Wednesday, May 15, 2013

52 Lists: List Your Current & Future Goals & Dreams

  • Get into a higher education course
  • Start my own jewellery line
  • Get my septum pierced
  • Get a piece accepted by a gallery
  • Have my own workshop/studio
  • Travel broadly
  • Start taking commissions
  • Live in London for a while even though I think I'll hate it
  • Go to IJL & as many craft fairs as possible
  • Get my first tattoo (of many hopefully!)
  • Learn to crochet
  • Incorporate different art mediums into my jewellery making
  • Have my own dog
  • Show at my first craft show
  • Pay off student loans
  • Do charity work/volunteer for a mental health charity
  • Love my work & never stay stagnant too long
  • Organise my life better
  • Learn DBT skills & mindfullness
  • Stay active & get stronger
  • Learn to sew
  • Keep improving my blog
  • Stay inspired & try to inspire others in turn
  • Have a family, whether that means adopting kids, having a partner or a load of dogs & apprentices, I would like some kind of self made family
  • Take art classes and never stop being open to learning more
  • Support other artists
  • Learn a few tunes on my guitar
This weekly list challenge was originally made by Moorea Seal  & you should go check out her blog for everyone's submissions.
 
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52 Lists: List What You Are Grateful For

  • My mother
  • Music
  • The roof over my head
  • My wunderbar therapist
  • The course I'm on
  • My brothers
  • My relative health
  • My creativity
  • Frank Turner & his music
  • My stubborn spirit
  • That my body remains even after all the times I tried to make it dissapear
  • Comedy
  • Art
  • Literature
  • The internet (if not for you I would feel so alone)
  • Fat fashion & body accpetance
  • My workbench
  • That I can pursue my passions
  • My medication
  • Fantasy
  • Inspirational women
  • People who fight for justice
  • Blogging
  • My followers <3 li="">
 Moorea Seal created the 52 Lists challenge & week 5 can be found here.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Marvelous Mondays: Metallics

Welcome to the another instalment of Marvelous Mondays, a weekly blog challenge between myself and four other fabulous fatshion bloggers. 

Make sure to go check out their outfits today, too! Links are at the bottom of the post.
 
Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!

Theme of the Week: Metallics



Gold Paint Splash Leggings ~ Asos Curve
Gold Glitter Skater Skirt ~ New Look Inspire
White Blouse ~ Evans via eBay
Black Waistcoat ~ Thifted
Golden Olive Ballet Flats ~ Long Tall Sally
Watch ~ Marc Ecko
Lipstck ~ On The Town by Topshop


Wish I'd worn foundation, but I am so very lazy with make-up at the moment and I'm trying to be more confident about my "problem" skin.




Sorry the light in this pictures came out a bit bizarre I'm not used to it being this bright! I have close ups that came out well though.



I actually haven't worn these leggings for ages despite them being firm faves of mine. They fit perfectly, are super comfy and stylish, but this creepy, old guy in my college refered to them as "sexy stockings" and the appeal floated away! But I'm not going to let anyone take away my love of flashy clothes that easily.



I think maybe I should have gone with my more signature dark lipstick, but hey experimentation is fun. Still loving my fuzzy haircut.




I'm in love with this waistcoat, I've been looking for one everywhere. I think if you're looking for something specific you should check everywhere in a charity shop, this was part of a 3 piece top, waistcoat & scarf. I believe it was marked just L, which usually I would ignore, but I'm glad I gave it a go.



I was wary about these shoes, I was originally going to wear my Doc Martens with silver pattern to make the outfit a bit more edgy and me, but I found these this morning so I went it. Glad I did because they're lovely and comfy for summer.



Mad dogs & English women!



If you want to join our challenge just contact me or one of the other Marvelous Monday ladies.

Now check out everyone else's metallic outfits!

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

52 Lists: List The Things You Should Be Proud Of

I've been away from my weekly blogs for a while due to bad news, college woes and depression issues, but I am back and will be trying to be a more active blogging presence. This was also a hard list for me because I'm naturally someone who undersells themselves, so asking me what I'm proud of? It flusters me, but now is not the time to be humble. Perhaps I should practise talking about my achievements?

  • Impressive a-level & GCSE grades
  • Distinctions in my current course
  • My creativity
  • I know myself, my limits and I respect those limits
  • I was strong enough to ask for help
  • I left university when it was too much
  • I have a talent that I am pursuing
  • Over the past few years I have begun a journey of body & self acceptance
  • I experiment with my style even when society tells me I should disappear
  • I teach myself new things (e.g knitting, jewellery techniques, recipes, crafts, etc)
  • I'm a good listener
  • My intellectual curiosity
  • The way that I think, which is very out of the box
  • I do not drink too excess (or at all recently) despite my background
  • My ability to laugh at myself
  • I embrace the things that make me different
  • My passion for art, literature, intersectional feminism & social justice
  • I am a fighter
  • Despite all the odds I am surviving & growing as a person

This weekly challenge was made by Moorea Seal, so go check her out & the challenge.

