thoughts of the day and editorials and more editorials

To be totally honest recently inspiration has been lacking for me. I feel as if im stuck in this no mans land half way between a total slump and a total inspiration break through. Its been months since ive been really inspired i just cant break it i think its the totally ridiculous british weather here it snows a pitiful amount then rails for days on end! But on a lighter note ive been obsessed with looking at the editorials from vogue Korea. I came across it when i was online looking at British Vogue and i will never look back. As you all know my recent disgust at British vogue for the last year. When it became 90% adverts and the price shot up to £4! i wouldn't mind buying it if it was worth it! and being a styling obsessed person. I wanna see editorials that inspire my own work and looking at British vogue quite frankly i feel i could do better ( not bigging myself up or anything) but yeah.. i came across vogue Korea and fell in love if only you could get it in the uk. The website home page is inspiration enough and thats before you look at the editorials!

It inspired me for for about a day before i slumped back again. But i was completely inspired by the editorials from vogue Korea and im totally besotted, heres is three of my favourtites ENJOY!

New year style - 2015

NORDIC STYLE 

MADAME HAT

Which has got to my favorite editorial of all time. And since it features hats how could i resist not loving this? 

All images from http://www.vogue.co.kr/ 

New Year, new blog..

Its a new year! which means i feel like i want to change up my blog a little bit when i first started out  blogging i wasn't really well being me.. completely i lost sight a little bit of what i needed my  blog to be. Of course i want to still have my blog fashion orientated because fashions is my whole LIFE! completely and totally. But me my self a little more. If you follow me on instagram i am a self confessed clothes hoarder hoarding anything from jewellery to shoes to my favourite vintage hats! and im not ashamed to say im a fur lover and anyone to follows me on instagram will know im a collector of vintage fur and vintage hats!

I also feel like i have so many thoughts lately. whether it be my recent job and how damn miserable a lot of the staff i worked with where. Or applying for the second time to the university of my dreams and wanting to get in so bloody badly it kills me! lying awake at night thinking up a second plan in-case i dont get in again this year. And then thinking what am i meant to be doing in life if im not meant to be dressing people and enjoying it as much and dressing everyday! its so confusing and all my many useless thoughts aren't put anywhere because im useless as writing diaries i start and always forget and then its usually pointless. So i thought maybe if i start blogging all my many useless thought and many many inspirations i have each day maybe some other people might share my views aswell! and i may not be the only one who feels compleely crazy with over creative ness! and i may discover other people who are as bad clothing hoarders as i am!

So today the 7th of January im feeling pretty inspired. For some reason since the new years ive changed strangely i never have a new years resolution because i never stick to it so i gave up on them around 5 years ago but ive been inspired to get rid of a whole load of old shoes and clothing even some hats which i have never worn but only to make room for more and more stuff! but at least im selling right?

I also got the advanced style documentary for Christmas and ive been so inspired by the amazing women. They remind me of my own gran who inspires me everyday and ive been spending a lot of time with her over the last few months and to be honest i feel she has made me a better person. Making me want to change my hoarding ways and start to sell of a lot of the things i dont wear and listen to her motto which is " when you buy something new, throw something out" which after years of her telling me im starting to finally listen to. As if ive been nagged so much ive started to take notice. But ive learned that you can learn so much from the older generation and i just hope i can be so wise as i get older.

But on a more fashion front ive been debating myself so much lately. I go up and down fashion wise im torn between my love of vintage and my inspiration from advanced style and older women. I have started to mix some more modern charity shop finds with my vintage pieces which im really liking. But my love of more modern jewellery mixing with my vintage is growing. Ive just been buying since the sales are on really large and eccetric looking jewellery such as necklaces and chunky bangles. And im really loving gold and oversized statement earrings lately. Alhough my ears are feeling the pain of wearing pierced! but i feel im descovering who i am and my style a lot more as the weeks and months go on! compared to when i started my fashion foundtion last year! when to be totally honest i didn really know who i was fashion wise. Like i would put outftits on and not relly think about it as much as i do now!

