My fashion passion

Watching Project Runway, reading the Sally Jane Vintage blog and not being able to find a single LBD I like has led me to take matters into my own hands again. I think having a sewing project on the go will keep me sane in the first few weeks of semester when we don't do much work (hopefully) but I'm rearing to go. So... after being inspired by a dress from a Royal Doulton ad on the back on my HB mag, and the one-shoulder beauties from my Eve mag (why hadn't I found this English gem before??) I'm taking the plunge...

...with M5269 (but shorter of course). I might try adding a shoulder strappy thing instead of the little sleeves, depending on how it all works out. And I will try again to get the Vogue pattern for which I bought fabric ages ago. Hopefully my perfectly fitting grey high-waisted pencil skirt will be done by the end of this winter.

Lists and plans

I love writing lists and making plans. I find myself doing it all the time now as my Brisbane trip gets closer (!) The thing is, I hate all the notepaper I write them on. I have these little pads of floral paper and fluoro post-its. Next time I go to kikki.k, Paperchase or other stationery shop, I shall get some pretty paper to make things even more fun!

My list for now:
1. sleep!

2. finish remaining assignments

3. get a massage (I've been needing one since this time last year, and the place is just up the road, but I still haven't gone...)

4. do something nice yet non-interrupting for Tom because he has exams on. I don't want to bug him when he's 'in the zone' studying, but still want him to know how much I love him

5. scrapbook! I haven't gotten around to scrapbooking about SA, and I'm scared that the memories are already starting to fade after 4.5 years. This was the reason I started scrapbooking in the first place...I think I'm noticing a trend here, but then again, I've always had trouble finishing what I start :(

6. get a huge corkboard so I can stick up all my pretty pics and ephemera and not have to worry about pulling them all off the walls when we move house

Three fashionable old ladies

Working at an aged-care dementia facility you wouldn't think I'd see much in the way of good style. But I noticed three ladies who seem to have a knack with certain items. I could just imagine an outfit with Iris's bottle green felt/mohair hat, Peggy's classic tailored wide leg slacks and finished off with one of Barbara's chic neckties. (I'll forgive her for thinking I'm a "young man")

I have a blog??

Yes I do. And I've been neglecting it. So now that semester is almost over I get to post more stuff!

Portfolio

I'm thinking of chasing up an internship with a small studio in Bondi Junction. Only thing is I need to send in my resume and portfolio. Thankfully I did a pretty cool resume last year during my Whitehouse course (if I do say so myself), but I now have the daunting task of choosing some of my work to scan and assemble a digital portfolio. One of my lecturers gave us a good tip today on the very subject...he said to include writings with each image so that potential employers can see your thinking behind each project. That's definitely another one to store up for future reference.
(come to think of it, I should probably write down all those little tips that lecturers casually give out sometimes. They're all such pros at what they do, so they're obviously valuable)

PS: I have no idea why the image turned out orange and red when it's actually blue and purple. And as of tomorrow, it should no longer read 17 (or even 18) but 19 years old! Note to self to update the design a bit too.

Coley Claire fashion

I saw two pics of ColeyClaire's work on {frolic} and decided to check it out. It's just beautiful how things can look so vintage and mod at the same time. And I'm digging the mod.el's haircut. Wonder if it would work on me...

Can't wait to finish this assignment!

As part of my graphic design course, I have to design a 6-page book which tells a story from my cultural heritage and includes a symbol of that culture throughout. I chose the Tragic Love Tale of Tristan and Iseult, a Cornish legend (Mom's sure I've got some Cornish in there...mixed with the Dutch, British, French Huguenot, Belgian..) and a Celtic loveknot as my symbol.

Here's a snippet of the watercolour page in progress. It shows Iseult reaching out to Tristan as she finds him washed up on shore after a shipwreck.