Phase Eight AW14 Studio Shoot

A couple of weeks ago I went to London for an interview for the accessories buying internship at Urban Outfitters HQ, behind their flagship store on Oxford Circus, and i got it! Yaaaay! So i will be starting there in July. While i was there i stayed at my cousins house in Dalston; she's the art director for Phase Eight so let me tag along for the day and sit in on their AW14 shoot before the interview. 

The studio was amazing, as you can see from the pictures, and in such a great location (Shoreditch)... I've visited Hackney before, but i'm certain now that this is where i want to live when i move up in June! 

Brit x 

Bristol Fashion Week SS14

Thought i would post some pictures of when i went to Bristol Fashion Week SS14 - sorry for the bad quality...iphone cameras aren't that great! There was a variety of brands, including River Island, Timberland, John Lewis, Animal, Marks & Spencer, Ann Summers, Next and a few more high street names. 

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Check mate - Layout 1

Dress - Missguided // Shoes - Asos // Bag - Topshop // Necklace - Urban outfitters // Mesh top - Topshop 

I've been super busy recently with university and looking for somewhere to live in London, so unfortunately haven't had time to take many outfit photo's... so to save time i decided to do a cheeky "layout" post. I couldn't resist this checked number by Missguided, and their stuff is pretty cheap so i didn't feel too guilty.. I paired it with some cut out boots and a baby blue satchel (Both purchased last year). 

I don't normally wear dresses but i'm trying to move out of my comfort zone! I have one month left of uni then i will be moving to London in may to start my buying internship at Kurt Geiger.. Eeeeee! 

Brit x 

Dotwork Chandelier

This is another dotwork piece that i eventually want to get tattooed. Its quite fiddly and intricate, and like my other one, is inspired by Hannah Snowdon's work. The top drawing is slightly different to the bottom two; i thought i would draw one on a larger scale with more dotwork. 

I went to an interview in London on wednesday for a buying internship at Kurt Geiger HQ and i got it!! Hooorraaah! So i will be moving to LDN in May for my placement year. I'm also going to start selling prints soon of my work, to try and help fund moving to the big city! 

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Dotwork Mannequin

This was my very first dotwork piece that i drew, primarily influenced by my favourite artist, Hannah Snowdon. Her work inspired me to start drawing in the dotwork style. This medium is quite time consuming, and requires a lot of patience and attention to detail, but i am pleased with the finished product. Keep checking back, as i will be posting up more of my dotwork designs soon! 

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Work experience at Kurt Geiger HQ - London

Thought i would post up the pictures of when i did my work experience at Kurt Geiger HQ in London. Was such an amazing experience! I worked within the buying department, and was in charge of updating the showroom (bottom pictures), creating product catalogs for appointments with brands like Topshop & Asos, and attending product fitting meetings.  

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First fashion post!

Trousers - River Island, Coat - Nasty Gal, Shoes - H&M, Bag - Urban Outfitters, Top - Yayer 

Excited to publish my first fashion post! Black and grey seem to be my favourite garment colours at the moment.. in fact my whole wardrobe is pretty monochrome!

I have a guilty pleasure for platform shoes... the bulkiness of them actually make your legs look slimmer - little fashion tip! I paired my high waisted 80's print trousers with a mesh top to give the outfit a casual vibe, along with my tweed coat to balance out the "busy" pattern on the trousers. 

Brit x