Latest Items

So I have some new items to show you, some were out a while ago and some only came out yesterday. 

Right, the first two are some more A3 posters which are based on the TV show Sons of Anarchy. I wanted to re-create the wall of mugshots that is present in the SOA clubhouse so I first drew Jax as he's the main character. I then decided to add Clay into the mix as he's Jax's main problem that keeps coming back to bite on the arse. 

Here's what they look like anyways, I hope you like them :)

The next item on the list is my latest product - hip flasks. I wanted to make a product that people would buy for others as gifts and with winter on our doorsteps along with Christmas I thought what better than a hip flask. It provides a little tipple for the cold weather plus adds a bit of style on the way.

I made four designs, hopefully to suit everyone. So I have a traditional whiskey barrel style with a tattoo influenced image on the front. The weighted companion cube from Portal, for all you fellow gamers out there. Last but not least, a traditional winter pattern in pink or grey. 

Each design has been printed onto high quality vinyl which has been tested up 30 metres for waterproofing (not that you'd be drinking at that level but just in case you decide to)

All the new items have been uploaded to my website, so feel free to pop over there to check them out further!

LL xx

So Today I'm...

Wearing: 
A pastel pink pleated skirt I found in a Mary Stevens Hospice charity shop (bargain!)
Black vest from New Look
Black sparkle cardigan from George
Black leggings from Primark
Black belt from Dorothy Perkins
Bowler hat from eBay (another bargain!)
Shoes from Peacocks

LL xx

Respect The Chemistry.

I love Breaking Bad, it's an awesome TV show that keeps you on your toes through every episode. I started to doodle the characters at first then it turned into a mini project which finally got developed into a finished product - A3 posters/prints.

I made a list of items that made an impact in the show such as the moth image on the methylamine barrels, the purple teddy plus the fly. I linked up certain items with each characters and tried out a few ideas and compositions.

I wanted to bring in the pack of cards theme into the design as a way of identifying the characters seeing as I wanted to use Walter & Heisenberg (which if you watch the show, you will know that they are the same person). Another reason I wanted the playing card idea was for the spade symbol which represents the death card - the ace of spades. The minimal use of black and shades of primary colours also pays homage to picture cards.

I limited the posters to 100 of each design, which I personally signed & numbered on the back of each print. 

LL xx

So Today I'm...

Reading: Mort by Terry Prachett which is the fourth in the Discworld series - currently on page 34.

Wearing: Kitten Leggings by Abandon Ship Apparel & a Beastie Boys inspired T-shirt by TBClub

LL xx

Fire The Laser!

Helllloooo! It's been a while since I posted last but I have news!
I found a laser cutter and got to work on some new designs, here are the items I had made:

Mirrored Letters

Mirrored Sugar Skulls

Wooden Sugar Skulls 


All items are now available on my website so go check them out :)
LL xx

Wolverhampton Degree Show

On Friday I went along to my old university (Wolverhampton) to see the third year art & design student's degree show. There was a variety of 3D models, paintings, fashion designs & photographs all coming from the latest talent Wolverhampton has to offer. Here's a few that caught my eye.

 Sarah Jennings

Emma Louise McKee 

 Amy Louise Evans

Karoline Andersen 

Andrea Brittain 

Emily McHale

While looking on my old floor; the textiles studio, I found this! Student success - Lynsey Harris! WHOOOP!

The event was wonderful plus there was free booze & nibbles which is always a bonus! See you next year  Wolverhampton Uni! :) 

LL xx

Glam Girls in Kidderminster

Last night I took part in the Glam Girls shopping, pamper & physic night at The Gainsborough House Hotel. It was a lovely event which included tarot card reading, nail technicians, crystal therapy & much more.

A good friend of mine & fellow designer Karen Perry was also at the event showcasing her latest screen printed tote bags & tea towels. Check her out, she's not only a lovely person but an awesome designer!

I'd like to thank you if came along to the event or if you helped make it happen.

LL xx

Photo Shoot

I'd been meaning to do a Lynsey Luu photo shoot for a while now but could never find the time to do so. Then a friend of mine asked if he could do a shoot for me, I said yea which started the ball rolling and we began to look for models and possible locations.

Once all the details were chosen, it was time to get everyone in the same place at the same time which is quite hard to be honest especially when it snows!

The shoot was done on the evening and luckily there wasn't any snow but I told the models to bring a hoody in case it did get cold. It was bloody freezing but hopefully they were a bit warmer than if they just had the T-shirt on *fingers crossed* 

Photographer: Ashley Chandler
Photographer's Assistant: Samm Goodall

Male Model: Joe Bradley
Female Model: Laura Leather

Location: Stourbridge

Thanks to everyone who helped out. Here's a more relaxed picture of Joe & Laura that was took in-between shots.