Monday, May 06, 2013

Marvelous Mondays: Nature Inspired

Welcome to the another instalment of Marvelous Mondays, a weekly blog challenge between myself and four other fabulous fatshion bloggers. 

Make sure to go check out their outfits today, too! Links are at the bottom of the post.
 
Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!

Theme of the Week: Nature Inspired


Pansy Print Trousers ~ Clements Ribeiro for Evans
Sheer Pleather Collar Shirt ~ New Look Inspire
Black Bra ~ Marks & Spencers
Spike Earring ~ Topshop
Green Lip Tar ~ Botanical by OCC Cosmetics


Yes, your eyes are not mistaken I have indeed shaved half my hair off, more actually because the other side is shaved too!

Now where exactly is the nature in this outfit? Pansy print on my trousers, as pansies are my favourite flowers, my lip tar is called Botanical and the sheer is from those amazing translucent animals, like sea angels. Here is a cool article about transparent creatures. 


I also thought I'd bring in the nature with my backdrop. I love my mum's garden and now its spring its starting to get lovely and colourful. 

It is so hot and bright out that I forgoed shoes today, I'm going to pretend its a part of a nature inspired hippy vibe I'm channeling. :P


Last Marvelous Monday I didn't feel up to going sheer without a camisole, but this week I pushed myself a little. Plus its sweltering, so less layers = necessary.


On the weekend my brother got out the clippers and helped me remove a great deal of my hair. Strange seeing as I've been talking about growing out my hair for over a year, well long hair just didn't feel very me. It was like I'd lost my personal style a little, so I decided to be brave and go for the shaved sides/undercut that I've been secretly obsessing about for months.

I feel quite inspired to push myself & do things I've been wanting to do for ages, but keep putting off. So this week I hope to be getting my spetum pierced!


Some better pictures of my make-up, which is not bad for me! Haha.

Want to see more pictures of my new haircut head over to my instagram page! I have a good phone finally, so I'm updating a lot more, add me if you have an account.

Monday, April 29, 2013

Marvelous Mondays: Sheer Tops

Welcome to the another instalment of Marvelous Mondays, a weekly blog challenge between myself and four other fabulous fatshion bloggers. Make sure to go check out their outfits today, too! Links are at the bottom of the post.
 
Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!

Theme of the Week: Sheer Tops


Sheer Blue Top ~ Marks & Spencers
Black Camisole ~ Marks & Spencers
Puffball Skirt ~ ASOS Curve
Fishnet Tights ~ No name brand from TK Maxx
Wedge Trainers ~ New Look
Triple Horn Ring ~ Made by me (most recent college brief)  


I have about 5 sheer tops and I bloody love them, but I'm a bit shy about wearing them, especially without a cami top underneath. I'd love to be able to just wear a cute bra & a sheer top as I've seen so many fine, fat tumblr babes in that style and its lovely, but not for me just yet.

Especially when my brother takes my photos! 


First time I've worn this top because when I bought it I thought it was too small, which is mad as I am bigger than I was & I love the fit. Strange how a change of perspective turns things around.


I don't think I've ever worn a ring (apart from my thumb ring which I wear every day) on this blog, mainly because I have giant hands, so find it impossible to find rings that fit.

The rings I'm wearing in these photos are the final pieces for my most recent college brief, which was to make a cast ring based on something from the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. I chose Sophie Ryder and her fantastic minotaur sculptures. 



As you can see I made three stackable rings, two silver and one larger one in bronze. The silver pieces are textures on the inner part of the ring shank & the horns, whereas the bronze is smooth in these places, but textured around the outside of the ring. I'm really proud of this piece because I made the wax model in about half an hour before we had to hand it over to be cast. My original model broke on the final day, so I'm pleased I could make something I like so much in that time frame.

I might do a master post of what I've made in my jewellery course soon with better close up pictures. 

Jocelyn: http://fatfashionablefeminist.wordpress.com/

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

52 Lists - Week Two



                     
Hit up my 52 Lists label down below if you're not sure what this is.

List Your Greatest Comforts:
  • Listening to Music - specifically Frank Turner or a fun playlist
  • Escapism - any tv show/movie/book that takes me far away
  • Fantasy/Daydreaming - I live in my head a lot
  • Holidays
  • Cups of Tea
  • Blankets
  • Quotes
  • Art - going to museums, galleries or just reading about it online
  • Baths
  • Clothes/Personal Style
  • Blogging
  • Books - A Song of Ice & Fire series is my crack at the moment
  • My Dogs
  • Doodling - painting, drawing or just scribbling
  • Ice Cream - Ben & Jerry's only please
  • Tumblr
  • Browsing Shops
  • Sleeping
  • Comedy
  • Terrible Horror Movies
  • Snuggling into a Comfy Jumper
  • Making Jewellery
  • A Home Cooked Meal
  • Playing Video Games - I'm loving Fallout: New Vegas at the moment
  • Discussing Things I Truly Believe In
  • Concerts/Gigs