The Shirts of Eddie Jordan

I have made an executive decision to make a blog post and it could be the first; dedicated to The Shirts of Eddie Jordan.

I’ve grown up watching Formula 1 on every other Sunday with my Dad and now if it’s on, I do flick over and watch it-keep me in the loop of who’s driving what.

Well it only came to my attention this weekend passed, that even though during most race’s Eddie Jordan’s shirt usually comes up in conversation-I have never fully appreciated his shirts until now.     I think it takes a brave man to wear all the prints and colours that Mr E.J wears and I think he pulls them off well. I realised half the attraction to flicking over to the F1 now, is to see what shirt E.J. will be wear!

Loving the polka dot.

Of course, not only his shirts, I genuinely like his whole attitude and charisma that he brings to the show; not being scared or intimidated by anyone and pushing through to get what the public want to know.

If anybody doesn’t know who Eddie Jordan is he was a racing driver during the seventies, he raced for Formula Ford, Formula Atlantic and Formula Two. In the 1980’s he founded his first team Eddie Jordan Racing and then later on he founded Jordan Grand Prix in Formula 1. He helped a lot of new and up and coming drivers including Michael Schumacher who had he’s first season with Jordan Grand Prix until joining Benetton. It was in 2004 when Eddie Jordan finally sold Jordan Grand Prix and since then he has carried on being an icon in Formula 1 moving into presenting and co hosting with Jake Humphrey and  ex formula 1 racer David Coultard.

Now every other weekend I see him on the tele, commentating for Formula 1 and flauting another funky shirt and I think he's great-he carries the whole swarve thing off and is a bit of an ol' silver fox!

Guess which ones E.J?

 

I think you notice E.J.'s shirts more as he is usually standing with David and Jake, who seem to like their plain block coloured shirts.

I'm liking the black and white check, not only does it stand out and play with your eyes, but I also like the red buttons down the front-very couture!

I think this is one of my favorites-Purple with pinky print. It also looks as if its a sheen satin fabric-which just makes it cooler!

 

 

And just a little note: I’ve just found out that E.J suffers from alopecia and has done since a racing accident years ago and therefore he wears wigs. I’m quite surprised as he’s hair is amazing and suits him so well.

Congrats E.J for making it looks so cool!

London Fashion Week- Osman

I think I have fallen in love!  

As I’m researching London Fashion Week, there weren’t anyone’s collections (apart from Peter Pilotto!) that I really looked at and thought “that is amazingly beautiful!”

Until….. Osman!

 

If I’m honest it’s not a name I recognized or knew but I love the new spring summer 2013 collection. It started with bright bold colours such as fuchsia and blue and then within the collection transformed into more muted tones such as pastel pinks, black and white. The cut of the garments varied as well with dresses, three quarter trousers and shorts all being part of the collection. One of the main features was what seemed to be embroidery with designs including a star shape and a heart design.

 

I loved the angles with this collection; whether it is in the shoulders, the peplums or in the neck lines. There were the harsh elements of cut but then there were pieces that were teamed up with a beautiful soft fabric to introduce the softer side of the collection. Fabric wise-I’m not sure what was included n the collection although there was satin used in some of the skirts and a padded quilted fabric used with the embroidery design. I loved the leather or pleather that was included in some tops and the sheen fabrics.

On the whole, I think there is an element of power and toughness but with soft edges making this collection very elegant and sophisticated. It’s one of my favourites so far!

London Fashion Week Peter Pilotto

So London Fashion Week is here and I haven’t written anything yet!

I have been keeping up to date with Style.com as the greatest fashion site you can keep right up with each show as it literally gets put onto the site.

While having a look through yesterday-one designer that really caught my eye was Peter Pilotto. As I looked through the new S/S 13 collection; I loved the beginning of monochrome heavily printed with geometric shapes and print but then as the collection evolved it incorporated bright colours and movement inspired curved print.

I also loved the cut of the garments-I think that why this collection stood out to me as it has both aspects within it; construction and textiles. I love the cut of the garments; tight trousers with volumes such as peplums over the waist or flare in the sleeves or hip area to balance out the contour of the body. I even loved the playfulness of the peplum round the waist that turns into the flare of the hem around the skirt.

