Novocaine for the soul...

Song of the week....

2013-02-23T10:21:00.001-08:00

Hello,

Just thought I would start doing a 'Song Of The Week' post.

This is by Princess Chelsea.

I now want this hair.

Thanks for reading/listening...

Jess xo

TODAY IS BORING...

2013-02-18T02:57:00.002-08:00

Hello,

Well I have had an interesting week this week for sure...

I have had an interview for Southampton University and also been protesting in London for the lovely Kelly Shaw. It was to get a valid point across, because Kelly is an upcoming designer and hasn't got a lot of money to start up she can not afford to put on a show, this is the same for most independent designers and this shouldn't be the case.

'Money Money Money Must Be Funny In A Rich Man's World'

Money shouldn't stop talented creative people from showing off their work like the bigger brands do, it should be about equality and diversity. So we all got dressed up in Kelly's SS/13 and AW/13 collections and wondered the streets of London until we got to Somerset House where London Fashion Week was taking place and stood outside the entrance being anarchic trying to get press. It was a successful day and we had a RIOT!....

Hope you enjoy this post and also check out Kelly Shaws SS/13 collection coming soon to the Young British Designer's store.

www.kellyshaw.co.uk

Thanks for reading
Jess xo

25 facts about me..

2013-02-09T15:50:00.002-08:00

Hello,

Thought I would make you all go aww at this picture before I begin!

I thought this would be a nice little post as I have seen a few of them and I really enjoy reading them and seeing what you are all fond of so here is my version.

1. I am 20 years old.
2. I am a fashion student.
3.Music is my life.
4.I love dogs.
5.I live in my Doc Martens.
6.I have a boyfriend called Joe.
7.I love my bed.
8.I LOVE Andy Warhol.
9.I have The Velvet Undergrounds album cover ( Andy Warhol's art) tattooed on my foot.
10.I enjoy photography.
11.I am a summer girl.
12.Candles are one of my favourite things ( YANKEE CANDLES ARE BEST)!
13.I am clumsy I mean extremely clumsy.
14.I love cheese and bread !!!
15.I wear Angel By Thierry Mugler.
16. I have lost 3 stone since December 2011
17.Reading is one of my favourite things in fact I need a bookshelf as they all need a home other than my bedroom floor.
18.My room is ridiculously tiny.
19.I own a ford fiesta and it is called Bert.
20.Rum is the best drink ever!!!
21.My pork pie hat is the hat I wear most.
22. Avril Lavigne was what I filled my ears with when I was little.
23.I used to ride horses and compete them.
24.Baths are AWESOME!
25.I believe in soul mates.

Hope this has helped you so when you read in the future you know a little more about me!

Thanks for reading
Jess xo

Beautiful sounds.

2013-02-07T14:35:00.000-08:00

Adam Green & Binki Sharpio

This is what is currently filling my ear drums.

Such a beautiful sound.

Just a quick post for bed time.

Thanks for your time

Jess xo

Things to pack...

2013-02-07T11:29:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I have been thinking today at what I am going to need to go to uni with and then my thoughts led on to what would be the top five items I would take with me if I only had the option to take five things. This is such a tricky question because really what do you take with you ?

This is the first item that popped into my mind I don't think is the most suitable item although they would definitely last a long time and in all weathers. So I think my faithful Doc Martens deserve to be one of the five items.

Secondly I love photographs and memories so the it was a difficult choice between my beautiful Nikon or a favourite photograph which is also a very tricky decision but if you choose camera you can take more beautiful photographs and create a load more memories but if you have one photograph you will never be able to take more. So I decided on the camera to carry on my book of memories.

Next on the list was my iPod as music is everything to me and it would happily keep me entertained for a long time and it would NEVER EVER get boring. What a easy choice.

I love to be warm being cold is on top of my hate list and I really love my parka being in London for a month after Christmas I found this out as I took my leather jacket instead of parka and really regretted this as I was so cold. It was greatly missed.

