Vintage sewing patterns

I was lloking through ebay at the vintage sewing patterns and came across this lovely image, it had me in stitches. a bag for carrying your child in!

Recycling ties!

I had a moment of madness on eBay recently and am now the owner of 300 ties. I saw a videos of an Oxfam boutique that recycled the old clothing and made them into new and exciting one off pieces. This got me thinking so i trawled google images trying to come up with some ideas. here are a few that grabbed my attention. I like the ides of using men's ties to create women's clothing but i don't want the garments to look too home made. Is it just me or are the pointy ends a little too obvious and off putting?

style icon: Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry's face can be seen on pop culture t shirts fom top shop to matalan. She was a style icon. I dont like all of the styles she wore but she is a pretty cool lady.

Textile designer: Lucienne Day

I recently descovered Lucienne Days prints and i have to say I love them. She was a textile designer popular in the 50s and her husband was a furniture designer.

photography: David Terezaz

David Terezaz is a freelance photographer from Madrid, his photos are stunning. I was particularly awe struck ny these portraits.

Ethical fashion : Beautiful Soul

Beautiful soul is a luxury womenswear label based in Notting hill. They use vintage fabrics, sustainable organic fabrics and factory waste. I love the silhouette on the wool jackets, some of these dresses are upcycled from vintage kimonos. very beautiful. www.beautiful-soul.co.uk

beautiful vintage kitchen

I can not remember where I found this image but I absolutely love this kitchen, my other half was not so keen on the amount of pink!

wedding dress of your dreams?

Cake! Sweety Darling

Fashion designer Harald Ligtvoet and his partner Wim create funny and kitch cakes, they have a facebook page under the name sweety darling.

Fashion: Etro spring ready to wear 2011

Etro is one of my favourite labels. this collection stood out to me beacuase of the beautiful colour combinations and the retro feel. I have never thought of wearing blue and orange together but seeing this i may give it a go.

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art: photographer Richard Avedon model Dovima

Photographer Richard Avedon had taken some masing photographs. I recently saw these two photos of his and thought they where stunning. Its for a shoot for Harpers Bazar

Shopping: cyberoptix tie lab

I saw this website the other dya http://www.cyberoptix.com/ thay sell screen printed ties, they are very modern and certainly not boring. If your going to buy a tie this christmas I would suggest one of these. They use waterbased inks for the print which is environmentaly friendly too! I relly like the squids at the bottom they have a vintage science fiction air about them.