Beth Sprouts Handmade; Rippin off Reiss

Giving the white trend a go after seeing this minimalist top in Reiss. Minimalist means easy shapes so usually easy to copy. I added sleeves to mine and splits at the sides.

I am however truelly useless at wearing white as I'm something of a handwiper. By which I mean, if something gets on my hands I immediately wipe them on my clothes. I also cook like Jackson Pollock, so I am routinely covered in splatters.

Hospital chic maybe?

Beth Sprouts Handmade; The sun always shines, on blue jeans

Having a blast on iPhoto today.

You've seen these curtain trousers before, today I have added a charity shop found vintage cropped denim jacket. I like cropped items but I am not keen nor is it the weather to do midriff flashing. I'd rather bust a high waistie.

Also, have you noticed the thick white soles everywhere? Carvela did these last year, certainly keep your tootsies warm.

Oh I was also sucked into an 80s Norwegian music video.

Beth Sprouts Paint; simple

This is this winter's colour injection.
Dot the Dog is helping with the fur trend.

Beth Sprouts Trend; it's furverted

Well I don't know what's gotten into designers for AW13-14...it all seems a bit furverted. I know furs are a classic winter warmer, although not in the beth sprouts wardrobe, but it's on everything. Furry knickers anyone?

See below, ranging from Simone Rocha to Prada, Christopher Kane etc. Main culprit is certainly Marni. Also included some feathers for good measure.

Beth Sprouts Inspiration; how very dare he!

Frustration!!

I have been particularly inspired by those loose luminous waterproof workwear jackets and trousers. Our cleaner at work was sporting a pair of trews the other day and looked fabulous.

I thought, hmm you could silk them up and make them a bit 'luxe'.

Oh well, Ashish has got there first,
the son of a gun...

Beth Sprouts; They're back

(To Jaws Theme) De num, de num, deeee numdenumdenumdenumdenum - ARGHHHH!!! I feel like my mother when I came home with bell bottoms on in the return of the flare in what, 2000-1? 'I used to wear them when I was a teenager, you can't do that'.

But are hipsters, yes hipsters, so bad?

If you remember these pantie crimes, then probably. Cheers Jodie Marsh.

So creeping onto the scene for A/W 13-4...

Rodarte

Alexander Wang

Altuzurra

I'm not sure what to think yet, from fear more than anything, that I can remember a time that is now considered vintage, and scared we are 'revisiting' the 90s. How can I revisit - I'm still there baby!

Beth Sprouts Handmade; 3 way

In my feeble little mind I believed this to be truelly revolutionary. One bag - 3 ways! Until. I was poo-pooed by a man.
First way: a simple clutch with large bow
Second way: a shoulder bag turning your clutch into a useful for dancing with bag
Third way: a long strapped bag for chucking over the shoulder in the cycle ride home
WOW

But no, apparantly it is one bag, and still silly because you can't fit a laptop or wear it as a rucksac.

Who uses a laptop? It fits an ipad.