Tea, bed and blog! I
simply adore the finer things in life, but nothing gets a smile on my face
quicker than a huge endorsement from the simple things too. After a week away
from work, I am rejuvenated and refreshed and my creative absorption levels are
at an all time high. This has encouraged me to get back to my first love of
designing and sewing. My bedroom/studio is piled high with tons and tons of
fabric bags and swatches as well as my clothes and darling shoesies, and whilst
in the process of my spring clean which is due to end this month, I have finally
embarked on deciding to design and sew my first collection. YAY!
It drives me mad with
frustration when I realise I’ve spent half my wages on clothes, knowing that I
have the desired skill and understanding to make the stuff myself. Not
forgetting to mention that I have a mannequin, sewing machine AND an OVERLOCKER
gathering dust in my studio. It really is time to face up to my fears and get
designing. It will only mean that I’ll have more money to spend on shoes, bags
and jewels…unless I learn to make them too-then I’d only have to pay for food
and travel! Ah BLISS!!! Not to use my creative goal as an excuse, but if my
posts seem sparse or in fact rare, don’t be mad I’m only working on putting
myself out there in this big world of ours. I will do my absolute hardest to
keep you updated,for those of you on twitter; keep up with my design movements
by tweeting #creativegoals , and I will also be posting my inspirational
findings via pintrest.
Varsity bomber jacket/cream zip jumper/varsity tee/denim gilet/leather gilet/printed scarf all Topshop, jewellery-Primark, Purse-TKMAXX, MAC, Seventeen, Black Up Cosmetics, Clutch-H&M |
So with that massive
announcement out on the world-wide-web, I can only go forward (even though I
can easily delete this posting, I’d have deleted it knowing that you out there
would have read it, and be anxiously awaiting to see what I have produced-and
I’m not a cruel person). Yes so with that announced, here are my purchases in
the last ninety days or so featuring clothes, make-up, shoes and accessories
etc. Over the next few weeks my ‘purchase posts’ will change as I will be
swapping the clothes buying for fabric shopping instead. Whilst photographing for this post, I
looked around at the items and noticed I hadn’t bought a single pair of shoes. In
true ‘shoeaholic style’ it had been conveniently wiped from my memory that
indeed I had purchased three pairs of shoes…phew considering as I was looking
forward to spoiling myself in the asos sale for such resilience hehe
I picked up a lot of
things I wouldn’t normally consider to wear, like a WHITE varsity t-shirt
(white and my hips aren’t friends), but I’ve fallen in love with it-definitely
getting it in the black! (Topshop Varsity T-shirt £20)
Emerald green
according to Pantone (only like the worlds leading colour experts, if you
didn’t know!) is the colour for 2013 ‘lively. Radiant. Lush, a colour ofelegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony”.
With that being said this choice of a cut-out midi dress in emerald green with
leopard print seemed ideal as I do consider myself to be lively, radiant, lush
and now with this print….fierce! Meow!!!!
I’ve found injecting
colour, texture and print into my wardrobe of late to be quite easy. And stores
like asos and topshop have made it even simpler by designing basic pieces but
in mouth-watering colours and prints, like this ‘blood orange borderline tomato
red’ pencil skirt. Shoe wise I fell in love with these uber comfortable tan
wedges similar to the libertine pair and of course lassie. Now I was a bit put
off as I thought they were a bit ‘orthopaedic’ and not in a good way, but after
ample sessions of trying them on, both with painted nails and with them only
being a fiver I just couldn’t resist. I had an impromptu shopping trip and picked
up some fab ab jewels from ‘Primarni’ and this gorgeous purse from TKMaxx in a
lovely lime green/yellowy colour.
Beauty wise I picked
up what was only on my shopping list; MAC concealer and blot powder, gosh
velvet touch lipstick in ‘romantic’, and ‘dolled up mascara in black brown’
from Seventeen for only two quid!! A treat from boots for being an advantage
points customer. I’ve had my eye on the MAC ‘colour corrector palette’ for a
while as seen on my wishlist. But whilst in Debenhams I came across the ‘Black
Up Cosmetics’ stand, and I remember watching Chanel Boateng talking about them,
so I picked up the colour corrector from them instead-but I have a ‘beauty box
review’ post coming up so will spill the beans all in that.
So I look forward to
hearing more from you all my lovely readers and I warn you now…watch this
creative space!!!
Hi Marlyse, thank you for your lovely comments I am now also a follower of your blog too!
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