Also I would choose one of my favourite books to come with me but currently that is too much of a decision to make that would need much thought.

Do you have 5 items that you think that you would miss or need if you went away?

Please share your ideas. I think this a brilliant question.

Thanks for reading.
Jess xo

James Edsons Tripping.

2013-02-05T02:11:00.002-08:00

Hello,

I was in bed this morning flicking through the Dazed and Confused website and I came across these images I found beautiful they are a set of images that James Edson has taken through the years he is a skateboarder and has been taking pictures since he was little. These images were picked out from all the images he has taken.

He has a DIY feel to his images which make them more beautiful, they are unique in their own way and this is what I love about his images. They are a journey through the past 20 years of his life and I think this is a great idea. James loves to travel, skate and life an exciting life.

Check these articles : i-D
/http://i-donline.com/2011/11/walk-that-way-skate-that-wayward/

Dazed & Confused http://www.dazeddigital.com/photography/article/15538/1/ramblers-rights

Hope these images are as interesting in your eyes as they are in mine.
Thanks for reading Jess xo

Christmas, London And Life.

2013-02-04T07:35:00.002-08:00

Hello,

Been a long time I know I have been extremely busy since before Christmas and have not had time to post. I am hoping you all had a lovely Christmas and A Happy New Year.
Since Christmas I have been an intern for Kelly Shaw, a fashion designer based in Dalston, London, graduated with The University of East London, check her out on Twitter; @kellyshawlondon Web; www.kellyshaw.co.uk

So after being a busy bee in London I have decided to write to you and ask for your help a little. I have been doing a research project at University and I am hoping you can write to me with your opinions on it. The question I have been researching is 'What is the connection between the way women dress, sexuality and the female body?' I have been looking into the psychology, and the physical side of the subject. I have done a questionnaire I have done http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MD3TXVG this is the link to take part in my questionnaire which I will be really grateful of.

I would like to thank you for reading.
Jess xo

The Gender Game.

2012-11-12T14:54:00.000-08:00

Masculinity with a feminine twist.

Thanks for looking.

Jess xo

Circus Of Horrors

2012-11-12T14:44:00.003-08:00

This is one of my collections from college, it was my final major project in my BTEC National Diploma and my inspiration was nightmares and circus.

I have always found the circus a scary place but have recently found it fascinating the colour's and the drama. I wanted to create clowns you would see in nightmares and that would stick out and catch people's eyes, the make-up was a big part of the theme as it made them look quirky and upset clowns.

I looked at all sorts of pictures from circus from the past and present and came up with these ideas. Reading I love reading and one day I read a book called The Night Circus which was full of imaginative things that got me really excited about this collection.

I was really pleased with the finished project I think that it worked really well as a collection and the theme worked and people understood what the theme was, I got good feedback and comments.

Thanks for reading.

Jess xox

The Event You Have been waiting for..

2012-10-15T13:25:00.001-07:00

Here we are to sum up the evening :) It was awesome and we hopefully will have one next year!
Will post the final sum we raised as soon as we know :)
Jess xox

2012-09-26T14:50:00.001-07:00

Whats Hot and Whats not this Autumn/Winter?

Well I have been doing a project at college called Fashion collection and realisation so we have been asked to surf the web in search for trends that are in this season.
First stop was topshop, I found trends on the site that are in this winter;
* Sensationalist - Jewel encrusted, Shine, Dominatrix, Metallic, Snakeskin, and sequins!

* Pennsylvania - This Androgynous look is full of oversized outwear but mixed dainty frills and ditsy florals. A lot of faded denim and delicate lace! Masculinity with a feminine twist!

On the online retailers such as ASOS and Misguided these wear the two I checked out they both had camouflage and khaki for one of their trends.

Also other trends on these two sites were oxblood this is a trend I am loving this winter I have quite a lot of oxblood in my wardrobe!

Well those were a few of my favourite trends from this years high street and online retailers.

