Erm... My Graduate Collection

Sorry for the unimaginative title.

I promised to post my graduate collection as soon as it was finished, but in all honesty, when it was all over and done with, I was sick of the sight of it and put it to the back of my mind like a really bad date. I’m not going to get too into it, but I drifted from the original direction I wanted to go in because as a fashion student sometimes you feel you have to compromise your designs to suit others and my final collection ended up looking different to how I imagined it to, but hey, that’s the creative process.

I remember throughout my years at uni, I always wondered if my graduate collection was going to be a career defining one as, say, that of Christopher Kane or William Tempest (clearly it wasn’t) and since graduating, I’ve gone from not wanting to ever see another sewing machine to trying to “find” myself then falling deeply in love with fashion all over again.

I didn’t feel confident with showing my collection on my blog-why? I don’t know. I’m very critical of my work, and if I feel like I could do better, I want to go away and perfect it. However, some good things have come off the back of my collection meaning you guys will be seeing parts of it anyways, so I guessed I might as well share it with you guys.



I’m currently in the process of making another collection so stay tuned for that as well.

(P.s. I didn’t pull a Tom Ford and intentionally put off showing you guys the pictures.)
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WAH Nails

I've always had a thing about nails from a young age. It comes from watching my mum do nail art on her fingernails and toenails trying her hardest to keep her hand steady and trying to match her right finger nails to her left. I tend to keep it simple because I simply do not have the patience to do all the nail art myself. Also, as I work in retail, my freshly painted talons usually become chipped by the end of the day.

However, I came across the WAH Nails blog, and now I'm tempted to pay them a visit when they open and get my nails did. If you're in the area, check them out...




click here for the blog and more pictures.

Chanel Segway

See. this is the sort of thing I'd expect a WAG to own. I can just picture Alex Curran cruising down the streets of Liverpool now on one of these. I'm not saying I wouldn't take one though (just incase someone's giving them away).

The Inauguration: Obama and the Girls

Bonnie Young

Marc Jacobs
The designs for Barack Obama's Inauguration ball just keep on coming. You can see them in all their glory here and here.
I dont know about you, but I would love to see Obama all Lagerfeld-up

Michelle Obama: The Inauguration Dress pt2

Remember when I posted up the designs that some designers had sketched for Obama's Inauguration ball? Well I didn't know that there were more...
I'm a sucker for fashion illustration so this was a feast for the eyes. My faves are Badgely Mischka, Monique Lhuillier and Christian Lacroix (who killed it).
Zac Posen

Tuleh

Tracy Reese

Rodarte

Rachel Roy

Peter Som

Oscat De La Renta

Nicole Miller

Monique Lhuillier

Michael Kors

Marc Jacobs

Christian Lacroix

Koi Suwannagate

Chanel(Karl Lagerfeld)

Kai Milla

Isaac Mizrahi

Elie Tahari

Christian Lacriox

Badgley Mischka

To see all of the designs, click here

I Makes Money-Chanel Monies

The Count doesn't just make money, he's making money now... literally. As if Chanel Bicycles, Angling gear, and Tennis raquets weren't enough, he's now making his own coins. He recently revealed the limited-edition five Euro coin he designed in France to coincide with Coco Chanel's birthday where one side features Coco Chanel's profile, whilst the other features the infamous Chanel quilting.

I want one.

Michelle Obama: The Inauguration Dress

Designer's are now dreaming via their HB pencils and ProMarkers of dressing First-Lady to be Michelle Obama. After being asked by People magazine to draw what they would create if they were given the opportunity, Isabela Toledo, Reem Acra and Marc Bouwer have sketched down their designs...

The Insa Heels Have Landed

Graffiti artist Insa has finally released his heels. I waited so long for them to drop that I forgot about them. But anyways, they're here at £200 a pair in 3 different colourways named after three different towns in London...



CHELSEA

LEWISHAM

HACKNEY

I want the chelsea ones.

and whilst your checking out the shoes, I recommend you take a look at his work-it's nuts what he can do with paint (spray paint that is).

Hellz Bellz Fall 2008

DSquared2 Don't Play...

Their Banana Heel, Brass Knuckle Heel (my favourite, even though the rest of the boot could have looked a whole lot better) and the Lightning Heel...

Dsquared2 don't play when it comes to their heels.

Kanye West X Louis Vuitton

WWD reports that on a recent trip to Paris at Jardins de Bagatelle Kanye West will be collaborating with Louis Vuitton on a men's footwear line.

I cannot wait to see this. First we hear about his collabo with Ksubi for his Pastelle line (the line I am still anticipating), which should be unveiled this autummn and now this.

Don't dissappoint me Kanye

LTD 100 asos.com & London of College of Fashion

Get it quick people! As you may or may not know, the final year students at London College of Fashion have created a collection (limited edition) for asos. Below are 4 of my picks, and if you're considering buying anything from the collection, think quick and act fast because they're nearly all sold out.