Wednesday 24 October 2012

I get excited way too easily. SHOES.

Just a quick post giving some exciting news! (well for me anyway)... 



In my previous post quite a while back, I showed you guys these shoes I was trying to find, and it is safe to say I have found them! Well, not the exact ones but now at least I know where to start.

I was having a look through ASOS marketplace and found some really interesting footwear, love the whole dynamic of this website! Take a look at what I found. 

BUTTON RIVET HIGH HEEL BLUE BROWN COLOURS SINGLE SHOESBUTTON RIVET HIGH HEEL BLUE BROWN COLOURS SINGLE SHOES
BUTTON RIVET HIGH HEEL BLUE BROWN COLOURS SINGLE SHOESBUTTON RIVET HIGH HEEL BLUE BROWN COLOURS SINGLE SHOES

Now the big decision is what colour! I am liking the bold teal, but the brown could go with more of my wardrobe. hmm decisions decisions...
https://marketplace.asos.com/listing/shoes/button-rivet-high-heel-blue-brown-colours-single-shoes/510974

Here are some other gems I found:
BLACK VELVET SLIPPER SHOESTHE ULTIMATE DEVIL BOOTS
BLACK LACE UP PLATFORM ANKLE BOOTSWINTER COLLECTION: SUEDE STUDDED PLATFORM SHOES


I am really interested at looking/purchasing bulky boots this winter, I feel the bulk compensates my tiny feet somehow! Hope everyone is having a good week.

Karina Xo

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Dogs teeth?






So this weeks focus, wait for it... Is me making and finishing my velvet jacket. Last week I played around with pattern pieces and changed a few bits of material to make the jacket fit better, but today I started making it with the right fabric.  I am happy to say that it's nearly finished! My inspiration came from my responses I had done previously, with pleats. This time I chose to include box pleats to try and accentuate the waist, which leads back to the idea of Dior's "new look" jacket back in the 1900's. 




I will upload photos of the finished garment later this week.

so another interesting point, is I have noticed dogtooth/houndstooth patterns in high street and up market stores. Websites I would recommend would be missguided.co.uk asos.com and riverisland.com 




These lovely photos are taken from lookbook.nu and most of these garments were taken from their mum's wardrobes, so I want to encourage everyone to dig into their family members wardrobes, you never know what you will find! Reply and post if you have found anything SO wearable it's your new favourite piece. 

Another thing I have seen and have become truly in love with are sneakers, but not just any sneakers, New balance and Asics. Their collection and variety in colours and patterns appeal so much to me! Here  is my 'wish list'. 

Pictures taken from Hypebeast. 



Friday 5 October 2012

It's raining Peplum



So peplum is everywhere! Let's give some credit to these ladies on lookbook.nu with their trendy garments. They have taken something that's worn numerously by a large amount of people, and made it their own, looking elegant and aesthetically appealing.  






Another thing I have noticed recently is (metal) toe cap shoes, especially heels. From trend setting sky high Louboutins, to pointed court shoes. They are flattering and make you look slender without the extremely unbearable height. 




Lastly, one of my new favourite garments right now, are midi tube skirts as they really accentuate the body, focussing on the widest part of the hips; and really portrays you in a sort of 'grown up' look. Here are a few more examples of one's I have seen about. Enjoy! 


Have an amazing weekend everyone,
Love Karina Xo










Monday 1 October 2012

Tart Tart Tartan





First off I want to show you some wicked jumpers I'm obsessed with. I found these on sexy-sweaters.com all I have to do is get one now! 

Me and Laura
One of the things that has consumed my time is my textiles project, it's coming along great, and have been doing a lot of responses and samples. Alongside my project, the process of university picking has begun, and it is such a hectic time. I have decided on a particular field I would love to be involved in. Fashion buying/promotion/marketing. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

But back to my project, just to recap, it is based on the idea of what have been my inspirations and what I have seen a lot of recently, or garments I personally have in my wardrobe. So taking it from that approach, this project is very based on the buying side of the fashion industry and how I have noticed differences in different designers and high street brands. Here is a more visual idea of what I have been doing. 


Pleated jacket with a floral pattern








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For those last two responses, I got inspiration from this blog, in fact.The name 'ivory locket' gave me and idea to look into lockets/cameos/brooches as they have always intrigued me. So basically, I used my face as a template and combined different fabrics together to create a materialised cameo! When I came to pinning it onto the mannequin to position and see how it looked aesthetically, I decided to include my background fabric,(to create a cape/jacket) which then lead onto me thinking about Vivienne Westwood's Tartan collection. 





The other responses came from the idea of what I enjoy having in my wardrobe mostly, for example, let's say I kind of have an 'obsession' with collars and jackets. With that, I want to further research how collars and jackets have evolved throughout time and what my future visions/predictions will be. 

Have a great week!

Karina Xo



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