Big bottom girls!

As I am a fan of costume for inspiration, I love this picture as it reminds me of a bustle with a modern twist.

If I could pull this off then I would definitely be wearing it. BIG FAN!

It's all about the Nookie ;)

I thought I would let you all into a sneak peak of the company I will be working with for 6 months. They are called Nookie, situated in Sydney and have womenswear and beachwear. I've added a few pictures for you to have a look at, let me know what you think of them! I have also added the link incase any of you wanted to go on their website to take a closer look.

The feel of the brand is about having a fresh take on life and not taking yourself too seriously. Think of festivals, road trips and dancing all night long.

Feeling sexy and making heads turn when you walk into a room.

The Big Move

With around two months to go it's getting closer and beginning to sink in that I am actually starting a new life in Sydney! I CANNOT WAIT. It's going to be a big shock to the system but if I don't go now.. I never will!

Bondi beach, 20 minutes away from my office... Hello lunch break!

Now who wouldn't want all this for 10 months? I am one lucky girl.

TRENCH COAT > DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY MYSELF

As one of my own personal projects I designed and made this trench coat myself. 

I designed the coat to have a purple lining, welts and dogtooth buttons, which I also made myself using a laser cutter through plastic and CAD and CAM software. 

These pictures show the final product. 

A close up of the lining embroidered with a dogtooth outline on the back of the collar. 

A close up of the detail on the front including the welts. The buckle was slightly too wide which I was disappointed with. 

The under side of the band also has the purple lining to be in keeping with the rest of the coat.

I even made the belt loops and band around the cuff myself. 

Dover Street Market > LONDON

I recently took a visit to London and as part of my research into the fashion industry and decided to take a trip to Dover Street Market. 

Dover Street has 6 floors of designer clothes featuring:

Raf Simons, Junya Watanabe, Alber Elbaz and Rei Kawajubo for Comme des Garcons, who created this retail concept.

The store can be found on this link if you ever want to visit. 

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=dover+street+mar&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

The store has a very minimal and industrial feel to it, with the clothes simply hanging off steel rails. There aren't any flamboyant decorations, just bare walls and cold concrete floors. Yet the place still feels magical. 

The bare interior also makes the clothes stand out and attract your eye. No fuss is made.

I love the way the shoes have simply been placed under the rails. You can see which items of clothing will work well against them and they are there for you to touch and appreciate their construction. You are able to understand the pieces you are buying before you purchase. 

I found this portaloo a quirky feature in the store.

These are some images of the clothes of Rai Kawakubo for Comme des Garcons.

NEW JACK WILLS STORE >> MANCHESTER

The new Jack Wills store in Manchester has opened on Kings Road. I went to take a look and give you a sneaky peak. The images below show a few snap shots of the store, however I would recommend you go and experience the store for yourself, and of course buy a little treat. 

The store was laid out very well in thus large house. The decoration is as quirky as ever and the staff are very welcoming and are there to help with sizes and any questions. 

The new store on Kings Road

A warm and friendly welcome from the staff.

The images from the stair case, showing the wall art and classic Jack Wills stripe on the wall.

Christmas spirit with the wonderful decorations!

The above images show the quirky décor of the store including a bubble bath and antlers.

Christmas sales in Manchester city centre

As I only live 20 minutes away from Manchester city centre I thought I would take a trip in and see which shops were having Christmas sales and how they were advertising their stores. 

I took a few pictures of the high end high street stores. 

Harvey Nichols is renowned for their large and elaborate window displays, however for the big spend the window simply has large sale posters to attract their customers attention. I personally think this is a disappointing display. I think they could have used the bottom windows to advertise the wonderful selection of clothes and accessories they have on offer and add some new year decoration and cheer!  

Burberry didn't have any sale in store which I found surprising considering they are next to Harvey Nichols and other competitors. 

These Louis Vuitton displays attracted my attention. They are simple yet show classic style and look crisp and   have a sense of class. These qualities are also reflected in the style of handbags and purses.