyStreetChic.com is ‘the online fashion community that’s right up your street’, looking at how real women are wearing the latest street, fashion and beauty trends.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We’ll cover styles on a localised basis – so you can see what people where you live are wearing and how to adapt the look for yourself.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The site has launched with Bristol as its pilot city and will later be rolled out to other cities.</span>"<br /><br />It is very exciting to have Bristol as the pilot city as there is so much buzz surrounding it now with indy boutiques and designers cropping up all over. The website combines insightful editorial coverage as well as user generated content and interactive features. Its aim is to put real women at the centre of determining what's hot in fashion. It is a platform to see how real people on your high street are wearing the latest trends and offers tips on how to make the looks work for you.<br /><br />So watch out Bristol - put your best fashion foot forward when you step outside because you never know when the My Street Chic team may be there to snap your picture. They were recently at St Paul's carnival last weekend and there are some lovely<a href="http://www.mystreetchic.com/bristol-style/gallery"> photographs</a> of a whole range of summer styles.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-8383698288924828472011-07-09T18:33:00.000-07:002011-07-09T10:33:48.670-07:00Anna StephensonJune and July are flying by so quickly I am unsure which way is up!! Being out of step with the fashion world I find myself at a disadvantage and am working hard to keep up with all the wonderful new talent that is being produced.<br /><br />Like most bloggers I am an avid reader of other blogs and find them a magnificent way to keep up to date and also a massive source of inspiration. Not only the content of the blog but the dedication to it. So whilst on one of my jaunts on the internet I spotted the graduate fashion collection by <a href="http://www.artsthread.com/p/annastephenson">Anna Stephenson</a> on<a href="http://iliketweet.blogspot.com/2011/06/graduate-fashion-week-2011.html"> iliketweet.blogspot.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrt5RMbc57om1H1gqniQhhyphenhyphenaSJjpHvJOgMs1B1a8INRQScvKBHqiDM2V_zTdg_sbvnybGSphMac1RMW39NYXc-qM3FCN2nrawzW11iBDMje5X5tThhz_M3GfPAol-XFyp2GmhLP8LJ_JbP/s1600/Anna+Stephenson.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrt5RMbc57om1H1gqniQhhyphenhyphenaSJjpHvJOgMs1B1a8INRQScvKBHqiDM2V_zTdg_sbvnybGSphMac1RMW39NYXc-qM3FCN2nrawzW11iBDMje5X5tThhz_M3GfPAol-XFyp2GmhLP8LJ_JbP/s320/Anna+Stephenson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627405874042661282" border="0" /></a>Anna Stephenson has graduated from Edinburgh College of Art and Design and has produced a beautiful printed collection inspired by femininity, twins and the strength of duality.<span id="ctl00_main_lbGraDetails"> She has used various techniques in digital printing, screen printing and fabric manipulation and created a collection mainly focused on surface design, which she was awarded the I-ON Graduate Fashion Prize 2011.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK36e7DuhJq6TuZsCtDuYuERwgGgE2td2PLXToVI9I7DiKGeKpRnkQUolIxBmU8A-8lfEKI-jYfh82YRiJamJQABDdvRy9HyT3OxNDE98IpAI0JQq5QMdmFwxE4Ryemfd0hcriW3ZrxOZX/s1600/Anna+Stephenson2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK36e7DuhJq6TuZsCtDuYuERwgGgE2td2PLXToVI9I7DiKGeKpRnkQUolIxBmU8A-8lfEKI-jYfh82YRiJamJQABDdvRy9HyT3OxNDE98IpAI0JQq5QMdmFwxE4Ryemfd0hcriW3ZrxOZX/s320/Anna+Stephenson2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627406137870407538" border="0" /></a>I really like this collection and look forward to what Anna puts her creative hand to next. Upon completing her BA she is attending Parsons The New school of Design in New York to do a MFA in Fashion Design and Society. I wish her the best of luck!!<br /><br />Fashion Fantasist xx<br /><a href="http://www.artsthread.com/p/annastephenson"><br />Images are from Arts Thread.</a><br /></span>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-27600756610784294902011-06-19T16:26:00.000-07:002011-06-19T08:44:36.155-07:00204 Gloucester Rd<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBpYI_OC73y1h69SMNZnjs70z1gZv62xdvBkHr63QQYBZZNUQ9_iIpUW3LvkIjlrPSE2grJI-OLpsITY7-EM2ckqtYjFYEMgLxkqQKVjvksDpQNonKoNohs8ONRMaqy-fGJuqEmwKa3nC/s1600/P6152050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBpYI_OC73y1h69SMNZnjs70z1gZv62xdvBkHr63QQYBZZNUQ9_iIpUW3LvkIjlrPSE2grJI-OLpsITY7-EM2ckqtYjFYEMgLxkqQKVjvksDpQNonKoNohs8ONRMaqy-fGJuqEmwKa3nC/s320/P6152050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619950276916479634" /></a>On Wednesday evening (15/06/11) after a mildly stressful day at the office Mr FF and I headed up Gloucester road for an 'evening with designers/artists at Charlie Boots'. <a href="http://www.charlieboots.com/">Charlie</a> is a Bristol based ethical fashion designer and now has a lovely unique shop on Gloucester road. She has a lovely mix of her own fashion and pieces from other artists. It had photography by<a href="http://www.michaelreevesphotography.com/?utm_source=People+I+know&utm_campaign=25ff679aa3-charlie_boots_204_first_newsletter5_25_2011&utm_medium=email"> Michael Reeves</a> and Deborah Weinrab on the walls and the window display was by illustrator <a href="http://www.kirkspen.co.uk/">Kirk Stacey</a>. Charlie informed me that she is interested in local artists using her window to display their work and create interesting and varied window displays. She is also keen to allow other ethical designers exhibit their work on her rails for limited periods to help raise awareness for other ethical fashion brands.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYfIsHtlP-9jtZ5VCkuQBd4j8fkJTjIhDMt2bCcyFe4i6LPxCAMmDRj8vIiYTqFP_crWsIy_xlIYFQceEm6B163itcpLoSjcTq5Mfz-MIOA3pXUuRDhAd1pcFnFj32um-7WhBa3N0tf8a/s1600/P6152048.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYfIsHtlP-9jtZ5VCkuQBd4j8fkJTjIhDMt2bCcyFe4i6LPxCAMmDRj8vIiYTqFP_crWsIy_xlIYFQceEm6B163itcpLoSjcTq5Mfz-MIOA3pXUuRDhAd1pcFnFj32um-7WhBa3N0tf8a/s320/P6152048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619950507852294338" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPuqQr_GOgk8Tl8yhlRakcopNh1dX3PRxyMDL0dZSZZ-OyEs1iSQ_QkfL6EHSyKcDKrRXhYdKmon27Y3oyAxjR4AafXvntVXGmraFoSAUdM2M_3SYS57Of0X3St9LXWXlki35FL1vVtr1/s1600/P6152044.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPuqQr_GOgk8Tl8yhlRakcopNh1dX3PRxyMDL0dZSZZ-OyEs1iSQ_QkfL6EHSyKcDKrRXhYdKmon27Y3oyAxjR4AafXvntVXGmraFoSAUdM2M_3SYS57Of0X3St9LXWXlki35FL1vVtr1/s320/P6152044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619950833300522098" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tYjFirKXrSTuPT2RUc_m5e23pWRrYvvhmyRP7Z6T8viPOozOD5evAhOuyMwrGChyphenhyphenw3VNhE_lv32wcdgHbfZyLwknsJwycQz9KlQHO_NkGUffFjuR9ebNrKOAU3TmLuKPy18cPP9ss1Fh/s1600/P6152045.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tYjFirKXrSTuPT2RUc_m5e23pWRrYvvhmyRP7Z6T8viPOozOD5evAhOuyMwrGChyphenhyphenw3VNhE_lv32wcdgHbfZyLwknsJwycQz9KlQHO_NkGUffFjuR9ebNrKOAU3TmLuKPy18cPP9ss1Fh/s320/P6152045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619951102432121570" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrtLH10bwAzizjju3yEMkVl7b2ppMwVnjFacHQPgyvhLKSD2-sQuS63I8iCSfAxC4vccM74ErF6QXFj2H6nVrbJWbdM5dL0LIz4IxNH4EXztC0TLqNH1ii_e6bqjFNLrxZHz9hFXhRkX6/s1600/P6152047.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrtLH10bwAzizjju3yEMkVl7b2ppMwVnjFacHQPgyvhLKSD2-sQuS63I8iCSfAxC4vccM74ErF6QXFj2H6nVrbJWbdM5dL0LIz4IxNH4EXztC0TLqNH1ii_e6bqjFNLrxZHz9hFXhRkX6/s320/P6152047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619951380905630786" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq2YlAP0lxs2osXGEnB9mbnU6ZRFH6IgOgZ2sqMyFg1vTuI0TRyKOsB-rEDHQYPgevGWWJp04sVDZkDtEt6egBigtzRnlF_sE95j-RL775rA_b6LDj9qBx2npv2Q5ch2Kq1L0Nf7a5xTD/s1600/P6152046.