LL xx

Wollaston Market

Yesterday I had a stall at St. James Church Hall in Wollaston and it was a great way to start to a day! It was from 10a.m till 2p.m and the weather was perfect for passers by to come have a quick nose at all the items available. 

This was the first of hopefully many monthly flea markets for Carnaby's Markets and some of the proceeds were even donated to the local primary school to help underprivileged children to go on school trips.

It was the first time I had showcased my latest items such as the Awesome Tee & WTF Beanie, here's some images I took of my stall. 

Everyone had a smile on their face (probably due to the weather as spring is finally here!) plus it was such a great turn out especially as it was the first market. Thanks to everyone who came to say hi, hopefully I'll see some of you again very soon!

LL xx

LL Facts

I thought I'd give you all a chance to get to know me by answering a few questions and providing a facts about myself. A fan called Carys sent the questions over to me, but feel free to add some more by commenting. 

1.If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be?

Stefan Abingdon...

2.What would be your dream job?

I already have my dream job :)

3.What's your natural hair colour?

Brown.

4.What's your favourite meal?

A roast dinner made by my dad mmmmmm..

5.One thing to do before you die?

Married with kids I suppose... after world domination of Lynsey Luu ;)

6.What matters to you the most?

Family, friends and my customers.

7.Favorite beauty product?

Eye Liner - I don't leave the house without it on.

8.Favorite thing about blogging?

Finding new things that make me go WOW!

9.Facebook or Twitter?

Facebook for personal, but Twitter for Lynsey Luu (you guys are more interesting on Twitter)

10. What would you do with £1,000,000?

Invest it into Lynsey Luu and create more pieces plus put some towards a shop space :)

11. Your pet hate?

People who don't know how to use their, there & they're.

A Few Facts

1. I've never broke a bone, but my hip came out the joint when I was 4.

2. Lynsey Luu is the nickname my parents gave me when I was younger.

3. My fav bands include Weezer, The Midnight Beast, Rizzle Kicks, Bloodhound Gang & Reel Big Fish.

4. I pass out when I have injections or get pierced :(

5. I got an A* in DT because I was trying to avoid my boyfriend at the time (long story)

6. I don't have a volume button when speaking (I talk quite loudly)

7. I have two Jack Russells called Alex & Maisie.

8. I like spoilers.

9. I watch quite a lot of films, especially horrors or comedies.

10. I hate chick flicks.

LL xx

AWESOME

So the latest T-shirt design is currently available for pre order - Awesome :)

This is how the concept was developed into the final design. 

One night I wanted to design a crest style image and thought "Well I want it to look awesome obviously, what shall I draw that's awesome?" So I popped onto Facebook and asked my friends to list things that they thought were awesome. Here's some of the list:

Turtles, cheese on toast, anyone called Joe, giraffes, tree frogs, a wolf, owls, ninjas, pirates, robots, jet packs, ghosts, Pokemon, tattoos, zombies, swords, dragons, a phoenix, ice cream.....etc

1. I started off with the shield and two mirrored T-Rexs holding it. Then the two mermaids were added, I didn't want these to match. A basic scroll banner was also added.

2. A pair of robots were placed behind the T-rexs, they're based on the wind up toy ones. The scroll changed size and position.

3. The shield had some items added to it - my sugar skulls, an anchor, lightning bolts, and a tattoo style rose. Awesome was added to the scroll.

4. I changed the shield around as I didn't like the composition inside. I moved the anchor to one of the mermaid's arms as a tattoo, plus I gave the other one an eye patch to make her pirate-like. The owl was also added.

FINAL. A diamond was used to fill the gap between the owl and the scroll and a small Poke-ball was added between the two T-rex. Stars filled up the gap in the shield plus I changed one of the mermaid's hairstyle. Then everything was neatened up for the final vector file.

I drew stages 1-4 on my iPad using an app called iDraw, the final was neatened up in Illustrator. This is the first time I have used my iPad to design the whole thing. 

Thanks to everyone who helped add to the list. See if you can spot the ninja ;)

LL xx

Latest Items

There are some new items that have been added to the Lynsey Luu collection and they include:

Two wire necklaces - Love. & Rebel.

Semi precious stone necklaces - Black Agate, Rose Quartz & Amazonite.

These are perfect for this spring & summer, especially with the pastel shades from the semi precious stones.

All Lynsey Luu jewellery is presented in a velvet pouch however gift boxes are now available for some added 'oopmh' just in case you're ordering a present for someone or you want to treat yourself!

