Clothes dilemma

Yes, I know I promised a whole series of clothes revamp extravaganza, but I've been so stressed out with uni stuff that I haven't been able to just chill out and do some sewing and photoshopping. After next week, I'll be done with MA uni apps, and then...well, then I have 2 essays to hand in, but we all know I'll procrastinate by putting up those dress ideas I had oh so many weeks ago.

To make up for my laziness, I will instead coax you into forgiving me by posting stuff from my early days on Polyvore. Before I realised I could create crazy artsy stuff, I used Polyvore for its primary function: putting together outfits. My sister has managed to recreate her entire wardrobe on Polyvore sets, creating a 'Cher from Clueless' style online wardrobe.

I, on the other hand, found that tedious (half my clothes are from the North Laines. they don't have online sites to clip pics from), and opted to create outfits that I'd love to have.

Exhibit A:
For the last few days, the weather was being quite lovely and I was able to go about campus wearing this ensemble:

University by Kish Kash featuring Converse shoes

Items in this set:
JAMES PERSE WOMEN Agave Sulphur SUPIMA LONG TANK T-Shirts, $45
Forever21.com - Outerwear - 2053423296, $45
Charlotte Russe - Denim: See All: Yuki Skinny Jeans, $68
Converse All Star Chuck Taylor shoes, Converse All Star Chucks,..., $45
Donna Karan Double Zip Messenger bag, $295

Skinny jeans with comfy shoes, long and soft cotton tank top that's jazzed up with a few accessories, a hat and a compulsory scarf to keep the chill out and my trusty Mac. A perfect, casual student look, right?
(Note: I own variations of all those items. Except the belt. I don't do belts).

But then came yesterday, and it started SNOWING. Again. Therefore Exhibit B came into place:

goth mime in paris by Kish Kash featuring Arden B tops

Items in this set:
Off Shoulder Stripe Button Top, $25
AllSaints | Womens Leathers Feathers Jacket, 205 GBP
Skirt with pleated tiers, 2,125 GBP
Fringed high boot, 660 GBP
Black Brogue Ankle Boot by Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti from..., $595

Cold weather means I can get more creative: laced-up high boots to keep the ankles warm, skirt with pleated tiers (volume=warmth)and a black n white striped long sleeved top to add a touch of Tim Burton-ness to a freezing, drab, wintery afternoon.
(Note: More layers were involved. And I don't own a leather jacket).

I can't decide whether I want it to get summer-hot right now, or let it snow just a few more inches so I can play in the snow. To honest, I wouldn't mind if the snow settled. Just for a while. A short while.

For now, I'm gonna slip under the comfiest thing in the world: my duvet.
xx

Mothgirls & Candledust

I did once say that I was going to explain Mothgirls. The time is now. Although, to warn you: I don't really have a concrete definition. I can tell you how it came about. I was thinking about stuff like Dust (from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials) and Stardust (Neil Gaiman) and how I wanted to create another element close to that to go into my own stories.
So stardust, cosmic dust, angel dust, (there's Dustfinger from Inkheart), magic dust, shiny sparkly shimmery things...but they were all too obvious, too...shiny. I wanted something subtle.

I've always loved the imagery of a moth to a flame. That juxtaposition of attraction and danger; something so delicate and beautiful like a moth dancing around a fiery fatal flame, rebellious and frantic and hypnotic.

And there it was: candledust. The world itself rolls off your tongue softly. The subtle hard 'c', the tumbling 'ndle', ending with the barely substantial 'st'. The word itself conjuring up images that are as fleeting and wispy as, well, as candledust.

And then there were mothgirls - exotic yet subtle, mysterious and strange, they weren't pretty flashy butterfly girls...they were darker, more sublime, made you suppress a shiver creeping down your spine.

Mothgirls and candledust go hand in hand. They're born of it, they live with it, play with it, make love with it, and eventually, die into it.

mothgirl dreams in the candledust by Kish Kash on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
THE AMERICAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE THOMAS JEFFERSON
Free Scrapbooking Software Templates Embellishments Backgrounds, $12
Lava Fabric - Coco
Music background image by barbara_blond_9 on Photobucket
Backgrounds image by nmizz on Photobucket

The Boondock Saints

And shepherds we shall be
For thee, my Lord, for thee
Power hath descended forth from thy hand
That our feet may swiftly carry out thy command
So we shall flow a river forth to thee
And teeming with souls shall it ever be.
In nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti.

