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I dropped by BLISS magazine HQ yesterday and met with Emma who launched the competition to win work experience here with us at LLROK. Emma was really pleased with all the entries and we ploughed through the pile searching for our winner. I knew the winning entry the minute I saw it because it was super colourful with lightning bolts, skulls, stars and ribbons pinned on. I really enjoyed the fun fashion tips and ace customising ideas graffittied all over the place. The whole piece had the humour and rock'n'roll spirit of LLROK with cute details such as rock badges for buttons and safety pins instead of zips. The icing on the cake was the photo Lucie included of herself in front her rock poster strewn bedroom wall. So, Lucie Benjamin of Hertfordshire has won our competition with her "Butterfly Dress"! Yippee!
In very close second place was Rachel Blink from South Wales with her "Strawberry Grrl" bag inspired by Japanese Street Fashion and all things girly and different - pictured above. I love the vintage buttons sewn onto the sheet of paper and the pom pom detail. Uber cute. Below are some more of my fave entries...
I wish I owned a pair of "Fruity Flats" by Louise Thomas of Gloucester. A pair in every flavour!
I also love the American "Lucky Charms" cereal so I was delighted by Cherry Ann Biearley from Surrey's entry. The Mary Jane style of shoe and the nutritional information as a print on the sole are unforgettable details - Manolo watch out!
3 final great entries (from left to right) were Sarah Rogers from Dunstable with her "Silhouette Vintage Jewellery Collection"; Natalie Dunning from Stockport's "School Wears You Out" design; and Clare Mountain from Nottingham's adorable candy striped sash camisole. Thanks so much to everyone who entered - it's been a blast! I look forward to meeting the winner Lucie and having a fun week of work experience.
well done lucie!
and well commiserations to the rest of us! x
wow well done! lucie-you'll have a great time! ah you lucky thing you :D such an AMAZING design-you should be really proud! Congratulations to the runners up too *big kissy*
xx
hey leona
i love that dress too fab design and well done to lucie
i did say i was gonna enter da comp but i didnt get the chance as i had to help my mum out with family stuff...oh well
anyway leona r you gonna be offering any more work ecperience in the near future x lorsx
WEOARIUEISAJRDIUER!!!!!!!
waaaaaaahh my design is on the ladyluckwebsite!!!!
HOW COOL!!!!
i thought it sucked and kind of forgot about it until now!!!!
thankyou!
ooh, i just got the email...
Well, my name is Cherry, how-dy.
I get inspired from everything i see, here is a small list of the things that inspire me:)
Mémé from pulp fiction (butch's girlfriend)
Packaging is all over my walls
"The Racoons" and "Crystal tipps and Alistair" TV shows,
the impending ice age,
Pic-nics,
The Chicago soundtrack,
Nostalgia for the '90s,
...basically everything!
I also produce a 'zine with my freind Issy, with whom i go to charity shops the country over, and camden stable's with, and enjoy wearing kimonos with skeleton tights and looking at the food in selfridges food hall. I am so so so so happy that i was featured on this website! WAAH!:):)
tadah..xxxx
Wowee!
Well done Lucie - I want that dress! You should feel really proud of yourself and I hope you have the most incredible time (which you will!)
However, I feel also uberly happy because my design is featured!! Yayyyyyyy!! I feel special.
I just got the email too... oops!
Well, my name is Clare and I'm totally in love with designing and making random stuff whether it be spontaneous or carefully planned out. In this case, it took some planning and brainstorming with my friend in the park. I find Leona real inspiring and it just makes me want to follow my passion for designing into a career.
When thinking about this creation, I wanted it to be colourful, but not overwhelmingly so... I also just love the japanese style sashes, so I guess I wanted to include that too. I don't really know what to say...other than I feel really happy to have been a runner up - thankyou so much Leona!
hi there,
Im natalie (stockport)
i've always wanted to be a designer ever since i made my barbie a toilet roll wedding dress, so when i heard about the comp i just had to enter!
i get insparation for my designs everywhere movies,songs, bands, anything!
The idea for my entry came from my school uniform its so boring so i decided to design one i liked, even my friends wanted me to submit it to our headteacher!I used an old school shirt and changed the wording on the label,a purple top and cut the sleeves off to make a vest thing and one of my dads old ties from the 80s that i found along with a treasure trove of clothes from the 60s to 80s that belonged to my parents.
Im really pleased i got into the top six and the winning design is amazing (i wish i had that outfit)
Thanks for running the comp leona! it was fun making my design and i know have another thing to add to my portfolio.
xoxox Natalie xoxox
hi there peeps,
thank you all so much for the comments - i'm so chuffed!!! I did not think i'd win! The runners up ideas were really groovy as well, well done to them!
Inspriations? I have loads:
- I LOVE japanease street fashion - i really do, i have the 2 books 'fruits' and 'fresh fruits' and i look through them 2 get cool ideas(If you like wacky and original individual fashion buy the books!)
-Music is a big thing 2 me - i listen 2 it all the time, emo bands are my fave - enter skikari, dopamine, hollywood ending, my chemical romance, the used, taking back sunday - i could go on all day!!!!! I usually buy badges from gigs and add them 2 my creations. Tis a good idea!!!
- Also loads of lil things inspire me, i love things 2 do with skulls, stars espesh, lightening bolts, butterflies, diy designs off ebay, people in the street, band people, learn 2 die graphic clothing and love 2 go to london and just people watch in camden. Oh yeah and i have a soft spot for punks!!!!
