Dream Denim

Just when I saw saying how AW12 trends can inspire me for SS14 designing...Well looks whats predicted for SS14 kidswear...#dreamdenim

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Let's Begin..

So I've decided to focus on SS14. Unfortunately SS13 hasn't even hit the shops yet but when I've been to visiting shops recently I still feel inspired by the AW12 trends.

I found these AMAZING girls jeans in Next London Colney store. I absolutely love how fun these are! So I'm pinning this up on my cork board as my first piece of inspiration for SS14.

Back Again!!!

Once again I've deprived my blog. I get so distracted with life that I forget to write things down. Well I've decided I'm going to start again...I really want to kick start the Sarahsaurus brand again. I want to get back into designing my own things. So this is me starting again. I'm going to start a new project and get designing!! I'll keep you all updated in what inspires me and how its all going....wish me luck!!(Hopefully I can get some more followers too!!!!!!)

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Just a quick trend watch...

• Ethnic Patterns
• Environmentally friends surfer styles
• Versatile pieces are key
• Lemons, tomatoes, popsicle's and other tasty foods appear as graphics
• Vibrant colours enhance the fresh feel
• Neutral repeat patterns
• Athletic inspired pieces boast neon accents
• Casual, gender-neutral pieces for baby to tween
• Stripes continue as a key patter

A great brand for food themed trends is, Spain based, Bobo Choses www.bobochoses.com . Bob Choses has mixed food graphics with the AW13 Circus trend.

Another brand who captures the Neon sport trend to the T is Eye Spy Baby www.eyespybaby.com with easy knit items updated with bold colour blocking and pattern mixing.

For retro vintage patterns look no further than french brand Je Suis En CP!  www.jesuisencp.com -Absolutely gorgeous.

Favourite accessory pieces have to be Sons & Daughters www.wearesonsanddaughters.com and Zuzii www.zuzii.com

Kids Trends

Recently I have been offered a job as a Childrenswear Accessories and Footwear designer in which I start in 2 weeks!! So I have been gathering up some research to build my knowledge...

The Schoolgirl Satchel is back in but now better than ever in bright bold neon colours! Schoolgirls can now carry their belongings in style. This modern twist gives the classic satchel a modern up-to-date fun pop look.

Steve Madden - http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/steven-by-steve-madden-large-crossbody-bag/

High-top Sneaker is not just for the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Designer's such as Gucci, Diesel, Adidas and Pom D'Apo have given these a fresh sport-luxe flair with leather and suede materials, convenient side zips, and flashy colour and pattern-blocking panels. Combining neutral hues with fun pops of colour, these versatile sneaks are perfect for transitioning into fall.

Gucci - http://www.gucci.com

The Summer Visor is a fresh touch on children's summer accessories. Suitable for both boys and girls of all ages. The visor ranges in styles from woven straw to a sporty mix of french terry and polyester. My favourite is this unisex hat listed on US eBay (see below)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320719084501?hlp=false&var=510033673461

 Key Colours for SS14 are tender whites, filtered neutrals, ocean blues and fragrant pinks.

Back in time...

It's my dad's birthday this weekend and the family got together for a BBQ. My dad has become a massive influence of my 7 year old nephew with all his classic cars and war time collectibles. So today became a World War II day for Jayden and I. We dressed up as soldiers and made "Hollywood" films. It was such a funny day that I thought I would share some pictures and our edited film with you.....Enjoy!

 

YouTube link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETtD62P8tmo&feature=plcp

Olympics at Regents Street..

While walking down Regents Street tonight I managed to take a quick picture of the Olympic decorations...Such a beautiful picture I thought I would share it! #instagram

Happy Birthday Harper

It's Harper Beckham's first birthday today and like hell do we know it. She's had birthday tweets from everyone who is anyone. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out Harper is most probably the most fashionable little baby in the world. It's thought that David and Victoria are going all out for Harpers birthday celebrations with treats of bouncy castles and pony rides! But the best part is- they're spending it in the UK! Woo hoo....

My first visit to a factory....

On Thursday last week I was fortunate enough to attend a tour of Fresh Air in London. My whole time as a designer I've wanted to visit a factory so you can imagine my enthusiasm when I was asked if I wanted to go!..For those who don't know Fresh Air, they specialise in tshirt printing from plastisol, metallic foils, puff, discharge to name a few! We saw how they separate artworks and each layer indicates a colour which was then placed on a screen. The screens are then placed carefully on a huge £10,000 machine which rotates each tshirt to create the finishing design. All this is managed by some truly skilful people who really do care about their customer values.
After our in-depth hour long tour (which really was 10/10) I was given a souvenir...to all you JLS fans, I know your jealous!

Nixie SS13

Have you seen the new kidswear collection from Nixie? For SS13 they have headed into a spacey direction with this easy care, organic cotton a bamboo jersey collection for girls aged 4 - 12. This conceptual and graphic collection is inspired by the peak of David Bowie's career. It's 8 pieces collection is a true ethic of sustainability and design-led quality with a quirky humorous aesthetic.

All pictures from Nixie SS13 look book: http://issuu.com/NixieClothing/docs/nixie_clothing_ss13_brochure/1

Roksanda Ilincic very first children's collection..