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq2YlAP0lxs2osXGEnB9mbnU6ZRFH6IgOgZ2sqMyFg1vTuI0TRyKOsB-rEDHQYPgevGWWJp04sVDZkDtEt6egBigtzRnlF_sE95j-RL775rA_b6LDj9qBx2npv2Q5ch2Kq1L0Nf7a5xTD/s320/P6152046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619951698119140898" /></a>The shop was great and there was not only clothing and <a href="http://www.charlieboots.com/ethical-clothing-and-accessories-shop/bags/default.aspx?utm_source=People+I+know&utm_campaign=25ff679aa3-charlie_boots_204_first_newsletter5_25_2011&utm_medium=email">bags</a> but <a href="http://www.charlieboots.com/ethical-clothing-and-accessories-shop/jewellery/default.aspx?utm_source=People+I+know&utm_campaign=25ff679aa3-charlie_boots_204_first_newsletter5_25_2011&utm_medium=email">jewellery</a>,<a href="http://www.charlieboots.com/ethical-clothing-and-accessories-shop/homewares/default.aspx"> furniture</a>, clocks made from vinyl and beautiful pottery. If you get the chance to pop up Gloucester road (a must do anyway as there are some wonderful vintagey shops) please do stop by Charlie Boots. She is also running workshops where you can learn to sew dresses, skirts, bags, cushions, underwear, purses or textile art with experienced and skilled tutors. To find out more about this service go to the '<a href="http://www.charlieboots.com/ethical-clothing-and-accessories-news/">news</a>' section of her website.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1FhRNUIRIqS4NFSyGoCz0Yk67NVw3j2GFZe7MFl0F58RVh76LO4LagGZj_53ZH4Xr2NSCht1tFvf_wwrDIkCp8IlIPDGhdOph_JRtOW7QEIAEC_8EbCWJaRcCxkcC8Vwjx3SUuIvchTd/s1600/P6152043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1FhRNUIRIqS4NFSyGoCz0Yk67NVw3j2GFZe7MFl0F58RVh76LO4LagGZj_53ZH4Xr2NSCht1tFvf_wwrDIkCp8IlIPDGhdOph_JRtOW7QEIAEC_8EbCWJaRcCxkcC8Vwjx3SUuIvchTd/s320/P6152043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619952033940088162" /></a></div>Enjoy<div>Fashion Fantasist xx</div>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-41312804651172831412011-06-11T11:35:00.000-07:002011-06-11T03:38:31.074-07:00Current Bun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5nkfHtgHNUdN6TnN7TnmA_bD0Joidn6Mw9GmYlBj3sNE-uSi_lZTsCCRbZFbPjK3wZkfTmDbydn7gCfBPNnjdyS-mIlv5s0_0OJX5dOVSrhoOawhE5FbPj4aFN02lT4n6oyE-i2sY7no/s1600/current_bun_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5nkfHtgHNUdN6TnN7TnmA_bD0Joidn6Mw9GmYlBj3sNE-uSi_lZTsCCRbZFbPjK3wZkfTmDbydn7gCfBPNnjdyS-mIlv5s0_0OJX5dOVSrhoOawhE5FbPj4aFN02lT4n6oyE-i2sY7no/s320/current_bun_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616906180546689762" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span">(Photo credit: Lee Stafford)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Bristol hairdressers will attempt to set the World Record for the highest number of topknot hairstyles completed in one day today (11/06/2011) at <a href="http://www.cabotcircus.com/website/">Cabot Circus</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span">The event is organised by Bristol based fashion website <a href="http://www.mystreetchic.com/">MyStreetChic.com</a>. Bristol shopper's hair will be transformed into the iconic topknot style as part of a speed styling challenge. A team from Robin James Salon Ltd will attempt to get through as many topknots as possible to score a World Record - and put Bristol firmly on the style map! I wish them the<span class="Apple-style-span"> best of luck</span>!!! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span">The topknot, otherwise known as a super high bun, has been hailed as the hairstyle of Summer 2011, with celebs like Kylie, Gwen Stefani, Blake Lively and Whitney Port all rocking the look.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Shoppers in Cabot Circus today will be able to get their hair styled into a topknot for free and become part of the attempt. Everyone who gets a topknot will also receive a free MyStreeChic.com goodie bag, packed with stylish treats!!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; ">Want a new look to go with your new 'do'? Make-up artists from Bobbi Brown at House of Fraser will also be on hand offering free makeovers, while the Sactuary Spa will be providing mini-manicure. The event is being held to celebrate the launch of MyStreetChic.com, a new Bristol based fashion website that will cover all things stylish in the city.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; ">"<i>Bristol is home to a hotbed of different styles. MyStreetChic.com aims to celebrate what's best in the West for fashion and, with this World Record attempt we hope that people will sit up and take notice of Bristol as a style capital,</i>" said Gina Dyer, Editor of MyStreetChic.com.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><b>If you want to take part in the Great Topknot Challenge, head down to the MyStreetChic.com std in the main street at Cabot Circus TODAY 11th June between 10am and 6pm!!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; ">Much Love</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: normal; ">Fashion Fantasist xx</p></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><div style="display: inline; "></div></span></span></div>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-32692396393837813952011-06-11T09:59:00.000-07:002011-06-11T01:59:31.822-07:00Introducing the New GenerationLast Saturday was <a href="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/">UWE</a> fashion and fashion textiles graduate's show. I can still remember the stress and excitement from mine so I was very much looking forward to this years ideas and designs. After a lovely day at the Cottage Inn by the River I headed to Bristol's <a href="http://www.rwa.org.uk/">RWA</a>, which is an art gallery. A really light airy space and very intimate - I knew I would be able to get a close look at the garments as they came down the catwalk.<div><br /></div><div>I wasn't disappointed!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxE6Ea1bkwOo3dR_I6mavoB5JfwiUAz8tzo-KipGIPQw-TmBWlO4XebaYIe8btS_-J11PSh2lfphnb3tz_FwtraNa1YvrSTyDQSDVhWRmC3Jcc4W76MRMHaRciqmqtn7JodGqExbV22yV/s1600/Sarah+Cassidy+UWE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxE6Ea1bkwOo3dR_I6mavoB5JfwiUAz8tzo-KipGIPQw-TmBWlO4XebaYIe8btS_-J11PSh2lfphnb3tz_FwtraNa1YvrSTyDQSDVhWRmC3Jcc4W76MRMHaRciqmqtn7JodGqExbV22yV/s320/Sarah+Cassidy+UWE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616880252276507474" /></a>The first collection that graced the stage was Sarah Cassidy's. A brightly coloured knitted collection inspired by an anatomical heart locket. Acid green, bright blues, black and white stripes all teamed with Vivienne Westwood shoes made for a very exciting start to the show. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few of my favourites...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1QCH4itcd-1KUSO56_TmB_WfKbwWIhhqxIRySzBEVkGGVg3VtzfPRmbsaZUZDy3_gGy9fb2isGZ-tF7QY9owAjYd80qkiRrAqDZDw3_v8T6PKGd2X_WFSwl-sCrOyuBHgr7WURvr6vI9/s1600/Edward+UWE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1QCH4itcd-1KUSO56_TmB_WfKbwWIhhqxIRySzBEVkGGVg3VtzfPRmbsaZUZDy3_gGy9fb2isGZ-tF7QY9owAjYd80qkiRrAqDZDw3_v8T6PKGd2X_WFSwl-sCrOyuBHgr7WURvr6vI9/s320/Edward+UWE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616880411820913506" /></a>Edward Lord's dramatic grey sculpted collection was very impressive with a luxurious fur trimmed coat and long draped dresses.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzx2Wj4wMp_ZCtx1KAqQmyOjYat-NGANxXoVhbzs9u5JU_8zIXYCBDLJUS83YtyF4dXXWaVe5u36GkFzY7pJxSdfycIz0-Lh0hgaWURF7FAOkdfMqggIDj9CPB43T6U4r-Lqwm1tWHG2ri/s1600/Lucy+Brookes+UWE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzx2Wj4wMp_ZCtx1KAqQmyOjYat-NGANxXoVhbzs9u5JU_8zIXYCBDLJUS83YtyF4dXXWaVe5u36GkFzY7pJxSdfycIz0-Lh0hgaWURF7FAOkdfMqggIDj9CPB43T6U4r-Lqwm1tWHG2ri/s320/Lucy+Brookes+UWE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616880731124104562" /></a>Lucy Brookes' printed menswear created from abstract pin up girls. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-i0D3iHoJ0vnDL5BbKccpPqNsmjPMAmE2G8dY96v7XrvrXRFgkOrIse_GbbKkZMexs9Y6hcUCkzrcbOejKQVlM87bXWkfsWnHjsXRqndWbaL9yTKyH_ZZ6se2DGwryV31jWEOdOYQFo-/s1600/Jenna+Dawson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-i0D3iHoJ0vnDL5BbKccpPqNsmjPMAmE2G8dY96v7XrvrXRFgkOrIse_GbbKkZMexs9Y6hcUCkzrcbOejKQVlM87bXWkfsWnHjsXRqndWbaL9yTKyH_ZZ6se2DGwryV31jWEOdOYQFo-/s320/Jenna+Dawson.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616880894335911266" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiu3C4wHAPNzCVa-5tEOAU7l2lZQEhdxoaxNr0I-oEQSRI_qKQ4lvKdBISiv-QUYq8JDnzuxS0ww1bB8KxbotDKDnIdUvF7EamRcyoEdnz4056iiv5KAWio97cpUxsC4I-H6rJDoFVSPrb/s1600/Jenna+Dawson2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiu3C4wHAPNzCVa-5tEOAU7l2lZQEhdxoaxNr0I-oEQSRI_qKQ4lvKdBISiv-QUYq8JDnzuxS0ww1bB8KxbotDKDnIdUvF7EamRcyoEdnz4056iiv5KAWio97cpUxsC4I-H6rJDoFVSPrb/s320/Jenna+Dawson2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616881080815873938" /></a>Jenna Lauren Dawson's collection featured wonderful, drawn bird embroidery and print patterns.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFdJ9WQHhAgck7KYMd0ONY92mW2UzCp67ZWpINYKyD8iGHBRUsZh-UZ6XxT2c6bjNIF9fPh9iS5-jSfpSpO76WVBk9S_RWsSjywAeXGmYvs5UVpBCtPZk_QLT4JB2tyqQKcMFUfJe1un-/s1600/Elaine+UWE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFdJ9WQHhAgck7KYMd0ONY92mW2UzCp67ZWpINYKyD8iGHBRUsZh-UZ6XxT2c6bjNIF9fPh9iS5-jSfpSpO76WVBk9S_RWsSjywAeXGmYvs5UVpBCtPZk_QLT4JB2tyqQKcMFUfJe1un-/s320/Elaine+UWE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616881544913894418" /></a>Elaine Youh's collection featured complicated fabric manipulation in a colour pallet of red, black and white.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixJTGgxXX6CEo-H_sIbTmNBfzQ_mGFW4ZQy2cSNDv5Cp6WH-tEkMrXEJK1zkMkBQwhbsiD3qe3GOIu_hRHJuQKOsmYaCrwd9coby3mcCpjj3v6NO4PfDNND3nH6GCqbym8Iu2yUGEIfbv/s1600/Tolga+Ozturk+UWE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixJTGgxXX6CEo-H_sIbTmNBfzQ_mGFW4ZQy2cSNDv5Cp6WH-tEkMrXEJK1zkMkBQwhbsiD3qe3GOIu_hRHJuQKOsmYaCrwd9coby3mcCpjj3v6NO4PfDNND3nH6GCqbym8Iu2yUGEIfbv/s320/Tolga+Ozturk+UWE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616881826402756082" /></a>Tolga Ozturk's menswear collection inspired by gorillas was very striking in blacks and orange. One model even had some eyes draped over his shoulders.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmR05IuCpDULhJGm4vVrvxoF2228EqoGrJHLrDT7F4Gh3UOVvI6zFo_HYm5x5AQE7ayv5yVgSFDvwpXeEYosHQF9aIMvftTAYoKJwuWr8LPnwHGc-oSfTX4bh2bL0YUiVNmQrgfV9QyvP/s1600/Nicola+Chisnall+UWE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmR05IuCpDULhJGm4vVrvxoF2228EqoGrJHLrDT7F4Gh3UOVvI6zFo_HYm5x5AQE7ayv5yVgSFDvwpXeEYosHQF9aIMvftTAYoKJwuWr8LPnwHGc-oSfTX4bh2bL0YUiVNmQrgfV9QyvP/s320/Nicola+Chisnall+UWE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616882833007694978" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dkmhDBbuAcQ9pEmHhJQpX4uthAdPrz3ACoRljl7ZCshUJLIXkMWQsEH_6Lx7cpCx4D95sD8jm94AymSFfYB_RXce3LqWwRLfZJVX7UV0MSG1jV94fehzm8bnt9LE-19qxvPS2EENB_DA/s1600/Nicola+Chisnall2+UWE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dkmhDBbuAcQ9pEmHhJQpX4uthAdPrz3ACoRljl7ZCshUJLIXkMWQsEH_6Lx7cpCx4D95sD8jm94AymSFfYB_RXce3LqWwRLfZJVX7UV0MSG1jV94fehzm8bnt9LE-19qxvPS2EENB_DA/s320/Nicola+Chisnall2+UWE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616883013155327250" /></a>Nicola Chisall's impressive plastic carnival inspired collection closed the show in a blur of bright colours and complicated construction.</div><div><br /></div><div>I really enjoyed the show well done to all the graduates and good luck for what they might do next! I will do a separate blog post for the 2D work. Please check out my review of the show for <a href="http://www.guide2bristol.com/news/1394/Frances-Poulton-reviews-Bristol-UWE-Graduate-Fashion-Show-2011">Guide2Bristol</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div>Fashion Fantasist xx </div><div><br /></div><div>P.S thank you Steve Norton for the photographs!</div>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-34894631352431661062011-05-30T20:15:00.000-07:002011-05-30T12:16:22.651-07:00Truly Sorry<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQqNEZelH3sfCTOIhnNJj6IsK23pEaClnndg5_31-mQx2TuiPSnilq7ZpDILoc2EbKZo3V-imQZGlObcKytAJLnav_RFuB4oq4wDyi-bek3MprI5EzYrDmpbAni4jsE8thSCtRsUr9sgI/s1600/P5221887.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQqNEZelH3sfCTOIhnNJj6IsK23pEaClnndg5_31-mQx2TuiPSnilq7ZpDILoc2EbKZo3V-imQZGlObcKytAJLnav_RFuB4oq4wDyi-bek3MprI5EzYrDmpbAni4jsE8thSCtRsUr9sgI/s320/P5221887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612588332427940626" /></a>I write this post to apologise... I have been absent and out of touch and there is no excuse! Sorry!!!!!! I hope you have had a lovely bank holiday - it seems the sun has finally decided to come out! Yay!<div><br /></div><div>Last weekend I visited my sister in Edinburgh. It really is a beautiful city with wonderful boutique shops and wonderful architecture. I found this little beauty in <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/pins-+amp-needles-floral-frill-neck-dress/invt/5130435676423/&bklist=icat,5,shop,womens,womensclothing,wdresses">Urban Outfitters</a>....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mNqJ0CiZkKv_yT8f3G56OcXe4mS-PtoqlRs2dO2v2_8xm1U7eP2agYRbOyq9IzMNxvHW3bRdS0p3lnK3yJ-Urdq4fUolSz40yPtLdhxWo5-vSXpa3nFv4eS-fpsQCfg7P-KUUl-aHDcP/s1600/Urban+outfitters.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mNqJ0CiZkKv_yT8f3G56OcXe4mS-PtoqlRs2dO2v2_8xm1U7eP2agYRbOyq9IzMNxvHW3bRdS0p3lnK3yJ-Urdq4fUolSz40yPtLdhxWo5-vSXpa3nFv4eS-fpsQCfg7P-KUUl-aHDcP/s320/Urban+outfitters.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612587038887315938" /></a></div><div>I would just like to find a charming straw boater to create the perfect summer look.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0RLBR263z6gchOtDnsEbqDovWSPi3qQ9gNuvY4Vummbj9WgfM1c-CQojBWQ0c4N4eKE_cAa6MkneGemtLWKqoYq44VbYuyJPoIQf-7xeHRMpC7g-5BNYIuSQlE5z3m4zYo8DeYWJZSXd/s1600/Boater.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0RLBR263z6gchOtDnsEbqDovWSPi3qQ9gNuvY4Vummbj9WgfM1c-CQojBWQ0c4N4eKE_cAa6MkneGemtLWKqoYq44VbYuyJPoIQf-7xeHRMpC7g-5BNYIuSQlE5z3m4zYo8DeYWJZSXd/s320/Boater.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612587304236823986" /></a><div>I hope there will be more posts to follow that you will enjoy... But to tide you over I have started a <a href="http://fashionfantasist.tumblr.com/">Tumbl</a>r account that will show imagery that inspires me and different things that catch my eye. Please do stop by!</div><div><br /></div><div>Speak soon - I promise! :) </div><div><br /></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div>Fashion Fantasist xx<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-19786522345874941172011-04-29T18:59:00.000-07:002011-04-29T11:02:24.789-07:00Jumping on the Royal Wedding Bandwagon<div style="text-align: left;">Wasn't it a beautiful wedding? Kate Middleton looked amazing in a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen dress.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0gxvdRpQrAk" allowfullscreen="" width="450" frameborder="0" height="286"></iframe><br /></div>However I was given the opportunity by <a href="http://www.venue.co.uk/">Bristol and Bath Venue Magazine</a> to design a dress for Kate Middleton for the big day and I thought I would share it with you (We were encouraged to be less traditional!). If you haven't managed to see a copy of Venue check out the <a href="http://www.venue.co.uk/lifestyle-features/12011-dress-to-impress">article here</a>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uD6l5Lbm_GZM3HitjhL4TYZwhokkl9vFC-yJC9_LMp1Zp42IUUA3KqZrjc_BPGx4LUCzRHUnV3BjEIorkvf6xqXM1ntUjBapIYJmCZG806QF2ayUJcXtB1wwWDMW0kjJnA71QD9OkIbO/s1600/P4291853.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uD6l5Lbm_GZM3HitjhL4TYZwhokkl9vFC-yJC9_LMp1Zp42IUUA3KqZrjc_BPGx4LUCzRHUnV3BjEIorkvf6xqXM1ntUjBapIYJmCZG806QF2ayUJcXtB1wwWDMW0kjJnA71QD9OkIbO/s320/P4291853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601063417653019346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ0HOQjfjsCW_oUtV2LC7ywPWF3_u7gm4jZ0F015JggRNQzmU1qEnHBdcJuHnHmiipEmDxtOov6uvdzwReOx2DTQ8LnXSLqC6sKphdoLz2i58KbmQraW9MsXif3GLxx8Av-ZxU-696esn/s1600/P4291854.