Comfort Zone
Posted in inspiration on Mar 7th, 2009
A little observation from Keri Smith. I’m also very tempted to make a real-life version of her Secret Explorer Uniform: (Both images are © Keri Smith.)
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More Knitting Inspiration
Posted in inspiration, knitting on Feb 15th, 2009
The latest issue of Vogue Knitting (now apparently renamed Designer Knitting) landed on my doormat this morning. On my first glance through, I’ve already spotted two things that I’m dying to knit. The giant yellow jumper is the Cropped Turtleneck, by Leena Sullivan. I particularly like the sideways construction with the cables, which is what [...]
“There’s always a certain irresponsibility about hats…”
Posted in culture, inspiration on Jan 9th, 2009
I was browsing through the BBC iPlayer this afternoon, looking for something to watch in the background whilst doing a spot of hand sewing. I hadn’t realised what a lot I was missing! The title above is a quote from a wonderful 1950s programme about fashion history. The series is called Men, Women and [...]
You know that strange phenomenon where as soon as you start to become obsessed by something, you suddenly see it everywhere? I was flipping through the February edition of Elle UK, and spotted these lovelies: I wonder what colour those patent Church’s brogues are in Real Life? Once again they’re Oxfords though, so I wouldn’t [...]
Happy New Year!
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on Jan 1st, 2009
I still can’t blog about the piece that I’m working on at the moment – it’s a wedding dress, and it needs to be kept secret for another couple of weeks! In the meantime I will start as I men to go on, and talk to you about shoes. Since I received the Handmade Shoes [...]
Handmade Shoes for Men
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on Dec 27th, 2008
Paul gave this book to me for Christmas. It is simultaneously both the best and the worst book that I have ever owned! Handmade Shoes for Men tells you pretty much everything you need to know about making men’s shoes by hand. The only automated part of the process is the carving of individually-tailored lasts. Every [...]
Is it Hallowe’en yet?
Posted in fabric, inspiration, shopping on Sep 3rd, 2008
I sometimes describe myself as a “recovering Goth”, but I discovered yesterday that I am still rather prone to the occasional relapse! About eight years ago I started a business called “GothStuff”, specialising in, well, stuff, for goths. I made skirts in a variety of styles, and Paul and I invested in a t-shirt printing [...]
Shoe Envy.
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on May 12th, 2008
I really must get a move-on and work out how to make little canvas shoes. The Nice Man Who Knows About Feet told me that I shouldn’t be wearing Converse any more, so I sold my yellow pair with daisies and ladybirds to . I still have a pinstripe pair that didn’t sell, and I [...]
Tired and Inspired.
Posted in inspiration on Apr 27th, 2008
Insomnia is not my friend. Half past six on a Sunday morning is a terrible thing to see, especially if you’ve already been up for two hours. I plan to snooze in the bath later this morning. Thankfully the internet is a twenty-four hour operation, and instead of wasting half the night on Cute Overload [...]
But I can’t even drive…
Posted in inspiration, shopping on Mar 20th, 2008
Know what? I might possibly be persuaded to have more than two driving lessons, if I thought I’d ever be able to drive around in one of these: It’s a Morgan LifeCar. It’s a prototype at the moment, but it’s designed to run on hydrogen fuel cells, which produce zero harmful emissions. Just water, I [...]