there ain't no rest for the wicked

so i'll admit it, my posts recently have been very research heavy, and i'll admit that is because for the last few months my head has been full of the life of stars and renaissance composers. and then when my a-levels were finnaly done, it was time to put up my final exhibition for my textiles, my first gig, and then the most awaited event of the year, my leaver's prom. and i guess i haven't really introduced myself either. so here i am:

from l-r: micah&i, charlotte&i
my blue dress from monsoon, silver pendant from accessorize annd hair bands from new look [sale]
micah's tux rented from austin reed.

i have to admit that this tradition we have borrowed from our cousins overseas, unlike others...supersizing and teen dramas with no plots are just some to name, but prom night is quite special, it's the one night other than our wedding nights when we're truly allowed to look and feel like princesses, and i'm not going to argue with that! i mean just look at some of the girls from my year: 

from l-r: kelly, baljit, sophia, hayley in coast, jess, beca in zara, katy, and kate in ted baker
photos via the maidstone photo factory

don't they all look lovely? but that's not the only thing that's happened this month for me, it was also my a-level graduate show, very exciting! it marks the end of a very long era for me, my last public event at my secondary school, somewhere i've been for seven long years! so here are some snaps of the work displayed.

models l-r: alice, rosie, jordana, kelly, beca. 
designers: me, rosie, talisa, kelly, elen. 
photos by talisa

this may seem an odd thing, but at my school, tradition is a very important idea, so the annual graduate show, or showcase is a way for prospective young designers get the chance to show their work. it also builds the confidence of those who model, as the older students showing work ask younger students to model it. it's very cool and very important to maintaining a life-long tradition. 

after this i had a bit of a rest and then my 18th birthday, here are a few photos of me and my family

  

- my super yummy birthday cake - dad, me, mum & alice - micah&i my first legal drink - micah&i - micah, me &alice - micah, me &dad- my special birthday plate -

my dress is from dorothy perkins , jewellery is from john lewis
my sister's dress is h&m 

i apologise for such an image heavy post, and so far from actual fashion, but so much has happened that i wanted to talk to you about! anything happening in your lives?
ciao for now lovelies