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"Irreverent yet iconic - it's well made, and I think it should always make you smile. It's quite a warm, fuzzy brand, and I love the idea of doing really gorgeous things that are easy"

- Emma Hill. Creative Director, Mulberry.

December 2010s 'Best British Designer Brand'? With these beauties, it had to be Mulberry. Awarded by the British Fashion Awards.

"My eyes are an ocean in which my dreams are reflected."

-Anna M. Uhlich.

Oh my, 10 days 'till Christmas

Before my little rant, here's my black and silver themed tree I decorated this year... (this picture really doesn't do it justice...)

Right. Here goes.

Can you believe just how fast this year is going to come to an end...? It only felt like I started uni in September last week. And we are already in the middle of December. Crap.

Well apart from lectures, course work overload, work in general, and seeing the bf I really don't know where the time has gone.

Ok, so 10 day countdown to xmas and I STILL have presents to buy:

- Beats headphones for the bf (he's so spoilt!)

- Marc Jacobs wellies for the mum

- Bag for the sister (so she can stop raiding my wardrobe to borrow mine!!)

- Coat for the other sister

- Something boyish for the little brother

Thank god pay day is early this month.

This dude is actually insane

Kobi Levi is an absolute genius. He graduated from Bezazel Academy of Art & Design in Jerusalem 2001, now working as a freelance designer.

His shoe designs are made out of leather, rubber, wood and metal. I personally love how he is inspired by the most random everyday things that could innovatively mould around feet and be called shoes!

My personal favourite are the trainers with the illusionary gum stuck onto it to form the heel.

Caryn Franklin @ UCA

The multi-talented Caryn Franklin paid a visit the University for Creative Arts (UCA). She gave her viewpoint on diversity in fashion, including the whole size 0/lack of black models shabang. The talk itself was quite insightful, and weirdly enough got me thinking of diversity amongst designers- apart from the usual Japanese geniuses, the only designer I can think of at the top of my head who isn't Caucasian is Hussein Chalayan...

Can you think of any more? Enlighten me please. (and Sean Combs DOES NOT count)

Back to the talk, Ms Franklin bought in this large piece of fabric she asked us to write on. we basically had to write what diversity means to us- typically, I couldn't think of anything other than 'diversity is beautiful' at a time where I had a load of work to run off and do.

The fabric will end up being made into a dress by Alexander Mcqueen's couturier and will be on display at the national gallery.