The Boondock Saints by Kish Kash on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Grunge Textures - Dried Mud #472 - Free Stock Photo
The Blood Of Cu Chulainn

New dress project amidst crazy schedule

Christmas vacation and first 2 weeks of term were supposed to be when I got shitloads of things done. For example, I wanted to start jazzing up my wardrobe and making this more blog-like. I was supposed to get some reading done (well, I did, but it wasn't what I was supposed to be reading...). And most importantly, I was supposed to get my MA uni applications done.

I think I enjoying having gremlins attack my brain all at once in perfect unharmonious synchronity (apparenly this isn't a word. I don't care. I like it as a word).

So in this week, I shall attempt to finish 10 uni apps, write 10 different personal statements, hold meetings will all my residents under my care on campus, go to magazine meetings, write an interview, take photos, read a few books, meet with 3 tutors...and also try to have a life once in a while.

So tonight, I decided to de-stress by starting my clothes revamp project. Insane, non?

Well, what the heck, I went and did my best...

So what will follow in the days to come, are pics of all the old, big and long clothes that I've decided to jazz up in different ways (esp to make them fit me). I raided a fabric store in Colchester (I believe it was The Remnant Shop on Head Street) and came away with a bunch of satin and lace ribbons, 25p each! My mom had to stop me from grabbing the entire basket.

(Word says it's synchronicity. which blogger still thinks is wrong. hmpf.)

I'll start with just ideas for each, because my sewing machine has taken permanent residence in Colchester, while I hop off back to uni in Brighton, so I'll experiment with the dresses for now.

Before I go on any further, I'd just like to say something about my laptops, because they will feature greatly in my ramblings.

Firstly, there's Lappy. Lappy is old. Very old. And heavy.

She's a blue and grey Dell XP and needs to sit on a big book as there's a fan underneath that makes her crash if it's covered.

She's over 6 years old, used to be my sister's uni laptop but it was dying on her. Let me declare, ladies and gentlemen, that the very same Lappy (my naming) has survived under my care for the last 5 years. She loves me. She only functions for me. She only has 384MB of memory. She is a pain in the arse when I try to watch DVDs (I no longer can), or watch videos on youtube (it's a slow process).

But you know what? I love her. I love my Lappy the way that most people love their cats or dogs or goldfishies or kids. Lappy is my beloved pet.

Then there's the new laptop. New laptop is about 2 years old, maybe. New laptop does not have bottom fan. New laptop has more memory, and I can watch videos comfortably. New lappy is shiny silver. He's also a Vista (I hate Vistas, but oh well, they're shiny).

New laptop has 2 names. First name, named while I was at my sister's in Boston for Christmas, is Bieber. After Justin Bieber, who was discovered on youtube. Why? My sister could not stop mentioning that boy. Therefore, in front of my sister, new laptop's name in Bieber.

What do I call him while I'm at home?

Rocco.

Named after David Della Rocco, from the Boondock Saints.

Wyatt-fucking-earp!

:D

So while I've been enjoying listening to the Dresden Dolls radio on last.fm, watching Boondock Saints for the umpteenth time and uploading pics with ease on Rocco this weekend...tomorrow I head back to my flat and reunite with dear old Lappy. At least her internet connection is fast! So fear not, dear readers (whoever you are and if indeed there are), I shall still be uploading lots of weird and wonderful things on a regular basis for days to come!

I leave you with yet another Polyvore set, called 'scrapbook'.

Love,
Kash xx

scrapbook by Kish Kash on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
sentimentaljourney, $30
Free Scrapbooking Software Templates Embellishments Backgrounds, $12
Music background image by barbara_blond_9 on Photobucket
PSD Rockstar » grunge background
IS Photography

Polyvore

Just found out I can post my Polyvore creations onto here! Hmm...maybe I'll start a fashion section here as well...oh the possiblities are endless!
This Polyvore set was my first arty set, starting off a series of sets that illustrated my Mothgirls (more on that later...)

mothgirl dances in the candledust by Kish Kash on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
MemoryVilla> Home > Scrapbook Paper > All Patterned Paper > 7gypsies..., $0.60
Violet CD Poster
Image - TinyPic - Condividi l'esperienza!™

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