DIY Floral Crown

Company Style Blogger Awards 2013

Jess is wearing: Top and Satchel- H&M, Blazer- Primark, Shorts- Forever 21, Shoes and earrings- New Look

 

Paloma is wearing: Dress- Topshop, Shoes- Deichman, Earrings- River Island, Bag- M&S

 

  (image from New Look)

 

Hey everyone,

 

Sorry that this post has been a long time coming! On Wednesday we went to Company Magazine's Style Blogger awards 2013. We had been shortlisted for Best Teen blog thanks to our amazing readers and followers, and were ecstatic just to be considered alongside so many of our favourite bloggers.

 

We couldn't have imagined a better evening, although we didn't win it didn't matter in the slightest! We met so many people and chatted to some of our favourite bloggers, who couldn't have been any nicer even if they tried! Everyone was so friendly and the whole event was something we will remember for a long long time!

 

Just as we thought that the evening couldn't get any better there was a number of different activities scattered around the beautiful venue of Truman's brewery. Our favourite had to be the Pinned it, made it stand. The team were so lovely and explained the idea behind their company, which is all about actually creating ideas that you see on pinterest! They treated us to a sneak peak at their next party, DIY sunglasses. I went a little bit OTT on mine but it was so much fun!

 

We had such a great night and want to thank Company and New Look for putting on such a great event!

 

Lots of love, Paloma and Jess xxx

We're walking in the air, We're floating in the midnight sky

Paloma is wearing: Shirt(worn as collar)- Primark, Jumper- DIY, leggings- H&M, Boots- Topshop

Jess is wearing: Jumper- Vintage, Jeans- GAP, Boots- Topshop, Santa hat!!

 

'Walking in the Air'- The Maccabees (cover)

 

Hey all!

 

The countdown to christmas has officially begun! With it being a matter of hours now till the day we have all been waiting for- I am so excited! This is an outfit post from our last day of school, when we celebrated christmas jumper day (late I know!- but I do have to say possibly one of the best days of the year!). Being very stuck, not owning any christmas jumpers myself I decided to make one, I made it up as I went along but would definitely reccommend trying it yourself (tutorial below).

Hope everyone has an amazing christmas, let the eating commence :P Its a veggie christmas dinner this year, no turkey for me!

 

lots of love, Paloma xxx

 

DIY Christmas jumper

 

If you want Christmas Eve to go that little bit quicker then try out this quick DIY for making a christmas jumper, using felt, pins and thread.

 

All you need is some different coloured pieces of felt, some paper, a pen, pins and thread and some christmas songs playing in the background!

 

1) Draw out your chosen design on a sheet of paper (I chose cute reindeer!)

2)Cut out and pin to a piece of felt.

3)Cut around the stencil, using fabric scissors

4)Sew on any further details using smaller pieces of felt

5)Sew your design onto the jumper

 

The great thing about this DIY is that you can simply unpick your design afterwards, saves you spending money on a jumper you can only wear for a couple of weeks a year!

 

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!!

 

Given to the wild, Given to the wilder ways. While the ways of a child, Are whiled away...

Hey guys, here are a few pics of our outfits that we wore to our introductory sixth form day :) it was a lovely summery day, which was lovely as it's been pissing it down for the last week!

As we have started Sixth Form, a major chapter of our lives, we will be posting lots of pics of our everyday outfits. These will be quite formal and there will be a lot of workwear, as that's the dress-code :P

Anyone got any exciting news or is also starting a new chapter of their lives? we would love to hear from you  :)

Loads of love, Jess xxx

My outfit- Dress- Topshop, Shoes+Hairband- Primark, Belt- H&M.

Paloma's Outfit - Blouse- Primark, Shoes- Deichmann, Skirt- DIY

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DIY Peter Pan Embellished Collar

 

Hey Everyone!