 

Valarie and Jean The idiosyncratic Fashionistas also started following me on my instagram page which made my week or month or possible made a few on my months :-) because im been completely infatuated with them for a long time. Adoring there love of style and there i dont give a shit if you dont like it attitude! which is completely me!

 

 And im loving experimenting with jewellery. Finally getting my hands on some pieces from Anna Dello Russo's jewellery collection for h&m. Which i normally wouldn't wear and im glad im branching out from wearing everything authentic vintage.Im also learning that its okay to be different. And learning that im not strange or "sad" that fashion has become my whole life! whether its spending so long to get ready on a morning or going out to find new bargains. Im learning that its my thing and if i like that instead of going out drinking or spending money going out for lunch with friends im okay with that.

I think ive been starting to watch to many vintage movies lately like my personal Favorites "gentleman prefer blondes and "how to marry a millionaire" that has re ignited the flame of loving vintage again! seeing the furs and aw god the hats dont forget the hats! 

 

I mean how can anyone possibly dislike that outfit! the muff the cape the hat the whole look is perfection

 

 All images sourced from google images.

 

Digital Portfolio application for BA (Hons) Fashion Styling and Production (UAL)

Digital portfolio application for Fashion Styling and Production (UAL)

I have posted in this post 15 images of both my styling work and my development for each shoot. I have also added some drawings to my Digital portfolio i can draw using mixed media if i need to for development work. I have chosen to start with my older work and progress into my newer work to show my development and improvement in my styling work since my application last year.

These illustrations where done on sheets of A3 paper using Biro,paint and collage. I scanned my garment into the computer and printed it out on large sheets. I then used them to collage onto my illustrations because i feel it complements the illustrations better than just using paints or pencils. And i think they give the illustrations more dimension. These illustrations where final ideas for a diy project which i used three existing garments. A black fitted blazer, a printed bomber jacket and a grey mack. and re worked them into different garments to create a small fashion collection.

This is the final photo shoot for my diy project. I originally shot these images in my living room with a makeshift back drop using a white sheet. However i  decided to make the shoot more interesting i photo shopped my images onto a image of a gym. Because i of course couldn't get a gym to shoot in at the time of the project but i think it works well. I also decided to style up my garments to show how they would be worn if they were worn everyday.

These images where from my first real styling shoot. The shoot was styled around the top which i had customised by adding ruffles around both the neck and sleeves. So i styled up my top to show how it could be worn.

Styling ideas and development including fabrics and colour schemes for " Lady of Extravagance" photo shoot,

These images where part of my final major project for my foundation diploma. My project was called " Unexpected Glamour" because i wanted to create a series of editorial images which are conveying real glamour in the most unexpected places. And each set of images had a different  theme and name. These images where inspired by Dior couture and are named "Lady of Extravagance" and where shot in my local launderette.

The second photo shoot was named "Playground Voyage" I wanted to be more playful with this shoot. And i think the mix of leopard print and sequins really compliment the colours of the playground but at the same time they are a complete contrast.

 Development pages for " Playground Voyage" photo shoot. Including garment sketches and possible colour schemes.

My third shoot for my " Unexpected Glamour" project is named " glamour doll" and carries a 1950s pinup vibe. And i added a average person in the background to show the contrast between extravagance and an everyday person.

My fourth and final shoot for my project was named " Grand Geisha" and was inspired by both the mad hatter and the geisha.

Styling research pages for " Grand Geisha" photo shoot. Including existing designer work, colour schemes and make-up ideas.

These set of images where part of a photo shoot called " Living doll" inspired by the idea of the idealism of a women wanting to be almost so perfect she is like a porcelain doll. But becomes perfectly imperfect because of it.

This shoot  i called " Psychedelic Opulence" was inspired by the concept of feeling rich. But not by money by style. And loving each and every piece of your wardrobe you want to wear it all.

"New England" shoot was inspired by this original mood board i created. This shoot was themed around classic tartan. but i wanted to give this shoot more of an edge by mixing prints and adding sequin garments.