Headbanded a Truant;

When you least expect it...

Cumulus Nimbus;

So an obligatory late night post!

Getting all Romeo and Juliet:

"My only love spring from my only hate..."

Well, I loved it, then hated it, then REALLY hated it, then hated life, then had a cry, then loves again!

Snippets of my Fashion Illustrations

So, I feel that I already have a style, and its very me.
And I know that I will possibly be chastised for it;
As many lecturers have said my work is very distinct.
...well?  If I'm my own client, I only have to please myself.
And I feel pleased.

I feel like amazing things are going to happen this summer, y'kno?
Like, things are FINALLY coming together-
For some reason, and don't ask me why, I have felt so... not unconfident;
But not ready.

If you haven't heard of Crystal Renn?
You should read her book.
Not only is she an amazing plus-size model;
I think she's a model human being...

Anyways...
Self-acceptance and self-confidence is seriously lacking in young women today:
If your friends and nearest and dearest don't make you feel like you're fu¢king awesome-

GET RID OF THEM.

Lifes too short to care about what miserable people think...

Late night delirium and way too much caffiene;

Grover Allman;

So; we were given a brief.

- Make a dress out of picks

- Show off some legs!

- Graphic Prints are their "thing"

- NO BUDGET RESTRAINTS...

- Base fabric is okay;

- All drilling and printing Will Be Taken Care Of (!!!!)

- Include Artwork

JAWS:  As inspired by Emily! <3

It was due last Friday the 13th of August (!!) and it's been a week;

And no winner has been announced!

Light box

Prize? An Ipad, potentially worn @ the ARIA Awards...

The downside? If you're chosen... it's due on October 15th

(which is only a few weeks away, argh!!)

Figure Pose

So I am hoping to win;

But glad to not have to handstitch another garment with tiny pieces again if I don't

(think TRASH TO TRES CHIC)

Photoshop

Turned my house upside down looking for my old Electric Guitar;

Inspiration... and what not!

These are some of my sketches;
But not my Final Submission -

I actually did it all pretty much by hand and forgot to take a photo...

Watching the Election Updates like a madwoman... xx

Things That Make My Face Smile.

Good Eve!

So, we're back to watching "vintage" episodes of Buffy to keep me company while I'm putting this publication/look book together. Yes thats how I'm treating it - and I love that people call things "vintage" even tho they are old. Vintage should be French for treasure! Ancient, op-shop treasure! Or, just old Dvds... Still... LOVES!

So, fairly muchwell finished my week of TAFE on this wonderful Thursday evening! My weekend lockdown starts NOW (well done to anyone who has left Adelaide with the inevitable onset of CLIPSAL and the douchebags that come with it!)

Spent Tuesday working on our bustiers; so I started with a 3 piece shirt block, fitted it out to a strapless bodice then spent the afternoon developing cups for it A La Giles Deacon, or Collette Dinnigan or perhaps even? Oscar De La Renta... beautiful. Can't wait to start making a tonne of these because I think they can look so classic and with some really easy tweaking, quite en trend.

So the look book. It's coming along. Been trying to iron out my final format.
Heres some of the illustrations that are going to accompany it! Love doing things by hand... it's such a dying art-form.

Anyone can photoshop, but who can hold a pencil? Hmmm... I take a lot of inspiration and learnt a lot from my dear friend Sarie when we were Architecting/Cranchoring/Living together. I really miss her a tonne... (L) but I find her art so inspiring; and even just watching her draw during our lectures or when we were OS, it's fantastic! Sarie is also my biggest colour inspiration. She makes me see green and pink in clouds... Please call me soon. Sigh! x

Oh and I fell in love this afternoon. Was excited ALL DAY to go late night shopping for groceries (my one adult chore apart from vacuuming that I love!) and we HAD to go to the electronics shop that was right next to the.... PET STORE! This beautiful yet incredibly sqwirmy and cute Ginger Persian Kitten stole my heart... this is her blur/photo. There were also black and grey and white/black ones I would have happily tucked under my arms and trotted home... Aw.

I also got a package from my Mum today. <3














With Thread and a Sore Finger... =(

MISS KATE xx

Missy Missing Shannan.

So right now my life is sketching, rain and Gossip Girl. I am not complaining!!

Still feel like I have tonnes of work to do on my Look Book. As dear Shannan said; my version of being behind on my work is being 10 steps infront of everyone else. Sure, I have high standards, but I really love what I do! Surely need to Time Manage better; I will always take up as much possible time but hey; I could be making Bustiers instead of worrying about Fonts! (which I HAVE decided on, btw!)

Getting ready for the Burlesque Ball tonight with the wonderful Mishka, Brent and Crystal! Cannot wait...

Loowking fwd to the coming week; I had such a grumpy one this week! I also said goodbye to my second car Percé last night. Unlike Miss Otis (Car #1) he wasn't broke, my parents just wanted to trade him in! So I am back driving a red car with an amazing sound system... however it is Automatic. Ew.

I wish my neighbours didn't have a stereo.
It's a Long weekend... Am I the only person who doesn't like Long Weekends?
Or just the douche-bags that get an extra day off and decide to use MY roads and drink at MY Pubs and make noise in my LIVING SPACES!!

With Copics and Torrents;

MISS KATE