make your 'knick knacks' smell divine!

Lavender Bags For Your Knicker Drawer.

I had some lavender in my garden that was starting to drop. Lavender to buy isn't expensive, but its more rewarding if you use everything that you have prepared. I had to make sure that the lavender dried out TIP- keep lavender in the oven after its been on to dry out. The pattern is a simple heart shape that you can draw your self or get off the internet. There are instructions online that you can use as well.You will also need lace and a button. I also stuffed the heart with cotton wool buds, just beacause I had limited amounts of lavender. But it still smells very very strong.

Have ago, it's so simple and they look great!

New street style

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"It's quite incredible to think we might be able to save the world through fashion"

Vivienne Westwood has dabbled in ethical trading and African charity work before, with a range of T-shirts and totes, but this year she has spiralled into a new venture which involves Nairobi, Kenya-based disadvantaged women. These women are making patterned bags for Westwood using recycled materials. To help her with this she has joined forces with The United Nations International Trade Center, who will help Westwood debut her ethical fashion collection.
The bags are made from 100% recycled materials like roadside ad banners and safari tents.

To help promote her A/W african inspired collection she is shown below in the midst of the Nairobi slums in Africa, photographed by none other than Juergen Teller.


It was hard to choose my fave out of the bags that they have on yoox.com (the only place they are available) but this tote has to be it. I love the clashing colours. I have a real love for African prints at the moment and recently bought a lovely wristband band that I'll upload soon.

approx £155 -sold out

£140


£205


Asos has also jumped the band wagon of fair trade with their recent release of an African fair trade line.

Classical dresses

Givenchy A/W collection 2011

Is that Liberty I hear?

I was invited to a 21st birthday party which was prom themed. Immediately I thought, I'll make my dress! I have had fabric scattered around for months now with each piece linking to some project or idea I had, but never got round to doing anything with. So I hunted out this certain fabric that I knew would look perfect. It happened to be none other than Liberty London fabric.

I didn't realise at the time when I was given it by an old textile teacher what kind of fabric it was. I just knew I loved it! But with age, you begin to realise the impact of such lovely famous fabric and you begin to recognise them. Any way so I decided to make a strapless, heart shaped, short cocktail dress which would also be boned. This is the finished product....
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Once again, check out my new photos on www.fashionbeans.com. Hope you like:)

The statement item I would LOVE.

A brown leather vintage rucksack (back-pack).

mmmm so nice!! I'm going to have to hunt one down in the charity shops. Rather than buying it on a vintage website, as it will probably be extortionate.
Heres some of my faves.