Within the collection there seemed to be what I could see of Digital Printing; such defined crisp prints onto fabrics with appeared to be silks. Also there seemed to be quite a lot of knit. I did think it a bit strange to have designed knit for spring summer, but then the weather we have it’s nice to be prepared! And for someone who doesn’t get-on with knit very well-I think it’s exquisite and looks utterly beautiful on the models. I even like the contrast between the thicker knit and the soft flowingness of the silks.

Love the geometric print and the geometry in the knit aswell.

 

Peter Pilotto is a name I have come to recognize-and this year it has just flaunted itself off!

P!nk on Chatty Man-Alan Carr!!

Anyone who’s ever seen me or got to know me would probably know how influenced by the pop/rock star  P!nk, I am.

I would go so far to say I am one of her biggest fans-I’ve got all her albums and saw her live a couple of years ago; which was amazing!! I love her personality, her passion in everything she does and especially her frankness. Don’t get me wrong; I like a bit of Britney, but in a fight Id be P!nk all the way!!

I also love her fashion sense; I didn’t realize till I took a good look at myself how much she influenced me so early on; age 14 I chopped all my hair off and went punkie! Then ended up colouring it every colour under the sun! I’d like to think I don’t do high street fashion and that artist’s like P!nk helped me develop my own sense of style and find my own random little thing I’ve got going on!

Well today…. I purposely went out, down the town (looking a mess I might add!) and bought P!nk’s new album released today “The Truth about Love”!!!!!! To be honest I’ve only heard the first 8 songs; and in my “expertise opinion” it is a different sound for P!nk, with some songs with more electro beats and then others-a lot harder and rockier. It sounds good and I’m excited to hear the rest!

 

Front of new album.

So over the last week or so, P!nk has been out and about in the states and recently here in the UK advertising the new album and single. I watched part of the new series 10 Ellen DeGeneres Show in the U.S. with P!nk on it-and really enjoyed the interview. Recently here; Friday on Channel 4 P!nk  was live on Chatty Man with Alan Carr and she was amazing. I think Alan baffled her a bit with a few sentences but she took everything really well and it seems motherhood has done her the world of good with her saying “It makes me more fun!” She secured Alan into a trapeze harness and helped him do a summersault which in itself was amusing! Then finished the show singing the new single “Blow me”.

Pink helping Alan Carr into the harness.

 

I loved what she was wearing both on the Ellen show; in a leopard dress with nude shoes-which I thought was quite toned down for her and then in a black leather/plether dress on Chatty Man with silver sparkly stilettos.  *love*

Pink on Chatty Man.

I'm loving the hair-tucked over.

 

Pink on Ellen Degeneres show.

Wild and rocking hair!

 

I think she’s looking pretty good and that’s what I’m aiming for when I’m 33! And now she’s cut her hair off again to a cool shaven back-might persuade me to do the same…..  J

Shingo Sato exercises-by Toni Anne Everitt

Started a new internet course in the last couple of weeks, taught by the infamous designer Shingo Sato: he is a Milan based designer who teaches Transformational Reconstruction. It is an internet course only available to people who are invited to take part and is a once in a blue moon opportunity as this is only the second time this course as been available, also with no charge.

The course is going to last approx 2 months with a new exercise to do every week to upload to showcase. I have just uploaded the first two exercises which were based upon one seam bodices; using the apex’s of the darts to join a one line design onto the front and back of a bodice.

During these exercises they have helped me to sew better especially around curves and corners teaching me about mountains and valleys and how important it is to cut into the fabric to ease it.

I have been using thick calico and any fabric I’ve got hanging around the house; which is a red cotton material at the moment and also using my new sewing machine!

This is the first bodice-made by following Shingo Sato's excersise including the design.

This is the front of the bodice

The back of the bodice.

A close up of one of the points-quite proud of it!

Then after completing the first exercise; the next aim was to make your own variation with your own design.

The only negative comment I have recieved was that my ironing needs to be improved!

Which I think is fair enough-being I don't even own an ironing board, so I will have to sort that out!

 

Im quite happy with it and I'm hoping to show my designs up here once their done!