I was flicking though August edition of Junior magazine when I came across Roksanda Ilincic first children's collection. It's inspired by Lego and features ten fun pieces.
I've searched high and low for more pictures of this adorable collection but am still yet to find anything. So you will have to make do with these two beautiful pieces in the mean time..

Fleur + Dot

Little bit obsessed with Fleur + Dot at the moment #thankyoupinterest
Fleur + dot are a vintage inspired brand who specialise in handmade Girlswear (and a little bit of boys) clothing.
Please check this brand out!:

@PetalPetaldsgns www.petalpetal.com/FleurandDot.html
http://m.pinterest.com/PetalPetal/

I HEART Rachel Riley Swimwear..

So I was browsing through Pinterest then I came across this vintage inspired fish print swim suit by Rachel Riley. It comes in soft cotton with an adjustable elasticated neck fastening and a frill edge panel at the front. It has a ruched elasticated back and a cute frill skirt at the waist...#inlove

Rachel Riley Girls Swimsuit £54. Buy now at http://www.notsobigshop.com

Pinterest!

I've been a bit slow with this new social media website Pinterest. How have I only just found out about this genius idea!! For those of you, like me, aren't familiar with Pinterest it's a website where you can upload your inspirations and explore other peoples. I've only just started 're-pinning' pictures. I thought I would start with making a mood board based on the Girlswear Accessories board I made during the week...if you have Pinterest please follow me!!
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Candy Culture...

This week I've been working on a Girlswear Acessories project based on Candy/Pop/Magic/1960s/Neon all mixed up together!
Here's a mood board and some designs I did based on this..

Childline Celebrates its 25th Birthday...

With old fashioned telephone boxes!! As crazy as this sounds, ChildLine have teamed up with some of the best artists to creative a dramatic twist to the traditional red kiosks by recolouring, accessorising and transforming them to celebrate the charities 25th birthday.
I’ve been franticly googling the leopard print telephone box I saw on my way back from work and I've finally found the artist who created this little genius. Dave White. It’s called "Nowhere to Hide".
I've attached some images of my favourites below but you can view them all at http://www.btartboxes.com

Dave White - Nowhere to Hide

Lidia de Pedro and Fee Fee La Fou - A Smile of a Tear

Bert Gilbert - Padded Cell Phone Box

Benjamin Shine

Timmy Mallett - Ring-A-Royal-Phonebox

Bubble Spring Summer 2013

Unfortunately I missed S/S 2013 Bubble this June (first time in years!) but I've been keeping up with the trends through various blogs. Firstly I would like to give a big congratulations to Indikidual who was crowned the winner of the 2012 Stand out competition. Indikidual is a unisex brand for kids aged 3 months to 7 years. The range allows for layering and encourages mixing and matching to create individual looks and styles. All garments are made using organic cotton and are designed to be practical and comfy as well as fashionable and expressive. I particularly love the names of the pieces in the collection which are nicknamed after "little indikiduals" that provided inspiration for the range.

 Indikidual winning stand at Bubble London June 2012 http://bubblelondon.blogspot.co.uk/

Other brands which I'm gutted I missed out on are Tootsa MacGinty, Rock 'n' Regal, No Added Sugar, Beau Loves, Marmalade and Mash and Jessie and James.

During my research I noticed there was an abundance of yellow at Bubble London, often with or complementary to mint green. This is a key colour for summer 2013 along with splashes of neon pink and orange. Flesh tones and soft pastels are still there but not as excessively.

Retro style prints were amongst the most popular themes for next summer 2013. On the whole prints were tiny florals or strong graphic lines, plaids, gingham's, stripes, stars and spots.

Lastly, it looks like the Flamingo is shaping up to be creature of the season, it’s the perfect colour, neon pink, elegant and can be reduced to cartoon simplicity.

JCB @ George

I was browsing at George's childrenswear selection when I and across one of my designs! Love seeing them in stores so thought I would share with you my JCB tshirt...

Long time no see...

After a short fast year I've finally made it back on blogger! For many months now I've been meaning to start blogging again but due to a busy year I just haven't got around to posting anything. Well I'm blogging now so let me give you an update on what's been happening over the last year..
At GFW I meet the senior designer for Smith & Brooks who was looking for a Junior Boyswear Designer...well I went for the interview and with luck I'm now a Boyswear designer! I've been in my job for a year and feel I have grown so much as a designer as well as a person. I design for JCB, Fireman Sam, Thomas the Tank Engine, Mr Men and Disney for high street retailers such aa George @ Asda, Tesco, Matalan, M&S and many more. I was lucky enough to travel for design inspiration during my time here. I've been to Paris and Barcelona which has given me a better understanding of design and trends.
Speaking of travelling I celebrated my 2:1 degree results by taking a holiday to my dream location, Dubai, in July 2011. This truly was a trip of a lifetime. Such a beautiful city!! To this day I'm till trying to convince my boyfriend we should go back. I love and miss the place to death!
I've just got back from Cuba yesterday and am completely jet lagged!! Cant seem to get back into the swing of English time. Cuba was so inspiring! So much history and culture about the place. Tried my first cigar there....which I can safety say I wont be making a habit of smoking one again!
Well the time is 2.30am and should probably go bed now. Night x