Camden Market Times!

Hello everyone!

Today I am just going to write a quick post on me and my friends adventure in our market stall in Camden. 

It was really great, although it was really quiet, so there wasn't a lot of customers to check out our stuff, but nonetheless, we had such an amazing time, and we swapped some of our creations, which I will be rocking in future outfit posts! We munched on vegan burgers, Chinese food, burgers and had gallons of caffeine (lots of coke and coffees/fraps). It was also a great way to brainstorm some ideas on how we can display our creations properly, and hopefully get a better stall! It seems that the earlier you come, the more likely you are to get a better stall, so next time, I will arrive 30 minutes earlier than before, so that we can get a more attractive stall, and get a lot more sales!

I would say she is one of my greatest friends, I am glad that we are working together on our stall! We are hopefully also going to the Oktoberfest in Germany, seeing as its probably around the time of my birthday. 

Here are some photos:

Amelie's Display

Me proudly holding my clutch on our display.

 Amelie proudly showing off her display!

 Amelie loves my stuff, that's why we work well together! :D

My postcards I ordered from Vistaprint FINALLY came! I love them, I am gonna use them for our next event! :) This was exactly what I needed to promote myself even more. :) I have used a couple of them to display in my studio space, and I hope this will make me want to be true to myself.

Man, am I tired? I've already drawn out a plan for next time we come, so I hope this time it really well!

Good night lovelies!

Much Love Mondays #04: Lucky Kunst

Hello guys,

As you are reading this, I am partially 1/2 packing for my day out on my stall in Camden tomorrow, and 1/2 doing my daily reading on my favorite blogs.

I love this artist, and not because she is my friend. :) Her name is Amelie, and I met her at my work experience in Tatty Devine. I had such a wicked time working with her, and I feel that I loved her even more because we think alike in the sense that we both had wanted to run our own businesses, and we were both passionate about creating pieces. I feel absolutely blessed to have met her.

Here are a few favorite pieces from her etsy store:


Geometric Wood Necklace



Banana Necklace


Pink Heart Ring

I love her items, mostly because they are painstakingly handmade, everything in her shop is handmade with love.

She says in her statement:

"By trying to think out of the box, we always find ourselves climbing up higher stages of mind and creativity. Our art pieces and jewellery do strongly represent this way of thinking. We want to connect the beautiful with the weird. The superficiality of life and society with the seriousness and criticism. But still, tongue in cheek, `coz life's a theatre play"

 I also feel as if some of her pieces compliment my own designs! I hope one day we can incorporate a shoot with hers and my own designs for my Autumn/Winter 11/12 collection! But if you are in London, please visit our stall on Tuesday, and snag a few of her gorgeous pieces! :)

Have a great day!

Katherine xo

Yummy Sundays: Pizza Bread

Hello All!

I have scheduled this post from last week, as I'm probably trying to buy more time to find a cool recipe to create! :) This is quick, cheap and healthy when balanced... not to mention filling! so all you students out there can take advtantage of your recipe and cut back on the pot noodle diet!

Ingredients

• 2 burger buns, sliced through the middle
• tomato puree (as much as you want)
• cheddar cheese (as much as you want)

Method

1. preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius
2. slice burger buns open for the base
3. spread tomato puree
4. grate cheese
5. put in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted
6. Enjoy!

Have an awesome day!

Katherine xo

Just one of those days...

This photo was taken in Egypt, three years ago. Even though I was having a really rough time before I went there, but nonetheless, I had a really good time there. It was actually the time of my life. It seems such a distant memory now though, because it seems like everything has been stressful ever since. There has been lots of failed relationships, family bereavements, getting myself majorly in debt, and countless other issues I have had in my life.

This past couple of weeks has just felt like a major slippery road downhill, and today, I woke up for the first time and thought "I need to have some control with my life, I can't keep living my life like this anymore". I feel like I have always self doubted myself, felt like I wasn't good enough for anyone or anything,  and always lacked the confidence to do something with my life.

Now, I have big hopes, and I'd like to make the most of the new found confidence I have right now. I know this was supposed to be a DIY Friday, but too much went on this week, and I felt a sense of overwhelming stress. But from next week, there will be a lot more upbeat posts, I promise!

Katherine xo

P.S. If you're in London, pop by to Camden Lock Market on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th July and say hi!

Much Love Mondays #03: Poor Pitiful Pearl.

