Collection Update

A wee sneak peek at my collection! We had a class the other day where my tutor was talking to us about the importance of being careful with your work, like if you go to an interview don't leave your portfolio alone with the interviewer or allow it to be photocopied, so I don't want to post up too many details until it's complete - call me paranoid all you want! :)

The last image is part of a toile from a few weeks ago, it's developing all the time but I just loved the shot! Fabrics are still being finalised, and research still being done, however one piece of confirmed news I do have is that House of Harlot will be making my latex pieces for me which I'm really excited about since they just finished up doing the Marc Jacobs collection - which was beautiful!

I have my 6 outfit fitting on the 31st of March so I'm going to try and get a quick picture of my girls all dressed up, these fittings get so manic that I've forgotten to do so for the past few. Then I have almost 3 weeks off for Easter and when I return to uni in April it should be production time, I can't believe how quickly this year has gone :)

I don't have any solid plans for when I graduate other than staying in London, finding a job and enjoying having my evenings back. I'm hoping to take on some freelance work and continue work on my White Rabbit Threads shop, but who knows what could happen!

Ammie

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I'm Back!

Pretty much since I moved back down to London I've been neglecting my wee blog - I must apologize! However, during my absence I've magically gained a few followers so thank you guys *waves*, I promise I will try to update more.

I've even dropped out from reading the blogs I follow so I've been catching up on the lovely KaelahBee and I'm going to do the Regional Dialect Meme with my boyfriend - I'm Scottish, he's English so it'll be interesting to see how it goes! Basically, we say a list of words and then answer some questions and it's meant to show how pronunciation etc. differs from place to place. This will also be my first video!

Say these words:

Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught

Now answer these questions:

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?

What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?

What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?

What do you call gym shoes?

What do you say to address a group of people?

What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?

What do you call your grandparents?

What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?

What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?

What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

I'm going to do a quick photo recap of the past few months too :) And let you guys see how my work is going for my final year collection!

Ammie

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House Update

A wee house update! (this is a little image heavy!)

I now have an official moving date - the 8th of October, just 5 days away. I feel absolutely no rush to pack which is kind of odd, I think I'm just sooo focused on actually movinggg!

• Bed & Mattress (very essential!)
• Duvet/pillow covers/bed sheets
• Bedside table
• Full length mirror
• Desk
• Something to keep all my make up/hair stuff in
• Curtains (half the windows in the house have no curtains!)
• Cutlery
• 2nd bedside lamp

I've also gotten a few more things that were on my list :) I went to Ikea today to pick up some essentials:

I got two of these for bedside tables - they're only £5 each!

And I picked up this desk for £21, it's 120x60cm so it's a great size and the plaster drawer unit I bought for all my girlie make up and hair things will fit underneath it so it can double as a dresser/desk.

I also got this duvet/pillow cover set on sale for £8.99!

One of my favourite mini-purchases, just 39p each! These little glass candle holder have a tall candlestick holder on one side and a tea light holder on the other. I only bought 2 but I wish I had bought some more!

Lastly, this is me and my boyfriends room, I have pictures of all the other rooms which I will do in another post. I'll also be taking lots of new pictures when we're moving in/moved in! Our room is 19x11ft, it's huge! And the entire left wall is fitted wardrobes :)

Ammie
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A Recap

Paris snaps!!
So much has happened over the past couple of weeks, here's a quick round up -