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ0HOQjfjsCW_oUtV2LC7ywPWF3_u7gm4jZ0F015JggRNQzmU1qEnHBdcJuHnHmiipEmDxtOov6uvdzwReOx2DTQ8LnXSLqC6sKphdoLz2i58KbmQraW9MsXif3GLxx8Av-ZxU-696esn/s320/P4291854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601064046458130450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4xgKzWn13DqANtPn24i48FTrELsjdDkZJo2MfZGBEYbvH0dyy8QLCjuUo-q68YHZpMxwKecw__JXMALyn2GS9vf0bPyFWh_kpNUpnIleivYl794NAPXvNegqZi9z9M3pQLbcU9vlT8dl/s1600/Venue2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4xgKzWn13DqANtPn24i48FTrELsjdDkZJo2MfZGBEYbvH0dyy8QLCjuUo-q68YHZpMxwKecw__JXMALyn2GS9vf0bPyFWh_kpNUpnIleivYl794NAPXvNegqZi9z9M3pQLbcU9vlT8dl/s320/Venue2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601065114836326706" border="0" /></a>Now I will leave you with Newly Weds kiss on the Balcony... Enjoy! Fashion Fantasist xx<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c38lPvrPuT4" allowfullscreen="" width="450" frameborder="0" height="286"></iframe><br /></div>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-71803789096728433312011-04-23T11:58:00.000-07:002011-04-23T03:58:47.913-07:00Yours Truly, xHello lovelies,<br /><br />I would like to introduce you to Kerry Lockwood the blogger behind Yours Truly,x. I have been following Kerry's blogs for awhile and actually studied with her a few years ago, but her personal style has really captured my imagination. A fearless combination of vintage, high street, dyed red hair and a beautiful smile Miss Lockwood really knows how to have fun with fashion. So I thought I would dedicate a blog post to her and share with you her wonderful personal style.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmFO2BGALi2JmKOO0J8gaeoaiWfxFfazKu2OktN1Y98e2yQ6-X9uAbYD7MPpMH30Kh786TewMaXeGA70SagVMQhphAy9GLFtxS5IAjFzzstxgU6ldGxZ8ctHafInvMNBIy2Rcin3K5mkS/s1600/5246253584_f0e3fb60d1_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmFO2BGALi2JmKOO0J8gaeoaiWfxFfazKu2OktN1Y98e2yQ6-X9uAbYD7MPpMH30Kh786TewMaXeGA70SagVMQhphAy9GLFtxS5IAjFzzstxgU6ldGxZ8ctHafInvMNBIy2Rcin3K5mkS/s320/5246253584_f0e3fb60d1_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598727509623487842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">So Kerry, can you tell me a little about your personal style?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I suppose the easiest way to describe my style currently, would be a culmination of the 1940's - 60's infused with modern accents, and personal heirloom relics.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdeJWmt-FGyc7D82nyV9cv-XGjROATMWsnKr9Qji7H3LGDXbfT9wxA5rTNm1-vf6UcfEGrWdSdEnWVcrI-ZtmDM8BqMxdZxDeJ-VEejYyuzpboy9FHM-raUuwDMx6tOT9kQom1FyIYiDy/s1600/5593670076_67b8733edc_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdeJWmt-FGyc7D82nyV9cv-XGjROATMWsnKr9Qji7H3LGDXbfT9wxA5rTNm1-vf6UcfEGrWdSdEnWVcrI-ZtmDM8BqMxdZxDeJ-VEejYyuzpboy9FHM-raUuwDMx6tOT9kQom1FyIYiDy/s320/5593670076_67b8733edc_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598727673024133442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">My style is evolving and developing, and yet I think the basis has always pretty much been the same, even from my teen years. I love yesteryear, and will buy vintage garments for a great pattern, fantastic cut or if they evoke a personal memory. I then mix those pieces up with high street or charity shop finds, and jewellery that has sentimental value. I think this creates a very modern approach to style, as well as a much more individualistic wardrobe!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnI4l5qGr0RDjU_BM43MSp9g7-aPC8qGlKU8Hla6nqWeJEOu-5cnqvkjJxzqin1RHPZZrvmXQKikMvVbQ5RGqRP1gmyLAmrDiRMH9_d77vUnlk6LnZejpMVTmsgSNcdImJ3fqfmVJVZDw/s1600/5252434776_7b3df36c97_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnI4l5qGr0RDjU_BM43MSp9g7-aPC8qGlKU8Hla6nqWeJEOu-5cnqvkjJxzqin1RHPZZrvmXQKikMvVbQ5RGqRP1gmyLAmrDiRMH9_d77vUnlk6LnZejpMVTmsgSNcdImJ3fqfmVJVZDw/s320/5252434776_7b3df36c97_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598727840307828274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where do you find inspirations for your outfits?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It's such a cliche but inspiration can literally be found anywhere! One of my favourite handbags is a little wicker picnic basket that once held a children's tea set, I loved it so it became part of my wardrobe! I love mixing childhood relics into my outfits.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeYBK0jkCk9miZdMCh1XMlXY3lzbVY5R-RRi12tanL3qe6j7JZumT6ic18NKP9cggJQXAni4sVMyPP0tiq9uoWA2BnQIjqh2Z-PRJ_AS2jzdcjTqihX_TGmxtuBqmQzsIGhfi9BWKen5d/s1600/two.jpg_effected.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeYBK0jkCk9miZdMCh1XMlXY3lzbVY5R-RRi12tanL3qe6j7JZumT6ic18NKP9cggJQXAni4sVMyPP0tiq9uoWA2BnQIjqh2Z-PRJ_AS2jzdcjTqihX_TGmxtuBqmQzsIGhfi9BWKen5d/s320/two.jpg_effected.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598728044838477714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I tend to use films as a great source of inspiration, whether old or modern they can have such a plethora of ideas within them!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtatK02h7DSGTIopWgC4nxX983eqG1KEm2GmbZJMP3_FJedR3oh39RbzgPO7fQljjMPEhmAuIjUdiyATSBf6X9cNXAKvw27_D_0-XLbegjWNxfNjc3TSSRZGp0bdn5HvHTBrxsZ6xTyK2i/s1600/5556035987_9ea57f3eed_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtatK02h7DSGTIopWgC4nxX983eqG1KEm2GmbZJMP3_FJedR3oh39RbzgPO7fQljjMPEhmAuIjUdiyATSBf6X9cNXAKvw27_D_0-XLbegjWNxfNjc3TSSRZGp0bdn5HvHTBrxsZ6xTyK2i/s320/5556035987_9ea57f3eed_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598728291008000002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">For example, I have some brogues that I hunted down after seeing a pair Naomi Watts wore in 'The Painted Veil', I have a Maria Von Trapp style dress from 'The Sound of Music' and a faux fur coat that could have been Margot's from 'The Royal Tenenbaums'</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizA8QtpkDbAXg_yN7u06S8e1UFg2kJnXQOg-LLkug4Z_E8jVld70LtRmNFv3LWpbHUQ1ezcC_gZrrqJjdmTuUyDv_bmlVmrKG8ZmkD1M2m0cCfqVODK62D__I69Sz8jjq6Grm0DAuGhSx8/s1600/5404620952_9670935ab4_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizA8QtpkDbAXg_yN7u06S8e1UFg2kJnXQOg-LLkug4Z_E8jVld70LtRmNFv3LWpbHUQ1ezcC_gZrrqJjdmTuUyDv_bmlVmrKG8ZmkD1M2m0cCfqVODK62D__I69Sz8jjq6Grm0DAuGhSx8/s320/5404620952_9670935ab4_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598728495274084578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I think it's really important to be open to inspiration from all directions, and with the Internet, it's literally easier than ever to be well informed!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who are your style icons?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">So many! Frida Kahlo, Iris Apfel, Catherine Baba, Audrey Hepburn, Little Edie Beale, Dita Von Teese (her street style!) Bette Davis, Jessica De Lotz, Lucille Ball, Rita Hayworth, Anna Karina, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner (my Grandfather danced with her once!). I also quite like some modern icons like Kirsten Dunst, Alexa Chung, Leith Clark, Tennesse Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Iekeliene Stange, Helena Bonham Carter. I also find innumerable bloggers very inspiring, as their style is untouched by wealthy companies peddling their designs!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ihKsFNM26sMGqBZvHetfpNkX2wlXM9px3UdwrB6yfGog80m4buED7rtm3aPmF2KqQCvh1bdy8xBCaRTVw-xF9HdJhlEJSy4gmyxq9Mbh2oA-Ycc9WcnURmhRvqKMglfzhAfr0ar8OoI-/s1600/5321750374_d6b5b9cc99_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ihKsFNM26sMGqBZvHetfpNkX2wlXM9px3UdwrB6yfGog80m4buED7rtm3aPmF2KqQCvh1bdy8xBCaRTVw-xF9HdJhlEJSy4gmyxq9Mbh2oA-Ycc9WcnURmhRvqKMglfzhAfr0ar8OoI-/s320/5321750374_d6b5b9cc99_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598728712360469874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What does 'style' mean to you and what is important about fashion?