I am not an animal!

We all know animal print is in, and fab way to lively up a plain old jeans and t shirt day. I heart animal print and I love bright colours, so I've thrown in some for fun to this design. It's a way to bring out your wild side without letting people treat you without the manners you deserve.

Send me thoughts readers.

Much love, 

Noodle xoxox

A Jumper is for Life...

I have a confession to make...

I love Christmas jumpers. The tackier the better.

What makes me sad though, is the limited amount of time it is acceptable to wear one. Sure, we can wear Christmas socks all year round, because they can be neatly hidden under trousers and shoes, but wear a Christmas jumper toward the latter end of January and face the glares of shame. This is irritating, because quite often in the UK the weather is colder late January and February than in December, so this is the time we need these lovely snuggly jumpers.

All in all, these thoughts inspired the following sweatshirt design (yes, I'm trying to raise the popularity of the sweatshirt too!). It's cute, kitsch and can be worn whenever it's cold, which for the UK could bloomin' well be July.

And if that wouldn't inspire you, look at the sad faces of those thrown aside Crimbo characters...surely you'd want to make them smile?

Let me know peeps - especially if there are any other Christmas Jumper lovers out there!

Much Love,

Noodle xoxox

I'm bringing sexy back

Ok, so time to whack up a proper design for a tee style. The inspiration for this look is the fact that I have a gorgeous tatt on my back that I barely get to show, unless I wear a halter or bandeau top which sometimes feel a little too dressy. I want something laid back yet flashy. I want to be able to customise a top style easy, like I do my fave pair of trainers.

Then the idea hit me, why not make a top with some trainer inspiration? V necked front and back with eyelets all around which allows the wearer to put through lace material and adjust the depth of the V. You can also then change the lace to fit your mood, colour or just leave it hanging free. Instant customisabilty (yeah, I just invented that word too). Trainerback sounded a little like a training bra, so I looked across the pond for ideas and named it the sneakerback.

As always fashionistas (and fashionmistas!) lemme know what you think.

Much love,

Noodle xoxo

Pretty Flowers!

Again, this a slightly tattoo style inspired design. The story behind this drawing is in fact that I was planning my next tatt. Whilst off long term ill with Endometriosis I drew this, the dark grey roots planning on going roughly where my majorly dodgy ovary was and the beautiful bright flowers blossoming up the side, as a symbol of the beauty and strength that so many women show in the face of a horrible illness. From thorny roots true beauty grows.

But now I'm thinking hey, why hide this design under a shirt, why not put it ON a shirt? (Plus I'm carrying a little bitty too much weight to pull of a tatt like this!). On a white or black tee going up the side the colours would look stunning, feminine yet strong.

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

Those of you that know me know I am hugely superstitious when it comes to magpies. I still think they are the most beautiful birds though. This design is inspired by tattoo style drawing with some glam and superstition thrown in for fun. I thought as a tee it would work with either a bird on each side coming down the chest or a front and back design. Or it could work as two different tees to show whether you're happy or sad that day, though wearing one could be unlucky...

As always loyal followers, lemme know whatchya think!

A Plea from Noodle

Some of you may remember me as the Noodle from 'The Fashionable Life' blog set, some of you may be completely new to the wacky fashion world of Noodle. However, whether old pal or new acquaintance I need your help.

You may have noticed 'The Fashionable Life' blog's fizzled out. I've often asked myself why. I mean, I still love fashion every bit as much as I always did, but I guess writing about what everyone else was doing just didn't do it for me.

I want to tell you all about what I'm doing.

Which, currently isn't a lot, being that I can't sew for cookies, and I like cookies. But what I can do is draw and design. What I want to create is a line of fashion tees that anyone would love as it can express any facet of your personality. I am a huge fan of the slogan tee, as they can be as subtle or as loud as you want. They can tell someone everything they need to know about your personality or elude to your mysterious side, they can be dressed up or down, they can be fun or philosophical, quite frankly they are whatever takes your fancy.

Now this is where I need you.

I don't own an impressive t-shirt printer, and those home sets look cheap and nasty. What I aim to do here is to show you all my designs as I do them, gain a huge ass following and convince some kind hearted fashion company to give me the break I need by putting these babies into production. After all, if Justin Beiber  managed to get famous over the tinterweb anything's possible, right?

So all I ask is you follow this. Tell your friends. Make them follow this and tell their friends. If companies see the demand for my designs, then we may just start a tee revolution.

And to thank you for your following - feel free to hit me up with design ideas - I currently take requests.

Love,
Noodle xx

P.S Watch this space for the first lot of design ideas....