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After the Gok session last week, my only swap item I gained was this. Although this dress is very big for me, its tie at the waist helps to show I do still indeed have a figure underneath, kind of. I will be putting a few pleats in the back so it looks less full but for the moment I thought I'd style it up.

I will be honest, this is one item I'm keeping from Oxfam. It's an ex BBC costume jacket, I get the air hostess vibe from for some reason. It's a nice fit too.

Worn with 'Gok swap' dress.

 Bird necklace and long chain.

I think it may be the cuffs that give that Air hostess feel to it.

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After getting back from Bournemouth today at 3, I'm currently sat on my desk feeling like a reject from the cast of Fame in a vest top, tights and thick grey sock combo, but at least I'm comfy. I've spent the last 7 hours or so with Fashion friends, been nice to see a couple of faces I haven't seen for a while and come up with a few improvisational designs with the Oxfam project ha. Just a few pics of my progress.

Beginning with a long aqua blue dress. I was immediately grabbed by the colour of this dress.

Original plans were to team this with these two colour fabric off cuts.

But decided to make the bow detailing a feature of my Oxfam pieces. In the process of gathering a navy under skirt to create volume,  then gathering the aqua dress at front to reveal this. Also will be putting in a scoop neck at the back.....

And the orange is no longer....

HELLO RED AGAIN. staying up til this time is definately worth it to have this back, and for 2.99 a bottle, cannot go wrong, as long as you avoid the creepy men within the shop of course.

Oxfam update...

Look one is coming together...

Oxfam so far...

 So I started with this delightful tweet effect coat, turned it inside out and decided to strip it of its lining.

This is just a rough idea below of what I hope to achieve, simply just gathered fabric around mannequin for now.

Beginning to shape the around  the body.

creating pleats around waistline.

Backless design at back, and that's as far as I am. I think I may get shoulder pads to change silhouette slightly and add a bow detail to the neckline, possibly a theme through my oxfam pieces.

 Simply creating some high waisted shorts to go with blouse, created my cutting off pair of trousers, and turning up to show lining as piping for shorts.

 To be continued........

Today is a sloppy Jo day...

I'm not intending on going out today, so whacked on a large cardi, scraped the hair up, boots are on to go down and do washing that is all. Fair bit of Oxfam work to be getting along with, its going well so far.

Soooo...

I may have accidentally went shopping yesterday and bought myself a playsuit. Admittedly I haven't been shopping in a long time so I feel this is fine, although I am a student and poor, but never mind.

Quite impressed with Primark today, bristols store is a good one with its 4 floors. They seemed to have alot more vintage prints in which is always good.

Teamed with Primark necklace, which could easily be mistaken for an accessorize piece.

Brogues with a bit of heel, always help when you're on the shorter side. £8 from Internationale.