07/07/2012

Taking home on the road


Ah bonjour

What can possibly be the reason for such a lapse in blog-munication…something life-changing surely would be the only explanation to a design-hungry public… mais oui, in the words of Bridget Jones “MIT BEBE”. Indeed we have been blessed with the very definition of a bouncing baby boy and as you can imagine I have been very happy to devote all my attention to him since he joined us in the world. 
However my hands have not been entirely without creative output (aside from finger puppets), my new product range is travelling to market...literally.


The new KatyCasey range of camper and caravan soft-furnishings for the homemaker who likes to take home on the road. The product range is heavily influenced by my childhood sweet-smelling, brown and orange hued, card gaming haven- our Sprite Muskateer caravan. The colour palette and shapes used, draw from the late seventees-early eightees, with key fabrics and colours from this era being blended with more contemporary accents for a less kitsch more cool range.

Please browse the growing collection here and at katycasey.co.uk, items are available in limited number which ensures your van will remain as individual as you are. Should you like a design but have specific colours in-mind, I can source upcycled and new fabrics at a ‘tweaked’ price point- though not the sort to make you gasp. Just ask, and I can find something to suit you. I will add products to the blog as they form so keep a weather eye. Price start from £20, with offers for keeping the created pairs together so e-mail me at lookseyblog@gmail.com for details/order queries.

To add, don’t feel excluded if you currently don’t have a wheel-ed crash-pad, we are saving-up too and our home is the more permanent expression of those precious memories. As such, whether your chair be vintage or poang, they would welcome the aesthetic too. 

30/09/2011

FRIDAY FASHION: Record shop chic

The independent record shop-girl is an indie film style icon and an ideal style choice for this seasonal transition with ditsy print shirt-dressed in warm tones. Piecing together charity shop finds, hand-me-down jewellery, brogues or seventies mid-heel boots is achievable from most small high-streets. Style up or down with thick tights, gold accessories, and towel-dried hair. A pair of shades work well, rose lip tint and light mascara is all you need. 
If you can't get to the shops this weekend, or want a starting place, check-out the inspiration and links below.


1.Pleated T-shirt DressLadies Sleeveless Blouse - PeacocksSpotty wrap tea dress
Weekend pick-up> Miss Selfridge £29; Peacocks (was £18) now £14; 
BHS multi-purpose recommendation (was £30) £21



2. 
Seasonal staple-buy> Motel 'Dara' jumper £45; 
Urban Outfitters dresses £48 & £55; 
 Label Lab at House of Fraser Was £65, Now £45; Motel  midi skirt £38


3. Image 1 of ASOS Duffle Coat With Check ContrastSonia by Sonia Rykiel Karl Donoghue 
Big Spender> ASOS £85; 'Sonia' by Sonia Rykiel@Net a Porter £500 
& Karl Donoghue £1675


4. Grey Backpackctl00Office Bon appetite Burgundy velvet
Accessories> Culture Label- Shabd Alexander£36; The Cambridge Satchel Company (11") £74; Office 'Bon appetit' £60 (wear with socks)


Enjoy! It's a bold look, but one you can really work for effect. An autumnal bit of fun, and for you teens of the nineties it is a comfortable nostalgic look for work and leisure.

29/09/2011

What a find...LIGHTING

My picks for a stylish glow in your home.

(CLOCKWISE FROM TOP, click to link):


B&Q Clusta 7 Light Ceiling Light Black £19.98 (was £30)

Eco centric Curly Lamp Shade-  Regular £260.87; 

Antler Designs by John Marsh Price on enquiry; 

BootsNGus at Etsy Shop. Mason Jar Chandelier. $100; 

John Lewis Original BTC Coffee Pot Pendant £119; Soren Glass Ceiling Light, Lrg £150; 

Habitat photographic giant floor lamp £170; 

In The Woodshed  Vintage theatrical lighting from £400; 

Urban Outfitters Suck UK Book Rest Lamp Web Exclusive £40; 

Tu at Sainsbury's Diner Pendant 2 Tier Lampshade £30.