D.I.Y Friday - studded Converse

Do you all feel the same? Is it June or what? I might not work at the Met Office, but this is officially the worst summer weather ever!

Thankfully I've got a trip to Poland to visit my parents (where is almost 30 degrees) to look forward. And I can't wait to get a taste of Euro 2012 - which starts today , btw. Super exciting- and I'm not a big fan of football at all. 

As flip flops, sandals and any other open shoes are basically a no-no at the moment, I've decided to pimp up my old Converse trainers.

Everyone is going 'stud crazy' at the moment, and I'm powerless to resist.

You can get your hands on some studs through Ebay and they're super cheap.

For now, I've only studded the back of my trainers...but now I've started, I'm not sure I can stop! I've totally caught the stud bug.

All you need is a pair of scissors to make little holes wherever you want the studs to go, then use the backing screws to fasten them in place.

Be careful with the scissors though. I actually needed to use my first aid kit yesterday- not so glamorous.

And just 15 mins later...voila! My new Converse trainers never looked so good.

What do you think?

Lots of Love xxx

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

It's the long awaited Jubilee Weekend.
We are all super excited here and I've been practising my patriotic face since Monday (even though I'm not British), I literally cannot wait!

For me, the celebrations start for real tomorrow morning, with a proper Bellini breakfast curled up in bed with hubby, followed by an amazing Jubilee dinner party.
 I've been planning my outfits for every day of the long bank holiday; all red, white and blue - obviously.

London looks diamond (as is befitting 60 years on the throne)! I stopped by Selfridges yesterday and their window displays didn't disappoint. If you get a chance, go check them out for yourself...and don't forget a royal fly by of Regent Street too.

Well, have a fabulous weekend, y'all!  And God Save The Queen!

Right...is it Pimms o'clock yet?

Selfridges's window display, Oxford Street, London

Regent street,  London

Sea Containers building,  South Bank,  London

Tower Bridge at night,  London

The Creaky Shed veg shop, Greenwich, London

Rose and Crown pub, Greenwich,  London

'Brilliantly British' pop up Liberty shop, Westfield Stratford City, London

Selfridges,  London

my fashion cupboard

It’s Friday, and I feel inspired. As you know, I’ve just moved house and I thought I’d share my new spare room with you - aka my very own fashion cupboard!

So far it's definitely my favourite room in the house (of course it is! duh!). But not just because it’s full of clothes and shoes. We really wanted to use the space wisely – somewhere that could accommodate a sofa-bed for friends and family, house all my clothes and accessories (no mean feat!), and also be a lovely creative hub where me and my hubby can work, or I can just hang out with girlfriends before a big night out... I think it’s been a total success. And from now on, it’s where I’ll be writing my blog every day (unless I’m running around town like a crazy person, on a shoot or drowning in bags doing returns!)

My hubby - who I hate to say it, is a genius (yes, even after eight years, he still has his moments!) - found this amazing do-it-yourself storage system from Ikea. It’s called Stolmen. 

And the very next day after we moved in, we went out to buy it. Basically, you buy every single component individually – down to the last shelf bracket. Which means planning is absolutely essential. 

Top tip: make sure you make a rock solid plan of your room layout beforehand, so you know EXACTLY what you need. If in doubt: borrow a boyfriend or whoever. Just make sure they know their inches from their centimetres! I don’t! I just know how many hangers I’ll need – enough to sink the Titanic! :-))

Anyways, true to Ikea form it all comes in flat pack. Against all odds we managed to fit the whole lot into our tiny car - picture here... Seriously it cannot be easier!

And this I swear: girls (or guys) you will never, ever look back.

It’s still very much a work-in-process. Every day I'm changing everything and deciding what goes where. But so far - this is the result... I have three separate hanging rails, a couple of drawers, shoe racks, a computer desk, and plenty of space for storage boxes (which means I haven’t thrown away half the junk I should... I can’t! I still get tears in my eyes every time I read a ten year old birthday card!). But you can design it however you want and whatever your needs are.

So do you like it? Do you love it? Too much? Let me know all your thoughts!

Lots of fashionable love, M xxx

 

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London-based graphic designer and illustrator, Nikki Farquharson.

Beautiful work...check it out here!