"Come On SpongeBob!"
As Autumn hits us we all know that it is going to get cold and, sadly, wet. The dwindling hours of daylight and the sudden drop in temperature mean only one thing……….. dust off the winter warmers! Just because the days are getting darker doesn’t mean you have to keep with dark colours for your winter accessories.
In 2014, Moschino showed us the collection of ALL collections and gave us SpongeBob!!! I literally thought all of my dreams had come true when I saw this two-piece collection featuring a hat AND a scarf. Me being me, I stupidly didn’t buy this when I first saw it, and it wasn’t until 3 years later when I actually managed to get my hands on these pieces. The website that comes through every time, YOOX, stocked these and I quickly snapped them up. Luckily for me, the prices on YOOX are heavily discounted so I was living my best life! Not only are both pieces incredibly fun and beautiful but the quality of them is top-notch. They have seen me through 3 winters and going into their fourth, still looking as good as new. What we all need during the colder, grey, duller months is something that makes you happy and brightens up your day, and this scarf does exactly that for me!
This ASOS oversized longline wool coat is the perfect piece for the change in temperature. I fell in love with its length (whic of course adds some much neede drama!) and the double-breasted fastening. It is so easy to dress this coat down with a pair of jeans and a hoodie and then you have the right mix of formal and casual. To me, a coat that is large enough to easily fit thick laying pieces under is an absolute winner in the colder months as if you get too warm you can easily remove a layer, or two, and the coat still works and looks just as lush.
One SpongeBob thing I currently do not own is a bag, so I thought why not make myself one? I found this ‘Ty’ Beanie Baby on eBay for a few pound and ordered it right away as I knew it would make the perfect little cross-body bag. All I needed to make this was:
SpongeBob soft toy
yellow closed end zip
yellow thread
embroidery scissors
lining fabric
2x 3cm lengths of ribbon (I used white)
The first thing I did was unpick the stitching along the back seam, with SpongeBob being square on top this was pretty easy to do. Once it was unpicked I pulled out the stuffing and cleaned up the inside (gruesome I know). I then stitched the zip into the open seam by hand. Once it was in I cut out 2 20cm by 10cm cotton pieces for the lining of the bag. I sewed the pieces together using a sewing machine, leaving 10cm unsewn to turn the bag the right way once the lining was in place. I opened the zip and turned SpongeBob inside out and attached the zip tape to the seam allowance of the lining fabric. Once it was all finished I turned the bag the right way using the 10cm opening and then hand-stitched the opening closed.
Fun Fact
The title of this blog “Come on SpongeBob!” came from a night out a few years back. Me, my boyfriend and a friend were at an outdoor venue in January, so it was very cold, and I had this scarf on. There was a table with a pretty lairy couple sat at it and we just so happened to walk past them and catch their attention. The guy came over shouting that he wanted a picture take with the three of us. I was having none of this and I was ordering the drinks at the bar. The guy was begging us for a picture and he said “I’ll buy your drinks” and threw a £20 at the bar tender serving me. I was waiting for the drinks and the guy was getting impatient in waiting for me so he screamed “COME ON SPONGEBOB!” and we all erupted with laughter and gave him what he wanted…………. a sick pic with killer poses!
Hat - Moschino - www.yoox.com
Scarf - Moschino - www.yoox.com
T-Shirt - H&M
Denim Jacket - Vintage
Belt - Moschino - www.yoox.com
Jeans - ASOS - www.asos.com
Bracelet - Moschino - www.yoox.com
Socks - Primark
Trainers - Reebok - www.asos.com