Heartstrings Winter 2013

It has been a while! I have unintentionally abandoned my blog due to being the unorganised mess that I am. I have been working quite a bit on this latest collection (dubbed 'heartstrings) as well as uni happenings.


Heartstrings is about the suppression of the blacks during the periods of the 1950's-1960's within deep south America. This period gave birth to the delta blues. A poetic, honest and soulful musical movement. After listening and adoring new age blues musicians such as The White Stripes, The Greenhorns, The Black Keys and anything thats coming out of Nashville basically (especially Revival of Wanda Jackson, thanks to Thirdman Jack) inspired me a great deal to devote a whole collection to this musical movement that has grown from something so nostalgic and sentimental.


These images are only a small peek-a-boo. Toils made from scrap material and calico, they give an idea of where heartstrings is headed.

Miss Jo

The devine Jo has hand painted me images of Pola Negri for my new fabric print. Thank you so much Jo, Tallented lady!

Jo's tallent combined with Angie

I find Tracey Emin to be fascinating. To look at her work you may think, "5 minute scribbles, I could do that". Once you open the gateway to the next level, perhaps you too will be intrigued? 

The raw emotions demonstrated in her loosely applied line work conveys real feelings of what women feel; Emin is just not ashamed to show it. The feelings of being in love, losing or lost love, ugliness and worthlessness. 

For so long woman have been importance for the 'male gaze', at times there is pressure to be this beautiful woman holding the world at her fingertips with every little detail in life held together so purely and effortlessly. Truth is, we cannot all be superwoman and Emins work may bring out a shock factor but it's human and real. 

Oh gee, she has bought out a feminist in me...

Why can't we be friends?

Karen Elson: Beautiful, porcelain, soft, elegant.

         And it's not only because she's married to Jack White
                                ...And creates wonderful music

Sarah Burton

To the leading lady of McQueen. You've filled the boots with ease. Loving every bit of the A/W 2011. Perfection.

Marc Jacobs S/S 2011

Love the colour, Love the sophistication and the other side the 70's have to offer...Disco!!!

Take a look at the whole collection: http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/S2011RTW-MJACOBS

This look is my favourite out of the whole collection!

(ABOVE)

The time has come!

Finally. After long procrastination I have set up a blog.

Bare with me while I get the hang of this!