The Bearded Chap..(almost open for business)

Floral Bow Ties make me happy, and so does listing them on my etsy page! 

Very close to launching it! How exciting! 

Samantha xo

sneaky peek..

so here are some pictures from the shop that i will hopefully be launching this weekend-i will keep you informed..

the top two are table decorations, they will hold table numbers made out of either lace effect or glittery cardboard..i really want any future brides or party throwers to ask me to custom make something where they might choose their own fabric or colours! how exciting to get involved and make me do all the hard work!

the bottom one is a ring bearers pillow, perfect for the cute page boy (in matching bow tie) to hold whilst walking down the aisle..

fingers crossed something lovely will come of this.. trying to line up some wedding fairs for september so will give me plenty of time to prepare and sell before then and get a feel if this is just a hobbie or something more!

any opinions would be greatly appreciated!

samantha xo

outfit of the day: red pleated skirt

top and skirt: primark

necklace; peacocks

shoes: h & m 

white orb on photo: my dirty camera lens

this was the best of the bunch, i'm pretty new when it comes to blog poses! i'm sure i'll learn more with practise ha! 

samantha xo

new shop, appropriate logo?

well i've been super busy sewing lots of different things for my new little business idea, as i mentioned in my last post i came up with the idea of a little online menswear accessory company! at the moment ive made some bow ties and pocket squares and going to start making some wallets and ties too for both men and boys. as i want to target it at the wedding market ive also started making some cake toppers, ring bearer pillows and mr and mrs chair signs! its all very exciting and as i'm not currently working its been amazing to get stuck into a project and feel creative again! 

so as the title suggests i wanted to share my logo idea with you all! the name of my shop is going to be the bearded chap! bearded because its for men and chap because it happens to be part of my surname, it fits and its personal to me! so fingers crossed it'll go somewhere! so this is the result of the logo..

it was a result of my intial idea of using a victorian era gentleman with a beard and this beauty caught my eye instead after a play on photoshop this it the result! its simple, can be made into a stamp and its pretty unique (i hope). 

any opinions would be amazing! thank you!

samantha xo

old work, new life..

this is an end result of an illustration i made in my first year of university..so 5/6 years ago! it was made from collaging magazine images together on top of an old laura ashley catolgue front cover that i found on the street! i've recently been working on my cv and after a play around with this image on photoshop (got to love happy accidents) i decided to use it in the background to make my cv stand out a little, i know some employers won't like it but if i can't be myself then why would i want to work there in the first place. 

i've also been working on a little business idea that i was thinking about when i was in australia. i've been designing the logo, designing products etc, i will no doubt put some of my stuff to sell on here just so people can see it. it's mainly going to be a menswear accessory shop with ties, wallets, pocket squares, rucksacks etc, going to make them in some really lovely fabrics and theyll all be home-made. hoping something will come of it. i know there are such shops out there already doing this and targetting the wedding market in america, but there isn't much for the UK so fingers crossed i'll fill a gap and just in time for the wedding season(i have three weddings to go to this year)

what do you think of my illustration, brave move putting it on my cv? anyone have any tips for starting up a little business? advertising etc?

samantha xo

i wish i had her wardrobe..

i don't know if anyone else who reads blogs religiously does this, but i feel pretty much a constant feeling of jealousy when i read through my regualr blogs! the hair, the outfits, the photography, the fun etc etc! it makes me want to be more creative in both what i do and how i present myself! i guess i shouldn't see this as a bad thing and use the inspiration i find to make a really likeable blog! 

i think i'll make a post on what are my favourite blogs just incase you haven't heard or seen them before..sharing is caring after all but for now i will share with you my celebrity crushes and who give me major wardrobe and hair envy.

from top to bottom..

cara delevingne, alexa chung, mary-kate olsen and zooey deschanel..sigh.

samantha xo