Top look: Skirt - vintage, sweater - old, everything else thrifted
Botton look: Backpack and ring from urban outfitters, everything else thrifted

Trying not to get back into old habits of not posting often. School is just so overwhelming. I have been working on a new sewing project though. I don't want to rush it, but it'll be useful in the cooler weather.

The top outfit was my entry into a lacoste contest on lookbook.nu. It also happens to be an outfit I wear a lot. I love the skirt, it's got such great colours. The one below, I have Daria boots (for stomping), my sunshine yellow dress (for cloudy days) and my boyfriend's backpack (so much better than a shoulder bag).

The giveaway is still going to happen. Once I reach 150 followers, I will put it all into action.

Ah! University is eating me alive, and spitting out the bones for the internet to chew on. No time left for outfit photos! Although I'll make an effort this week because my schedule has a little extra time built into it. Though I may use all my free time sewing, I've got ideas, and a pot of fabric paint, that I really want to use.

Also, it's October so it's almost time for Halloween! Have you decided on a costume? I haven't, but it's a choice between two now.

Darn, all the photos I upload seem to be so much less saturated and far more washed out when I post them online. I really need to get the photoshop on my family's computer figured out. I left my laptop in London so I could carry more stuff, and now I have to live with sharing someone else's computer. Sucks, just a little bit. I would love a macbook, I got to use a pro when I went away to an adobe training event from school, alas those times have passed.

Okay, so the shorts. I spent 2 days painting these horses onto pattern pieces I'd cut out and only 2 hours sewing it all together. Somehow the horses on the front aligned perfectly. My other favourite horse is the one with three legs in photo three. Used a burda magazine pattern with a few adjustments and an old sheet. Simple and easy.

Wearing:
Shorts - handmade
Shirt - thrifted; $1.50
Belt - asos; $4

I'm wearing: handmade top, skirt and headband; thifted roller skates; old black converse

I’ve been working on this dress that is not a dress for a few days now, it's inspired by poppies that grey in massive wild fields around where I live. The top is a corset style top made with cotton under a layer of red lace. The skirt is chiffon layered over dress lining. I made the pieces separate so that I could wear them apart as well as together, I sometimes wish I could take the top or skirt of a dress and wear it alone so problem solved! The headband is flowers made from left over cotton.

I also wore my new roller skates, I got them at a charity shop that I visited on the weekend, I bought a typewriter for £5 and the skates were free with it! Also, they were red and matched this outfit so well, I just had to wear them. After the shoot I rode them down the biggest hill around, on a lovely smooth path, what fun!

I went out today with intentions of shooting in the light of the setting sun, somewhat achieve although it had passed behind a rain cloud by the time I got outside because my father rearranged my room while I was gone and I had to search the house for my tripod. I walked through a lot of tall grass to take these, and I swear I saw a leach! I also stepped on an anthill but ran before the ants attacked.

These photos show my dip dye quite well, even if it has faded to an odd salmon-orange colour by now, pity, I'll have to renew the colour soon.

I'm wearing the following. Top: Zara; Skirt; thrifted; Belt: thrifted; Hat: Urban Outfitters; Boots; from my mum.