"𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕛𝕠𝕪 𝕠𝕗 𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕣𝕥." —𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔾𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕠 I have always adored fashion and not just what it looks like, but the process of bringing fabric together and making it into something utterly stunning.  So... I have recently finished upcycling an old dress that was too short on me, into a top and scrunchie. In recent years I have had a go at alterinng some pieces of old clothing, but like anything, starting a skill is challenging and I feel like I am finally progressing!  If you want to start altering your clothes for sustainable reasons or purely for fun, then I recommend to ask someone you know who is handy with a needle and thread or who has a bit of background in making clothes. For instance, I was lucky enough to ask my mum as she learnt to sew growing up. The genius behind my mums skills was of course my wonderful Grandma and she was constantly making clothes for herself, my mum and her sisters when they...

I stumbled across this old fashioned cinema that has now been converted into this beautiful, vintage, antique centre, you'll find anything you need for that retro look in your life. Full of fashion, furniture, old cameras, jewellery, art and little nick-nacks, a combination of all my favourite things, cinema and vintage goods.   It is located in Chiswick-London, which in itself is a beautiful part of the city. It's a slightly quieter area of London, with many restaurants, such as Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Pizza Express as well as independent cafes and shops. Having said that, it is a great place to stay over night and is about 30  minutes from the city centre by bus.  Having an interest in fashion, I loved that there were many unique, vintage pieces. Some were even designer, for instance there is an eclectic display of Christian Dior sunglasses that are still pricey, but are cheaper than a brand new piece of the designers' collection. I further found some pu...

If you have a passion for fashion, then swing into the sixties at the Mary Quant exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. Packed full of unique dresses, skirts, tops, shoes and many more, the sixties was truly a statement era for fashion, with bursts of colour, wacky patterns and staple pieces that we see in our modern world, where do you think the buttoned shirt with jeans came from! The sixties is where unisex dress really blossomed, with the invention of the drainpipe jeans, capri pants and casual tees.     Mary Quant captured the sixties fashion beautifully. She started out as a self taught designer who went to evening classes on cutting and was all about creating practical and comfy clothing, that had a sense of style. Making adjustments to earlier fashion styles, such as bringing the hem up on skirts and dresses, (which she took inspiration from Courrѐges designs), really worked well with her clothing. Using bold shapes and to create patt...

I had the privilege of going to the Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London. Having a passion for art and fashion, I have been lucky enough to go to many exhibitions in my life so far, but this one I think is my favourite. The exhibition explores many rooms full of Christian Dior's legendary garments and also other designers' work from the House of Dior such as John Galliano and Raf Simons. Christian Dior really was a rare talent, starting his empire from 1947 and in 1957 he sadly passed away, so in those ten years he made such an impact on fashion,with designers through the decades carrying on his legacy with accents reflected in today's clothing.                       My favourite garment After the harrowing period of the Second World War, Christian's designs were seen as a fresh, new look and he knew how to capture the beauty and structure of a female, ...