OMG GUYZ!

Its been a while! :D
And I missed this but I feel like i've lost myself in a blur of bad times and its time to get back on track and find the f a b u l o u s Elle Bea again. ;)

So to start this new school year off with a bang I'm going to start working on my 'Office wear'.

Its all so mundane.

I want some vintage love in there.
So I'm off to the charity shop this afternoon and am looking to find a/a way of making and top like this:

I like the high waisted trousers on the left and the top in the middle, but the bangles on the left, my lord! Primarni much?!

The whole 40s feel is coming back in again this winter so fitted office gears pretty cool.

Im gonna head to my fav spots and see what treasures I can find.

Hopefully I'll have something to post you beauties.

Elle Bea. x

My customised W a r e h o u s e dress.

So I told you on my one about charity shops that I had got a new dress.

This is said dress, Age Concern £4.99
They tried to take the tags out but a savvy shopperista knows this is bla-ha-tantly warehouse. :')

I took the lining out as it kept sliding all over the place when I wore it. Then I made a pleat out of said lining as it was a bit low cut.

This is the final product. I also lopped a couple of inches off the bottom as it was slightly too large.

The Most Relaxing Thing Ever...

is knitting. :)

La La La (8)

Elle Bea. x

Charity shops.

I'm a strong believer in the fact that Charity Shops are NOT for Grannies.

I used to go shopping shopping all of the time like topshop, warehouse, dotty p's. But then I lost my job, and tbh the clothes you buy arent worth the money. Now, I'd been in charity shops a few times and picked up a couple of items, but since then I hardly ever buy full price!

You may think oh I only have 1 charity shop in my village or whatever.

well I live in a really small small town and you have to catch the bus to a slightly larger town to even have a clothes shop. But my little line of shops which is just a walk away suits me down to the ground nowadays. 3 charity shops, a superdrug (i love makeup too) and a library. :)

This is what I picked up yesterday from Kathryn House Hospice £2.50

This is a little crop top which i think is originally from france which says the three penguins on it. :') Its so sweet.

I also bought a dress but I havent got any pictures where I dont look like a mong so I'll bring you that in a bit. :)

Elle Bea x

My Final Pieces

These are my final pieces which I've just handed in for marking for my As Art Textiles course.

1. Swan Lake Tu-tu

The whole garment. Its made mostly out of clingfilm and bubble wrap which is an absolute bum to sew on and my machine now makes a noise like a steam train all of the time. But it was worth it. Its a bit smaller than life size because when I made the leotard it came out a bit too big in the clingfilm but then when you iron clingfilm it shrinks.

The main skirt arial view. yes. It is resting on my toilet. :')

The main leotard which is covered in white feathers.

This is the neckline which is trapped and melted wax crayons and bits of cut up foil. I love the reflections in this bit; Which coincidentally is the title of the unit. I looked at water and then went onto swan lake, and with a bit of history in ballet, created this piece which has lived on my wardrobe for about 2 months.

Oh My...

Okay guys. So 4months of nothing but tumbleweed...
and I'm Back!

These last four months have been a little bit hectic for me, as all my art textiles coursework was due in. But i did it guys! Which now means I have three beauts of projects to show you which if I'm honest I'm really proud of.

Im just popping out to do a bit of composition for my music now but woah your gonna love it when I get back. :)

Elle Bea. x

Markus Lupfer.

Ive brought to you a couple of this guys stuff before because in my eyes he really is a fashion genius. So heres a selection of his stuff. P.s if you were to buy me anything from this collection. I have the right to scream and marry you. :)
How much do I LOVE THIS! Im feeling a re-creation coming on.

Although the picture quality is RUBBISH. This outfit is most definately not. I love how classic the jacket feels. I love the colours. The monotone. I love; love; love the lace shorts. Jesus. I want all of this.

Elle Bea. x