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Style is something very organic and individual to you. It isn't contrived or orchestrated, though it does take some effort! It is you at your most creative, and coincidentally your most comfortable. It's about evolving, being honest and experimental (sometimes getting it wrong!) but most of all about having fun.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A lot of people comment about how much I smile on my blog, but the truth is, when a lot of those photos are being taken, I'm having a really wonderful time! Clothes should be intrinsic in that.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It bothers me when people say 'Oh I could never dress like you, I couldn't pull it off' because I dress in a way that I think is an extension of my personality and in a way, it defines me. Therefore, flattered as I am, I openly encourage people to develop their own style that is unique to them, and compatible to their own personalities.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxBid7QCj_jBphYXFyv_qw_MCaIARMCUDY6fmPtULZciKM8a9OEG8R6Q07U2prBHmz_DA-7-igAQG3XzCzSfJdeqAE96IrhN3mxOAvza2eobNX8l2ftTqwLsmvEIw8Vr7JiQ38J__L3jz/s1600/5012305350_b0c8448c8e_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxBid7QCj_jBphYXFyv_qw_MCaIARMCUDY6fmPtULZciKM8a9OEG8R6Q07U2prBHmz_DA-7-igAQG3XzCzSfJdeqAE96IrhN3mxOAvza2eobNX8l2ftTqwLsmvEIw8Vr7JiQ38J__L3jz/s320/5012305350_b0c8448c8e_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598728949304024018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your favourite piece of clothing (at the moment? Mine changes every time I find another hidden treasure...)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Oh I know what you mean! But then I suppose each new garment is the latest part of your style evolution? I am currently obsessing over a black scallop 1950's dress <a href="http://yourstrulymag.blogspot.com/2011/04/london-dates.html">(recently featured on my blog) </a>that I simply adore. I'm also going a bit crazy for my sundresses right now. It's nice to wear vibrant colours after such a long Winter!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hA1H1NM8134tD94GN9E_4Hwy4ucJyBCn8Q1YqZQQhseNWyWN-cpdwpDT2QQ_4W7oMiYIUg61En_Xm7ZPJNc-guFQysMtiDJxwLEjQYGP7BuJviUPzXDZ6o5doDmjABG36i8ifHfTHjy3/s1600/5510006216_97d66ccd0e_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hA1H1NM8134tD94GN9E_4Hwy4ucJyBCn8Q1YqZQQhseNWyWN-cpdwpDT2QQ_4W7oMiYIUg61En_Xm7ZPJNc-guFQysMtiDJxwLEjQYGP7BuJviUPzXDZ6o5doDmjABG36i8ifHfTHjy3/s320/5510006216_97d66ccd0e_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598729646010772834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where do you like to shop?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I shop a lot on eBay, as it's so convenient. I have a saved searches list as long as my arm! I also pick up a lot of things in Brighton & London as I visit both quite regularly. In London I love Brick Lane, Portobello, Angel Islington, Soho and Covent Garden. I could quite easily blow a whole months wage on a day out in London! Brighton, where my boyfriend lives is also great. Relatively recently they gained a large Beyond Retro store (where my black scallop dress was found!) and there are also tons of boutiques, stalls and markets to explore.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I also wish I could shop abroad more! I'd love to explore Stockholm, and the style haunts I found in Paris and Berlin are the stuff dreams are made of!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHUrr6EjOh-z9KJxDS_75KtGU42TwtSFyJuxaLQXbG5z4SUTKl41rEIkMAS4szgclwEHDhNA81uo26ztTLlN-u2KSho9SxQfhOMrWkRTi8sMD2x9cRaFpnxpWlR-EqS84SDifY-9ljak1/s1600/5568096079_56805796a2_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHUrr6EjOh-z9KJxDS_75KtGU42TwtSFyJuxaLQXbG5z4SUTKl41rEIkMAS4szgclwEHDhNA81uo26ztTLlN-u2KSho9SxQfhOMrWkRTi8sMD2x9cRaFpnxpWlR-EqS84SDifY-9ljak1/s320/5568096079_56805796a2_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598729850222500370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I also love your <a href="http://love-yours-truly.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a> - wonderful interior snap shots and general lifestyle - where do you like to find these images and do you have any favourite interiors? (Places/homes of someone/or designers?)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I love interior design, it's another element of style which is so personable. It's funny you should mention a favourite interior, as I'm quite obsessed with an artist couple, Annie Morris & Idris Khan. Their home is simply phenomenally designer, with breath-taking attention to detail and enviable vintage finds!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My tumblr is kind of like a creative diary for me, it references when I developed interest in new ideas and shows my creative train of thought I suppose!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8PUtc-aPNU3-S991YeoSTjc16qk-AtjiO1nipVtzLQdv__QfaOn3zg5O9q8dNQsw7QK1_VLQfTlM2AqL3esZ2GlZN6ExbY0djNSh3HwbixeJy_6dLA2MsJtmE2vohbhSCO5LzgvrTb6K/s1600/5057713898_ec76474340_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8PUtc-aPNU3-S991YeoSTjc16qk-AtjiO1nipVtzLQdv__QfaOn3zg5O9q8dNQsw7QK1_VLQfTlM2AqL3esZ2GlZN6ExbY0djNSh3HwbixeJy_6dLA2MsJtmE2vohbhSCO5LzgvrTb6K/s320/5057713898_ec76474340_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598730052245003986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aside from fashion what else interests you?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Well, films as I mentioned are a great passion of mine, as are books. I always try to find time to read, and make sure it's something worth reading! I'm currently ploughing my way through Nobakov's 'Lolita'. It's disturbing and brilliant in equal measure. Maya Angelou is one of my favourite authors.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I like nature and being outside, blues, jazz and easy listening music, collecting things, talking to people and learning something new, travel, illustration, art, designing…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I also really love history, particularly British history. Certain periods of time just fascinate me, which is a bit of a guilty confession truth be told! The Antiques Roadshow is one of my favourite programs!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vgMTu2nQ_c4INanwDzg_SEfJ_W7Cq01kpvJ6LlEAcUtgB9xpIQO92-s-eeeppY2ZZgZUZX1Kf1RbGGMvjRo9c_XQtRb5FOvR8-rRLTql_BL4ir5nL2Kxp7sDRAFZ8Rb-OeDBTTwadngl/s1600/5454113798_627d615e96_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vgMTu2nQ_c4INanwDzg_SEfJ_W7Cq01kpvJ6LlEAcUtgB9xpIQO92-s-eeeppY2ZZgZUZX1Kf1RbGGMvjRo9c_XQtRb5FOvR8-rRLTql_BL4ir5nL2Kxp7sDRAFZ8Rb-OeDBTTwadngl/s320/5454113798_627d615e96_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598730210951314786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I know you did a fashion textiles degree and I am curious if you are doing any projects at the moment?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm currently trying to set up my own business. It's currently a battle of time and finances, but I have heaps of ideas I'm eager to make into a reality. The business will be based around home textiles, gifts, paper accessories and baby accessories. Through the design process, it has become obvious that my company will be one that is very quintessentially British, print-orientated, and a little bit whimsical and romantic I suppose! But would you really expect anything else…!