YouLike IMake
Deliciously vibrant, funky, edgy, hand-made jewellery and accessories
Deliciously vibrant, funky, edgy, hand-made jewellery and accessories
What's New?
I haven't made any jewellery in a long time. I realised I am spontaneously creative and I didn't much enjoy mass-producing the same thing over and over again. I now write intermittently whenever I feel the urge to about anything and everything, including the things IMake. So if YouLike, you are welcome to visit my blog.
(Posted 03/04/2015) After a long time AWOL here are some new studs.
They are slightly larger this time, but still light and easy to wear. I thought I had destroyed the fuchsia ones after forgetting to remove them for a massage and getting them soaked in Moroccan oils. Fortunately they survived unscathed! 3 cheers for the sturdy and resilient studs! I'm tempted to put them in the washing machine to see what would happen to them!!!
(Posted 21/05/2013)
New YouLike IBlogA rant about why I dislike wearing heels! It is completely unrelated to YouLike IMake! Click here
(Posted 09/10/12) Under ConstructionMy apologies for being AWOL for so long. I have been making and testing out some new earrings recently and working over-time outside of YouLike IMake and so things are taking a lot longer than I had anticipated. I intend to update this website and re-open the online shop with a more efficient ordering process and hopefully to upload some of the new earrings I have been making. Thank you for your patience and continued interest in YouLike IMake!
(Posted 15/05/12) Season 1 Finale of The Misadventures of Awkward Black GirlThe long-awaited season finale of ABG is out ... but did you spot the YouLike IMake Full Fan Earrings?! I Can't wait for season 2!
(Posted 13/01/12)
New YouLike IBlogThe fourth and final Cape Verde holiday blog is live! You can read them all on the YouLike IBlog page of the website and enjoy the accompanying photographs.
(Posted 03/12/11)
NEW YouLike IBlog: Cape Verde!Not only has the online shop been re-opened but the first installment of the Cape Verde blog has been published on the YouLike IBlog page. Plenty more pictures are coming in the next installments!
(Posted 25/11/2011) YouLike IMake Shop will be CLOSED until 19th NovemberThe YouLike IMake shop has temporarily disappeared because I will be lounging on a beach for a few days and won't be able to take any orders until Saturday 19th November.
On my return I will continue to track down more flags so I can finally upload the Flag Earrings onto the online shop. I also hope to be blogging on my return too and making a few changes to the website. Eid Mubarak to all those who are celebrating! (Posted 06/11/2011)
YouLike IMake interview on African Prints in Fashion blogWant to know how the name YouLike IMake came about or why I choose to use African prints to make some of my accessories? You can find out in my interview posted on the African Prints in
Fashion blog. (Posted 13/10/2011) YouLike IMake's Three of a Kind
Thank you to Elelta of nothing to display for letting me pick my Three of a Kind and promoting YouLike IMake. I had so much fun doing this; I fancy myself as a bit of a DJ sometimes!! :)
(Posted 15/09/2011)
NEW YouLike IBlog: Notting Hill CarnivalMud, fun and wotless behaviour over the August Bank Holiday weekend and the earrings made from island flags! Click here.
(Posted 09/09/2011)
NEW YouLike IBlog: Ghana V Brazil at Craven CottageAll the game's action from a front row perspective and a look at the Go Go Ghana studs I made to wear in support of the Black Stars here.
(Posted 07/09/2011)
Face painting and selling YLIM accessoriesOn Saturday 27th August, I was selling my accessories and face painting at a local outdoor community event. Unfortunately Mother Nature sent several showers and an almighty downpour to make things interesting for me. Good ol' London weather!
Here are some before-the-downpour photos as I was setting up. Let's just say things were practically floating around after the heavens opened, but my crude rain shield (made from bin liners) just about saved my stock and face painting equipment! (Posted 04/09/2011)
New YouLike IBlog: CALO FestRead all about CALO Festival, meeting Machel Montano and what I have been making recently at YouLike IBlog.
(Posted 22/08/2011)
YouLike IMake studs featured in 'Style it Saturdays'Check out My African Closet's blog http://myafricancloset.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/style-it-saturdays-jewel/ to see how the studs compliment the patterned minimalist look as well as the other cute outfits and accessories.
(Posted on 06/08/2011) YouLike IMake earrings feature in YouTube hit seriesHooray! Episode 6 of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl has been unleased and is posted below for your viewing pleasure. Check out YouLike IMake studs worn by J in scene 1 and Foofie Flower studs worn by the silently angry lady sitting on the far right in the anger management class! Another awesome webisode.
Many thanks to Issa Rae and long live ABG! (Posted 06/07/2011)
Full Fan Earrings on Channel 4! (03/07/2011)Channel 4 were filming at the Orange RockCorps voluntary project I signed up for where Hard Fi "helped out" and performed! If you missed it you can check it out here: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/orange-rockcorps/4od#3204223
Go to 5 minutes and 37 seconds for the Full Fan goodness!! The video will only be available to view until Sunday 10th July. (Posted 03/07/2011) |