Cinnamon Moustaches

American Apparel Project

2013-01-13T13:17:00.000-08:00

This is the reason I haven't blogged for so long!

Take a look at my Cargo Collective site for my latest work;

http://cargocollective.com/rmoro/American-Apparel-Project

Please complete my Survey!

2013-01-06T06:16:00.000-08:00

I haven't blogged in a while because I have been so busy with my MA course work.
And here is another reason:

Please complete my survey on Achromatic colours

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MXJWFZD

More T-shirt Designs

2012-11-06T13:30:00.001-08:00

Straw Girl

2012-11-06T07:58:00.002-08:00

Drawn by me, Risa Moro
from Guess Jeans ad campaign

Pencil and blue fineliner

Final Tshirt Designs and Concept Book

2012-11-06T06:33:00.002-08:00

For this three week project set for my Masters Course, we were allowed to do whatever we wanted, and as I explained in my previous post, I collaborated with a girl in my class and we produced a series of images and designs for a proposed Tshirt Launch.

Here are some of the finished images we came up with!

My Tshirt Designs

Second project: Tshirt designs!

2012-11-04T03:27:00.001-08:00

For the second project of my MA course, we were asked to create anything we wanted so long as it was related to the field we hope to have a career in. I decided to do something within illustration and styling and collaborated with a girl in my class. We thought of creating a menswear range of tshirts based around kaleidoscope, ink blots and the gothic grunge trend. To accompany it we also made a concept book with images from the shoot and evocative images.
Here are a few designs and myself sporting one of the tshirts! We are looking into putting some online to sell so watch this space!

Nail studs

2012-11-04T02:39:00.001-08:00

I really wanted to try out some nail studs, they have Ben around for a while but went on eBay and found a little packet of 20 for 1.99. There are many more you can buy from overseas but I wanted mine to come quickly so opted for ones sold in UK.
These ones I found these a bit large for my nails so I will keep on the hunt for more !

MUA Nail Varnish : £1, Shade 22

Glittery Arty Nails : £1.99 Pack of 3mm Nail Studs

Caviar nails!

2012-11-01T12:34:00.001-07:00

Today I purchased three for two items from Superdrug and bought a Kate moss matte lipstick in deep red and a little pot of MUA caviar nail decorations.

The caviar itself was quite fiddly to handle and with help of a topcoat it stayed for a while, but it took so long to dry that the beads kept smudging! In the end I had to take it off as it was too annoying to have on!

The Kate Moss Matte Lipstick in shad 107 is a really nice deep vampish red. I wore it on a night out and the colour stayed really nicely! Its best to use a lip pencil with it though, unless you have a very steady hand!

Leopard nails

2012-10-20T13:54:00.001-07:00

I found my nail varnish collection !!! So no need to panic !

Today I treated myself to a new Barry m nail varnish in prickly pear. It's from their new gelly shine range which promise a gorgeous shine with pastel and bold colours. I absolutely love this lavender type colour and decided to put on a leopard style print. I don't normally wear animal print but because the colours were different I decided to reverse the black and white, hope you like!

V for vamp varnish

2012-10-07T04:08:00.001-07:00

Going along with the gothic trend that's so popular at the moment I have become obsessed with half moon nails designs again! The sad news is that since moving back from uni I have lost my entire nail varnish collection no nail art tools! So iv had to start building up my collection again and have been greatly surprised by Superdrugs's MUA collection. Everything they sell is priced at a pound and the colours are great ! Also the eyeshadows have a great range of colours that stand out and sty on!

A Few Cheeky Buys...

2012-10-04T13:48:00.000-07:00

Sooo following on from my last post, I have been able to find and purchase pretty much my whole list! It was a bit of a big spend today, but i was lucky i found the things i was looking for (and a few more!)  

H&M, Neon Necklace £12.99

Primark, Faux Leather Skater Skirt £11.00

H&M, Floral Blouse £19.99

Primark Neon Peplum Top £8.00

It even makes a whole outfit, i am absolutely in love with the skirt, and what a bargain!

I found this  gorgeous blouse in Tesco's Florence and Fred in Crawley. I didn'd buy it as I felt guilty for spending enough today and I still had ink to buy for my printer! If you're thinking "Tesco + clothes = wtf?" then you would be wrong! I have found a few gems in there including a dip dyed jumper, a few pairs of super comfy heeled ankle boots (similar to the Topshop Chelsea Boots). So if you are ever in a big Tesco, defo go and look in the clothing section, you never know what you may find for a good price!

Bargain.... what!

2012-09-27T08:39:00.002-07:00

I have recently decided my blog needs an overhaul. I  admit I'm not the best most reliable blogger and mostly blog about things I've made, so I thought I would combine my love for a bargain, customization and hunting for fashionable items. 

But what to call my blog! I have a few starter ideas....

Bargain Belle (Too girlie I think! )

Bargain Bucket

Bargain Nugget 

Penny for your Style

Style for a Penny

I'm not sure yet, but something will come to me!

