Going Gaga for Gaga

I love Lady Gaga all of a sudden. That's pretty much the gist of this post. Born This Way seems to have been my soundtrack today. I think i'm going to use this as a moodboard for a Gaga inspired collection... time to get illustrating.

Ooh La La Looklet...

Looklet welcomes you to a world where playing dress up isn't restricted to a box of old clothes or fancy dress costumes, it really is a stylist's dream. The site plays host to thousands of designer, vintage, and high street items, all cleverly edited to fit models perfectly however you want them to be worn. It really works beautifully, and allows me to procrastinate for hours on end. The website features a number of Guest Stylists, Blogs, and Magazine articles, along with allowing you to feel like Vogue's newest stylist. Always a winning combo.

Its a simple concept produced fantastically. Choose a model, a backdrop, a range of clothing, shoes and accessories, and just style away. When you're done playing Style Adviser, choose how you want the image to look; Glossy and professional, vintage and 70's style colouring, or as if straight from a magazine page. The list goes on. I really recommend any wannabe stylist plays around with this for a good few days!

Paris s'il vous plait...

Now this is a print that i actually really love, despite it being a total mess. I had intended to use it as a textile design, cushion covers, blinds, etc, but then did nothing with it. I guess my next project is getting this printed on some soft linen or even a basic canvas fabric and stuffing it. I intend to hand sew a few red mismatched sequins and beads onto the car, and onto the hidden Metro sign, and then some fringing or piping around the edge of the cushion... and then add it to a collection of Vintage inspired bedding in my soon to be decorated bedroom. The intention is there, it's just getting round to it!

Hello San Francisco...

Productive procrastination at its best. Watching TV and trying to figure out what to do with my life and by coincidence a commercial came on about Fashion degrees at The University of The Arts... San Fransisco. Thing is i already have a degree. I just need a job. Or, i could go back to uni. Either way, my portfolio WILL be immaculate i'm determined! So, as i type im currently adding a couple hand drawn illustrations, and a technical drawing here and there. BOOM, there's a page for the old folio. Im a firm believer that travel really does broaden the mind.

Stop Calling!

Yet another afternoon has been stolen by Polyvore. But, it's step one of a new page in my portfolio. Not bad for procrastination.

Pretty Pretty Polyvore

This is what i like to think of as a faff free Photoshop, and man alive i LOVE it. The site is pretty self explanatory (check it out... www.polyvore.com), and allows an absolute beginner through to a pro to make an array of collages, or "sets" as Polyvore calls them.

For the young fashion enthusiast, they have ongoing competitions and contests (beware, your competition is FIERCE!) ranging from sets based on celebrities to sets devoted to a brand's new range. One thing to look out for is the effect of teen heartthrobs and pinups on this site... The Twilight Saga hits HARD each time a movie is released, for example. Whether this is a positive or a negative is down to personal opinion, but the presence of a Justin Beiber set on every page you visit doesnt do much for the fashion addict in me.

This website is however amazing for procrastinating, and the majority of the items (clothing/shoes/accessories) are available to buy... so this appeals to me. A lot.