The sun is glorious but it’s apparently not here to stay very long so I have been trying to catch most of it and soak it up as much as possible. I’ll admit that my flat is a poky hovel of a hole where outfits just don’t really shine that well but hopefully in a few months time, that will all change… in the meantime, it is FINALLY time to play and so I trickled and splattered dilluted blue fabric paint all over a Vivienne Westwood corset that has the perfect cream calico background for me to mess up (yes, DIY’ing over designer items is a little naughty but this hasn’t gotten much wear at all…. and the plainess of it was too difficult to resist…). With a full flowing fabric train, you can knot it up, tuck it in and twist and fold it any way you like to make different tops or dresses so in amongst the grass, trees and flowers of Hampstead Heath, much sun soaking and eye-squinting took place…
Don’t know if I’d ever be brave enough to DIY something thats designer! You look lovely, keep enjoying the sun. x
Dear Susie Bubble,
You are my idol and you look amazing. That is all.
Love,
Winona
p.s. HELLS YES we are going to do the shopping cart together! I’m putting it on my life’s to do list right now.
Great photos, and the DIYing has come out great, obv worth the risk with the designer item!
My goodness Susie these shots are so beautiful! I cannot tell you how much i love them and the simplicity really allows the dress to shine through. Following the great story we shot together for fashion156, it looks as if “model” can now be a career option if you so desire!! lol.
enjoy the sunshine.
see you soon
guy xx
what a lovely idea! the dress turned out beautifully, I’d always be too scared incase I messed it up!
and I’m so glad it’s final sunny in good ol’ england. it’s even lasted a week :0
I just hope it stays like this for summer!
gee it looks like a beautiful day in london. It’s nice to see you out of the usual dreary confines of a house.
your dress is so pretty too.
i would not have the courage to DIY a designer dress.
LOVING the shoes!
I love what you’ve done with the dress and the pics. Now you DO have good outfit photos.
I was on hampstead heath all day on saturday but looking pretty ropey in some cut off shorts i’d made that morning. Plus sunburn. Luckily none of this was captured on camera.
ps. possible fancy dress parties sounds like the best news I’ve heard all day!
Lovely.
The blue paint splatters on the dress look absolutely amazing, and so do you. Just a question, though (one that stops me from going splatter all over my own white dresses): how are you going to deal with laundering it, if it gets dirty? Or is the paint somehow waterproof?
And you really do look like you’re having a brilliant time in the park- the dress has a vague touch of fairy about it in that shot with the bluebells (were they bluebells?).
dame viv westwood will be proud of you. and that dress is just so beautiful!
Love love love love love love everything about it.
u have a good sense of style..i always adore you..and tour blog is super goddess!!the dress is super fine!!!
if i go to your place..plz..we need to go shopping together
from leather to woodlands, what lovely, serene pictures yet with your added twist! i really like the elongated body shape when you’re holding the branch
You look amazing!
10 out 10 for courage susie – im too scared to even wash my designer kit let alone DIY it. xf
what shoes that you wear? loveeee it
All compliments should go to the boyf for taking the pics.
The shoes are by Bronx NYC…got them in TK Maxx for a fiver…
That’s exactly what I’ve thinking about! It’s really time to play&paint and you did a fantastic job. Plus, you look stunning in the 5th picture and I heart those shoes/booties/sandals. Where they’re from?
Yay! Susie styles outside. I think nothing should be off limits to the urge to DIY.
wow, so surreal! beautiful đ
really nice shots susie bubble
You can really pose like a model! Love the looks.
Lovely, gorgeous colour contrasts in the shot. Clever setting and great setting. nos 4 & 5 of the six were fab. The spooky thing is that I think they have an Alice in Wonderland quality and I would love to set you in a mad hatters tea party style shoot!
Lovely, gorgeous colour contrasts in the shot. Clever setting and great setting. nos 4 & 5 of the six were fab. The spooky thing is that I think they have an Alice in Wonderland quality and I would love to set you in a mad hatters tea party style shoot!
Amazing as usual. I am personally digging the Bubble in the bluebells the best.
Now I’m going to cover all my dresses in splooges and frolic in my front garden. The neighbours will stare but the internet will know I’m cool. You make it look so much fun!
Becky.
PS – Thank you so much for the Christopher Kane dress compliment. All I can see in that picture is my pointy drunken face, so you’ve made me feel a little less mortified by the whole thing. It helps.
Fantastic, no need for overpriced Fashion editorials!
I love what you did with that dress! (:
omg!! susie!! that dress is sooo amazing!! i feel soo inspired to diy right now!!!
lovely! but i am more distracted by your fab shoes!!!
beautiful photos!! i love what you did with the v.westwood dress. genius! also love those shoes! i’m captivated by the first photo…someone mentioned alice in wonderland…i can definitely see it!
Great DIY project, what kind of paint did you use? You look great in the 5th photo, I feel inspired to try that dress length more.
Nice to see Susie out in natural light đ
gorgeous photos for a gorgeous outfit. and those shoes are an absolute bargain!!!
i’m sure vivienne will understand… you look lovely, and hamstead heath is the perfect place to be lovely in.
Great photos ! I love the outfit.
amazing pictures!
Great job! And I’m not one to hold items sacred. If you weren’t wearing it then it deserved a second life. And what a great rebirth it is. You’re beautiful Susie!
ohh! this is gorgeous! where is it?
and i agree, you are beautiful (:
Kudos to your courage on splattering paint over a designer dress! I love the effect! Very playful. haha
The sun seems to work well for you! Hope it stays longer there in your city! So, you can bask more and have fab photos such as this one! đ
suzie why dont we do a shooting in london this summer while i’m there…?? could be fun no? ahhah did you see the dazedhyeres pics what do you think tel me… bisousP
i love the blue splatters, it really makes the dress yours. who are your shoes by? i love the last photo too, you look lovely!
Location shoot…love it!
What is it with London this week…everyone was out in the sun, you didn’t happen to run into Amy Winehouse while you were in the park?
You fit into your surroundings so very perfectly.
eeh, very brave paint splattering of VW, there.
luckily a success!
and these shots are bloody gorgeous. I COMPLETELY understand the tedious routine of tacking photos in the house.. lighting, angles, balance.. uh very boring. But so lovely to see you in a different surrounding, really allows the outfit to stand out.