1. Firstly, I went to Paris, it was beautiful! I really want to go back and really take it in, the trip was a little overshadowed by my hike to get there (night train from Glasgow to be at London Euston for 7am) so I was really tired and my friend I was with wasn't enjoying it.
2. I want to learn French! It's a lovely language, I tried to grasp a few phrases which was fun :)
3. I'm a little annoyed that my pictures didn't come out better, I'm still trying to get good with my camera and it's even harder when you're not with a photography enthusiast who understands your wanting to muck about with settings.
4. In sad news, my best friend isn't coming down to live with us anymore, I'm super gutted :(
5. In bittersweet news - I NOW HAVE A HOUSE IN LONDON! It's perfect, we are literally neighbours with 4 of my guy friends, don't ask me how we managed that in London...it was pure luck (or fate!)!
6. Moving in next week :)
7. I'm getting gerbils!! It started off as cat, then a rabbit, then back to a cat, and for a while guinea pigs, but we're not sure how the landlord would feel and they cost more/require more time/attention, the list goes on! I had gerbils as a kid and they were great, they're sociable, easy to care for and generally don't bite :) (unlike hamsters!).
8. I'm now obsessed with gerbils and building an amazing home for them.
9. I'm getting on with my 2nd summer project concept. Although I'm low on time and haven't done my dissertation.
10. It's getting really cold and autumnal!
11. I've got an Alice In Wonderland related commission piece to do in the next couple of weeks :)
12. I'm also obsessed with furniture shopping.

I think that's everything! I'm sure I've missed out a lot but you get the jist of it - so busy. I will try to update more often, I've been using my Tumblr a lot recently because it feels quicker and more instant when I'm in a hurry.

Ammie
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Bargains, bargains, bargains.

I've been shopping crazy recently. But all for bargains! After some thought (and many years of buying cheap Primark clothes which don't always last as long as I would like), I have decided that for moving to London I need a capsule wardrobe. I know this isn't exactly original, I've read this tip a few million times in magazines. & I will also *stop* buying 10 things from Primark for £20 and instead buy one, lovely, decent quality item for £20. Again, not entirely original thought.

So, here are some of my wee bargains! Firstly, are the gorgeous necklaces (which I mentioned in my last post) from Accessorize, both half price for a grand total of: £5.50.

(ironically, that's a checked Primark shirt)

After buying these, I realised I had no earrings to go with them (which might seem like it is defeating the purpose of a bargain) so I bought a pair. In the sale though, for just £3.

Above, is my find of the season (year, possibly), as well as a wee sneaky peek at another pretty find - a vintage-style, John Lewis bag, on sale for £28 (from £50).

Gorgeous, grey, slouchy, mini-heel, ankle boots from River Island. A steal at £15, when they were originally £65. They look great with everything! Skinny jeans, leggings, socks, bare legs. A necessity for a shoe addict.

Much more look-what-I-saved-money-on posts to come as I've been shopping more than I've been updating (which doesn't say much). Including some gorgeous things for when I move.

Also, I'm off to London for the day on Tuesday to see my wee flat down there and find out what else I need to buy for it, so I'll have some interesting pictures from that trip too.

Ammie
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So Chic - Officially Moving To London

Today was an extremely exciting day! I have now officially accepted my place at Ravensbourne for Fashion Design which means I am 100% moving to London in September, I also got a job offer today which means I'll have money to save up for London! Actual landmark of a day!

The reason I decided to update though (apart fro my great news!), was because I got a lovely e-mail from IFb (Independant Fashion Bloggers) accepting my application so I guessed I had better get updating.

I'm a huge fan of ASOS, mostly the sale section if I'm being honest. The site used to be so much cheaper and as a student I can't afford to be splashing out £40 at a time, however their clearance is heaven and always packed full of absolute gems!
So, I decided to treat myself a few weeks ago, and bought this awesome "Chic" brooch and this adorable bunny dress (because I have a bunny-obsession & couldn't not!).



Ok, so the bunny dress is described as a top but on a short girl like me, it looks great with leggings as a dress...not good on a wind day though (I found that out the hard way).
As for the brooch, I bought it because it's the same font as my Tatty Devine necklace, and I'm sure they would look awesome together, except - I lost the brooch! About half an hour after opening my ASOS box, I lost it. I'm pretty heart broken and I've searched everywhere for it.

I can see myself spending my first wage on the entire clearance section, I do think it's worth a serious trip for anyone on a budget, and if you think the p&p is a bit pricey, see if you can get a friend to buy things too and you can half in on the p&p :-)

Ammie
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