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqrQZpwXZPxWsWEgxaM7KJmbtctx5pTJDWUSP0DndNN_W9qkrMucqiz3cSqtWP6mrmcIrEcPWNvGQM6SZ7MKDoFa5mjUfUxh0eulV6bMbaN_2JZgdjOteNfSyIc5B0ps3-G6rUIPoocw6/s1600/5553786563_7b7aff37d2_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqrQZpwXZPxWsWEgxaM7KJmbtctx5pTJDWUSP0DndNN_W9qkrMucqiz3cSqtWP6mrmcIrEcPWNvGQM6SZ7MKDoFa5mjUfUxh0eulV6bMbaN_2JZgdjOteNfSyIc5B0ps3-G6rUIPoocw6/s320/5553786563_7b7aff37d2_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598730401069014322" border="0" /></a>I hope you have enjoyed meeting Kerry please stop by her blogs they really are lovely I find heaps of inspiration just tucked away. I adore British-ness and I think Kerry has hit the nail on the head and I look forward to whatever she does next! Find her <a href="http://yourstrulymag.blogspot.com/">blogs</a> here and <a href="http://love-yours-truly.tumblr.com/">here</a>. She also has a <a href="http://lookbook.nu/kerrylockwood">Lookbook</a> account which you can browse.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-30340476310344943642011-04-19T20:32:00.000-07:002011-04-19T12:32:46.103-07:00Fashion WeekenderHello All!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Just a few trend images from the Cabot Circus Fashion Weekender (2nd - 3rd April) in case you missed the event!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjToW262do7Cfp4hupfDhyAWt39ni8u4jJRsPi0Q_xtM-Fv5gTBsoA_97acgz-KJJ3L8KvNf8PQZ7Lg4X6xhAfqzYH-w1SnRnOkKNz19p3gu6n-BO-gLlL0y_EF6dFQ5sBw2GwYyodWuKN/s1600/0757_WA4S2615.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjToW262do7Cfp4hupfDhyAWt39ni8u4jJRsPi0Q_xtM-Fv5gTBsoA_97acgz-KJJ3L8KvNf8PQZ7Lg4X6xhAfqzYH-w1SnRnOkKNz19p3gu6n-BO-gLlL0y_EF6dFQ5sBw2GwYyodWuKN/s320/0757_WA4S2615.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597373356177426802" border="0" /></a>Denim Dury by <a href="http://www.warehouse.co.uk/">Warehouse</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobN7zUaK_V33kz6-i6UXn2KPD1nxKrnSP9izypxaTMnN_MoDPMRyFnPOs9eckUtZxE8nhEUOypGL8DPTRhrtmKjReKvUkkqeZ6qlrkYjglvKfLnpTvjd-7zXvt6RU3HIP0U9FmNgbevsM/s1600/0074_IMG_3750.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobN7zUaK_V33kz6-i6UXn2KPD1nxKrnSP9izypxaTMnN_MoDPMRyFnPOs9eckUtZxE8nhEUOypGL8DPTRhrtmKjReKvUkkqeZ6qlrkYjglvKfLnpTvjd-7zXvt6RU3HIP0U9FmNgbevsM/s320/0074_IMG_3750.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597373684844902178" border="0" /></a>Spring Forward by <a href="http://www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=12552&catalogId=33053">Dorothy Perkins</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTqA_YAeeeX3RjzDz3HmYptu7BclTmFhdvoYkEHw7_gZnUj-HFag3lRNxihOglTi8xT6MvoDoiQE1oIlT1WbXrQE3ZgfNEwMEZO0xBk5MmOYVfic228QzQBNqZW_OG8w0QSKrAhP2nSA-/s1600/0092_IMG_3768.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTqA_YAeeeX3RjzDz3HmYptu7BclTmFhdvoYkEHw7_gZnUj-HFag3lRNxihOglTi8xT6MvoDoiQE1oIlT1WbXrQE3ZgfNEwMEZO0xBk5MmOYVfic228QzQBNqZW_OG8w0QSKrAhP2nSA-/s320/0092_IMG_3768.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597374095075012274" border="0" /></a>Feeling Good by <a href="http://www.tedbaker.com/">Ted Baker</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilme1JmQY3-XJetvrOztf1ouZZix0DeKVAFozKfEhSIsBpx7b8wi7Fe_Bf5SioQIiTbtEjOSkTNda8MgQIuX7Tc30WGYzpdQE4_eSlTmDkwKNuiJfUY2HdvH2ShiSrrOWKt9Awy6_8SgU0/s1600/0928_IMG_4026.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilme1JmQY3-XJetvrOztf1ouZZix0DeKVAFozKfEhSIsBpx7b8wi7Fe_Bf5SioQIiTbtEjOSkTNda8MgQIuX7Tc30WGYzpdQE4_eSlTmDkwKNuiJfUY2HdvH2ShiSrrOWKt9Awy6_8SgU0/s320/0928_IMG_4026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597374388089133154" border="0" /></a>Neon Rainbow by <a href="http://www.zara.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/worldwide">Zara</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT0ovGDPgOVt4XC-jA0KvL2Iuqg8PGjjfyKfrVrGJUTO7b3mWngsg7ctiyvHoNGU4kY7ZWW0Vhyphenhyphenj7UglBv2w4apsd7SZMODMCyTgIgNDQML06opfUREN32PDTF7E7RX8VkLrjhr7DaXPR/s1600/1230_WA4S2885.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT0ovGDPgOVt4XC-jA0KvL2Iuqg8PGjjfyKfrVrGJUTO7b3mWngsg7ctiyvHoNGU4kY7ZWW0Vhyphenhyphenj7UglBv2w4apsd7SZMODMCyTgIgNDQML06opfUREN32PDTF7E7RX8VkLrjhr7DaXPR/s320/1230_WA4S2885.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597374663061963634" border="0" /></a>The Cash by <a href="http://www.harveynichols.com/">Harvey Nichols</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYoojCnM1OTwIrE5yyxkqMFuJg-GHhdY8WghBww541SGDCboSYeNT2ayLY4awpa5rIfXv9IfX7SnLdjh0T9QCCl1YEgHWY8-dEHpz_DE0Nj6s3G0eUEreMxZYG2G33Ewhud_1ulyqf2zF/s1600/0660_WA4S2559.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYoojCnM1OTwIrE5yyxkqMFuJg-GHhdY8WghBww541SGDCboSYeNT2ayLY4awpa5rIfXv9IfX7SnLdjh0T9QCCl1YEgHWY8-dEHpz_DE0Nj6s3G0eUEreMxZYG2G33Ewhud_1ulyqf2zF/s320/0660_WA4S2559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597375053684448274" border="0" /></a>Mr Sandman by <a href="http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/">House of Fraser</a> - I love the outfit with the shorts!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3A_Q2LQvcTJls90U9pbWKgJNxx0-li70rYDsDubdwKi5pWNflIlDoEOPqLbLdVU4nE-xyU592CVjAWPLSfSM7Wldo4FaXlRaQX2F-zDpr46l9N8pgrlZxbkkKBdu8ZQJmGw23NeGNbObD/s1600/1078_IMG_4063.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3A_Q2LQvcTJls90U9pbWKgJNxx0-li70rYDsDubdwKi5pWNflIlDoEOPqLbLdVU4nE-xyU592CVjAWPLSfSM7Wldo4FaXlRaQX2F-zDpr46l9N8pgrlZxbkkKBdu8ZQJmGw23NeGNbObD/s320/1078_IMG_4063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597375729441009778" border="0" /></a>Nude Study by <a href="http://www.harveynichols.com/">Harvey Nichols</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDRgMvG4UOiQ0At_w42RlUXlYwSyLMJbpIjlz_0Hc3NNhMD5EDHNOSo4WzwgK24eaJoUvCB_DFWSDkgQsvr08uU_QzbQb_pF5qTdN32bjawG0ibMD3tmaKtwl1jFhVEUgk5kVNA5hhfQh/s1600/0533_WA4S2489.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDRgMvG4UOiQ0At_w42RlUXlYwSyLMJbpIjlz_0Hc3NNhMD5EDHNOSo4WzwgK24eaJoUvCB_DFWSDkgQsvr08uU_QzbQb_pF5qTdN32bjawG0ibMD3tmaKtwl1jFhVEUgk5kVNA5hhfQh/s320/0533_WA4S2489.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597376067125840466" border="0" /></a>Cannes-Tastic by <a href="http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/">House of Fraser</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8fmDuW7RRe2WiIR-5agi1J0kenKd1Kxa8Nto0wRDLUe1kfEm8TuZg-hoD2_CYnE8UlPdjEZe4pJuf3gd2f6hqSByTp65cbtx0CcJgfejH5-WqsXld14MQceFkgll7fL82r8FOaDSxQU-/s1600/0404_IMG_3870.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8fmDuW7RRe2WiIR-5agi1J0kenKd1Kxa8Nto0wRDLUe1kfEm8TuZg-hoD2_CYnE8UlPdjEZe4pJuf3gd2f6hqSByTp65cbtx0CcJgfejH5-WqsXld14MQceFkgll7fL82r8FOaDSxQU-/s320/0404_IMG_3870.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597376771484435346" border="0" /></a>Frocks and Frolics by <a href="http://www.frenchconnection.com/category/woman/woman.htm">French Connection</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33gVCshtN7dBWSWNnzkE1cPdeIBH_sPhAxJzYuU909mAVgUbeTd6sLd-4QVci2jhfP2IUV6b2X1nREUbIARuA4jmmnBG51Cz4hXVmDmX6v4u-yJrYvvouugchpxG-vUnErFTPMjx19wIg/s1600/0170_YK8I8439.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33gVCshtN7dBWSWNnzkE1cPdeIBH_sPhAxJzYuU909mAVgUbeTd6sLd-4QVci2jhfP2IUV6b2X1nREUbIARuA4jmmnBG51Cz4hXVmDmX6v4u-yJrYvvouugchpxG-vUnErFTPMjx19wIg/s320/0170_YK8I8439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597377101093263842" border="0" /></a>Ladies Who Lunch by <a href="http://www.hobbs.co.uk/">Hobbs</a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">On the Saturday alone the Fashion Weekender attracted over 100,00 visitors!<br /><br />Fashion Fantasist xx<br /></div></div>Fashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-72269672042346051222011-04-14T19:06:00.000-07:002011-04-14T11:06:59.916-07:00'Tweet Tweet Tweet'Once again David Longshaw has captured my imagination with his descriptive stories and beautiful prints. This collection for Autumn Winter 11/12 is an exciting mix of narrative, photographic and illustrative prints, and collaboration. So obviously I needed to find out more about it and contacted David to explain the inspiration behind the collection and the collaborations involved.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK-a-KJrYEGpqQ2mCdMeAa1IRNsOu3RUzFe7LiO57-ZtDPe9CVwk55U8VFpNhlfNQuQ09S43bdIEKe5Z_rFZw9G8Z6ABDez0WXG4wGMHsehbStCv0wpSovNfzmyIPjPoSeLT2jhsdEiL5/s1600/printed+jacket.