pyrus images

some images of my garments made to a brief set by the brand 'Pyrus'.

Autumn/Winter 2010/11

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just for the novelty

http://www.pizzaexpress.com/create-your-pizza/take-the-challenge/

click here to design your own pizza for the chance for it to be on the pizza express menu and to win some dollar.

just for fun.

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images

so finally my photoshoot has been done! will be going to see the images later on this week. so excited that progress is finally being made after all the other busy stuff, next i am looking at web designers to create a site show casing my work.

the images were shot by my friend felix dickinson, check out his tumblr http://amatamasamo.tumblr.com/

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On the gloomy, rainy summer days at this time of the year, my thoughts often turn to winter clothing. Having just been reminded of what's going to be on offer this coming season thanks to the August issues of Vogue and Elle, I think this Burberry ad campaign image shows my most wished for item.....the Aviator jacket.

Not something that is typically me but for some reason I loved it on the catwalks and still love it now. Will be looking to see what the high street has to offer as Burberry is most definitely no where near my price range.

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sales

my recent shopping trips have taken their toll on me, leaving me drained rather than with that buzzing feeling of a new purchase that may you couldn't afford but 'just had to have' because it looks fantastic, makes you feel amazing and will make you the envy of others.

i am normally a firm believer in retail therapy but for the past week i have associated shopping with mixed feelings of dread, anxiety and even boredom. there are 2 reasons to blame for this; the first being the reason for my shopping trips, the cause for my negativity, the search for a dress for my grad ball this coming weekend. in order to find the perfect dress, i had to move away from my normal high street hunting grounds for fear of the ultimate on the night disaster.......seeing someone else wearing your dress. the pressure to find such a dress that fitted my wish list, was unlikely to be worn by anyone else and was right for the occasion made shopping a chore rather than enjoyment. Possibly another consideration was that after keeping a lookout for the past couple of weeks but with nothing catching my eye, I was down to the realisation that my deadline was in less than a week and with no potential options, I was forcing myself into finding something.

The second reason for my recent bad experiences have been the sales. I am not a huge fan of sales at the best of times, they make stores look messy, it's an excuse to bring out old stock that is way past looking good, and the key thing i've found lately is that they lead to a shortage of fully priced, wearable items in all stores. In so many retail establishments I found that the front of the store was dedicated to rails of garments that either looked awful (on and off the hanger) or were lovely but in the sizes that are always left and that no one seems to wear. To dedicate so much space when sales have been running for some weeks now seems confusing at best and made my trips far less fruitful.

shopping in sales has potential within the first day or two at most or until the true 'bargin pieces' have been snapped up and then seems to be a waste of time for all involved, especially those who, like myself, are willing to pay full price and would appreciate the normal range of items to choose from.

print & pattern

so i found out last night print designs by both myself and Nikki Strange were featured on the print pattern blog a while back, we both were completely unaware until now. i apologise for the bad crop of the pic but am rushing this. check out the link here

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Dior

not normally a lover of couture but Galliano's collection for Dior Couture Autumn/Winter 2010/2011 is mind blowing. as i'm a big fan of colour it's easy to tell why i love it so much, the bright shades are mesmorising. above are some of my favouries!.

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