For a few months in 2012, I was experimenting with video apps. One of the ones I liked, but never really caught on was Keek. Here are 14 videos (each 36 seconds long) that I took of random snippets of my life. They are essentially 36 second vlogs. Enjoy. :]
So here I am, working in the studio/shop getting stuff done. Or trying to at least. :] My hair is a little pink- I'm trying to grow all the bleached bits out so I can be 100% natural. My shirt is from this awesome vintage store in Bristol called "Loot". Thier store is right next to the bus station, so it's kind of perfect for me to pop in when I go into town. Plus, they are great at taking vintage items and making them more wearable for today's people. I like them. My boots, I found them at my other favourite Bristol Vintage store, Repsycho. The socks are my handknitted 'Story Socks', the cardigan is a 'hand me down' from Dad (pure wool! yes!). And Leggings. Always Leggings. I'm a fan of super comfy clothes that make me feel good. It might not be the most stylish things out there, but it works for me. (Although I'm a sucker for a nice pair of shoes. I never thought I was a shoe girl, but I kind of am... kind of. Maybe.) Do you put comfort over style? Have you ever dressed like a cowboy hippie?
Kimxo P.S. It's SO FUN to have a shop to photograph my outfit posts in. I'm having way too much fun here, guys! It's criminal!!!
Hey, remember when I posted videos every Tuesday? I'm not going to promise a video EVERY week, but I can definately feel my blogging/vlogging mojo coming back.
Let's start out slow. Here's a compliation of 'videos' from my phone between Jan and March 2014. It starts the day I moved into my new home in Bristol. I'm making this just for me, but I thought you might be interested to see what I've been up to.
Music by Hills Have Riffs (DCW Briggs): http://www.facebook.com/HillsHaveRiffs The app: http://1secondeveryday.com/
I am so in love with Bristol these days, it's a little out of control, really. Something that makes it such a warm and inviting place for me, is the people that I know that live here or visit often. Two of those people: Heather and Jack. Jack's family have just build a Passive House in thier back yard essentially. It's a stark contrast to the very characterful house that now sits right next to this modern masterpiece. Heather is an artist who has a lot of skills including woodwork, and she helped add some beautiful touches to thier new house. Heather is building a website and needed some photos so of course I said I'd help out. It was mostly just a good excuse to hang out and eat hummous and catch up. We picked a beautiful sunny day and here are some of my favourite photos from the afternnon... It's so magical to get a peek into someone else's home adventure. I'm feeling very unprepared to take photos of my own house and we've only been here for 4.5 months! ;] Oh well, I know it's a slow process, and of course if you're going to have your house photographed, you're going to have to do some 'dressing'. :]
Kim xo
P.s. It feels really good to be blogging again. I have a confession to make: I've haven't been using my SLR as much as I used to. I haven't even been carrying it around with me most days! I am, however, using my phone to take snaps a lot... which is kind of where most people are going now, but I gotta admit it was NICE to shoot on a 'real' camera and sit and edit these. It made me miss taking everyday photos this way.
One thing that I LOVE about our location, is the two great big windows at the front of the house, which flood the shop with light and give everyone driving by a little peek! They've been in a constant state of dress and undress since we moved in (and I've been setting up), but it was fun to get it a little more 'dolled up' for Yarn Shop Day.(The 'SPIN' letters were a sweet gift from a new local friend as a 'shop warming' present. Isn't that the nicest thing?)
-Kim xo
p.s. I think this should be a thing, documenting and sharing how our shop windows change.... what do you think?
