Having a go at digital fashion illustration

 Ok so yesterday I had a go at digital fashion illustrations because I think they look so cool and its another creative skill. I drew my design first and then scanned it into the computer and coloured it using Photoshop. I was pretty please with what I had achieved. The one i did first was the one on the left and then the one on the left was done today. I definitely think with practice I will get better. Maybe not as good as the ones other people do but I'll have my own style. Before someone asks if I drew the floral pattern no Its a picture I layered it underneath to create that look. It does take more time to Photoshop it than colour it in by hand but I think it looks pretty cool and a little professional.



So do you digital illustrate? Have any tips?

RIP Selena Quintantilla

Ok So I was meant to blog this yesterday as it was her birthday but I completely forgot and only just remembered. Selena was a 90's American Latin Singer performing with her band including her brother, sister and future partner. She was such an inspiration and still to this day her music still lives on. I knew of her from watching biographical film which starred J Lo. The film documents her rise to fame starting from when she was a young girl. Its defo a great film to watch. She was named "top Latin Artist of the 90's" and "Best Selling Latin Artist of the Decade" as well as having 14 top 10 singles. Even at a young age it was like outfits that she wore that caught my eye. Some of which I believe she designed herself which is really cool. Boy did she rock her sparkly bralets. There's one part in the film that I love where shes performing this one song but in several locations and wearing a different outfits. So as well as a performing Icon she was a fashion Icon. In actual fact it was her that got me into dark brown lipsticks. I always thought it looked great on her and so I went and bought myself one. From what I know Selena only got to do 2 English songs before she died April 18th 1971 ages 23. Even though I don't understand a word of Spanish I still love listening to her songs. I remember when I was younger and I would attempt to sing her songs in Spanish obviously singing it all wrong. She was beautiful and talented as it saddens me to think she had lot more to give. But I know she would be happy to know that still her music lives on now 18 years after her death.

RIP Selena Quintanilla x

If you want to watch the film I've found a link that works for me, if not type 'Selena the movie 1997'
http://www.sockshare.com/file/7CDAE1FBE7C39DBB# 

MY SEWING DIARIES

So I actually finished the dress a couple of weeks ago but just kept on forgetting to post  about it. Its just slightly different from the initial designs which had sleeves but I still think its cute. I designed the sleeves too tight so I could literally not move my arms up so I just removed them. Its my first dress that ive made by myself so I am please with myself. I think the fabric with the pockets at the front is really cute. Its gonna be weird wearing it because I know its not from the shop. On and off it took around 12 hours designing and putting everything together. I showed my nanny the dress and she really liked it. My auntie was also shocked that I made it which did make me pretty happy. My next step is to master the sleeves. I've seen a pattern for a bralet which I think will be really cool to make and maybe design into a dress.
So what do you think?

Whats new in my wardrobe?

So today I went shopping with the family and got a couple of pieces for myself. I didn't get a lot of things but one thing that I did get made me a very happy girl SPARKLY SHOES. My sister picked them up and I just fell in love with them and had to try them on. They were 3 and a half and i'm a 4 but they fit perfectly which made me super happy. They're Guess but I got them for around £40 in TKMaxx which is a super bargain as their shoes are like £100. I don't particularly like going in TKMaxx as its like this one big cluttered store but when you do find something you like and in your size it's great because you know you're getting the best deal for it. The picture doesn't really show how sparkly they are but they're this lilac/blue colour depending on the light. I also got a lace top which I'm planning to wear under short sleeve dresses or on its own seeing as its not one of those bodysuits one. I stocked up on hoodies to so I can wear with my leather jacket seeing as its still really cold for what is apparently spring. I got a burgundy and a dark grey one. I just picked them up from primark I think for £8 which is pretty good. And then finally the last thing I (my mum) bought was this really nice crochet summer top from Select. Hopefully if the sun comes out this year I can wear it with a little t-shirt and maxi skirt. 

   

             


   

So like my shoes? (can you tell i love them). Bought any summer clothes yet?

Sewing Diaries

Ok so some of you may know I am starting to design and sew at home. I've done it in school but with already made templates and teachers so I thought i'd challenge myself with making my own clothes. Last Sunday I spent a good couple of hours taking measurements and designing the paper pattern for my dress. Its hopefully going to be a simple dress which is elasticated at the waist. I got this really cute fabric which is patchwork with cute floral and checked patterns. Making it it a little bit scary because it is your first one and you just imagine everything's going to go wrong, but so far its going good. At this stage i've cut out all my pieces and sewed around the edges so they dont fray (when the fabric comes un-done). Tomorrow I will probably sew it all up and add pockets if the design turns up ok. Its a real fun hobby that I can do in my spare time and actually perfect. Hopefully the more I learn myself the bigger designs I can do, maybe make my own prom dress. Actually my mum did say that I could make my own wedding dress as it would cost less, not that I would have anything to do then haha.
So you thought about picking up a hobby? Do you do sewing?

