I’m still planning my capsule wardrobe for Autumn 2016. I’ve made a mood board on Pinterest, cleared out and reorganised my stash, and defined my silhouettes. I made a mood board from the most essential items on my Pinterest board and a colour palette. It’s handy to sum up my aesthetic for the season in one cohesive mood… Continue reading Autumn Wardrobe ’16 Mood, Wishlist and Palette
Week Nine of the Wardrobe Architect plan is to design a capsule wardrobe for the season ahead ~this post focuses on my core silhouette for autumn 2016. “A typical capsule wardrobe consists of between 20 and 33 items, depending on who you ask and what kinds of items you’re including. It doesn’t have to include every… Continue reading Wardrobe Architect: Capsule Wardrobe Silhouette Autumn ’16
This week’s task, in the Wardrobe Architect Series, was to identify my colour story and organise my palette. Oh boy, did I find this tricky! My problem is, I love all the colours. There is no colour I wouldn’t consider wearing. There are combinations of colours I don’t particularly want to wear, but there is no single… Continue reading Wardrobe Architect: My Palette
After the fun of Me Made May, I have been thinking about the clothes I wear, what’s missing from my wardrobe and what needs to be weeded out. I have begun following the Wardrobe Architect series to define my personal style and become more focused in my sewing habits. Sarai Mitnick says With all the overwhelming choice… Continue reading Wardrobe Architect: Core Style
It has become apparent to me, through my Polyvore mood boards, how much I enjoy mixing patterns. Okay, this isn’t a big surprise. I’m always attracted to patterned fabrics when shopping. I have to remind myself to buy solid colours so that I have some background pieces. And oh boy, did I ever buy pattern fabrics at the Knitting and Stitching… Continue reading Neutral Colours and Patterned Fabrics
I love to wear bold pattern and rich colour combinations but I have days when I want to disguise myself as a quiet person. These aren’t the days where I’m wearing an old sweatshirt and jeans; walking in the rain and cleaning my house. I am talking about the days when I am out amongst the people but I need to… Continue reading Disguised as a Quiet Person
This winter, my go-to-dress is an A-line, long sleeved, velveteen dress, like the one above. The fabric cost under £10 and it takes about an hour to make. It’s cosy, warm and flattering. I’ve made myself two; one in burgundy and the other in taupe. Both look good with a pair of tights and chelsea boots. I dress… Continue reading Sew a Velveteen Dress
I love me some polka dots! I’m having a craving for a Dots Cowl by Hilary Smith Callis, as shown above. I tend not to knit or sew with black. I mean, there’s lots of it available in the shops, why would I knit with it? But I’m feeling the punch of a few black and… Continue reading Polka Dots Rule
I pretend, to myself, that I travel light and don’t carry tote bags. But I do. I need to have my knitting, camera and laptop when I go out to work. I have always used free cotton bags or cheap and cheerful M&S print ones. I thought it was a good economy. Why spend money on tote… Continue reading More Totes Please
