rowanjoy

Monday, 10 January 2011

Inspiration - Les Parapluies de cherbourg...

... or the umbrellas of cherbourg to give it its english title. I have decided to use this film as one of my inspirations for my new S/S 2011 collection which i am in the process of designing right now. I had never heard of it until my boyfriend (big film buff) told me about it and was surprised I had never seen it, it being a musical and me having a bit of an obsession with musicals. It is unusual for a musical as every word is sung unlike most where songs are broken up with dialogue. I loved it the first time I saw it - the combination of the the story of lost love, the songs and the beautiful visuals. The film is filled with colour and pattern as well as the sweet fashions that Catherine Deneuve wears. These are the elements I shall be taking from the film to put in my collection and you never know there may be the odd umbrella sneaked in somewhere.

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

shoes that made my heart skip a beat

... and my heart went boom at these beauties, all three of them. They are from Asos spring/summer 2011 collection and I shall be regularly checking to see when they are up.

Boom, boom, boom.

nouvelle année

Print by Karin Akesson available @www.allthingsoriginal.com

Ive gone all continental on this the 5th day of the new year. So its the day for taking down the tree, decorations and all the paraphernalia of the festive period and for making grand plans for the new year. I have big plans for Rowanjoy which shall be revealed along the way in these coming months with collaborations and hard work galore.

I am also making new years resolutions for myself including the usual fitter and healthier which normally fails by mid feb. This year i am determined it will last. I also plan to be more organised, productive and generally better. I have been promised a pug if I pass my driving test this year so that is high on the list of priorities. I think the prospect of turning the big 3-0 this year has made me determined to make this a good and prosperous year.

So lets make it happen and tomorrow will indeed be a great day.