The MSE Fashion " Useful and Inspirational Links" Thread.

Bronnie

As the Fashion side of this board evolves, there are quite a lot of inspiring and useful links being posted. Sometimes, there's no time to look at them there and then and they aren't always easy to find later. Fashion blogs for example are a great way to get new ideas for putting your existing clothes together in a different way or for updating your style or accessorising in new ways.

How about an ongoing thread where we can keep these links and maybe a brief description of the site together for easier reference?

If you post a link as part of an answer to someones post, maybe you could also add it here, so they're all together.

Bronnie

I posted this the other day, but I'll start the thread with it.


Great inspiration for Plus Size Fashion

www.divalookbook.com


Sharron and goanmad and others have recently posted good links, perhaps you could add them ladies, also could someone who knows it add the polyvore link?

crocodileteeth

Just read a book by India Knight called The Thrift Book - Live Well & Spend Less and there is loads of ideas & websites listed for fashion & beauty.
I bought it from Tescos (in their 2 books for £7.00) Its very MSE.

Sorry can't do links, just tried and got a whole massive page of amazon stuff. If anyone else can that would be great.

goanmad

Great idea, Bronnie.

For all you second-hand clothes lovers out there:

CAR BOOT JUNCTION - A comprehensive list of car boot sales nationwide. http://www.carbootjunction.co.uk/index.php

CHARITY SHOPS UK - Worth a look if you fancy a day out.
http://www.charityshops.org.uk/

Inspirational websites for creative chicks:

START SEWING: http://www.startsewing.co.uk/customising-your-old-clothes.html
CRAFTSTER: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?www
CRAFT GUERILLA: http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/amelias_blog/2009/05/craft_guerrilla_in_our_midst_1.php

goanmad

Craft Books:

EITHNE FARRY: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yeah-Made-Myself-Fashion-Domestic/dp/0297851179

SEW SUBVERSIVE: http://www.amazon.com/Sew-Subversive-Dirty-Fabulous-Fashionista/dp/1561588091 and http://www.amazon.com/Subversive-Seamster-Transform-Threads-Couture/dp/156158925X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

alias123

Not very MSE, but I always return to the fashion shows when I'm stuck for inspiration:

www.style.com
www.style.it
www.stylefinder.com

FelinePrincess

https://www.Polyvore.com - great site for getting inspiration and ideas, or creating your own looks.

Bronnie

This was a great one of goanmad's, posted on the alternative/goth fashion thread

http://www.mookychick.co.uk/diy_ethic/

FairyShazza

I find this place quite good for plus sized clothes which are relatively cheap

http://www.yoursclothing.co.uk

Also don’t forget the good old staple

www.ebay.co.uk

Silaqui

This one isn't always great but is interesting http://www.fashion-era.com/trends_2009/2009-spring-summer-fashion-trends-looks.htm

Bronnie

Here's one from snowedunderitall posted earlier today

www.bigwardrobe.com

It's a clothes swapping/selling site, maybe an idea for all those fab clothes that 'get lost' and don't attract any bids on ebay!