LL xx

My Style 2

Birmingham 2nd March.

Dress - Apricot 

Cardigan - Primark

Tights - George

Denim Jacket - Harper Lewis Vintage 

Shoes - Primark

Necklace - Lynsey Luu

Bag - Donated from a friend :)

Sunglasses - Primark 

I found one of my stickers while down Digbeth too :)

LL xx

Bits & Bows - Part Two

So yesterday I attended Bits & Bows' studio launch down The Custard Factory in Birmingham. I was greeted by the lovely Sarah Warner in the reception and taken up to her studio. While walking through the industrial looking corridors, my imagination was running wild as I thought of all the wonders behind each door. I arrived at Bits & Bows HQ and I was not disappointed, the burst of colour made the sunny day even brighter.

Voting is Open

So in my previous post regarding The Hot 500 and the fashion award I'm nominated for, I mentioned the public vote. Well the voting is now open!

The nominees can be found here: NOMINEES 
& the voting link is here: VOTE

If you have time to vote then please do vote for me - Lynsey Harris. Plus have a read at the other businesses' profiles as they're all pretty awesome!

LL xx

Spring 2013

Spring is on our doorstep and the latest trends are waiting around the corner, they consist of soft pastels, versatile monochromes and bold brights.  I've put together ten of my pieces which match the trends for this spring. If you do have some of these pieces then show me how you wear them!

1. Pastel Pants - Gold

2. Pastel Pants - Silver

3. Lulu Peek a Boo - Black/Silver

4. Sugar Skull Plectrum - Silver

5. Starter Charm Bracelet - Black/Silver

6. Large Dance Mat - Blue/Pink/Silver

7. Hypno Glasses - Silver

8. Starter Charm Bracelet - Jelly Bean/Gold

9. Lulu Peek a Boo - Blonde/Gold

10. The Block Head Sugar Skull - Gold

LL xx

Bits & Bows - Part One

Just a quick update - The lovely Sarah Warner from Bits & Bows has reviewed some Lynsey Luu items on her blog - go give it a read :) 

www.notjustbitsandbows.blogspot.co.uk

I will be attending her studio launch on March 2nd up the Custard Factory in Birmingham so I will write Part Two and let you know more about her lovely jewellery & custom clothing!

If you can't wait that long then please do check out her website or if you're in the Birmingham area then pop along to the launch.

LL xx

Nomination - Fashion Award

Today is my birthday! - and I have been nominated by The Hot 500 for Best Fashion Business Award. 

The Hot 500:

We are a Peer Learning Hub network, working in partnership with enterprise education providers, to enhance the level of support available to aspiring young entrepreneurs.
We also bring together young people, to help each other achieve business and personal success!

Im up against two other brilliant businesses so fingers crossed I win, however just being nominated is such a honour. Over the next 3 weeks everyone who has been nominated for an award will have their business profile shown on The Hot 500 blog so you can get to know each individual. The general public can vote for the People's Choice Award which will be open to vote once each business profile has been shown. 

Have a read through the other business profiles as they're pretty awesome! The ones I have a pleasure to know are fellow fashion nominee Chloe Tomalin from 31bStore, Scene Birmingham's Jessica Fitzpatrick and Katie Smith from Tastes Marvellous. So yeah, if you feel as though I should win, then please do vote for me (It is my birthday after all!) 

I'll let you all know when the voting is open and thank you to The Hot 500 for nominating me! The awards night is being held at the Aston Villa Football Club on April 24th and the winners will be announced on the night.

LL xx

My Style

Ok so I admit I'm not the most stylish of people but I do have fun with my fashion sense. Most of my clothes are either comfy, colourful or a bargain that I couldn't resist. I warn you now, I don't like shoe shopping so you will see my Rocket Dogs quite a lot and yes I know they're dirty but thats the way I like them :)

So todays outfit is this:

T-shirt - Ariels Crab Paté by TBClub

Navy Cardigan - New Look

Denim Shorts - George

Aztec Leggings - New Look

Shoes - Rocket Dog

LL xx

New Items!

Yesterday I released some new Lynsey Luu items, if you didn't have a chance to see them then here they are:

WTF Beanie in burgundy

WTF Beanie close up

Sugar Skull Plectrum Bracelet - custom colours

Sugar Skull Plectrum Necklace

These are all available at www.lynseyluu.co.uk  

The bracelet is similar to my personalised one where you can choose the colour of the cord. Colours include black, navy, turquoise, red, yellow, hot pink, pale blue and deep purple. 

LL xx