The small things: Some recent(ish) purchases

Sparkly floral earrings from M Butterfly: I couldn't chose between the pretty colours so I got them both! £2.50 a pair or on the day I went it was buy one get one half price. Such a bargain and I've been a lot. I recently discovered the store in the Bullring. Everything's so pretty inside. I wouldn't say the clothes look great quality wise, but they're gorgeous and not overpriced for what they are compared to some high street stores. The earring stands are full of beautiful things to tempt me.

A touch of cuteness from Selfridges Bimringham and Hello Kitty. If I recall correctly, the prices are as follows: 50p for the stickers, £1.50 for the notebook and £2.50 for the hairclips.

Johnny loves Rosie hair slides bought on my trip to Bath, only £3 each in the sale!

I'm in a lot of pain right now with a flare up of my neck/head injury so please forgive me if this post is terribly written but I just want to hit the publish button now and get to bed. Goodnight!

Sweet Shop- pastel perfection

Mixing patterns and textures, tweed with florals, Liberty prints, extravagant hair accessories and plenty of frivolous bows, not a pair of trousers in sight, candy pastel colours, gingham, pearls, oversized snuggly cardigans, suede effect court shoes, prim structured bags and plenty of Luella spring/summer 2009. No I'm not talking about my wardrobe (though it is a rather a good match no?) but my favourite editorial ever style wise. It comes from the Glamour UK March 2009 issue, and I think it is rather divine.
Photographer: Coliena Rentmeester, fashion editor: Sarah Clark, hair: Miok at Judy Casey, make up: Charlotte Day at See Management, model: Shu Pei at Next.

I must confess that the third look (above left) is not quite so appealing to me but I would most contentedly wear the rest- it would actually make the most lovely capsule wardrobe.

I realised today that a hair clip (below left) is actually the same Johnny Loves Rosie one I bought in London this summer.

The whole thing just makes me happy, and I find it highly inspiring. Whether it is just perfectly 'me' or whether I'm always subconsiously inspired by it I don't know, perhaps both.

Whilst on the topic of bows, I'm getting to use my extensive ribbon collection for samples in my fashion coursework; well I did choose Luella as an artist.

I can see myself wearing them all after- I fancy buying some basic brooches and hair clips to attach them to.

A little artiness

I'm currently busy getting into my projects at college. Luckily I really like them both. I'm in a really arty mood today (even more than usual). A couple of images from my summer project for college:
In the project I tried to experiment and go out of my comfort zone of precise drawing. So these ink (the second also involves watercolour too) drawings are very minimal on the detail for me. I had to make myself stop and leave them alone.

It's a Johnny loves Rosie piece from a trip of London, included in a little Luella ss09 homage of mine.

Well I said I was going to draw the hair piece and post a photo of said drawing. Now silly me completely neglected finishing the piece before I handed it in as part of said summer project. I promise to complete it on its return :) That netting is not the most fun thing to accurately draw..