- I also do alot of art and that inspires my clothes as i like to think im a arty dresser!!!hehe! I put all my art work on my wall which i love - makes my room cool and bright! My favourite piece is behind me in my foto! Very pleased with that one!!
-Ohhh - one more tip (i know im dragging this on!!!) I have a lil' notebook that i keep and wen i get magazines - elle girls my fav!- i cut out the things i like and make a scrapbook, its really cool as i look back and i can inspire myself! I'd recommened doin it!!!
but bascially - pretty much ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!!!!!
I'm gona make my dress me thinks, as i have alot of free time at the mo! Thanks again Leona!!!!!1
Lucie xxxxxxx
WOW the designs r cool i LUV the Fruity Flats - i want them in blackberry! i designed a blackberry necklace heehee!
didnt win o well mayb ther could be more competitions on this website 2 win like jewellery or sumthing like work experience? tht would be WAY cool Leona! hint hint!
luv ya!
Hey Leona
soz this q has nothing 2 do with the comp. but do you know if Ursula will sell out anytime soon? it's just that i want to ask 4 her 4 xmas!
thanx!
luv ya!
hey.
sparkly sarah, i no im not leona. but i just got my self a pink ursula. it was the last one. then i went on the next day and the blue ones have gone. grab urself one real quick. well done to the winner and the runner up (esp clare. i wuld buy that camisole) i have no money to get anything else.. everything off this site is so tempting! wahey sid and nancy is back.. by the time i attempt to buy them they will be goooone! evil evil :D o yar the atom earrings are quite cute i fink :D x
rok on sarah, your a specail gal, love ya loads Peter
i've just seen that what i wrote before has a big chunk missing out of it so i'll repost it because theres only a small amount of what i acctually wrote there.
hi there,
Im natalie (stockport)
i've always wanted to be a designer ever since i made my barbie a toilet roll wedding dress out of andrex!!, so when i heard about the comp i just had to enter!
my favorate things are...
my guitar (aka my baby!),
music!,
books,
sparkly things,
h&m(i am addicted to it)
beads
rainbows
holidays
and the 60s and 70s
i get insparation for my designs everywhere movies,songs, bands,shapes, colours,anything!But mostly from people i see in the street or my most insparational people spotting place afflecks palace! or the legends like blondie or marrianne faithfull!
I had so many ideas but the idea for my entry came from my school uniform its so boring so i decided to design one i liked (like a rock n roll high school version), even my friends wanted me to submit it to our headteacher!I used an old school shirt and changed the wording on the label,a purple top and cut the sleeves off to make a vest thing and one of my dads old ties from the 80s that i found along with a treasure trove of clothes from the 60s to 80s that belonged to my parents.
Im really pleased i got into the top six and the winning design is amazing (i wish i had that outfit!!)
Thanks for running the comp leona! it was fun making my design and i now have another thing to add to my portfolio.
xoxox Natalie xoxox
Hi There,
Well done to Lucie, your design is great and you are going to have so much fun.
I love the bag, japanese street fashion is so cute and i love the pom poms!
I am currently doing Art GCSE and we are studying shoes, so I thought I would just have to design a pair!
I love all of the flat, ballet type shoes around at the moment.
Anything to do with sequins is just fab!
Why I chose fruits...I'm not sure, I thought Fruity Flats had a certain ring to it!
Can't believe that I was a runner up and Leona, your website is great.
Thanks again
Louise xxx
Wow! I'm loving all the new stuff in Pick 'N' Mix! Deffo ordering my Happy Haloween studs tomorrow after school! x
Hey ladyluckrules
thanks a lot, will persuade my parents to buy me one as soon as possible!
thanku thanku thanku
luv ya!
o yes and PJT The One And Only, were u talking 2 me? hehehe soz
luv ya!
hey! i came second! i can't believe my design ('srawberry grrl' bag) is on the ladyluck website! wow! well done to lucie, your design is amazing! and thank you to leona for looking at my work, i love all the stuff you do! there's a tiny mistake though, my name is rachel williams, not rachel blink! heehee! any prizes for second palce!?!
i just read what lucie wrote, we have so much in common! we should be friends! :)
thanks again!
rachel xxxxx
hi i just wanted to say all of the designs r awesome and i luv all of the stuff u make im getting some stuff soon i found out about it in teen vogue magazine and lucky for me my birthdays is almost here so im asking for sum of your stuff! i was wondering where do u find all of your stuff and where do u get your inspiration?
bye! : )
Hey, well done everyone for entering and well done to all the runners up and the winner! (wishing i was her right now lol) wowzie i luv the dress it rules! c ya x
tell us more about LLROK! i.e. website? thanks :D
WOW i love this website its amazing!! i c it in mags all the time n i was ded bored today so i went on, theres so many things i want!!!!!!!!!! i saw al ur competition entries n they r ded kwel i wana b a designer wen am older (m only lil now hehe just turned 13 last week!) i love lucies dress, (i hav those japanese fruits books 2 lol) i am completley weird, wen i go to town dresed in wat i like n think looks cwl meen ppz stare at me and go omg wat r u wearin am like poo u just cos i hav fashion sence loooosa :)my favourite things r my kittys charlie ruby and dibble, h&m ( 90 % of my stuf is from ther lol) shoes, i hav sum amazing shoes they r kitten heels n they r pink and glittery made by irregular choice wich is v cool hehe, i like drawing and making stuff, i liiikkkkee tights n legwarmers!!! and hello kitty n pucca rok! well i gess i hav alredy ritten a load of un-understandable gobbl de goop so bi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx