Fashion Friday (3)

Well it is Friday again. I have to admit last night as I sat in my old tattered pj's and slippers I was somewhat dreading thinking fashionably. BUT fear not!

Yesterday me and Shane went to see Sweeney Todd, staring the very beautiful Johnny Depp. I LOVED the clothes in this movie and I noticed
some of the lovely knits. I couldn't find a picture from the movie to show of the Neck Cozy as modelled by Depp. This was the best I could get

SO I got home last night and got knitting. I dressed myself today with a little bit Burton-esque charm. In this pic I am wearing two neck cozys. The petrol navy one is my fav and I will have a few of these for sale in my etsy shop over the next week.

The Sloane Bag

This is Heather, she got a Steen Ink bag for Christmas. I made a squiggle on the bag because it reminded me of Heather, she is a darn right marvelous doodeler.
You can check out her lovely squiggles at her
blog and you can see the lovely designs of her and 'er hubby, Peter at the Atto blog.





A lovely heather drawing.

Fashion Friday (2)

I heart layers.

I was going to make this Friday all about layering, then i realized that layering is pretty much all I do with my clothes. So this is the first of many dedications to layers.

I don't believe in 'winter clothes' and 'summer clothes'. I think it is much more affordable to just have clothes, and layer according to the weather.

This little ensemble is something I am getting a lot of wear out of these days. A corset over a sweater, I love it. The pistachio sweater/jumper is way too small for me but I will squeeze my way into it for a few more years yet, me hopes.

a Steen Ink Publication ?

The Art of Avoiding

Crafty Christmas tree2
Originally uploaded by steen ink

Tonight I started the task of clearing out the guest room in order to make space for a place to work and keep all my supplies handy...a 'studio' I guess if I wanted to sound really fancy.

We've been jokingly calling the guest room our 'walk in wardrobe' because for a long time now you couldn't see the floor for the clothes lying everywhere. So I began and wasn't long into the job before my little mind had figured out a way to become completely distracted from the task at hand.

"A creative Christmas tree! That's what my 'studio' needs!". I had already stumbled across this craft project online, a Christmas tree made out of a magazine. So tonight's productivity is dedicated to the art of avoiding .

Buy handmade, because these people look both cool and nice :o)

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Fashion Friday (1)

I'm introducing a new feature to the Steen Ink Blog, you excited?

A wee while ago I stumbled across the crafty blog of Klay Dough, she came up with the idea of 'fashion thursday' for those of us who make interesting fashion choices.' So I'm taking up the challenge, but I'm making it 'fashion friday', because I like alliteration (is that the right term?) and because I can't sleep and It's kinda still friday and I want something to do that isn't knitting.

I must confess, I am addicted to fashion, I'm a total fashion snob. I often (though not always) hate it when I see someone else with the same piece/style on, outside of Elle and Vogue* that is. I love experimenting, often I will open up a fashion magazine and point to a picture I like and say to myself 'tonight I'm gonna look like this'. I know that must sound totally vain, but, after spending over a decade absolutely hating the way I look (and I can't stress that enough), I am finally taking pleasure in my appearance. The pendulum has swung. **though 'bad hair days', 'bad skin days' and 'does my bum look big in this' days still prevail :o) **

People often say to me 'I wish i could wear that, but I just can't pull it of', to this i reply "nonsense!". Because it is all about confidence, it's all about having big balls. Throw your head up high, Don't slouch and walk tall! And when I lose confidence myself, I usually have Shane to rehearse my speech back at me. Of course there are unwritten rules and tricks, but the most important thing is to have fun with your clothes and take risks.

So my first ever fashion friday is dedicated to me wonderful ol' Doc Martens, oh how i love thee. They are, chunky, old, beat up and barely ever laced the whole way but somehow they always make me feel dainty! I especially love wearing them with pretty summer dresses, which may look and sound odd but I suppose it puts on a bit of 'edge' so i don't look like too much of a 'girly girl' , we wouldn't want that.

These pictures were taken by the budding photographer that is Shane Magee, husband o' mine. He got a fancy camera (Nikon D70) for his birthday and since then every walk turns into a photo shoot.

* Now that I'm in Canada I am lamenting the loss of British Vogue, Canadian/American Vogue is SO safe and conventional, I have given up on it all together.