'There would only be a world without fashion if there were a world without people'

Lets celebrate fashion. Let Britain hold up its hand and give this powerful industry there recognition it deserves. Let it be celebrated like the mining industry was. Lets be proud!
Some may look down on what the fashion industry is, but look past the pretty models and the £5000 bag and take a moment to realise and think about what this sector brings to Britain and lets celebrate it rather than be embarrassed to admit its success.
There will always  be those who believe that fashion is about materialism, that its for posers and that they have no involvement in such at all. This is not true, you may not read your monthly glossy to get your inspiration but you have eyes, everywhere around you is fashion. The person on the bus, the billboard you pass on your way to work, the shop windows you drive past, in your very own wardrobe! Every morning you roll out of bed and BAM! We have a thought process of what your going to wear today, the colour of your jumper for example, it was chosen, its not by chance that it sat there in the shop nicely folded for an addition to your autumn wardrobe. It came from the catwalk, a designer would have sat and thought about what they wanted, where they got there inspiration and chosen that very colour. Your jumper may not have been £500 like that initial jumper, but that colour dripped down the market, drip, drip, drip. Until there it was, neatly folded in our much loved high-street stores. This trickle down effect is a great way to access high fashion at a fraction of the price, or at least be wearing the same colour.
Britain is a leader in fashion! We have a fashion week, people should embrace it like the do the olympics, I mean fashion has been around longer, everyone takes part every day, it should be celebrated not make you fear of being stereo-typed. Even if your not a poser, or a glamour barbie doll, or a trend setter, or even a follower you should be proud of what it brings to your country.
The fashion industry keeps 815,000 in a job, it brings in over £20.9 billion to the UK economy every year, London fashion week makes £20million alone and brings in over £100million on orders. I this doesn't make you step back and think WOW, then I don't know what will.
People have been embracing fashion from as long ago as 170,000 years, since the apes started to lose there hair and would cover up with fur, although it may have started to be functional it soon changed, the cut and style, the social standing aspect, all these have to be accounted for. Fashion is a big part in the society and the world we live in today! Its should be celebrated, one day it will be celebrated!

lost..

Yes, I have forgotten about you. Well not forgotten just not stopped. My summers finished and well all I have done is worked, slept and got a little to drunk a few times. Sorry guys my abandonment is not acceptable, however now I am officially back in the city! Its time to whip ass at this blogging thing!

So lets talk about whats been happening the last few months, I have had the most fun ever with my fabulous friends Pamela and Sarah on the Steam train, although it has been hard sometimes seeing them everyday for five months the pleasure was all mine. These two are the craziest, funniest, generous, friendly people I have ever known, I hope that now am not there they wont forget me and better come visit me! (And tell me all the goss! you know what I mean!)

My big cousin Scott got married! Ahhhhh crazy, little Scott Duffy got married! The whole day was fantastic and Jodie, his beautiful wife looked amazing! I am so happy for them both and I wish them everlasting love and happiness together! :) Cheeeeeeeesy ;) gotta love it though!

I got dumped... pause for awkward moment... Yes, I lost the love of my life, the most important person in the world to me. But HEY life goes on.. Right? I live in like the most amazing city, my friend emily has moved in with me, am turning 19, going to paris in january, passed first year uni.. How could life be any better than I have it. I've cried wayyyyy to much its time to grow a pair and get a grip and partyyyy! :)

Hmmmmm I dont know what else has happened... Ohhh wait let me show you my new way. I have always been one of those people, some may call it a hoarder, but yes, I don't like to keep everything! So I pin in all up on my wall. Things that make me smile, things that motivate me, things that are memories, it makes my room feel like home. I have all the little snippets of my real home in Aviemore, all the pictures of my pretty little friends, days out we done, my ucas letter, pub golf sheet, birthday cards, to be honest a little bit of everything! :)

Pretty Little things

So my new adventure of my business is going quite well so far, sold over 10 pieces :) Mega cheesing.
Although this morning my new beautiful teal beads arrived and I realised I have run out of stringing material, pretty gutted, need to get on it asap! Maybe work on my stock control a little better.

The most difficult thing I've came across so far is getting the word out, although my friends and family know about the bracelets its getting to people further, you know, to order through my website! www.pretty-littlethings.co.uk I've set up my very own business pay-pal account! I know, very official right?  I like pay-pal because its convenient, its easy for everyone. It means the buyer doesn't have to give me any of there bank details and it means the buyer doesn't have to write them all down again and again :) I love pay-pal!
I hope everyone likes my new bracelets but if you have any ideas please let me know. Any colours you would like to see?

Xxxxxxx

My first fashion haul!

So tonight I made my first Fashion Haul! I love watching these videos on youtube and have done for a very long time now. They are really good if you don't find the person to annoying, please tell me if you find me annoying! Or not actually you might hurt my feelings. Anyway, the reason I love them is because they can inspire you make you look at a garment in a different way, everybody has different opinions and style when it comes to fashion and I dont expect everyone to agree with me. I only hope that by watching you may take away something, even if it is where the SALE is!