DaisyStreet.co.uk

Hello my lovely readers hope you are all well. Ok so I literally found this website like 15 minutes ago and thought it was so amazing that I would write about it now. I saw their logo and was draw to it because of the pretty colours and pictures. I am so happy I clicked it because its such an amazing site. It offers trendy, almost urban looking clothes at ridiculously good prices, I was so shocked when I looked at how much the pieces cost. I am only going to pick out my top 3 pieces if not I'll end up writing about everything on their website.

DAPHNE CAP SLEEVE CARTOON PRINT MINI DRESS

Ok so this dress just fabulous, if you click on the link and zoom in

you will see that the dress is covered in loads of random images like

cards, butterflies faces. This is just a stunning statement piece to wear. 

Its hard to explain exactly why but there's something about this print 

that makes it youthful and urban. The back has a cut-out circle detailing 

which is nice for those summer days. I just love how the dress is very

artistic in the drawings an the actual print. This is look would do perfectly

with some killer ankle boots. And what makes me love this dress even 

more is the fact that its £13.99... yes thats not a typo. I've seen simple

tops that cost more than this dress. Honestly, I expected this dress top be

£30 maybe £40. 

click here to go to the link

AVA PINAFORE DRESS IN BLACK 

Now for the second dress that caught my eye. This dress 

is a bit more peppy but still really cute. I would style it with 

a crop top , like in the image to get that cute school girl look. 

This is such a cute summer look. Wear it with ankle boots 

or even some trainers. This dress costs £14.99 again a pretty 

good price.

click the here to go to the link 

POPPY STRAP PLATFORM WEDGES IN PINK SUEDE

Aswell and clothes Daisystreet also sells shoes and accessors. This was on the first page so I thought i'd add it on here. Personally I think these shoes just scream out summer. Its a stunning shade of pink its not quite pastel but its not too in your face. I think the material makes it very girly and pretty aswell as the buckle. These come in a couple of colours so you'll have to check the site. What you could wear these shoes with is just endless. I hear you're asking me how much they are, well they are £24.99 which I think personally is a very good price for them.

click here to go to the link

So what do you think of daisystreet.co.uk so far?

My Design Diary

Just a small post about me for anyone who cares. I was so excited about my new hobby that I thought i'd blog about it. Last weekend I got my very own sewing machine, kindly given by my nan. It was a very cute moment her showing me how to use it. Im still waiting for some bits and bobs to arrive so I can start sewing and get making some clothes. Today I went to my fabric shop to get something for my dress in school and also to get some fabric for myself. I walked in and in the  basket with 1m off-sets I saw this stunning fabric which is like a velvety lace, I loved the feel of it I just had to buy it. There's enough to make a small top or sleeves to a dress, or a skirt come to think it. There was also the cutest patchwork print fabric which im going to make a dress out of. So expect some dress-making post in the next couple of weeks.
I thought i'd post a picture of my fashion design I did yesterday. Im not gonna lie it looks pretty good considering a couple of months ago I was using templates to draw rather than free-hand. Anyway thats me, i'm super excited and cant get to start making.
So Picked up any new hobbies? Do you do sewing?

Nailene Ultra Adhesive Tabs

Ok so with the excitement of having 4 reviews in one last I forgot about this one. I got these for my birthday as I wanted to use my impress nails again but the stickiness was wearing away. They are really easy to use, because of the clear film their on you can see where the tabs are going. The plastic on top of the tab is easy to remove its just a matter of bending the film and it peels off. Again having the clear film (the plastic that holds the tabs) and flexible you can put in on where you want and press it on the film. Then with a bit of a rub it comes off and your good to use it. Hopefully that all makes sense but basically what im trying to say is that its really easy to use. I've been using it for longer than 8 days which is really good as still there's no sign of them coming off. You get 24 in the pack and a pack is £2.59 at the moment in super drug. 

