My Beautiful New Shoes!

Melissa shoes have got to be the the most wonderful thing I have ever put on my trotters...yummy, smelling of candy...perfectly punky.....plastic, ummmm my favorite -"nice and shiny and completely waterproof"!!!

This collaboration with Westwood is set to be the latest best-seller from the Brazil-based shoe company that has revolutionised plastic shoes and which, in its own words, doesn't actually create shoes but instead designs 'fashion accessories'.

Back in 1979, Brazilian shoe giant Grendene developed the PVC sandal known as 'jelly shoes'. Since then, the company has developed an ecologically-aware production process in which every product is recyclable and challenged the world's perception of plastic by fusing its thermoplastic technology with the talents some of the most innovative designers on the planet.

For Westwood the partnership has been particularly exciting because it's enabled her to "create modern products of a very high quality, but at affordable prices".

xxx I love my new shoes! xxx

365 Day Self-Portrait....

At the beginning of February I decided to take part in the FLICKR group '365 Days' -

The challenge -

Each day, take a self-portrait and submit it in to the FLICKR group pool.

With 13,320 members, you can only imagine how many pics are submitted everyday! It is quite fascinating to see other members entries, from professional photographers to average Joe's snaps on their camera phones - each and every one giving a thought or idea of their day.

I love this project, as a visual person, I have always find it hard to keep a daily written diary, but this project has helped me keep a record of what is going on in my life from day to day, I know just by looking at the expression on my face what kind of day I have had, where I am and what I have been doing.

Here is a few of my favorite snaps so far...Day 25

Day 27

Day 32

If you are interested in joining the group, check out

http://www.flickr.com/groups/365days/

While the cats away.....

Spring has sprung (I think?) and what a weird hand she has dealt me so far.....including the

THE DAMN RIGHT RUBBISH;

Spending over a week away from home, most of which in Bournemouth hospital with Mum... (Get well soon Mummy! X)

Having to do pretty much all of the housework that had not been done in my absence...(Thanks Boys...)

THE FRANKLY ANNOYING;

New Facebook layout???!!!!!!!!! Whats the hell is going on???

My cat has started (quite viciously) chasing her tail....?

AND THE WONDERFUL;

Starting my new part-time job as a gym instructor at http://www.gymophobics.co.uk/ in Hove...(Very exiting!)

And gosh, look at whats happened to my window garden - its BLOOMED!

My new solar powered outdoor lights look FAB against the Parsley and Thyme and Spring Hyacinths...

The Mint is coming along fine....
My Aloe Vera seems to have doubled in size!

Princess Diana...The People's Punk....

Wiping the tears from my eyes, I spent most of Wednesday at my mum's house sorting through my old clothes (...very old clothes!)....one for the charity shop, one for the bin, one to keep...no... four to keep, or lets make that six...and so on and so forth until I actually ended up keeping most of what was actually destined for the bin. So why tears?...gosh, the tears...tears of happy memories, tears of sad memories, tears of disappeared years and tears of will I EVER fit in to that again???

But the point where I actually wee-d myself a little bit was when I found the legendary Diana T-shirt...I bloody loved that T-shirt. People still find it hard to believe that only a few days before the unfortunate death of Princess Diana, I found a child's T-shirt featuring the face of Diana for just 20p in some charity shop in Bournemouth.

I remember the day she died as if it was yesterday...having still been up from the night before, I was staying at my friend Ish's place, having to shake myself as I watched the morning news telling the world the sad story of her death. I also remember jumping about like a kangaroo on speed, banging on Ish's bedroom door trying to get her to wake up and witness history, only to be told to F*** OFF.

Within less than 24 hours, the T had been slashed, pinned back together, Diana's hair painted pink and finished off with a safety pin through her nose and eyebrow. Upcycling at its best. The people's princess had become the people's punk, and what a more fitting tribute?

The next day I wore it out to a dodgy jazz club in town. It caused havoc. Where the hell did I get my balls from?

It is only since I have grown older that I have actually realised how fitting the statement of the 'people's punk' was. I bloody Loved that T-shirt.

One of my favourite images of Diana is when she has rocking her see-through skirt...you can't get much more punk than that eh?

3 wardrobes of clothes and STILL nothing to wear...

For the past few days I have literary been pulling my hair out trying to think of something to wear to London Fashion Weeks' Vauxhall Fashion Scout show....arrragggghhhhh!!!

In times like this I always look towards my true style icon of all time, Debbie Harry.

I decided to go through my old vinyl records and found one of my favorite Blondie albums - Parallel Lines. I LOVE this album and I LOVE the album cover......and then the inspiration came! And with the help of my Sizzix Die cutter (the BEST tool) and my trusty glue gun, I have made my self a gorgeous 100% bespoke hair fascinator....

From This.....

To this...
I am going to pair this up with a tiger print Ra-Ra skirt, a slash neck white T and a red vest, my all time fave blondie-tastic black stilettos and some matching black and white Lego jewellery.

(Photos to follow!)
I hope Debbie would approve! X

ONE TO WATCH OUT FOR...

The only place to be this Friday night is checking out the amazing work of Studio_805 at London fashion Weeks' Vauxhall fashion scout show. An event showcasing young designers and stars of tomorrow, from the newest trend setters to the most promising graduates and the most talked-about young labels, see them here before they hit the mainstream!

Andrew Bannister the brains behind Studio_805, (and a very close friend of mine! X) shows through his latest collection an energetic, fast paced and impactful source of fresh and directional fast fashion and emerging trend ideas that keep you right on the pulse.

For this collection the jewellery was made by myself from red and white Lego. You too can hook a piece of my manipulated Lego jewellery in my Etsy shop http://www.upcycleme.etsy.com/)

So luckily for me, I have bagged myself a front row seat for the event...I'm so exited!

For details of this must-see showcase, check out http://www.vauxhallfashionscout.com/ and for a closer look at Studio_805 you are just one click away - http://www.studio_805.co.uk/

BRIGHTON SNOW!

WOW, 7 inches of thick snow!

I spent most of the day walking on the beach which was crowded with people who had phoned in "snowed in"...

What a wonderful day it has been.