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK-a-KJrYEGpqQ2mCdMeAa1IRNsOu3RUzFe7LiO57-ZtDPe9CVwk55U8VFpNhlfNQuQ09S43bdIEKe5Z_rFZw9G8Z6ABDez0WXG4wGMHsehbStCv0wpSovNfzmyIPjPoSeLT2jhsdEiL5/s320/printed+jacket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501112267451554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is the inspiration behind your collection?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here's the story-A/W 2011/12 Inspiration.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Seriously Rose, I can’t bloody believe it here, they’ve stuck me in the middle of sodding nowhere with these religious nuts who expect me to go to church with them and sit shitting cross stitching by the fire ‘of an eve.’ What do they think it is, the bloody 15thCentury?’ They don’t drink and they don’t f****ing swear. There’s no one my age I’ve met other than one or two who are destined to die virgins unless one of them changes sex and their parents force them in to an arranged marriage to procreate more dull, weird looking bastards! ‘Don’t even get me started on the sodding birds! It’s supposed to be quiet in the countryside, but every morning at 5am all I get is bloody tweet, tweet, tweet; they even tap on the window- I thought it was someone at the front door at first. It’s a nightmare when you’ve got a hangover. I managed to smuggle in some booze but I’m running low.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tora, a wayward girl, gets sent to live with her tea-total, religious, cross stitching, aunt and uncle in the middle of nowhere, to try get her on the straight and narrow. She takes a soft toy named Frank with her, which has a pet shoe and a love of whisky.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQn2JXHttlu18QEb4awsIzffXOqaezAC-OBxUfwqzPgQsAMTtmFkP4eAkGSB8DGKMwJHisgs171NHnzS8IZVwvN1M0S6OrXWcxndYK3jETzrITNihH8Gh5uQune-mml4HxwFFiY9Vpt81/s1600/stretch+drill+and+silk+dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQn2JXHttlu18QEb4awsIzffXOqaezAC-OBxUfwqzPgQsAMTtmFkP4eAkGSB8DGKMwJHisgs171NHnzS8IZVwvN1M0S6OrXWcxndYK3jETzrITNihH8Gh5uQune-mml4HxwFFiY9Vpt81/s320/stretch+drill+and+silk+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501325236427426" border="0" /></a><div class="im"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who have you collaborated with and how was it that you came to work with them?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This season for the first time I've teamed up with footwear designer </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.heatherblake.co.uk/">Heather Blake</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. And for the 3rd season with </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.kirsty-ward.com/">Kirsty Ward</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> on jewellery and the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.katherinelee.co.uk/index.htm">milliner Katherine Lee</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> on a special show piece.</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Heather was in the year above me at the RCA (She won the accessories prize at ITS#5), she exhibited at Somerset House during LFW, in my first season there and the LFW newspaper borrowed Heathers shoes to shoot with my garments on the blogger Katie of 'what Katie wore next'- They looked great together- so Heather suggested a collaboration.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">With Katherine Lee we've worked together since my MA, were friends from home. She's a milliner now but when she first started collaborating with me she had been designing fabrics in Italy for the big fashion houses.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">With Kirsty we first met at Alberta Ferretti, in Italy where we were designing. We've worked together since I started my own label.</span><div class="im"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NvZv_qBN-S_DldlkW_C3i6AlpoEW14vGmlMH8knW-gUadgRWmqBbHy3izqcbz4Mlr6neXe9J8jiqxUhUsMQW2EX5mWEDysc_jFr0bdE2ydBwOKjjK099KFOfgsgU-KJa7bA5eNPcCqG-/s1600/swarovski+cup+shirt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NvZv_qBN-S_DldlkW_C3i6AlpoEW14vGmlMH8knW-gUadgRWmqBbHy3izqcbz4Mlr6neXe9J8jiqxUhUsMQW2EX5mWEDysc_jFr0bdE2ydBwOKjjK099KFOfgsgU-KJa7bA5eNPcCqG-/s320/swarovski+cup+shirt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501543873358290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Have any of your characters helped you with this collection?</span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">The new characters from my A/W story have obviously helped, but also Selnec &Harriet, her rabbit (who I write with for Fashion156) are both decorating the scarf collaboration with Dominique Mosley (The S/S ones have already sold out in Rome and Hong Kong).</span><br /><br />I hope you enjoy this collection as much as I do!! I am already saving my pennies for that beautiful shirt! As always I eagerly await the next season and hopefully another wonderful story accompanied by truly beautiful and creative clothes.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbL-KwSq4h9YmMacAQlYnKWzzlMUndvCC5bGicEM4eeJRXTms9e7XfKEeV7oM_WZ5rrUzh-GOnhccUQkr9BoOMm2-lI7FppcjiZRSLLnWYwrk6otDWnl0kXahUd35GLQmzmL0uh5IH0fg/s1600/print+long+and+short+dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbL-KwSq4h9YmMacAQlYnKWzzlMUndvCC5bGicEM4eeJRXTms9e7XfKEeV7oM_WZ5rrUzh-GOnhccUQkr9BoOMm2-lI7FppcjiZRSLLnWYwrk6otDWnl0kXahUd35GLQmzmL0uh5IH0fg/s320/print+long+and+short+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595501800713630562" border="0" /></a>Look out for articles by David and his friends on <a href="http://www.fashion156.com/">Fashion156</a> and his <a href="http://www.davidlongshaw.co.uk/">website</a>.<br /><br />Speak soon! Have a lovely style post coming up and some seasonal trends from Cabot Circus.<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-62676015774485701592011-04-10T20:28:00.000-07:002011-04-10T12:49:05.523-07:00Pull Yourself TogetherThis is something I plan to do in regards to this blog because I have been negligent and I am sorry!!!<br /><br />But on a brighter note I would like to talk more about Pippa Stewart who's collections were featured in the <a href="http://fashionfantasist.blogspot.com/2011/03/fairwear-fashion-show.html">Fairwear Fashion Show</a> in March. I was able to catch up with Pippa and find out about the inspirations behind her collection 'Pull Yourself Together' and 'Operculum' created with Ashleigh McPherson and her views on fairtrade. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPjYPZVl8kSqO_VHnKkHahf8ee98YgmU24I02A7P30WMJFOjgCmsfEMtcGMSyKGNd1KvkwkM4Whayv1EkWoOe9DFMdNnA1PLXccWjHnhVhyR2SVyixN1Uj88_sLu8mq-vx34obtkwOg1r/s1600/196223_201375409890497_129845970376775_695154_1582718_n.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 214px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594037666842282594" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPjYPZVl8kSqO_VHnKkHahf8ee98YgmU24I02A7P30WMJFOjgCmsfEMtcGMSyKGNd1KvkwkM4Whayv1EkWoOe9DFMdNnA1PLXccWjHnhVhyR2SVyixN1Uj88_sLu8mq-vx34obtkwOg1r/s320/196223_201375409890497_129845970376775_695154_1582718_n.jpg" border="0" /></a>'<em>My</em> <em>inspiration for 'Pull Yourself Together' was a number of things, first of all, over the summer of 2010 I was obsessed with the film 'An Education' by Lone Schervig. I particularly loved a scene in which the main character took a trip to Paris, the dress she was wearing was so sophisticated and feminine. </em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6eHLJC3rnxOaMECtAPzNDGtIq4vL-c2TTMufa6Qn3aly9thyphenhyphen-sJn9bG5msy2wsBRTYW21vHu0L-VhcQhJsPohp_M_VZp9NKrkybgJ8EpZV3oQ8576dPPW5ARlpkT-UVr8U0LukGKJ8f2/s1600/DSCF1279.JPG"><em><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594038721500596690" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-6eHLJC3rnxOaMECtAPzNDGtIq4vL-c2TTMufa6Qn3aly9thyphenhyphen-sJn9bG5msy2wsBRTYW21vHu0L-VhcQhJsPohp_M_VZp9NKrkybgJ8EpZV3oQ8576dPPW5ARlpkT-UVr8U0LukGKJ8f2/s320/DSCF1279.JPG" border="0" /></em></a><em> I also have a passion for Vintage clothing and fabric, which i tend to collect from local charity shops whenever I have time to spare. So when i came across the floral fabric (featured within the collection), that teamed with a visit to David Austen Roses LTD in Brighton-inspired a 1950'sesque look for the 'Pull Yourself Together' collection. </em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyV1kMXNGL0kOt0IJiBaITVgYGyfdCBjY9mNgjo-I8sQSUrOmWyKOKJmNe0qDTkVoB6tVNVES1IbO1loAh_iXSdtd2Rh67pwxz9PMYuJ_5E8dBwWgIsgROLmLBUMR7FkKSZEUAB3C4k_iS/s1600/DSCF1227.JPG"><em><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594038991944307874" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyV1kMXNGL0kOt0IJiBaITVgYGyfdCBjY9mNgjo-I8sQSUrOmWyKOKJmNe0qDTkVoB6tVNVES1IbO1loAh_iXSdtd2Rh67pwxz9PMYuJ_5E8dBwWgIsgROLmLBUMR7FkKSZEUAB3C4k_iS/s320/DSCF1227.JPG" border="0" /></em></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpoWiaxSyl4Doa3_7-PrSUQOFv9zOqEAHBerCQmG9uZqNKYdFigKbEvpDBrx5V0uZldSu709F9R_DnCZLOXWjd4iDfLbI8_FSEGtUGMvdj6DKDfKSeH3arkbJ-u9-GbhW1JAUkMZ-ydMN/s1600/DSCF1225.