 

As promised here is my tutorial for how to make a peter pan collar. I have always loved collars, they are one of the simpliest ways of updating any look, and they provide a perfect way in which to wear the same jumper a million different ways (haha giving that you have a million collars to pair it with of course!)

My favourite has to be the Peter Pan collar, because it gives any garment a 1960s inspired look, which for me has to be the best decade for fashion!

 

Embellishment is a key trend this season, and an embellished collar is an ideal way to sport the trend, without spending loads of money!

 

 After seeing this beautiful embellished collar from the new H&M autumn collection, I was inspired to have a go at trying to re-create my own. The collar costs £14.99, which due to its gorgeous attention to detail is a steal! However, due to its popularity it is sold out to buy online at the moment! So if you are desperate for a new collar, or if you don't have £15 to spend- like me- then have a go at making your own, using this tutorial :)

 

How to Make a Peter Pan embellished collar

 

 

What you will need:

•  stiff material- (interfacing or felt works well)
• Piece of fabric, eg, cotton (about 1/2 metre)
• Embellishment (optional) eg. Beads, sequins
• Scissors
• Needle, pins and thread
• Sewing Machine
• Pencil and paper

 

1)  Draw and cut out half a collar shape on a sheet of paper. To make this easier, trace around a collar from another garment.

2) Using the stencil, pin to your stiff material, on a fold.

3) Cut around the shape, so you end up with a collar shape which is joined at the top, but not at the bottom

4) Repeat this step, but this time with the other material. You should end up with two collar pieces which are of equal size.

 

5 &6 ) Now, get creative and sew on pearls, buttons, beads etc., to decorate the collar, giving it a more unique and vintage feel, or alternatively leave it plain.

 

7) Make sure that when hand sewing on embellishment you sew them on securely as otherwise they may fall off later!

8) Place both collars on top of eachother with right sides together.



 

9) Pin the two collars together and tack to secure.

 

10) Leaving a 4cm gap (so that you will be able to turn the collar the right way out), sew the collars together, using roughly a 3cm sem allowance on a sewing machine.

 

11) Once sewn, cut excess fabric, so that the collar turns out well!

 

12) Sew on a hook and eye to make the collar easyily detcatchable and turn the right way out.

 

13) Sew up the gap using small hand stitches

 

 

The finished collar :) looks great worn with large knits for autumn!

 

Are you liking the embellishment trend this autumn? What are your favourite A/W trends?

 

Lots of love, Paloma xxx

I've got buttons on my coat and sails on my boat

Pencil full of Lead- Paolo Nutini

Hey Everyone!

Yesterday we went on another trip out to Camden Town to look around the market and explore a bit more. Sadly for us there can be no more buying of Levi Shorts and slouchy tees because when term starts we are both off to college which is strictly smart wear (ekkk)! At first the thought filled me with dread, but after a bit more thought and a H&M haul (both me and Jess bought the gorgeous cable knit jumper- but in different colours of course!) I am actually looking forward to it, although its going to be tricky not being able to grab my jeans out the wardrobe! So over the next couple of months we might post a couple of a smartish outfits on the blog as well :)

Also, a couple of months ago, our sisters featured on our blog writing a music post, they have now started their own music blog, On the Jukebox. It's full of new bands, gig reviews and song reccomendations and is worth a look! :)  

Lots of love, Paloma xxx

 













I have always loved Paisley, so when I saw this dress in the TK Maxx sale I had to get it! I got the shoes recently as well in Deichmann, thought that they will be good for autumn and college as well!


Dress- MODE at TK Maxx
Shoes- Deichmann
Bag- Topshop
Cardigan- Primark

Jess has paired her Cobalt blue jeans with her 'surf, jam live in a van' DIY t-shirt and a pair of leopard print slipper style shoes.
Cobalt Blue is a major trend this autumn, visit Vogue to see other ways to wear it :)



T-shirt- DIY (Primark)
Jeans- F&F
Shoes- Primark
Cardigan- New Look
Belt- Peacocks
Bag- New Look