#New Designers, London

so after my final term as a first year Fashion Design Student at Falmouth University, ive had questions asked which i couldn't answer and i thought it was time to find out!  i've been seriously thinking about my future and what i would like to do after University!  There are so many options to think about.  

I took a trip up to New Designers Graduate Show in London last week,  it was crazily inspiring and amazing to see current graduates work from all over the country displayed for visitors to view.  I've noticed since starting uni and having 2 best friend who study Textlie Design that i am definately drawn to print.  As well as my love for Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto.  

One of the designers thats display really caught my attention was Kerry Anne Long. Her Psychedelic Geometric Concept was really something different.  Looking origami and and fabric manipulation to inspire her project and prints one of her final garments was really very beautiful.  

https://twitter.com/KerryAnneLong

http://www.kerryannelong.com/

http://www.psychedelicgeometrics.blogspot.co.uk/

Kerrylong@live.com

New Term, New Brief.

7am wake up calls are back! First day back at uni today after 4 weeks off... safe to say this afternoon was intense! We got given our new brief for a live project working with clothing shop Watershed. The store is situated in Newquay, Cornwall.  I have literally just today found out where/what/who/where the brand and store is, so i need to do some intense research starting with a day trip to Newquay tomorrow with the girls!

#Illustrations

having nothing to i decided to work on my illutration skills and improve my drawing.  i am now much more confident in drawing figures free hand rather than using a template.  I used a mixture of water colours and a fineliner pen to finish all illustrations.  i am definatley more excited to start next terms design project.

#Summer Garden Party

Summer is hopefully definately on its way now, this beautiful sun had better last a few weeks and warm up!  Our Student Union have anounced a garden party for the beggining of June,  so being a typical gal, i've already started eyeing up a few dress online.. i've been addicted to ASOS atm, im finding everything i see i fall in love with. its not great when your bank balance isnt at it's healthiest right now. ooops!

But these are a few of the dresses which really caught my eye and the lime green Love Dress with a wrap front is definatley top of my wish list! 

#WANT: to travel

All photos are courtesy of @EarthPics. 

recently a few facebook friends have been posting there photos from the visits to various countries.  i think seeing these images has triggered a new desire to see the world we live in.  the idea of jumping on a plane out of here is well in my dreams, but a train back to falmouth is all that is planned for now.  but for sure i will definately make the most of living such a beautiful part of britain during this coming summer term!

#WANT: Ombre Hair

took the plunge and 'bobbed' my hair back in august, but now i want to grow it to a super long bob and ombre to an uber light blonde.  ive only see a few ginger heads that have ombred their hair so i think it wold be a nice change, i've never dyed my hair before and am a bit scared about the change but i hopefully by the summer i will have newly dip dyed locks and ready to hit the sun!

#Topshop Want - blue blue blue

                     

 

quick saturday night topshop window shop and i come across these beautiful dresses! My favourite is the neon tie dye mini dress, its beutiful!  The 3 dress price from £29 - £42, i think way student loan arrives in 2 weeks i have some serious shopping to be done!

#Tickle my fancy.

Just a few images that i found when online earlier that i found particularly inspiring and interesting! 

#Focus,Believe, Achieve

These past few weeks i've been so bored at home doing nothing except going to the gym, i've had way to much time to over think and make my brain work overtime with thinking ahead to the future etc.  But today i reflected, read a few blogs and realised a whole load of everything!

Theres no denying that i haven't tried or pushed myself as much as i possible during my first year at uni.  Its definitely shown in my grades.  In my final project after the easter break i'm determined to change this and prove my tutors wrong.  I've never be one to settle for second best or bottom of the pile, i have always had the mind set to achieve at a high standard.  Don't get me wrong i totally love my course and have enjoyed every minute of it but i have just felt a bit lost.  Whilst at school i was constantly aided by teachers in every step i took and the help and encouragement from them mixed with my passion and dedication worked amazingly and it paid off, answering and resolving questions during your projects to reach full potential.  I then jumped straight to University where we get very little guidance in our projects, and all questions are asked at the end during the Crit, when its too late then the projects done, your work has been marked.  Now i am used to the way of teaching in university i now understand how much work must be done to achieve my desired grades.  I want to leave my 3rd year with a 2.1 a 1st would be amazing but a 2.1 would be fantastic!  to get these grades i need to focus, believe, achieve.  

I have been reading a few blogs of people who are currently doing/ completed there fashion design degree.  And by reading these have definitely helped my understand that you haven't got to be a crazy designer to be a good designer  and it is ok to stay true to myself and who i want to be.  with that its still ok to enjoy the likes of Mary Katrantzou, Comme des Garçon & McQueen shows and collections.  But accepting i maybe more of a Valentino, Erdem, & Chloe kinda of gal. 

Enough of my ramblings and lets look forward to the future, hopefully a good one!! I'm hoping that my new blog mantra and design will encourage all of my efforts in the next few months!

Much Love 

#Olly Murs

WOW!

Tonight i saw the wonderful don, that is Olly Murs for the 6th time! and yet again he remained to impress as per! he is my one true love, my no.1, the man i worship and would happily marry in an instant! lets face you'd be stupid not to ;) ahhhhhhh.  I LOVE HIM <3

 Loveable Rogues and Tich, are supporting his Right Place Right Time 2013 Tour, and Loveable Rogues were very impressive and Tich was very good too!  The concert was held at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena, (CIA) 

Tich - Dumb
http://youtu.be/J9XRfIILptE

Loveable Rogues - What A Night
http://youtu.be/LAd729p38-8

Just a few snaps from my iPhone.  I never manage to get any good shots whenever im at a gig, but im managed to use the HDR function on my camera which worked much better than the standard settings!!

I hope to get an outfit post up tomorrow of what i wore tonight and hopefully i can show off my new shirt that should fingers crossed come in the post tomorrow!

Much Love

Ellexo