In the mean time, on my VERY tight budget I will somehow get through the year only buying key pieces and lots of charity shop hunting, eBaying and car boot rustling. 

Here are a few pieces I have my eye on : 

Leather Skater Skirt and/or Shorts

Leather is a big trend this winter and I recently purchased a brand new leather jacket from Topshop (after all it IS a staple and a classic I feel- so worth the money! ). Another gorgeous item is the skater skirt. SO flattering of any shape and creates a great silhouette and feminine shape!
This one from eBay is a cute shape and also has a studded waist band which adds to the gothic look. Normally I don't really like buying items from eBay that are a wholesalers or abroad because the materials are normally cheap and don't last long, but maybe I should give it a shot?

Neon & Chunky Necklaces

Slightly in love with neon green at the moment and this chunky necklace would be a gorgeous piece to add to a knitted jumper or plain buttoned up shirt to add that shot of colour. Bargain price too - booyah!

I'm always on the hunt and seem to have a gravitational pull to statement necklaces at bargain prices.

I am currently looking for a necklace that goes all the way around the neckline that would be perfect to decorate underneath a shirt collar or a neckline. This one is quite on trend, silver and I can imagine it going under a shirt quite well!

Update on life!

2012-09-27T07:27:00.002-07:00

It has been a long while since I last blogged and many things have happened !

1. I have finished my BA course in Fashion Styling with a 2:1 and am graduating in November (yay!)

2. I have been away on three holidays in the summer, which has well and truly broken my bank account and stopped me from making any money what so ever!

Sardinia

Turkey

Corfu

3. I am now starting a MA course in Fashion Promotion and Imaging!
I have always wanted to do this course, before I started my BA, but now I can revert back to what I love doing and use all the skills I've learnt along the way too.

It was quite a shock being thrown back into education after having the job mind set, but as I felt like there wasn't a job out there that I could go straight into and enjoy I was craving more knowledge. Its not going to be an easy ride but I shall give it my best!

Items for Sale!

2012-06-12T04:59:00.002-07:00

Its been a while since i last blogged, because i have finished university and have been enjoying my last few weeks with friends!

This is a quick post about some items i have for sale on ebay, have a look and bid if you're interested!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/rismo18/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Ikat print

2012-04-27T16:59:00.001-07:00

Ikat print nails!

Pinterested?

2012-04-15T14:51:00.000-07:00

Check out my new Pinterest account, i am slowly becoming obsessed with it and all the amazing images people are sharing!

http://pinterest.com/rismo89/

What a stud

2012-04-14T17:05:00.001-07:00

Getting my creative juices flowing for more fmp fun, I made a studded collar and absolutely love it, do ya dig?

Ombré, hombre

2012-04-13T10:17:00.001-07:00

For my shoot tomorrow my theme is tangerine orange and to add to this I wanted to create some ombré pieces. This is my first test before I dye the dress I bought, pretty impressive, no? The sock turned out really well! Give it a go hot water and bleach in the sink and lave he end of he garment submersed and wait for 10 mins or so and voila!

Embellished Collars

2012-04-04T13:35:00.001-07:00

Totally obsessed with embellished collars at the moment. They are gettin very big and trendy and you can buy just the collars from places like TopShop, Miss Selfridge and River Island. However if you want a cheaper option there are many hand crafted ones on EBay. Can't wait to grab myself one !

No one wears them better than Alexa Chung, massive Girl Crush!

Dip dye

2012-04-04T10:06:00.001-07:00

I wanted to try these nails for a while and lie how they look! So easy to do, check out San nail freak blog for up coming tutorial !

Work in Progress

2012-04-04T08:59:00.000-07:00

My FMP is coming together slowly but surely, check out my Reflective Journal with the work i have done so far!

San Zine Journal

Music Madness

2012-04-01T05:24:00.003-07:00

Admittedly a little late in falling in love with The Maccabees, but literally cannot stop listening to them! Their new third album Given to the Wild is amazing with beautiful lyrics and the gorgeous vocals of Orlando Weeks, such a hottie!

Pelican
Child

Another song I cannot stop listening to is Lana Del Rey's Blue Jeans, major girl crushing on her at the moment and her amazing style. What a mesmerizing video too, hot stuff!

Stripey stripe

2012-03-30T17:56:00.001-07:00

FMP Nail Tutorials and updated Model Mayhem

2012-03-28T14:36:00.001-07:00

For my final major project I'm creating a zine filled with fashion, up and coming talent and beauty and nail tips!
Have a little look at my Nail Blog and leave some comments if you like!

http://sannailfreak.blogspot.co.uk/

Also here is my new updated model mayhem site with my recent shoots in!

http://www.modelmayhem.com/1899811

Gradient Tights

2012-03-28T14:29:00.001-07:00

Absolutely in LOVE with graident tights, they haven't quite filtered over to the UK yet, so I'm going to wait til they come to Ebay so i can nab myself a pair of these beauts!

http://www.inaccessory.com/2012/03/in-a-gradual-manner-bzr-ombre-tights/