Bucks & Co x Jeans for Genes - Blogger's Fundraiser

My customised Bucks & co. denim for Jeans For Genes Day! 

Today I'm extremely excited to share with you a project I've been working on for the past couple of weeks. Recently I was approached by denim brand Bucks & co. to work on a project with them for the charity, Jeans For Genes Day. The charity works to help change the lives of children and families affected by genetic disorders. Anyone who attended a school in the UK may remember wearing jeans for a day to help the cause! The brief was to take one pair of Bucks & co. jeans and customise them however we wanted. Along with a handful of other male bloggers, our designs would then go for sale on the Bucks & co.'s website, with all proceeds being donated to Jeans For Genes!

Now, repairs I can do, but I'm not really one for customising these days. Maybe back in my teens (white drainpipes with bright pink stitching come to mind), so when I first heard I had free reign I drew a blank. Nevertheless I was up for the challenge. My first thought was to experiment with patchwork a-la Junya Watanabe but with limited sewing skills I had second thoughts. I decided to take influence from one of my previous successful DIY projects from a couple of years ago (feels like yesterday), the Painter's Trousers, inspired by Alexander Mcqueen's Spring 2010 collection.

I pretty much used to same technique as last time, going mad with the acrylics but not overboard, as hopefully someone will buy them to wear! The jeans themselves are Bucks & co.'s premium Red Selvedge Denim Game fit, which is a classic 5-pocket style with a slim leg and mid rise. Made from Japanese denim in size 32 x 32.

Jeans for Genes Day is on Friday 20th September and as I said earlier, the next step is for them to go on sale on Bucks & co's website, which I'm seriously excited about! 1 in 25 children in the UK has a genetic disorder, Jeans For Genes' aim is to build awareness and raise money, which will help to aid all who are effected. Any money we raise will make a difference, so please feel free to share this post. If we raise £50 this will pay for a parent to attend a support day, where they can get advice and guidance on how to care for their child. Visit Bucks & co's Just Giving page to see how else you can donate to the cause.

So come on guys, help me raise some money for charity! Please feel free to share this post or any tweets on your social networks, it all helps build awareness of Jeans For Genes Day. My customised jeans will be on sale here on 20th September.

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DIY Painter's Trousers

Wearing -Charity shop button-down shirt, H&M diy painter's chinos, Shoo blue suede desert boots, Fossil leather tote bag from Equip.


After yesterday's post on my little diy I decided to wear them that day. First off, please ignore my daft face, it was really sunny! I thought was, best to keep it simple. So it's exacully what I did, only went for a cheeky trip to the shops but this is what I wore them with. I'm pretty chuffed with the result, I like the fact that the H&M chinos are pretty loose fitting. It's pretty known that Izzy from The Dandy Project is the king of the diy, so I'm dedicating me efforts to him!


As well as Equip being so nice in letting me run the Ray Ban's competition(still time to enter!) they also sent me a gift for myself, the tan leather Fossil tote bag. Very kind of them, I have to say. I'm always on the hunt for new staples for my wardrobe, this is the newest edition. It has an array of pockets and compartment, which is what I need and not too clumpy looking.

Painting Is Finished Part 2

Hello all. I've been a bit slow this week but onwards and upwards. Cast you minds back to a few weeks ago when I posted about my first completed painting, I had to change it half way through because I mess up. So this time I decided to do the same again I try to not mess up this time, sticking to the original plan.

The only differences are that is the colour combo and i ripped the masking tape in half on random sides to create a raw edge;

Quite similar to last time but the outcome is fairly different.

Close up of the raw edges.

What do you think, which do you prefer? I do like this one but I think I much prefer my first attempt, somehow I find the other one much more exciting. Feedback is welcome, be honest please!


Not loads of outfit posts at the mo, but I can tell you know I've been wearing a lot of mustard, beige, khaki, brown, grey and navy. Some shots soon to follow hopefully. In other news, I'm hoping to sort out the 2nd Buckets & Spades competition, I'll keep you posted.


Any enquiries about my work please contact bucketsandspadesblog@googlemail.com

The Un-Importance Of Being Slow

This is one of the reasons for slow/very little updates this week. I'm finally getting round to painting the other side of my new room. One wall we be this turquoise colour, I'm very happy with the shade.


The other thing that has been keeping me busy with week is the photo shoot I have been helping out on for Drapers, which the company I work for has arranged. I wasn't directly involved with the shoot but along with Clare from Tweet we're helping out with interviews and "back stage" photographs ect. It was a pretty exciting day.


In other news I recently did an interview for Qype, which is sort of a online directory/community. If you get a minute check it out and let me know your thoughts. It's all about me and my blog.

Stephen Walter's Art

Look but Do Not Touch

Hub

Cyclesea

Product Wall

Isle of Mort

There Must be a Wilderness Out There, Somewhere

Chairs 1

Autumn

I stumbled upon Stephen Walter's work when I was searching the internet for world map's, which I'm going to have on the wall in my new bedroom(when I finally finish decorating). I discovered his work at and so say I. I've always had a fascination with geology, and maps come along with that.


Walter experiments with pencil sketches, mixed media and photography, sometimes combining all those elements. He messes around with things that can trick the eye at first glance, forcing the viewer to take a second look. All is not what it seems. I just love it.


The piece named, "There Must be a Wilderness Out There, Somewhere" is actually a photograph with has been layered up with acrylic paint and along with Hub, is one of my favourite. If you visit Stephen Walter's website you can see close-up detail shots of each piece of his work. I suggest you all zoom into some of his map work, the intricate detail is just amazing. As always, well I see sometime I like I will have to have a go myself.

I'll leave you with a little lost alien guy that landed on my desktop;

Anyone want to name him?

Quick DIY Project

This is possibly the quickest and easiest DIY project I have ever done. I've seen there Karl Who? bags knocking about the net for a while and I know you could get them at Colette for €50. But it seems very unnecessary to even pay for a bag that is so easy to do yourself. Even Karl himself got in on the act.

Alls you need:

1 plain canvas tote bag ( picked one up on ebay for 85p)

Black acrylic paint - Has to be acrylic as it's water resistant

1 paintbrush

Newspaper

That's it. Make sure you cover the area in newspaper and place newspaper inside the bag, to prevent paint transferring through to the other side.

And paint away, simples! Make sure you don't make the "who" to big and squish the "?" up like I did though.