Today, I'm going to dedicate this post to my favorite designer/maker, Shauna from Poor Pitiful Pearl. I have been following her shop and her blog for the past year and I must say she is my inspiration. The lifestyle she lives is what I hope to get in a few years time... it's so beautiful! Her clothes are all upcycled and she has many signature garments that are added often in her shop. Here are a few of my favorites:

Flannel Oxy

Bell Sleeve Jacket

Apron Patchwork Skirt

No sleep till Austin Tank

Sweat Bloomers

One day, I will afford to support her by buying some of her clothes. :) When I spotted her clothes, I thought... "OMG, amazing!" like she was the only designer that I knew that made clothes that I liked and wasn't badly made, or wasn't distinctive like other designers I had. Shauna's clothes made me feel as if her clothes was a trend in itself, and was distinctly anti-fashion. I felt there was a sense of anarchy, and honestly said, it brought out a more freespirited, rebellious side to my clothing. I'm not sure if you have seen my sales, but I had first made clothes that were specifically edgy, and always had to be quirky to be original. When I was first selling my clothing 2 years ago, I had just left London College of Fashion and felt the need to break the mold of this typical fashion student who sits around drinking Starbucks all day, reading I-D, Vogue or Dazed and Confused and following the trends. No offence to those who do this, but that's not the lifestyle I lead. My inspiration is by music, and art, and not fashion. I'm not a follower, and I wouldn't like to be. She gave me the inspiration to continue to be myself, and that, I shall be. :)

Have a wicked evening, and Happy 4th July, my American friends!

Yummy Sundays: Veggie Quorn Fajitas

Good Afternoon!

This was made completely out of my head, when I was making a Chilli con Carne for my brother, as I dislike that, strongly. I was rummaging through my refrigerator for some meat, with no avail. I then found a packet of Quorn Chicken pieces that was in the freezer that I hadn't eaten in ages, and then a lightbulb moment hit me. "what if I use this in the fajita rolls? they might taste good!" I thought. So bish-bash-bosh, I created this roll and honestly, with this recipe it doesnt taste that much different to actual meat, even my brother and sister liked it, and they are hardcore carnivores!

So here is my recipe (by the way, I dont know measurements, I just emptied all the packets):

Ingredients (feeds 4)

• Old el Paso Fajita Dinner Kit (bread and salsa sauce)
• Cheddar Cheese
• 4 tablespoons Tomato Puree
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 packet Quorn Chicken Pieces

Method:

1. Heat vegetable oil in frying pan.
2. Fry your quorn, until it softens or turns brown.
3. Empty contents of salsa mix and mix it with the quorn
4. Put in the tomato puree and mix.
5. If you want to, add the seasoning!
6. Heat the bread and grate your cheese.
7. Enjoy!

If you make this, let me know if you like it as much as you do! Have an awesome evening.

Katherine xo

DIY Friday #02

Hello, my beautifully awesome people!

I have an DIY wall hanging I'd like to share with you all, today. I had made this because my mirror had broken down a couple of months ago (luckily it was the frame that broke and not the glass!)

This is what I created from the destruction:


an awesome small wall hanging piece.



I also used this as a jewellery display, because having my jewellery all piled up in a box isnt an ideal for storing everything.

Anywayyyyy...

Here is my quirky, yet homely and whimsical piece that I created for my bedroom.

Things you will need:

• Sewing machine/ needle and thread
• Scrap fabric
• Canvas
• Tailoring pins
• Double sided tape

Step one: get all your fabrics together, and fold the seam of one piece of fabric on top of the other,  securing with a pin.

Step two: Keep sewing until you have enough fabric to go over the sides of the canvas.



Step three: Get your double sided tape and go around all the edges of the canvas to hold your fabric securely. Fold the fabric over itself and get another piece of double sided tape to hold the 2nd layer of fabric.

This is how your piece should be secured, so that it wont peel away from your canvas.

Tada!!! Here is your wall hanging! I added this pleated bit in the middle for decoration, and because I was using a board rather than a canvas, it was easier to work with. If you want to add the pleated bit too, check out this post and stick it in the middle with double sided tape.

I hope you enjoyed this post! I'm trying to do it regularly so that I can connect with you lovely people.

Time to enjoy the rest of this evening and pamper myself a little! I got a disappointing result at uni... I was really down about it because I worked my absolute hardest, harder than I have ever worked, and to get the mark that I got broke my heart. So, I treated myself to making this awesome piece, and I got myself a new blackberry on a contract for my business number, which is quite cheap :). So cheap, that hopefully life will be easier financially by the end of the year.  I start my summer job next week, and I hope to look for a job for next year and beyond. I'm saving up for post graduation, so that I can rent my first place!

Katherine xo