My Dearest Darling Daddy

I am writing this post for my dearest darling Daddy, Patrick Sandeman, who sadly passed away on Saturday 22nd September in a skydiving accident. My father was the most loving, kind person and he looked out for everyone. He supported me in every way possible and when I was going through a psychotic episode in November last year, he came to visit me everyday with all sorts of goodies, including chocolate, his favourite naughty treat! I felt like I was in Heaven whenever he came to visit and I could eat as much chocolate as I liked without putting on weight (a girl of my age's worst nightmare!) this thought gives me comfort as I know from my experiences that a heaven must exist, and he is looking down on me right now. My last memory of my lovely Daddy is of him in a fairly drunk stupor after having some great friends round for a boozy supper, whispering to me "there are some very special chocolates in the fridge which I got given at a port tasting, they melt in your mouth and are heaven! Go and eat one before you go to bed! Don't tell Mummy though!" I giggled and told him how much I loved him. We have set up a just giving site in memory of him to give people who have had spinal injuries a chance of a lifetime to go on an exciting journey. The link is: https://www.justgiving.com/Patrick-Sandeman-funding-extraordinary-journeys Please find it in your hearts to donate to this cause in memory of my Dad.

New logo for the business

So I've sampled my logo and it turns out it was too difficult to read, not blue enough and just a little bit fuzzy. So here's the new improved! Hope you like it...

My New Hat!

A gorgeous buy from St Saviours...

London 2012 Olympics

Went to the Olympic Park yesterday and this is what we saw...

Fabric Samples

Paper Cuttings

In the process...

Making a mess!

Scaffolding

Prints, photos, paintings. Scaffolding!

Fashion Life Drawing

Here are some fashion life drawings I did in college, with a normal life drawing chucked in as well!

CUPCAKES!!!

I went on a cupcake decorating course, and here are the masterpieces I created!

Balmain

The Balmain Resort 2013 collection was created by Olivier Rousteing. His fixation for this collection was America, and you can see this from his use of colours to his silhouettes. I love his clashing, bold prints. Here are a few of my favourites...

Shane Waltener

When I was at uni I despised Knitting (having studied fashion and textiles, it was obligatory.) However I loved looking at the knitwear that others created which led me on to buy the book "Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting." Shane Waltener features in this book and I love his work, it's so pretty (I hate that word but it has to be used in this case.) My favourite is called "Aunt Peggy Has Departed" and it was an installation in 2003 at an abandoned underground station in London...

Damir Doma

Damir Doma is a designer I have only recently heard of. I like him! Here are some of my favourites from his Resort 2013 collection...

Olympic Torch!

I went to the olympic shop today to visit a friend and got to hold the REAL life olympic torch!

Fashionistas!

You need to see Yohji Yamamoto's Autumn Winter 2012-2013 collection. It. Is. Amazing.

See more at: http://www.yohjiyamamoto.co.jp/ys/look/