D.I.Y Waterfall Dress...

Hey Hey huns,

Was going through my wardrobe the other day and came across a long grey maxi dress that i had bought from ASOS aaaaaaages ago. I was meaning to alter it as it was way to long for me but never got the chance to actually do it. So anyway I pulled it out the other day and thought hey, I’m going to make a waterfall dress (You know the style that’s short in the front long at the back kind of thing) if it goes wrong I’m not going to miss it because the dress has been there like forever and if it goes right that’s an extra bonus for me. So I got the scissors, Chalk and tape measure and got to cutting...

Maxi Dress at Original...

I tried the dress on to get my measurements. Using the measuring tape I held it from underneath the arm of the dress and measured it to my foot which came up to about 47.5 Inches (I’m a shortie, this I know lol) As I want the dress to be a water fall style dress so I also measured from the bust of the dress to about my knee which came up to 30 Inches. Taking the dress off I remembered where I measured from and how much and marked it off with some chalk...

I also maked an extra inch under the length this is seam allowance for when im stitching...

Once lines are complete, ready to cut!!...

Measured from the bust to about my knee, mark off with chalk...

 

With marking the final Length, I then free hand drew an arch shape(If your not confident with free hand then make a arch pattern with paper) Again I added on an extra inch of seam allowance for stitching...

Remembering its only the front that is arched lift up the front part of the dress and start to cut the arch shape! Be very careful not to pick up any of the back...

once everything is cut out, it's time to start sewing! (If your not confident sewing the seam allowance fold then iron the line of the seam allowance so you know where to fold up to when stitching. Use a tape measure to make sure that the fold is the tip of the tape for an even fold all the way around...

 (Im using an industrial sewing machine...Any machine will do!)

After sweing all the way round the dress give it a quick Iron...

 And the dress is completed... 

Love and Pink Kisses

XxX

Pure Gold...

Hey Hey Huns,

Just thought to post a quick something showing you my new LOVE of the week! BarryM's very own Gold Nail polish! I went to Westfield Stratford with a friend on Wednesday (very disappointed) and had a look around before we caught a movie. I have this thing about painting my nails now (used to hate painting my nails as every time they get painted not even an hour and they chip! AAAAAH!!!) So thought to buy some polish. I love BarryM for the colour and that’s when I came across the nail Effect Gold!! (Also available in Silver) As soon as I Got home Painted my nails straight away with excitement...

Being in a creative mood I also decided to use BarryM Black crackle effect on a finger, just for the fun and to add that unique-ness on my Pure Gold nails!

 

 

 

Love and Pink Kisses

XxX

Versace for H&M...

Hey Hey huns,

It’s about that time again where H&M does a collaboration with a celebrity or designer brand and this year they have teamed up with VERSACE. The collection will be launched in selected countries on the 17th November and in the US 19th November. The prices start from £19.95-£299, The collection also includes home ware such as pillow and bed sheets. The style and prints are a typical Versace and boy is the world going to go crazy when its launched....
 

WOMENS...

 

 

MENS...

 

Inspire my Fashion...

Hey Hey huns,

So House sitting for my friend, and with cooking and cleaning out the way keeping myself busy, I decided to search the net and OMG Alex has finally found a Fashion inspiration. CHRISTINA CENTENERA , Fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar Australia has become my fashion focus.

Completley in love with her style; it now changes the way I think about styling myself. Being on the thicker side of the 'Ideal' body, Christina's fashion frenzy styling has given me the encouragement to enjoy the ideas 'dressing up' everyday. Challenging myself shes given me style ideas to have fun with as everyday looks. I mean who says we need to go out just to dress up??

Love and Pink kisses

XxX

Style Crush!!...

Hey hey my beautiful people!

I know its been ages, yet again since I have blogged, and going through my blog I haven't done much to be honest. I haven't  really taken my blog as serious as I wanted to, but thats where it all changes. Semi getting my laptop to work im going to try my hardest to keep you posted with more of my looks and my fave's about fashion and just thing in general and plus theres some really great things happening soon which im excited about so fingers crossed and lets see how that goes.

