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New and Improved



Hello and welcome to the new and improved Lexi Likes! I've been wanting to change up my design for a while now but didn't really know where to begin. Then I found a beautiful template on etsy called 'Alexis', so it was clearly meant to be. A few alterations plus my new header image (a disposable taken on my recent trip to Paris) and viola! I think it's much more modern and more fitting with my current style. 

I designed an outfit! Makies collaboration

I have something so exciting to show you all today! I designed an outfit for Makie dolls and it's now being sold on their site. If you haven't heard of Makies, they are 3D printed dolls that you can design online to look precisely like you (or however you please) right down to the eyebrow shape, cheekbones and nose size. Here is a video which is on their site to show you a little about them.



The lovely Jen contacted me a little while ago, asking if I wanted to join a project their doing where style bloggers design outfits for the dolls. I thought it was such a great idea and immediately said yes. Something you may not know is that I actually got into blogs and the internet by watching doll related youtube channels when I was 9. As I grew older, I crossed over into the fashion and style side of the internet, but dolls were my original interest, so I was particularly pleased to get involved with this collaboration. So here is the outfit I designed! The first snap is from their online shop and a picture of the tag.



Here are some snaps of my own Makie doll (who looks just like me) modelling the outfit! 







Apologies for the spam of doll photos but it was she is too cute (my 9 year old self would be proud). Go check out the outfit on the Makies website and read more about my inspiration for the design HERE. They also did a really sweet description about me so go have a look! If you want to create a Makie doll or want to design one, you can visit their webisteTolly and Mia also designed outfits so check theirs out too!

-Lexi xo

Disclaimer: I was not paid to design or for this post. I was sent the doll and outfit for free in exchange for working with  Makies on a design. All opinions are my own!

Living in a curiosity shop

In Sweden I stayed with my Grandma who I now pronounce Queen hoarder. In her house, there is not an inch of bare wall and everything has something on it, beside it or hanging on the end of it. I thought it would be interesting to ask her some questions about her house, design inspiration and even being 'indie' and the problems teenagers face today. 


How old is your house?

100 years old. It was built in 1897.

Would you call yourself a hoarder?

No not really, I don't live on my own do I? 



What about a collector then?

No not really, I shall say I'm an inheritor.

Why do you keep everything and display it all?
As I said I don't live on my own, I have a husband and a lot of these things are his.

So do you think it's important to keep it all from different families for memories?
It's important for him. I wish you had seen my old flat in Stockholm, it wasn't at all like this. It was very elegant and not so cluttered.

Where do you find inspiration for your home decor?


Well it's very 'in' in Sweden, it's the thing to do, in the country really. In magazines, all the magazines I buy really talk about or write about people going to car boot sales and buying old things. 


What do you think the oldest thing in the house is?

Probably the copper pots are very old. Also some glass things which aren't displayed are very old.

Would you say everything here has a story or means something to you?

Well, yeah but I've had many homes. Some had typical Swedish style but when I came here I didn't want to have Ikea. 


What made you transition into this style then?

I wanted to be different, I've always wanted to be different. When I'm here I want to be more English. I don't think we have anything from Ikea here.

What about fashion, what are your favourite styles?

Classical stuff. I don't wear frill frills *makes gestures* I look like a great big doll. No I like classic fashion and also here I tend to wear twin sets and tweed. I don't like bling bling *more gestures* and I never wear anything in my ears.



Do you lean towards a certain colour pallet in the house?

I am very fond of blue. I would never have anything orange and I would never have anything grey. 

Do you have a lot of things from travelling?

Yes, yes. It's like this Alexis, I like to be different. When we bought those *points to giraffe* in Africa no one had one. But then you could buy them in markets here and I thought 'I don't want that anymore, put it away'. I think it's important to be individual.



Are you familiar with the term 'indie'? It's a thing used in England among teenagers and it means being individual.

Oh yes I know what you mean. Being different and having individuality. Well of course that's important for teenagers. But on the other hand it's important to be accepted by the group. Let's say you like sports and all your friends walk around in trainers, or you're a fashion girl then you will dress differently. Are you an individual then? Not really because you are the same as the group. 

What do you think the greatest problem facing the teenage generation today?

I don't think it matters if you look the same as your friends as long as you are happy. For some it's difficult to know exactly where they belong. Let's say someone loves certain pop music and they want to be like their idols then that's okay. But then in a few years you might think that's not me at all.


So there you go. Wise words of wisdom from my nutty Grandma. Thank you Inga for letting me put photos of your stuff on the internet.

-Lexi xo