So you ever used stick on nails?

http://www.superdrug.com/nails/nailene-ultra-adhesive-tabs/invt/276853/&bklist=

Avon colourtrend

        

Ok so another new Avon product I bought is this ColourTrends lipstick in the shade coral you. This is like a lipstick crayon. First the texture is a bit like a make up crayon so not like a glossy lipstick so its different to the usual texture. I usually wear a dark brown colours so this shade was a bit weird and for whatever reason made me look darker. Its easy to apply as the tip is thinner than the thick sticks of lipstick. What i've come across is the 'non retractable' feature which personally is stupid and pointless. Its just comes naturally that you twist the whole thing out so to not be able to twist it back down it annoying and messy considering I didn't see that note till later but oh well. If you use it with your fingers it actually comes out nicer as you can blend it in and not too much goes onto your lips. It smells really nice, quite sweet smelling even from your lips. I will use this product again and experiment with it but because of the texture (and the stupidness of not being able to twist it down) I dont think I would buy iy.

So I will give this product a 6/10 

Avon Beauty Balm

Ok so a product that's been on my list is a BB cream so when I saw than Avon were doing one I thought I might as well grab it. At the moment its not out but the next campaign It should be out. The packaging I think it really nice and grown up, I love the three colours of the black, white and hot pink. Im really happy with this product its makes my skin look and feel really good. There's a couple of shades to choose from which is good so you can have one that actually matches your skin tone. Having it on made my cheeks quite soft which I loved. As a beauty balm it was soft and smooth unlike those thick foundations. I've only just learnt after putting a bit on under the sun light that there's a touch of sparkle in it so in the sun you will be glowing. It has SPF which a cool thing to have. The only bad thing was the amount of air it had inside the tube, I squeezed a bit before the cream came out but thats like alot of things now a days. I am really please with this product and I do recommend it. When it comes out to the customers I will update this post to tell you how much it cost.

Avon Perfect Kiss Lipstick

    

Ok so as a lipstick wearer I thought i'd try out some new colours. So I bought a couple of colours from Avon. This one that Im going to review is 'Fuchsia Flirt' which is like a hot pink. This was a bit more daring than what I usually wear but I thought I might as well give it a go. This one was in the sale so its a bit cheaper than what it is probably now so you'll have to check. I've bough a Perfect Kiss lipstick before and they are really great. The colour is what looks like in the tube there's nothing more annoying then thinking you've found a nice colour and then testing it out to find it another shade/ colour. They leave your lips feeling moisturised. It does come off when your eating certain foods but alot of lipsticks do that so I wasnt too fussed. This gives your lips a smooth and shimmery look so if its a matte lipstick your after this isn't the one for you. Avon products generally are fab and at pretty good prices too. This range has loads of colours to choose from so go and have a look.

Because my mum works for Avon she's able to get samples of colours which are these tiny lipsticks which are so cute. Whether you can get samples if you ask im not to sure but you can get it in normal size anyway. Another colour I wanted to give a go from Perfect Kiss was the 'Natural Glow'. As you can see its like a soft nude colour. The review is basically the same for the one above. This is one that is starting to grow on me the more I look at it. It does make your lips look pale which sometimes doesn't look good but its only to try out. I could use this colour just to mix with other colours which can be interesting. I dont think I would quite buy the full  version but thats just me.

http://avonshop.co.uk/product/make-up/lips/avon-perfect-kiss-lipstick.html

So have you tried any new lipstick shades? 

Update on my life

 Ok so just a short post to update you on my life at the moment. It is fashion related so it wont be completely boring. At the end of this year I would of been going to university but because of a change of heart I'm going in a different route and going to do an apprenticeship. Its where you work and learn on the job where they pay you rather than you paying £9000 a year to learn. I found it more appealing to me just because I felt it would be more of a hands on experience and you get to work with people who's already made it into the industry. Today I went to an apprenticeship open day at University of East London where they try and set you up with someone you'd want to work for. It was just filling forms and telling them about you. The next part of the day they asked us to pattern cut, for those of you who dont know thats where you make a template for a garment you go on and make. I didn't know how to do that so I learnt how to. This was really cool as its something they dont teach in school and I wanted to know. Because I know how to do this I can start to make my own clothes. I went for the smart cheetah print look today with my cheetah print lace dress, nails and head scarf. Please do ask me anything about it I will try and answer your questions.

It makes your lips so kissable And your kiss unmissable

Valentines Sweetheart

Valentines sweetheart by shorty-zainab featuring a cream dress

Ok so as we all know Valentines day is coming up in a couple of days so I thought i'd put a little outfit post together. This is a more in-doors outfit seeing as it is freezing and snowing lightly haha.
I send loads of love to all those girls without a valentines this year...
Got anything special lines up?