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  • Pride Challenge

    Pride Challenge

    Runway Ready: Thrifted Glam for Pride A celebration of creativity, self-expression, and sustainable fashion through charity shop styling. For the Pride challenge, my group collaborated to create three stunning looks at Pride fashion challenge with Blandford Street charity shops and Sunderland Bid. My group did a styling session at the British Heart Foundation charity shop…

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  • Style Challenge: day and night outfit for less than £30

    Style Challenge: day and night outfit for less than £30

      For a styling session, we were challenged to curate a day and night look for less than £30. In my case, this was like music to my ears as I frequent the charity and vintage shops weekly as well as working part time in one. I set out to find pieces that suited my…

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  • Themed Outfit Challenge: Girly Goth Style

    Themed Outfit Challenge: Girly Goth Style

    Two styles that I enjoy separately are girly and gothic. For this style challenge, I decided to try and combine the two styles into one. For the main outfit piece, I chose a pink dress with a black lace overlay, to bring in both of the main colours from either theme. The dress is originally…

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  • Photography Challenge – Flatlays

    Photography Challenge – Flatlays

    For this styling challenge, we tackled flatlays in the studio. I focused on product flatlays, as I wanted to challenge myself further and venture outside of clothing for this week. My first flatlay was my items, the contents of my handbag. I thought it would have made for an interesting flatlay as it offers a…

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  • Style Challenge- Household Items

    Style Challenge- Household Items

    In the studio, we were challenged with creating an outfit created solely from items found in an average household. For my outfit, I chose a black binbag as the dress, washing up gloves in place of dress gloves, and made jewellery and a belt out of gold paperclips.   I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge as…

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  • Styling Challenge at Smart Works

    Styling Challenge at Smart Works

    As part of our recent challenge, we had the opportunity to visit Smart Works, a charity organisation dedicated to supporting unemployed women by providing them with coaching, professional clothing, and the confidence they need to succeed in job interviews and transform their lives. During the activity, we worked in groups to create two interview-appropriate looks for…

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