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Deadlines, slow burners, & a turban fit for a Queen (mother)

2/12/2013

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Whoa! Deadline central this week! The latest commissions are all boxed up and ready to fly off on their Antipodean Adventures - I'm so excited to see them on and with their outfits (which are frankly amazing - this is a lady knows an awesome dress when she sees it!) Photos hopefully ready early in the New Year!
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I also managed to get this 60's inspired / Queen of Hearts vs Diamonds percher into the window of Coco Rose in time for the Warwick Victorian Market last Thursday! It was a close call (a 1.30am-er... thank god for red wine!!) but totally worth it for the passing footfall (and mulled wine on the night ha!)
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I'm so pleased with it! It was originally designed to go with a different dress (huge black, white and red square print) which sold before the window was dressed, but luckily I hadn't incoporated any white into the design, and so it happily sat alongside the understudy ;)
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I spent another well-overdue Saturday in the company of Rose this weekend, and finally fnished off the Monster Brim, ready for Sue's shop for Christmas!
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If you're a bride-to-be, pop in to her open day on Saturday to see her latest gowns and accessories - they're enough to make you want to get married! ;) I for one am in love with her lace shoes - a) no betrothal required and b) I think they'll look great with my new leather(ette) skinny jeans!!

In case it wasn't obvious, I'm really into turbans at the moment!! I don't know what it is about them, but get it right and I think they're the height of sophisticated but laid back 40s glamour - what's not to like!? I got some gorgeous textured / almost-flock-but-more-understated black and purple-grey silk for this one.
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Rose casually told me to find the turban block marked HMQM. It's a beautifully balanced asymmetric block...and HMQM denotes that it was one of Her Majesty the Queen Mother's blocks. Just another day in the life of a Rose Cory student ;)

It sounds antisocial, but I love pottering round a gallery in my own company: it's a real treat! For obvious reasons there was no photography allowed inside the exhibition, and in my usual disarray, I left my moleskin in my bag when I put my bag into the clockroom, but those failures aside - GO AND SEE THE ISABELLA BLOW EXHIBITON at Somerset House. Seriously. It's literally the best show I've ever been to, and when I caught sight of the first Philip Treacy hat (it took me by surprise) I gasped and burst into (rapidly suppressed!!) tears. They're something else. I can't decide whether I'm hugely inspired to aspire, or so overwhlemed that everything seems hopeless! I'm erring on the side to the former ;) The catalogue is my Christmas present - when I own a coffee table, it'll live on it.
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Finally, I can't resist but to show you my fab belated birthday present from the ever intuitive Jess - sometimes I think shes knows me better than I do! I will never ever go back to chocolate advent calendars ;)
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And with that it's Handmade Monday o'clock! Have a super couple of weeks and I'll see you a week before Christmas! Argh and yay! :P
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Free Spirit Designs link
2/12/2013 07:17:01 am

So many beautiful creations as always! I think my favourite is the wide brim - so elegant.

It must be very exciting to see your designs paired with lovely dresses and jewellery - i look forward to the photos! x

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Ellie Johnson link
3/12/2013 02:40:04 am

Ah thank you! It's screaming out for Ascot I think, don't you ;)

It really is - makes it all very real all of a sudden ha! Me too! x

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James Roble link
21/8/2021 09:24:47 am

Great post tthank you

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