Hello, I hope you are all well! I have a few designs for you today, which have a little meaning behind them. If you want to know what they are all about, do carry on reading, because it may just make you feel a touch more grateful and inspired.
Keep On Swimming Print Top & Lilac Skater Skirt (Left) Lilac Maxi Skirt with Keep On Swimming Print Ruffle Detail (Right)
These designs are very basic, but I love them. I think the print is really cute and could be worn with most things. I’d like the top to be that in between length of cropped and not cropped. The skirt would be a nice ‘thick but thin’ cotton jersey material, in a lilac colour. The dress on the left again would be a ‘thick but thin’ stretchy material, with a printed ruffle detailing. The neck would be haltered with a tie at the back.
Keep On Swimming Pink Print Bikini Top & Bottoms (Left) Keep On Swimming Ombre Maxi Dress with ‘Keep Swimmin’ in Bright Pink (Right)
Again, this bikini and bottoms would be very simple, with the same print but in a pink colour. The neck would be clasped at the back and the bottoms would be more of a boxer shape so they are more comfortable. The dress on the right would be quite loose fitting, but not baggy. It has an ombre print from blue to white, with ‘Keep Swimmin’ at the very bottom so it pokes through now and again. I think this dress would look great with a leather jacket.
So, as I said at the beginning there is a meaning behind these designs. It’s a sad and happy story, so here we go: A young girl called Talia Joy Castellano, age 13, just like me, has recently lost her fight against cancer. You maybe thinking, well, why do you care? The reason is, is because, again just like me, she was a blogger, a YouTuber to be precise. Talia fought her battle for 6 years, and was and still we be an inspiration. She touched many hearts and was a very strong human being. Before she passed away a couple of days ago, I was following her updates, and one of them was a request for people to complete things on Talia’s bucketlist.
Some of these things included, having a cake fight, and covering a car in post it notes. Many of the things are things which most people would take for granted and think were ordinary things young children do. One of the things was to create a clothing range, and it made me really want to do something. Obviously I can’t just go out and make hundreds of dresses but if I could have, I would have. So, that is why I showing you these drawings I did. The reason for the name, is because Talia used to say ‘Keep On Swimming’, so I thought it would be a nice way to keep her inspiring story part of the ‘collection’.
I hope one day that I can produce this collection and that everyone who wears it remembers the true inspiration of which is Talia Joy. Although she may not be here now, she will be in a perfect peaceful place. Seeing as Talia and many other children my age go through these terrible times, I am going to be a lot more grateful from now on, because my life could be turned upside down within moments.
Along the same lines, I have decided to donate my August & September ad space money to Children In Need, so if you’d like to advertise in these months, it won’t go to me, it will go to somebody like Talia. You can see prices here.
