Hidden Finds

 A tile rendition of the rose window in the west gable of the great hall of the London Palace of the Bishops of Winchester. 

Taken from an etching dated 1884 by courtesy of the Guildhall Library, City of London. 

Hand painted by Jonathan Wrights



Maker Monday: Winterbourne House - Part 2

Another fabulous find whilst i was at Winterbourne House were these lovely vintage sewing and pattern books, which i find fascinating to look at. 

The Singer sewing machine book and the tins of thread and buttons remind me of the old books and tins that my Nan has. 

Maker Monday: Winterbourne House

Winterbourne House in Birmingham has some lovely arts and crafts and William Morris inspired wallpapers and furnishings showing intricate patterns of flowers and birds...lots of lovely colours too!

If you fancy visiting, take a look at the Winterbourne House website for information and tickets



The Simpsons and Balenciaga Collaboration

 I do love an alternative fashion show and this was one of the fun examples from this months fashion weeks. 

Balenciaga collaborated with The Simpsons and created a short fashion film for their new collection. 

See some stills below or watch the full video on the Balenciaga YouTube Channel

BCU Open Day for Ba Fashion Design, Costume and Garment Technology

Looking for your next step in Fashion, Costume or Garment Technology education?

Why not join us at Birmingham City University on our open days to find out more about our creative courses?

More open days are running on the October 23rd and November 21st. 

To find out more and book you place, visit the BCU website