204. DIY Dress

Dress:  DIY/Self Made

Belt:  Vintage

Bag:  Anna Lou of London

Shoes:  H&M

 

Hey loves,

 

This is an outfit I wore on a night out last Thursday so a little late on the up-take, I know! I actually made this dress myself a couple of hours before I was due to go out. I was clearing through my fabrics and found a couple of scraps left of the navy and white houndstooth printed fabric. I have been meaning to do something with it for years however there was barely any of it left so I wasn't sure what to do with it. But on Thursday I really wanted to do something with it and I realised I had some fake white leather left over from my collection so I decided to make a dress and this is basically what I came up with!

 

I literally just had enough fabric so I was worried it wouldn't work but I think it turned out really well :) What do you think? It turned out a little too big and obviously I didn't have time to adjust it so I just put a belt on and hey presto! It created these lovely pleats to create a perfect fit :)

 

I hope you guys like it!

 



202. It's a funny sort of day

Coat:  Vintage Collar Clips:  Home made - DIY Shirt:  Vintage Jeans:  New Look (Extremely old!) Shoes:  New Look/Charity Shop  

Hey there beauties!

 

Today I went for a little shopping spree with my Mum and my Nan and Grandad. We popped to B&M as we had never been before and I had seen the perfect bedside tables for my new room (more news on that soon!), so we thought we would explore! It is absolutely amazing in there, like The Range but cheaper! And I do love The Range. If you haven't been or heard of it already then check out the website here. The only downside is that you cannot order online which is a little annoying, so use the search bar to see if there is a store near you :)

 

Anyway, I was feeling rather casual but classic today and this is what I came up with. I usually always tuck in shirts or blouses into my bottoms as I think I look bigger than I am if I leave them hanging out (which is not good mixed with my short 5 foot height!), but I felt it kind of worked today. I have had these jeans for absolute jeans! Since I started working at New Look, which is over 5 years ago, so they are extremely old but I still love them! I thought I would add a little detail with my gold collar clips that I made using a pair of vintage earrings and a gold chain to attach. I still have plenty of earring left over so I will be selling them very soon on my Etsy store :) Lastly I finished with my white pointed shoes which have a low heel to give my outfit a classic, sophisticated look, and of course my vintage coat which I can not stop wearing!!

 

I don't know about you guys and where you live but the weather is really horrible at the moment! It's so muggy at hot, it's a job to know weather to even bother with a coat or not! I jolly hope the sun makes an appearance soon, I'm getting fed up of not knowing what to wear! ;)

 

Flower Broach:  Gift

 

Sunday Summary #8

 

Hello lovelies,

 

Again, I know it has been ages and I am sorry. In fact, I'm going to stop starting my posts with that sentence from now on after this post because I feel like I am appologising an awful lot. I mean, it's not like I've just stopped blogging I just don't have the time at the moment (which I hate because I love blogging!) so this post is to share with you how I spend my days lately, and I guess quite a few of my posts will be like this, a little more like a life blog to keep you updated on what I'm doing in uni etc. So I have a few images for you and a short video at the end. I thought it would be better to show you in video form what I am doing at the moment rather than keep on having to explain it :) I hope you like it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I make clothes, dont'cha know

Hey beauts!

Sooo, in my previous post I mentioned that I make clothes, da da da, and I thought I haven't shown anything that I have made in a long time due to university consuming my life, and for all my new followers you may not have seen the things that I have made. So this post is dedicated to clothes that I have made in my spare time. Most of them are very simple and easy to make as I don't get a lot of free time, but this summer I am going to be more ambitious, seeing as I will have the time, and make lots and lots of pretty dresses and jackets etc. Oh, I can't wait!

I don't just make collars and skirts by the way, I also make dresses, playsuits, shorts, trousers, blazers - you name it! I just don't have any good images of the other things I have made unfortunately. But anyway, what do you think? Would you buy any of the things I have made?

 

184. Treading Water

Blouse:  New Look

Collar Clips:  DIY/Self Made

Belt:  Vintage

Skirt:  DIY/Self Made

Boots:  New Look

 

Hello lovelies!

