The Lady of Shalott

Hey guys , so this is my Halloween costume and although the costume in itself is not haunting the story behind it is!

If you are not already familiar with the story I'm sure you would recognize the beautiful Pre-Raphaelite painting of the 'Lady of Shalott' by John William Waterhouse,completed in 1888. This painting was based on the poem by Tennyson about the lady of shallot who was condemned to only view life through a mirror, one day she saw the knight Lancelot through a mirror and turned to glance towards Camelot after which she was cursed and fled on a boat.She was found frozen to death a few days later by some knights. This painting captures that moment as she sails towards certain death.

My look is inspired by the painting and unfortunately as I don't have a boat, or any lakes nearby I improvised  trying to keep certain aspects of the painting and poem such as the three candle sticks representing life (two of them blown out) ,the mirror and the tapestry of all that she saw in life through the mirror. The costume is 100% DIY including the floral crown. Hope you like it and happy Halloween!

Selling rose tops!

BUY HERE : https://www.etsy.com/listing/113403599/rose-bustierstrapless-top
Hey guys!!, so the other day I was sketching a collection inspired by roses and I designed this rose bustier / strapless top ! I am really excited to tell you that I am going to be selling these at £38.99 ( inc. shipping, depending where you live). If you decide to purchase one you will have a completely original piece that no one else has as I will custom make each one and I am hoping to make more with different colours, sizes and designs so if you are interested in purchasing one drop a comment below with your email and I will send you an email with all the details! All you need is a paypal account, I NOW HAVE AN ETSY STORE YOU CAN PURCHASE HERE https://www.etsy.com/listing/113403599/rose-bustierstrapless-topIf you have any questions let me know! I have already had a few orders placed so I will work first come first serve when it comes to making and shipping them.

Also this is my new little friend newton , we got him last week as my other rabbit Einstein was getting lonely and he needed a friend, he is much happier and they are both spoilt a little too much :P

MINT

Hey guys , so this post is something slightly different as these are actually pretty old shots but as I have only recently started this blog I realize that I have a ton of old looks and photos to share! I started my lookbook account a while back and I have a whole bunch of shots that I would like to share as on lookbook.nu you can only post a collage yet on my blog I have much more freedom ! so I hope you don't mind that I am going to be posting a whole bunch of old photos ! But some of them I think are worth sharing and as I don't really have a photographer anymore my old ones are in more interesting settings! hope you like :)

BRICK LANE HAUL

Hey guys, just a quick outfit (WEARING: Jeffrey Campbell, socks: DIY, skirt: OASAP , top: ROMWE ,bag : chanel , jacket :new look)

I also wanted to show my recent purchases from brick lane. The boots are 'nighthawks' from office , I have wanted these shoes for ages and fell in love with the original CHLOE boots which cost a whopping £1,000 pounds , I got £20 pounds off these so I paid £60 which is still quite a lot of money but I think these are a good investment.
I also bought a fur coat from a vintage store for £5, a short kimono jacket for £5 , a blouse with cute dogs on it for £5 and a pink dress (which I wore to the wedding ) for £10.

HIGH WAISTED

Hey guys, I'm back from my trip to Barcelona which was really great despite the bad weather over there. The wedding was really fun, my feet were numb the next day from the heels and too much dancing ! I will post some pictures from my trip some time.
Just an outfit post !
(WEARING: top:primark,bag+bracelet: Chanel,belt: vintage, socks :DIY , heels Jeffrey Campbell,shorts :levi/vintage. )

DIY MACAROON CLUTCH

Hey guys , I feel as though it has been a long time since I last posted as a lot has happened these past few weeks. The most interesting is that we got a new puppy! He is a golden Labrador and we named him Simba as my little sister loves the lion king. He is both very adorable yet also rather annoying as he cries and makes a mess all the time (as I'm typing he is chewing the computer cable, just stopped him) but hopefully he will learn quickly. This weekend I am heading off to my 2nd hometown 'Barcelona' for my cousins wedding which should be fun. 

the macaroon bag/clutch I have in my hand was a sort of experiment, I really want a printed clutch so I decided to make one (this was my test run) and it turned out alright so I may do a tutorial in another post if anyone wants.

For more updates from my trip follow me on instagram: @mintmacaroons

(WEARING:top-DAHLIA,ribbon neck tie-DIY,belt-PRIMARK,skirt-OASAP,bag-DIY,socks-DIY,shoes-JEFFREY CAMPBELL)

SLEEPING BEAUTY

 Hey! this weeks look is inspired by my favorite Disney princess 'Aurora' who I have loved and aspired to be as long as I remember. My look is a bit of a 'twist' on her outfit (shown in the last picture) and I wanted to do her hairstyle with my extensions but couldn't as I had my hair treated today (after I took these shots ). I have calculated that by September next year my hair will be the length I will be happy with so  will just have to wait a year ! lastly the second image of the sleeping beauty castle ( the one as Disneyland Paris!) Is a painting I did when I was about 13 on my bedroom wall, which is one of my favorite pieces of mine :) hope you like this 'Disney inspired' look !
also if you are interested in art and or my blog please follow me on instagram :) I have been posting a few of my recent sketches and paintings @mintmacaroons