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594039328098356786" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpoWiaxSyl4Doa3_7-PrSUQOFv9zOqEAHBerCQmG9uZqNKYdFigKbEvpDBrx5V0uZldSu709F9R_DnCZLOXWjd4iDfLbI8_FSEGtUGMvdj6DKDfKSeH3arkbJ-u9-GbhW1JAUkMZ-ydMN/s320/DSCF1225.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavsl3-utDEdwpG-rnqB68NafeAFHNTHz5n7qRm9DvRcfWE02zIzdMLsjBULdGXPwkTPhOTntHv-P4PkQ6yN1_lfuOuvNHuGIRJPPBdP7VMB6IvraPatMfal6cfY1IGs38nWbNACr6t2FN/s1600/curtaindesigndrawings.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 226px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594039493560067554" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavsl3-utDEdwpG-rnqB68NafeAFHNTHz5n7qRm9DvRcfWE02zIzdMLsjBULdGXPwkTPhOTntHv-P4PkQ6yN1_lfuOuvNHuGIRJPPBdP7VMB6IvraPatMfal6cfY1IGs38nWbNACr6t2FN/s320/curtaindesigndrawings.jpg" border="0" /></a><em>The collection I did with Ashleigh was the 'Operculum Collection' in which a group of six designers teamed together and focused on various areas of the collection. Operculum was inspired by garments from the era of World War 1 and the Women's Land Army, then mixed with a contemporary feel. The idea of the collection was to be based on classic designs, sustainable and interchangeable, with detachable collars and buttons. Each garment was to be treasured by its wearer in the way garments would have been in World War 1. As a group we disagreed with the issues of commercial highstreet shops generating 'disposable' clothing that is worn a few times and then thrown away.</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV9OQhDcNZQoK3J5yDg49Cw3new2AMH0i0PBNAeA4eYbJAnF5oFze7inzj8xRTlSP_NY-TJyPoBtRHpSYLjdz1PZbeqkFq6udeDlZq2Yb3e1GBiAF46J6rVUniUx1TYT0dLW1PFINLsLF/s1600/final_line_up.jpg"><em><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; display: block; height: 226px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594039847422285282" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWV9OQhDcNZQoK3J5yDg49Cw3new2AMH0i0PBNAeA4eYbJAnF5oFze7inzj8xRTlSP_NY-TJyPoBtRHpSYLjdz1PZbeqkFq6udeDlZq2Yb3e1GBiAF46J6rVUniUx1TYT0dLW1PFINLsLF/s320/final_line_up.jpg" border="0" /></em></a><em>For Operculum we used 100% cottons and silk habotai all Fairtrade and we aimed to use wools found from local Alpaca farms in the West Country. The actual patterns for the garments hardly created any wastage and if there was any to spare after, the off-cuts were turned into gaiters and collars. All the embroidery throughout the collection is 100% sustainable by Gunold, who use renewable resources to create their range of embroidery threads.<br /><br /></em><em></em><em>I feel Fairtrade is very important because it generates better working conditions and fair terms for local farmers who produce cotton and other materials for the Fashion Industry. It also creates sustainability within local communities and that's why its important to be sustainable within fashion. With all the fabrics, patterns, trims and clothes found sat and unused in charity shops, why should we use even more energy and resources creating something new when we haven't even utilized the mass of resources we already have</em>.'<br /><br />I think these collections are both lovely and I really admire Pippa's thoughts on Fairtrade. I will definitely be keeping an eye open for what Pippa and Ashleigh do next!<br /><br />Pippa has two blogs one for <a href="http://philippa-stewart.blogspot.com/">Pull Yourself Together</a> and the other for <a href="http://atthekeyhole.blogspot.com/">Operculum</a>.<br /><br />I promise to have more frequent posts and I have a couple lined up soon!!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296685800226497637.post-72007432162852822432011-03-31T21:29:00.000-07:002011-03-31T13:29:23.831-07:00Spring Into Summer...... With <a href="http://www.cabotcircus.com/website/WhatsOn.aspx?currentSectionId=8aef98db-d22d-43fe-b323-52b19de6afda">Cabot Circus Fashion Weekender</a> this weekend (2nd - 3rd April).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk9HwtnEdlOvRJK2AByNWQKRjQiP_mE1U65pTr2aT0Scj4jnqzy-MQqD_C4B-DIbTXEeh06zy78GbzIC348nKnBPhIaI14XNUub_4BiWv_swIqDzjjQVDV4HpP3iaBLcYgEHQzNzgUhmM/s1600/Kara_3_005_done+%25284%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk9HwtnEdlOvRJK2AByNWQKRjQiP_mE1U65pTr2aT0Scj4jnqzy-MQqD_C4B-DIbTXEeh06zy78GbzIC348nKnBPhIaI14XNUub_4BiWv_swIqDzjjQVDV4HpP3iaBLcYgEHQzNzgUhmM/s320/Kara_3_005_done+%25284%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590342758489884162" border="0" /></a>Taking place in the centre of <a href="http://www.cabotcircus.com/website/Default.aspx">Cabot Circus</a> under the glass roof, I hope it isn't raining but if it is you should all stay dry, the catwalk will showcase the hottest trends from the new season collections. Bringing together the best of high street and designer brands.<br /><br />Vintage has been a key theme over the past few years and spring/summer will see 70’s glamour making fashion waves. Cabot Circus will show you how to create unstructured gypsy-like silhouettes and work shimmering fabrics, chunky heels, wide-leg trousers and figure-hugging waistbands, whatever your style or budget.<br /><br />The Fashion Weekender will also celebrate the return of good old-fashioned glamour, nudes and muted tones and the rock-and-roll inspired ‘cool rider’ look.<br /><br />Each show will be created by stylist JP, who has worked with a host of celebrities and recording artists and currently runs his own London-based fashion consultancy. Visitors will also be able to seek out the latest hair and beauty trends with experts from Sanctuary Spa, Seanhanna and other beauty brands giving free demonstrations and taster sessions. So it will be the perfect time to discover a new look.<br /><br />Discounts of up to 20 per cent will also be on offer at many of Cabot Circus’ iconic fashion stores and restaurants over the course of the Fashion Weekender and all those attending will be invited to enter a competition to win £1,000 worth of fashion!!!!! - Yes Please!!<br /><br />The fashion show will run a few times over the weekender - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Show Times</span> - Saturday 2nd April - <span style="font-style: italic;">11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm</span> - Sunday 3rd April - <span style="font-style: italic;">12pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm</span> and it is a completely free event!!<br /><br />Unfortunately I am unable to attend because I am visiting my family for Mother's Day but if you do get the chance to pop to Cabot Circus over the weekend it is going to be a fantastic event. The catwalk is on level 1 outside House of Fraser (I have been walking past it on my way home from work!)<br /><br />Enjoy and have a lovely weekend<br />Best Wishes<br />Fashion Fantasist xxFashion Fantasisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01244390515381372156noreply@blogger.com0