Spring Prep

Thank goodness Winter is nearly over, I'm itching to throw off my quilted jacket and hang up my boots! In my anticipation for the Spring sunlight I have been adding to my wardrobe for preparation. You can't be caught short- so it's necessary to be prepped for the season change (an excuse for a cheeky shop). 

New additions include: Vintage rework dress, Jewellery from River Island, Vintage Clutch, light weight Leather Jacket from Reiss, Strappey nude heels from Guess and a pink OPI nail polish to brighten up my look (Charged Up Cherry). 

Charlotte x

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A Day at REDROCK HQ

As you all know I have worked with REDROCK fashion on numerous occasions. A couple of months ago I modelled a few outfits for the ASOS Marketplace website. They have also been currently working on their website which is pretty cool.

If you love vintage fashion and deals, take a look at their website or follow them on Instagram to catch all their key looks and edgey pieces. You will seriously drool over their wicked style. 

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Website: redrockfashion.com

Few snaps from my day faffing about in REDROCK attire:

 
 

 
 

Charlotte x

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You were sorta punk rock, I grew up on hip hop

So stressed with uni work at the moment- just one more intense week until my main module is due in - ew!

I helped out my housemate Rosie with her fashion/textile portfolio work the other day. Rosie’s live project in industry was to design a wellie print. As the genius she is, as no one came up with this idea in her class, was to put together a lookbook. The theme for the lookbook was a music festival- so as the kind, amazing friend I am- of course, I raided my wardrobe and stood in the cold for her. The main idea was to Photoshop the prints onto the wellies after.

Pure dedication to my friend as 1. It was freeeeezing, 2. The field (known as “the racecourse”) had about 6 football matches on at the same time- embarrassing and 3. You can find some odd things in that grass, which I happily rolled around in!

Here are some cheeky snaps from the shoot.

I’m in love with this chiffon shirt from Topshop which has a cute cut out on the back- but you can’t see sadly in the photos…

Shorts- vintage, belt- vintage, headband- Topshop, Tights- Marks & Spencer, Wellies- Hunter, Leotard- American Apparel

This festival theme has really made me want to go to one this summer- then again I am going to Thailand (*cough* brag much)- suppose you can’t do it all!

Charlotte x

check out Rosie’s work: www.rosieashley.com

ASOS Marketplace

I’m so happy to be home for Christmas, I spent the last week of University in London- so apologies for not posting for a while. In London I attended a fashion and textile trend forecasting course at Central Saint Martins which was absolutely wonderful. I now feel comfortable and confident when researching and predicting- also enjoying trend forecasting. I do recommend it- although it is quite a pricey course- definitely worth it.

Anyway, I mentioned earlier on a post about how me and my friend Rosie did some work experience for Redrock fashion: styling, shooting and modelling. These were for ASOS marketplace outfits for the website. The designer has uploaded a few onto the website that we did. There are still more to be posted up there and also me and Rosie still need to do some more outfits when we are back from Christmas break.

This one was one of my favourite looks- Redrock fashion check print coat paired with my Vintage cream jumper, denim Levi shorts, white shirt with peter pan collar form American Apparel, necklace from Urban Outfitters, Clogs from TReds.

 

I would like to point out me and Rosie were fighting against the Light, Hurricane like wind- to the point where my eyes wouldn’t stop watering and freezing temperatures! However, it was a giggle running about like lunatics in the spitting rain and maybe getting a little tipsy after on a bottle of Rose each after the hard work… Great end to the day!
I will keep posting more of the ASOS outfits- don’t want to overwhelm each post.
Visit the collection: https://marketplace.asos.com/seller/redrockfashion/collection
Love,
Charlotte x

A bit more Vintage

So today I finally finished my essay, which consisted of me sitting in the library for 7 1/2 hours… seriously not cool, my brain feels like fried mush! I’m so pleased I have got it over and done with because I needed to get it handed in early. This is because I will be missing the last week of Uni- no I’m not going on holiday, I wish, I’m attending a trend forecasting course at Central St Martins. Will blog once I have completed it to show you what it consisted of. So anyway this week is so hectic along with having to hand all my work in early, pack my room up for Christmas and GET THIS… Redrock fashion asked my friend Rosie to be the photographer and direct a shoot for the brand that will be used for ASOS, I have been asked to model this and help style- pretty scary as my mug shot will be up on ASOS but still how exciting! So before this I thought I would do another Vintage inspired post as Redrock specialise in vintage, so it may exercise my brain a little for tomorrow (baring in mind I just did a 2500 word essay on the Ford Model T- yawwwwwn).

Vintage denim shirt from Gone Retro, Gold Belt from a vintage shop in London (favourite belt I own!), Shoes from Kurt Geiger (only the best) and Leather trousers from H&M.

Yes I bullied my friend Rosie to fish tail plait my hair… absolute Beaut!
I then added my most favourite piece of Vintage, my beaded jacket. Sadly I don't get to wear it much as the beads just fall off and its pretty painful when you stand on one bare footed- ouchy! But I thought I would whip it out for fun- I got this from a place called Trashy Flowers in Northampton, but sadly the vintage shop closed- luckily they are still online.
Wish me and Rosie Luck for Tomorrow
Charlotte x
Photos by Rosie : http://rosie-thejourneyofme.blogspot.com/

Clothes Show 2011

Well, what a busy weekend I have had! This weekend I worked at the clothes show for Redrock fashion. This is a brand where they take vintage clothes and tweak them to a more up to date version. I worked on the stall selling the garments, promotion work, street style and I also was helping to be on the look out for the new face of the brand. I had so much fun being surrounded by clothes, models, music, oh and more models. Redrock stood out in comparison to all the other stands. Definitely worth the 4:30 starts- even though I was so paranoid I would have bags under my eyes, I made sure I had eye drops and revitalising eye serum on me at all times- looser? Of course!
I thought I would post a few photos from my time there.

Photos of the stall, full of vibrant colours, silk blouses, hot pants, furs, cowboy boots and so much more cool stuff!

Street Style photos at the clothes show

Of course I couldn’t keep away from the sequins…

Me hard at work, of course… maybe slightly posing!

On the last day we managed to squeeze in some time to go see the main show- B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! Me and my friends, who also worked there, were literally so hyper when we left, then realised we had to go back to reality- How amaaaazing- NOT.
Hopefully I will be there next year doing something exciting again!


Charlotte x