So its time to build this blog UP and have some F-U-N!!

So lets get started by me expressing my style crush for SOLANGE KNOWLES!! I know she's like the talk of all styles and its only now that im realising just how much her styling catches my fashion eye. To me she can pull of anything and her confidence within her style just makes it that much better...

Love and Pink Kisses

XxX



Hey! Whats in those bags?? ...

 

Hey peeps,

Again i know it's been a long time since I’ve blogged but I promise I’m going to "try" and keep up with it. There’s so much that you've missed out all due to me not having a computer (still need to get it fixed) but now that I got hold of a laptop I thought let me quickly post my latest buys.

Last week when the sun was at its peak decided to go shopping with a friend up west End. I must say I enjoyed the experience to the fullest, so much in fact I fell straight asleep! lol I mean it had been such a long time since I’ve had the chance to go shopping and since I had the time that week I thought lets go.

So anyway I made my friend get up at the crack of dawn because I wanted to go Primark and I can honestly say I can't do Primark after 10:00, gives me a headache!! So basically we started from the bottom right up to the top and grabbed some lunch in the middle (well sort of in the middle).

Well here are the few things that I bought:

NEW LOOK

Shoes- £24.99

FOREVER 21

Jumper- £16.75

Dress- £16.75

H&M

Belts- £7.99

Glasses- £5.99

Trousers- £12.99

Blazer- £19.99

TOPSHOP

Bodycon Dress- £14.00

Loose Top- £18.00

Pencil Skirt- £25.00

Shoes SALE- £5.00

PRIMARK

Jeans- £9.00

Skirt- £12.00

Jacket- £18.00

Top- £8.00

Scarf- £3.00

Horn Necklace- £2.50

Holly Fulton Style Necklace- £3.00

Tribal ring- £2.50

Brouges (both Black and Tan) £8.00 Each

Bag- £8.00

BIK BOK

Shorts SALE- £9.99

( The shorts are not actually my size I was just feeling really creative at the time and wanted to customise some shorts so I bought them! I'll keep you posted with that)

So thats it, My little buys of last week. I'm trying to update my wardrobe and also involve some A/W as I don't really do winter wear I usually do summer and just add layers and thick tights if need be, but this year I'm taking a whole new approach to my wardrobe. I have ordered a few more things from H&M online so when that comes i'll show you more of my treats!.

Stay fashionable till the next time

Love and Pink Kisses

XxX

Pocket Full of Dreams...

 

Heeeeeeeeey,

Boy has it been a long time since i've posted something on here!Still without a laptop so every oppertunity I get to post something I jump on it!! With my absence i've had alot of time to refelct on my life, my dreams and my goals towards my future! With my birthday being a couple of moths ago it had reflected on the path that I now want to take in life and im quite excited to walk down that road.

So I guess everyone has pockets full of dreams and ambitions, my pockets aren't big enough with the amount of dreams that I have. I feel that I’m at a standstill in my life and constantly pushing myself to get somewhere, I analyse my life and there’s another dream to add to my over crowded pocket.

With business ideas and ventures; and a fashion degree my life had become a potato stuck in front of the TV (Very odd I know especially with such big ideas) as I wasn’t sure what to do with myself, where do I go next??  What do I try out??, but enough is enough as I’m growing tired of my morning dosage of Jeremy Kyle and Maury, use this free time and do something Alex! So I did.

I’ve started designing again and planning big things; fingers crossed they get me somewhere!

So Pink kisses is now an ongoing diary to where I try to fulfil my dreams and ambitions and just have fun with whatever experience may come my way. I have to be an inspiration to myself and others as well as finding new and challenging inspiration or else I’ll always be facing this dead end road and I refuse to waste anymore time doing nothing. Life is too short.

So I’m going to start emptying my pockets right here with you guys and try and turn my dreams into a reality (and if it doesn’t work at least I can say I’ve tried and had fun doing it) = )

Love and Pink Kisses

 XxX