Happy Shopping!
Thanks for reading Jess
xox

2012-09-25T02:18:00.004-07:00

Big October Bash

Hello everybody,

Ages ago I promised a charity event and it is finally getting there and we have all sorts of entertainment promised for the evening including myself in a fashion show, live music, cupcakes, cocktails and watch out for that paparazzi!

You be welcomed in with a Hollywood red carpet theme with paparazzi! There will be cupcakes, cocktails and crepes made in front of you in a french style. You will be welcomed in to sounds of The Belltones which is a bit of swing to add a bit of class to the evening.
Shortly after your arrival you will have the joy of watching my fashion I have designed a few of the garments and made them also included are the girls from Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology from a range of levels.

So after watching plenty of fashion and listening to lots of swing you are ready for some grub! We have curry for the meat eaters and vegetarian lasagna for the veggies! But don't about eating too much because you soon dance it off with Monsta-Ball (jukebox mama reformed) they have transformed and are back bigger and better! Check out there site currently they are still using their Jukebox mama one as the other is under construction soon to be up and running!
http://www.jukeboxmama.co.uk/

Next we have The Warble Bandeoke Band this is karaoke but you get a live band playing behind a brilliant way to end a night after drinking too many cocktails why not hop and stage and show us what you have got!

For more information on this event please visit the Big October Bash
http://bigoctoberbash.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/events/382195745185442/
https://twitter.com/BigOctoberBash

All profits made will be made to hope house

Thanks for reading

Jess

xox

2012-09-24T16:35:00.001-07:00

Hello Guys

I really need to start sitting down and doing this more often, well as it is Fashion week I thought it would be the opportune moment to post!

The designers that had stood out to me most in the London Fashion Week is Ashish he has done a school rebellion based collection a lot of 90's feel in the collection with denim, sequins and sheer fabric it is a very slouchy loose fitted collection. I will be using him in my research and final major project at college as I find his work very interesting and different.

Another collection that caught my eye was Moschino he did a different take on things and did a futuristic theme but mixed in with a 1960's feel to it with the shapes and details with shrunken shaped garments to be all kitsch. I really enjoyed watching this fashion show as the clean colour white makes the garments look more fresh and clean and more spectacular I think that spring/summer 2013 is all about white.

These are my two favourite collections so far I am still going through the whole list on www.style.com it gives a excellent variety of the shows and images of them all.

Thanks for reading I will be back with more !

Jess xox

2012-04-27T15:16:00.001-07:00

Androgyny - Focusing on Androgyny, a clash of male strength and female sophistication. Empowering women to be righteous equals, but still allowing manipulative femininity. A play on the gender game sees sharp masculine suits contrasting with flirty embellished hemlines and sexy detailing echoing the 1920’s flappers. Dapper top hats above angular bobbed cuts with a seductive courtesan twist.

Thanks for reading Jess xox

2012-04-26T05:37:00.003-07:00

Also check out my best girls blog http://hanana93.tumblr.com
I will be back soon. Mental blockage.
Jess xo

Savage Beauty.

2012-03-27T14:44:00.000-07:00

McQueen is one of my biggest inspirations not only in fashion but in life he sees everything in a way no one sees and he sees the beauty in everything no matter how dark. This exhibition of his 'Savage Beauty' was his exhibition after he decided to leave the world. He was extremely interested in nature just because it is unpredictable. It was something he could never understand as he couldn't control what happens in nature this is why I think he did his collection on nature as he can control it and it can be unpredictable.

“You’ve got to know the rules to break them. That’s what I’m here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition.”

—Alexander McQueen

Thanks for reading Jess xo

Moments

2012-03-26T15:00:00.002-07:00

Inspiration from Carrie Hope Fletcher @carriehfletcher

Punk's Not Dead!