Enjoy.. Please tell me what you think. Do you agree with High-street pricing?

Alishya
xx

Scottish is..

Scottish is the first to laugh,
its the last to fall, the first to get back up,
Scottish is iron will,
it's irn-bru,
it's aye, not yes,
Scottish is walking 500 miles, then,
500 more,
it's making friends no matter who, or where or when,
Scottish is the highest mountains
Scottish is not english
it's salt and vinegar
or salt and sauce,
Scottish is primal and it's slam and it's Paolo's and it's Franz's and it's Calvin's and it's Biffy,
Scottish is good fighters,
and even better lovers,
Scottish is cheering 3-0 up,
and even louder 0-3 down,
Its the cities and the coast
scottish is the best banter
Scottish is your Kenny, McLiesh, Fletcher, Gemell, McCoist, Burns and Sir Alex,
Scottish is pride in your clan,
scottish is that atmosphere,
Scottish is your barrowlands, and it's king tuts, and it's hamden,and its murryfield,
it's being blind to the cold and the wind and the rain,
its the most beautiful place on the planet,
Scottish is snow in june,
Scottish is deep fried,
it's hardcore,
Scottish is partying through the rain,
Scottish its the highlands and islands,
It's a dialect in every town,
Scottish is bonnie lassies with fire and ice in there blood,
Scottish is getting together,
it's the army of tartan
Scottish is the loudest crowd
it's knowing when your home,
Scottish is T in the Park!
Scottish is.

Its moments like these when I am proud to be scottish! :) 

Thought I would share this with you as I think it is just amazing, certain to put a smile on your face! 

Enjoy!

Alishya xx

My new Little adventure..

My new Business! Pretty Little Things :)

I am really excited about my new little adventure, it all came about when I was really bored on my day off, I tried to think of things to do and well came up with this. No, I do not expect to become a millionaire but I thought why not, I believe I kind of have some knowledge about business and how they work and also consider myself a little creative. Seen as I can't really make any clothes at the moment I thought I would start with jewellery! So beads, fixings and elastic in the post, website up and well kind of running except I haven't made any products to sell yet, but you can drop by have a wee preview if you like, seen as your my little followers ;) www.pretty-littlethings.co.uk But shhhhhh don't tell anyone till Its ready to go, till I've made a few items and am ready to become a millionaire, (am joking). Although it would be nice..

Tell me what you think of my logo? Any better ideas? Was going for a simple black and white image, straight to the point, no messing about!

Mucho Love

Alishya xxx

Today I miss the city..

You see, the thing about days off is well there boring when you have no money, its raining and everybody else is working! However in the city these issues don't really effect your day, well apart from the rain but hey that doesn't really stop me!

So today as I still lie in bed, (although I have been up) I take refuge from just watching tv all days. I've tried to take part in many activities such as drawing, (epic fail, as it makes me realise how rubbish I am, which goes on to stress me out about life, which we'll leave for another day I think.) Watching a film - lost patience,  eat - felt fat, (fatter to stay politically correct). Its just been a waste of a day.

So as I've taken refuge to re-inventing my blog, with a little spring clean and a ploy for new followers. Am going to tell you about a little day I had in Glasgow which makes me smile, especially on days like today when I would have taken to exploring when left with nothing else to do.

Beautiful flats in the west end! Hopefully I'll live there one day!

I had set my alarm on the idea that I would be touring the west end the following day, embarrassingly I had never been to the west of Glasgow, shocking I know but for you that don't. The west is the nice bit, all cities have a West, all vintage and amazing charity shops and well the nicest coffee and food, so right up my street :) Instead of boring you with text and going to show you through my finest photography, keep you interested right?

I love Vintage shop windows. Everything is so pretty! Most say no photos please but I did my sly camera trick ;) although pretty hard to hide an Iphone! 

The thing about Vintage that I love the most is the story behind every item, some turn there nose up at the idea that somebody has wore it before but frankly I think its endearing, its had a life, its been worn through good times and bad, somebody was promoted wearing that shirt, proposed too in that dress. Certainly makes me smile :) Although somebody could have died in that jumper, yikes!! Ruined that moment of poeticness ;)

Some sheds, I don't know why but I found them interesting and inspiring. Pretty little picture!

The famous Ashton Lane of Byers road.. I looked like a right tourist taking this picture but I love the sign how its old and a little worn, the lane also has those wonderful cobble floor, a nightmare in heels but it always makes me image the olden days when there were horses and carts and markets.

I liked this picture because I reminded me of paris, with the red chairs and the big signs. 

A bigger idea of how the lane looks :)

               Just a country girl stuck in the big bad city! Shopping bags at hand and coffee to pass the day!

How do you spend your days off? 


Alishya xxxx