The Parlour Meeting Showing our Designs!

Aubars Pub in Limerick asked our Fashion Design class to design uniforms for their new bar called 'The Parlour' which is inspired by the 1800's look mixed with tweed and converse look, basically - Avril Lavigne meets Downton Abbey. Anyway, heres a few pictures from that day taken by moi.

 

 

Me and the fabulous most glamourous woman ever, Rose Griffin, who makes the best cupcakes, mincepies and wholemeal bread in all the land of Irelasnd. She was nervous for the meeting & I was excited!

 

Also, the college put up their christmas tree today and I thought it would be nice to get a close up showing of my digital photography skills that don't quite exist, but I like the photo.

 

Here is Katie Murphy, the next Mary Portas, showing her Fashion Designs to the staff of 'The Parlor' - A woman in action!

 

Here is the rest of the gang nervous and anxious for their meeting with the staff. Kate, Autumn, Avril & Veronica.

Raffaele Ascione!

 

Today was amazing to meet Raffaele Ascione, an already-made-it becoming-more-famous fashion designer who currently lives in London, from Italy but studied in my college back in 2003-2005 , Limerick College of Further Education, and learnt from the same tutors I am now. He was inspiring and he really gave me more drive and determination with the fashion industry as I felt like I was going no where with it recently, he even told us that he to this day, even though he's already made it in the industry, still doubts himself. I really learnt alot from him today such as if I really want the full fashion experience I should get myself work experience in any part of the industry with any free time that I have and do interns during the summer just to gain valuable skills and experience. I was totally star struck by him, althought I acted calm. I cant believe that it hasnt taken him long to make it in the industry and hes already worked with Lady Gaga, Jessie J and Florence Welch aswel as being approached by Burberry, Max Mara and even got to work for Pugh and John Rocha. 

This evening I went straight home and researched what I have to do to get myself in a position like him, I even found out that St Angelas College, Sligo is starting a new course in September 2012 doing Fashion Design & Business Mananagment which is right up my street. Just gotta work well in my course getting five distinctions and a portfolio by February 1st. Im too excited for my future now, I hope it works out.

Halloween!

For Halloween i went to Kelly's Lush nightclub , www.kellysportrush.co.uk , but on arrival we were turned at the door because they had just shut them as there was already 2000 people in there. We then went to The Anchor, Portstewart and it was brilliant apart from the fact that I lost everyone at the start of the night and it was a bit too crowded. Good night had by all though!

My mask was just too scary!

Amy's Halloween outfit was a bit glamorous compared to mine! She wore a beautiful cream playsuit, florescent pink heels, a set of devil horns, a vodka in one hand and a pair of sunglasses that she found in the girls toilets! Classy.. 

College Banter!

 

On friday I propsed to Avril with this huge ring of hers, unfortunately it got stuck on her finger for ten minutes and wouldn't come of til she used half a gallon of soap. I reckon she secretly wanted Sean from Health & Safety to be her knight in shining armour and help her!

 

On friday we also got this email from Pat , a college co-ordinator person about the use of liquids in the computer room which is not permitted, in his words. He did say that if we wanted to bring water in, it had to have a sports cap. Danielle wants to know will this do on top of a bottle of water! Just too funny!

Warm Cosy Night's in..

 

It's actually got so cold lately and the evenings have got darker just so quick. Surely the clock's will have to be put back an hour soon? anyway, tonight is definitely a night for the fire. Soaps, tea and a cosy fire lit. Hopefully get an early night tonight also as I've to be up early for my 6 hour journey to Derry, Northern Ireland tomorrow to stay with my Dad for halloween. Will post up some Northy pics for those of you who have never seen that side of the border. I swear there is no guns, bombs or cars on fire.

BABY JOY!

 

Last night I was working on the farm and was told that this 9 month old calf was going to have to be washed by me, like a baby, with a sponge and soap. I adopted him as my own. I named him Jeff. I now have adopted a 9 month old calf called Jeff (after my teddy Jeff, the dog). He looks dirty and scruffy here but that was just before he was going to be washed. After washing him and letting him dry, I made him a bed with hay and cleaned all down his pen. After I did this, I let him back into his pen.. he leaped and hopped around like a baby putting his head in the hay and throwing it in the air with his head. It was too cute. This post is to confirm, that I Lee Quigley , has became a father of one at the young age of 18!

AUTUMN HAS COME!

 

So I was out and about today and I remembered being told to watch out for the 'change of season', and that's exactly what I did! Look at these amazing colourful leaves that I thought represent Autumn wonderfully. I came across them walking into my estate just on the side of the road so they'd basically been through the wars since they've fallen from the tree's. I think they're beautiful and thought I'd share them with you. I also used the first picture as my facebook cover photo.

Emeli Sande's supporting acts!

 

Foy Vance and Duke Special supported Emeli Sande, it was a long wait but all three acts were amazing. You will know Foy Vance from the Denny Ham advert.. 'Home birds sing....'

Rosemanitc!

Yesterday morning was a very cold morning to stand and wait on the bus but watching the sun rise was just beautiful. This is a photograph overlooking Rocky's pub showing the rosemantic background.

Saturday night out to Tesco!

 

Usually on a saturday night after working all day, I usually go out, but this week I was on baby-sitting duty. Baby-sitting duty for me usually consists of sitting watching Saturday night TV alone, whilst my 14 year-old sister sits upstairs texting me to turn down the TV. This time there was a change, I was not going to be told what to do, nor was I going to be sitting on my own. Brought over a friend, bought half of Tesco and made halloween cookies. Saturday night well spent!

It can't be that bad..

Every saturday I work asa farm hand on my mum's boyfriends farm just so I can afford to go out that night.. I really used to hate the farm, the countryside and everything that goes with.  Over the last few weeks , with the cold weather beginning, I've really started to admire the scenery that comes with the change of weather. This photograph was taken at 9am last saturday from the back yard. To the left you can see the beginning of the Silvermine Mountains. Working with this in sight makes me think that working on a farm, well, 'it can't be that bad...'

PUB GRUB!!

 

Last Tuesday it was official! Autumn and me were sick of college and needed a good pint! We were originally going to go for sausage rolls at Mace but got diverted to the Horse and Hound pub on the way where we had chips, garlic & cheese followed by a few pints of Fosters. We had to then  leave for Digital Photography which wasn't so bad because we had alcohol in us. Tuesday has come around again and IM TEMPTED TO GO AGAIN! decisions decisions!