Showing posts with label recycled shoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycled shoes. Show all posts

Saturday, 13 November 2010

Oh creativity welcome back!

There is something about feeling emotional that makes me creative. Today I have been busy designing and making a pair of shoes for me to wear for the graduation in 1 1/2 weeks time. I have been coveting a pair of shoes from Schuh for ages but didn't like the look of the £50 price tag. So I decided to make myself a pair of unique shoes based on  the shoes I liked, but my shoes cost me a grand total of: £0 to make plus they will be totally original, unlike the ones from Schuh and 100% eco-friendly! It is at moments like these I wonder why any body would want to spend so much money to look like everyone else :P.

This is the other shoe, just to show what the shoe looked like before I adapted
 it! Please note that I had already changed these shoes to silver from the multi
colour that I have made them before :P.

This is the beauty! I made a pattern for the fabric by using an
old piece of calico to work out how I wanted it too look. This
originally was going to go on another pair of shoes, but I then
thought these ones would be perfect! Not too high and rather
comfy too :P


Friday, 5 November 2010

Oh what a colourful day!

Hello!

Today I felt extra confident enough to wear an outfit which is deemed a little OTT for my place of work :P; faux leather 'treggings', a velvet body worn underneath a pussybow sheer Topshop top, black and white leg warmers and a red jacket!! All this was accessorised with my favourite pair of boots (customised by me!), knitted mittens and one of my own recycled bags :P... hmmm I love layers... it's ironic to me that layering is trendy in a season that requires it! This morning I felt rather rubbish but after spending the day wearing my bright colours I very soon perked up!

I think we need to wear more colour! Us Brits don't wear enough! Wear it to perk yourself up during the dreary short days of winter!


Perfect for all ages; don't resort to black just because you don't think colour suits you; find your perfect hue! 

Becksy Lou xxx

Ps I am writing this in my bed which is  very crowded with April (collie dog) and Kent (cat), both are black and white, and asleep awwww :P