 

Just a quick one today as I am not having the best of days, or weeks for that matter! Having said that I am now sat in my boyfriend's bed, in my pj's, sipping a hot chocolate with whip-cream in my new Cath Kidston mug, so that has definitely cheered me up! Plus I had a lovely chat on the phone with one of my close friends giving me a confidence boost so that really helped, so I guess things are slightly looking up! Haha It's always the little things from your loved ones that make you feel better isn't it? :)

 

Anyway, today I wanted to wear a skirt as I feel like I haven't worn one in forever for some reason. I picked out this little burgundy number and paired it with my red and blue printed blouse and vintage red plait belt to tie it all in, whacked on my trusty chelsea boots and I was good to go! I have literally worn these boots 24/7 recently as they are just so, so comfy and make me that little bit taller ;) I think me and 3 of my friends at work all have these boots and cannot praise them enough, so if you're looking for a comfy but stylish pair of boots then head over to New Look on this link to get them. Plus they are only £27.99 which is really good for a decent pair of boots!

Ok so my 'quick one today' hasn't really been very quick at all.. Haha So I'll stop rambling now. I hope you're week has been better than mine so far! Oh and one more thing, thanks to all you lovely people I have now reached 303 followers on my blog! So thank you so, so much it really does mean a lot to me! I will be holding a giveaway by the end of the week so look out for that. And lastly, since you lot and everyone at home thinks I should get a fringe cut in I am going to bite the bullet and do it! Thanks for all your feedback :)

 

177. Paisley

Blouse:  New Look

Collar Clips:  DIY Self Made

Shorts:  Vintage / Paris

Boots:  New Look

 

Evening all! This is what I am wearing today. I bought this lovely paisley print blouse from New Look yesterday, I couldn't resist! I seem to have a thing about blouses and just can't help but by them! But you can never have too many blouses, right? ;) I thought I'd add detail again with my DIY collar clips (will be seeling these soon on ebay) and I decided to pair the blouse with these beige coloured shorts which I bought in a vintage shop in Paris for 1 Euro! It's always nice wearing light colours on a dull, cold today like today, don't you think? :)

 

 

 



176. Life has never been sweeter

Blouse:  New Look

Collar Clips:  DIY/Self Made

Trousers:  New Look

Fur Stole:  New Look

Leather Jacket:  Topshop

 

Afternoon lovelies! I have finally been able to post my outfit from Saturday! For some reason Blogger and Lookbook weren't working for me yesterday, but hey ho!

 

I decided to put two prints together on Saturday which I wouldn't usually do but I think it worked quite well mixing it up a bit! I also put on my collar clips that I made for a bit of detail. I will be selling these on Etsy and Ebay so I'll update you when I have managed to do that!

 

I have another outfit post coming up later of what I am wearing today which includes another printed blouse! I just can't help myself! Haha So look out for that! Have a good day everyone :)

 

162. Thirty Minute Love Affair

Blouse:  Primark

Belt:  Vintage

Skirt:  DIY/Self Made

Tights:  New Look

Boots:  New Look

 

Good afternoon! How are we all today? I got this blouse on Tuesday and I couldn't believe it was from Primark! It looks like something from Topshop, River Island or New Look. I really love the polka dot material clashing with the studds on the collar. Today I have paired it with my burgundy skirt and belt and polka dot tights to match the blouse and lastly black boots as it is rather gloomy weather today. I literally just finished taking my photos when it started raining!

 

What do you guys think of the blouse? Is it something you would wear? I have another outfit planned with this blouse already so expect to see more of it! :)

 





Image Update

Hello lovelies! Sorry it has been so long since I last posted! I have been mega busy catching up with friends and my boyfriend and making things etc. I am constantly taking photos on instagram showing what I have been up to so I thought I would show you all what I have been doing with myself! You can find me on Instagram by searching 'kirsti24'.

Today I went to the Royal Victoria Country Park, which is a short walk from my house, with my boyfriend as he finally got a day off work!! We decided to take my dog, Josh, down as he loves the sea (pics above). It was so lovely to spend time with my boyfriend, even if it was just a few hours :) Also, I am making a new dress as you can see! I really love this material and cannot wait to finish it and wear it out! What do you think of it so far?

I hope you've all had a good weekend and week so far! Oh, and I'm off to Brighton tomorrow with my lovely friend Gemma so I'm sure they'll be photos up of that in the next few days :)