Customised Topshop Rucksack

As I was browsing the Topshop website a few nights ago I came across a rucksack that I reaaaally liked which made me annoyed as I already have a Topshop rucksack and so buying another one would be stoooopid. I quickly had the idea to customise the bag I already have using inspiration from the one off the website.

This is the bag I was inspired by. Image from Topshop.com

 

I just think the vintage floral pattern and leatherette look so cool along with the zips and chunky stitches.

 

This is the rucksack I have, which is still cool. Topshop.com

I found some spare velvet lying around and so decided to tack it to the pockets in a very messy and non-planned way. I was going to use leatherette like the bag from the website but I didn't have enough...

 

I think the deep purple colour of the velvet really stands out against the studs so I'm pretty pleased with what I've done, even if the sewing was very rushed!

sweaty times!

The sun is finally out which means boobs and bums come out too... not always the best thing for onlookers *cough*. I was one of the idiots who decided to fake tan and ended up with streaky arms and black feet - TANKS MOM.

what i wore today...

Necklace - New Look

Dress - H&M

Belt - New Look

Sandals - New Look

Shirt - H&M

omg my camera is killing me I'm going to have to buy a better one!

Skull studs - ...somewhere down Berwick street

This dress is such a good fit on me and is so cute too! I liked it so much I bought it in mint green n' all. Because they're plain theres room to accessorize and what not so no stress! And of course I don't wear a shirt anymore unless it's got some form of studded collar.



CRAZY CRAZY EASY TIGER.

how to make yourself cool...

...and make all the boys drool. (may be unachievable)

The shirt pictured below I bought from the River Island sale months ago for £10. It was £25 but there is no way I would have paid that for a shirt without arms. I mean WTF BRO?!

I was glad that I found this as before I was planning on buying an old man's shirt from the charity shop and chopping the arms off anyway but every time I went in I could never find a nice checkered one. Problem solved. I haven't worn this shirt since I bought it for the simple reason that I knew I must customise it before I ever wore it... too plain my friend too plain.

I still had some leatherette (fake leather) left over from my AS Textiles project and so used that to cover the collar and front pocket. This was actually surprisingly easy and rather relaxing to do compared to the cropped jumper I did a few weeks ago because I actually measured things this time, who'd a thought?!!

 Awesome angles man

The tchallenge (= challenge) came with piercing the studs through because the leatherette and shirt fabric together was TOUGH SHIT MAN - but I got through it!!

Check out that neck extension

This didn't take me as long either, about two plays of The Vaccines album and a couple of tracks of my playlist. Plus, IT LOOKS SUPA KL... if I do say so myself. Let me know what you think and please try something like this yourself, it makes you feel good inside.

THANKS AND ENGINE TANKS.

Studded Topshop rucksack

With my trusty new rucksack; nothing can go wrong! ERM, NOT. I bought this rucksack on Saturday and every day I've worn it since it's rained and I've got soaked because my umbrella broke. Oh well, I'm sure the weather will get better (ewh why I am saying this?) but I deffo feel 2 KL 4 SKL in my neeeeeww rucksack. I've wanted one since before the start of year 11 however only just decided to buy one for the disgustingly geeky reason that my back hurt. yep. I went strutting around various shops - both men and women departments - as well as charity shops but saw this one and knew it was the ONE FOR ME. Even if I hadn't found a nice one I would have bought a plain one and then studded it up big time biatch. I really like it it's just annoying when I want to get something out as I feel as though I have to unload a suitcase or summin... (wot is lyf?!)

Please don't be alarmed by my TRIPLE DENIM - I know that shit cray!

Here I'm wearing my absolutely beloved vintage Levi jacket (it used to be my muffa's) along with some Zara jeans OBVS.

It cost £35 in Topshop but with my TRUSTY STUDENT DISCOUNT I got it for £31 something pennies.

TERRIFIC.