Carole waller

you might say im biased, this lovely lady is my uncles dads wife after all, but when this stuff is so scrumtiously wonderful, does anyone care? i was lucky enough to spend a week with her and her husband (ceramicist, gary wood) in their home come workshops come 125 gallery.. and my word does she put a lot of work into her creations. this is not fashion, this is art...

she also makes silk and glass sculptures, check them out on her website, but i already had a hard enough job selecting from the clothing!

luckily, silky, floaty, splash patterned stuff is finally getting the recognition of the fashion world (proof to come) and all these sheer bits an bob are great for layering an updating your look. i love the bright silk jackets, but i am a complete colour magpie and they could be a little too much of a statement for some i guess...although with the 80s vibe creeping back in.. anyway, pieces like the one pictured below are a good compromise, the vibrant splashes are there, but not so in your face, wear over a white shirt for something a little different.

if i really had to choose one single item though, it would have to be one of these painted macs, the classic shape is easy to throw on over pretty much anything but the colour jazzes it up and makes this something new and exciting!

move over nudes, carole's coming!

not so 'stella'

oh stella mccartney, what were you thinking? actually, probably something along the lines of ' bright, citrusy colours\ bold print, simple oversized tunic shapes' ( which all sounds just dandy to me.) unfortunately, the key print looked to me like it belonged on my gran's teatowel... come to mention it, "you there on the right, have you stolen her matching laminated apron?!"

apparantly, this print has been the marmite of the fashion world: people either love it or hate it. that said, i also felt the cut didnt quite sit right, a bit too starched, a bit too boxy, and not even a little bit fitted.

on a positive note, i very much agreed with these leggings and cycling shorts by d'heygeres.

dont think ill be trying out any of those poses to show them off though!

feathery fun

yet again, im on accessories, and this time its these feathery owlita earrings that have caught my eye (birds again too) theyre a bit disguised in this photo because they blend in with that ladies hair rather well, but there are a load of brightly coloured and unpractically long sets if youre more parrot than pheasant (which i think this set is called)

even tavi's in on the feathery action with this hat, how great would these be if youre channelling the wicca witchy vibe like her this autumn?

if youre not feeling it yet, heres another take on the feathers, this headband is a more understated, ladylike piece which i think we all agree looks very pretty (especially on this very pretty lady) and suits the toned down pallets and lacy bits that are also swanning around now (i got another bird reference in there too!) must fly!

style bubble steal

ok, so susie bubble found them first, but these brooke roberts pieces were just too good to not tell the world. knitted bits, sheer bits, CT scan patterns and a clever integration of those three things make for so called 'sportswear' that will have the laziest couch potatoe sprinting to the shop doors.
you'll have to beat me to it...

i think its evident that im a bit of a woollen worshipper, but forgive me for posting this adorable knitted skirt.. why have i never seen one before now?

im off to teach myself how to knit, maybe ill have one for next winter!

felt friends

ok, so these badges wont have been hard to make, but i like them, and my bag likes them, and pretty much everyone ive walked past or stood next to in a queue likes them.. so an all round winner. theyre desertose, but i confess that i have made a pair of earrings using the bird design, and a ribbon with a blue cat that either goes in my hair or around my neck.

id forgotten just how great felt is. these are good and kooky, and im not scared to have them on my bag, which gets a fair amount of battering, if they get ruined, ill sew some more.

beady beauty

stumbled across this on triz designs blog.

there were about a million of every type of accessory ever, all wonderfully intricate, beady creations. this little bracelet was one of the simpler ones, her stuff is seriously fiddly looking, but aside from the occassional whimsical wishes for diamonds, im not usually into jewellery so it suits me just fine. great for pretty pieces that will last, no fiddling about with flimsy chains or tangling a necklace into your tresses here.

material girl

i am deeply saddenned by the following picture, but my inability to find another of the current 'material girl' cover has forced me to post it.
i wish that the hands and lap belonged to me, so much that i could tolerate neon green nail varnish and giant sparkly ring (flattering on my gnawed on nails and notorious ring losing fingers.)

i especially want to be able to actually drool onto these pages featuring the 'allegra' shoot. they have well and truly found my weak spot and hit me in it with a good dose of BUY ME

unfortunately, i am in the uk and it is not
here are some past issues for you to mourn:

and by the way, i used to have hair like this. yeah, i thought you might want that piece of really important information.

hmm. a problem shared is a problem halved? only if someone decides to send it to me, ill just be wallowing in my room until then. thanks green nail varnish wearing, material girl owning blogger, thanks a fugging lot!