Nasty Women exhibiton

Hi everyone! If you have been following my blog, then you would know that I had artwork up at the Nasty Women exhibition at Constellations just over two weeks ago! So I promised you lot that as well as writing about the Rising Sirens event, that I would fill you in on the boss event that was this one! 😀

But first, seeing as this is a fashion blog after all, I might as well put up a few pictures of my hair and make-up!

1. Headband, Claire’s Accessories
2. Earrings, Forever 21
3. Stripy t-shirt, Primark
4. Vintage Levi’s denim jacket, Quiggins/Grand Central
5. Hoodie, Primark
6. Dungaree dress, Primark
7. Tights, Primark
8. Vans trainers, Schuh

With my look, I was inspired by punk music, hence why I decided to style my hair into an ’emo’ look, throw my Vans on but wear super-colourful accessories and make-up! (You will be happy to know that my eyeshadow skills are improving, if only slightly! But hey, practise does make perfect!) I also wanted to throw on my vintage denim jacket to throw the entire look together 🙂

Not only was I feeling myself, a lot of the people who attended the event were very stylish as well! Three people in particular were owning it; Cynthia (@cynthiaatmm) and Lo (@queenlogreen), who were two of the event organisers, as well as Cynthia’s brother David (@dxvid.97)!

 

Girls, if you’re reading this, I hope you like the illustrations! 🙂

In addition to the fabulous stylish people on show, the artwork was great! A few of my favourites are below, alongside their Instagram profiles so you can follow them if you like their work! #supportlocalartists ❤

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Overall, the Nasty Women exhibition launch was amazing! If I gave the show out of 10, it would be an 11! Amazing people, brilliant artwork and a lovely atmosphere means that it was certainly an iconic night! ❤

Hope you all enjoyed this post!

Lois

xxxxx

 

OOTW – Outfit of the Week!

Hi everyone! I haven’t posted as much as I’d have liked to this week because as a freelance illustrator, I’ve been commissioned with so many projects! Which is exciting, of course, but it’s made me neglect this blog a little bit so I apologise!

(Also, on a side note, one of the projects is an art event that me and two friends are setting up to coincide with International Women’s Day 2018… watch this space!)

However, I thought if I’m being a busy bee this week, I might as well be a busy bee with style! So all of my outfits have been fairly relaxed but still eccentric enough to make an impact!

This outfit, however, was my absolute favourite this week

I love it because I took a risk with my personal style. That is because I hardly ever wear black, so to make the main part of my outfit black felt a bit scary! At first I thought ‘how the hell am I gonna make this colourful?!’ but then breathed a sigh of relief when I remembered that’s why accessories were invented! Thank god!

Here’s every part my outfit, enjoy!

1. Scarf (worn as a headband) – Oxfam.
2. Earrings – Forever 21.
3. Scarf – H&M. This was featured in my last OOTW but I love it! It’s perfect for winter!
4. Stripy dress (worn as a top) – Asda. I got this back in 2010 so it’s an oldie but a goodie!
5. Dungaree dress – Primark. Again, this was featured in my previous OOTW but I was a bit bloated so needed something loose to feel comfy, don’t judge!
6. Tote bag – Accessorize. This bag is actually 7 years old! I bought it back in 2011 but the quality is amazing and it’s waterproof!
7. Bracelets – Primark.
8. Pink bangle – ABC L1. My friend Lis runs this quirky little vintage shop where I bought this from! If you want to check out this hidden gem, it’s located at the bottom of Victoria St opposite the Shankly Hotel and you can follow their Facebook here!
9. Tights – Primark
10. Wellies – In a gift shop in Devon, haha! Back in 2009 me and my family all went on a two week holiday there alongside my aunty Sue, uncle Jimmy and our cousin Jessica. The entire trip was sunny except for one day when it was rainy, so mum took us the nearest shop and got us all a pair of wellies. I picked this pair because the pattern was colourful and looked like Smarties!

And that, pals, is my outfit of the week! ❤

Lois xxxxxx

 

‘Thresholds: The Adjacent Possible’ exhibition summary + Street Style!

On Friday night, me and my friends Becky and Laura had the pleasure of visiting the opening night of ‘Thresholds: The Adjacent Possible’, which is held at The Tapestry and run by Not Just Collective! I was already excited because our mate, the fabulous illustrator Sasha Spyrou (@anotherrrealm on Instagram), had her photography exhibited at the show alongside many other talented artists!

Now I can guess what you’re wondering… “Why the hell is Lo And Behold talking about a bloody art show when she’s meant to be a fashion blog?” Well, hold your horses! I’ll tell you why now! Well, basically not only was there cool artwork, I managed to spot a few people who were sporting some STRONG looks! I mean, fashion inspiration comes from everywhere doesn’t it, not just the catwalk!

Becky (left) was a little bit later than me and Laura, but honest to god when she arrived I thought bloody hell girl you’re serving 80’s witchy realness right there 😀 Her Instagram is @rebeccagladams, which features her incredible illustrations and strong make up looks! 🙂

Nikki (right), who was running the exhibition, looked cool as well! As I said in my previous post, if I was an animal then I would be a parrot because I live for colour! Her Instagram is @spells_against_civilisation, which features her brilliant and thought-provoking artwork as well as updates about the current exhibition!

Seeing as I’m talking about an art exhibition, I might as well put up some photies of some of my personal favourites from the show! (Word of warning though, I’m not a photographer so the quality of some of these pics might be a bit shocking, I apologise in advance!) :’)

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As you can see from the slideshow, there is a wide variety of artworks on show and what I photographed was only a small selection as the exhibition was HUGE!

‘Thresholds: The Adjacent Possible’ is currently on at The Tapestry (12-14 Gildart St, Liverpool, L3 8ET) and is open 11am-6pm every day until Sunday 18th February.