2012-03-26T14:06:00.000-07:00

Currently I am a huge fan of punk and think it was a brilliant fashion movement and also art and music as a matter of fact. I have been looking at punk for my collection for university I am getting a lot of inspiration from Vivienne West wood which I am not normally a fan of but she was big part of the punk movement.
A lot of the inspiration is from things such as music and album and vinyl covers which my dad has plenty of! I have been listening to the New York Dolls quite recently which has put me in the mood for punk and got me raring to go. Also The Ramones.
I am excited about this and will let you know how the collection goes.

Jess xox

Ideas continued.

2012-03-14T04:04:00.001-07:00

Had meeting last night about my fabulous fundraising idea! Have come up with a live fashion show and music night along with a Alice in Wonderland type feel to it with cupcakes and cocktails. Also we were thinking of the event capturing your imagination like the Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus. So all arty and strange to make you think about what you are seeing. We are now really excited about this and should have tickets and fliers soon!

Jukebox Mama

2012-03-11T05:49:00.001-07:00

Known them for a while now and they totally rock. This band are a rock/pop live wedding, party and any event function band. They started off in France touring around the ski resorts and showing the holiday makers and skiers a good time they definitely know how to rock and roll.
They have a range from modern pop and old classics they are willing to learn new stuff just send them a song to learn but I seriously suggest you check them out. Hopefully they will be appearing at my fundraiser and will help raise the money I need.
Anyway check their website www.jukeboxmama.com !
Thanks for reading! xo

Catching fire.

2012-03-08T13:44:00.001-08:00

The sequel book to the hunger games amazing and brilliant had me in suspense page 1 to end! I was originally told to read them by my dearest.
Obviously I wrote about the first part so this time it is the 75th anniversary of the Hunger Games and every 25 years they have a Quarter Quell and they do something different every year this time will be shock as Panem the main Capitol is very fragile and on the edge of a rebellion which was brought on by Katnis Everdeen in the last Hunger Games.
I don't want to spoil it much more but the the capitol is angry and wants to get its own back!!!!!!!
DU DU DU

Cant wait to read the third one ! Have started and it will probably be on here within a week.
Recommend these books to anyone and its only 2 weeks til the film :)
Thanks for reading Jess xox

Ideas..?

2012-03-05T10:50:00.000-08:00

Starting new project at college. Collections ! My favorite time of year just jotting down what ideas I have be nice for some comments :). We have to choose 3 themes I have choose Punk, Tailoring and Cartoon accessories like in Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 collection.
But I also have the idea of androgyny and glamour so it is a contrast.

My images that are inspiring me are uploaded to the right!
Thank you for reading Jess xo

Jungle Gyms

2012-03-01T02:52:00.001-08:00

Been to Lincoln this week with my dearest Hannah Evans. One night of the week we went to play zone basically a huge Jungle gym and they have student hour and everyone kind of turns into kids again its great. Was surprised by this and haven't been in a Jungle gym for years brought back my inner child it truly did. Great way to burn calories and let off some steam at the same time just let yourself be taken back to youth and enjoy!

My Obsession

2012-02-28T08:36:00.003-08:00

The Hunger Games Book 1..

2012-02-28T04:10:00.001-08:00

Ahhh I have just completed reading The Hunger Games Book 1 which is part a trilogy. My bestest Hannah Evans recommended this book to me and I have got to say good choice as usual I started the book Sunday and finished it yesterday I couldn't put the book down start to finish. The book is full of suspense from start to finish and you can't help but read faster the more thrilling it gets.

It is a book of nerve racking thrill and an engaging love story at the same time. It starts when North America has been destroyed and they split it into 12 districts and these districts are ruled by the government this place is called the Capitol. Every year they hold 'The Hunger Games'. The games take children 12 to 18 and put all their names in a machine and they pick out a girl tribute and boy tribute from each district. Katniss Everdeen 16 years old steps forward to volunteer in the place of her sister. After they have picked names the 24 tributes all battle it out in an treacherous arena until one is left alive. This is televised all over the country. When she gets in the arena staying alive is not her only worry but her romance that has developed.

I definatley recommend this book I will post the second after I have read it.
Thanks Jess oxo