Mini Sale alert! 🚨💗🚨 Hello Wednesday 👋.. You will find some blufruit pieces have been reduced on the Etsy shop -link in bio- (as well as put in the Depop shop under the name blufruit!) in case they are overstock that’s been hanging around a little while, or smaller items that I’ve decided not to make anymore, but still need a good home! 🙂 I’m also thinking of reducing some vintage items too- but if there’s a particular piece/s you’ve noticed for a while now that you’d like possibly added to the sale section- let me know and I’ll see if we can arrange something! 👍 Btw, all sale items that aren’t sold in 6 months time, will be automatically re-upcycled! So there’s as little material waste as possible! Xx C-M. (Image description: 5 pictures. The first says ‘Mini Sale!’ in the typical blufruit font and an illustration of a retro blue and pink flower. Then the other photos show details of a glittery blue upcycled gift bag, a patterned sleeveless top, a pin cushion with a heart on it and another larger red cushion with a heart on it also. All of which are included in the sale section!). #sale #springsale #etsy #btnetsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #handmade #upcycled #recycled #slowfashion #ethicalfashion #madewithlove #handmadewithlove #madeinengland #madeintheuk #upcycledfashion #recycledfashion #maker #creative #create #createdonthate #lovethesethings🙂 #smallbusiness #mycreativebiz #mycreativelife #specialoffer #madeinbrighton #sew #sewing #seamstress 
💙⭐️💙 Good morning, Monday! If you’ve seen my stories recently, you’ll know I’ve been working with this gorgeous end of roll fabric, with the prettiest floral print on it. This skirt is a plus size piece (with patch pockets!) that will be photographed soon, but I also have a couple of other one-of-a-kind pieces planned with this fabric that I think you’ll also love! I hope your Monday goes well 🤞. Xx C-M. (Image description: A long, A-Line shaped skirt with a deep waistband, hung on a rail in front of a window with the light streaming in behind. It’s made with a deep blue and silver brocade fabric, with flowers all over it). #blue #monday #mondaymood #floralskirt #blueskirt #handmade #slowfashion #madewithlove #midiskirt #madeinengland #vintagestyle #handmadeskirt #seamstresslife #ethicallymade #ethicalfashion #blueandsilver #flowerpower #spring #ss21 #flowerprint #floralprint #flowerlover #psychadelic #brocadeskirt #brocade #royalblue #deepblue #bluemonday #plussize #plussizefashion 
Weekend vibes 🧡🎆🧡 Check out this sweet peachy orange cotton dungaree dress on Pascale, worn with the purple gingham tie up blouse! Perfect for warmer days, or layered instead with knitted items and some funky patterned tights- you decide! I like the fact this dress has metal braces clips as clasps for the straps this time, and of course the cute matching orange check pockets are a must 👌. Both garments are currently for sale on Etsy!.. Have a lovely Saturday. Xx C-M. (Image description: 3 photos of Pascale, a woman of White Mixed Caribbean heritage, wearing a bright orange cotton dungaree style mini dress, with a purple and white check shirt underneath it. She is standing in front of a black door in 2 photos, with colourful bunting hanging behind, and smiling whilst putting her hands up in her hair. In the last photo, she is sitting on a concrete wall with her hands in the dress’ pockets and smiling at the viewer). #upcycledfashion #blufruit #ss21 #orange #lockdownlife #lockdownstyle #springfashion #slowfashion #upcycled #recycledfashion #ecofashion #dungareedress #upcycleddress #handmadedress #orangedress #cottondress #kitschsdress #kawaiidress #etsy #btnetsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #eccentricfashion #madeintheuk #britishstyle #madewithlove #uk #kitsch #kawaii #lovethesethings🙂 
🌸⭐️💙 Don’t forget, any blufruit dress purchase automatically ensures a 10% donation of that total sale (including custom orders) to the Marsha P Johnson institute (www.marshap.org). I chose this specific organisation last year, after reading about and becoming more aware of the struggle that Black Trans people go through on a daily basis, and even worse the extremely high rates of attacks and even murder in the Trans community. As somebody who believes that everyone has the right to express themselves in a way that feels right to them, no matter what their skin colour/gender/ethnicity or lifestyle is- I wanted to do at least something to help this community in any way I can. It might not be much, but I hope it can at least contribute to helping someone who needs it. As a white woman, I am also constantly trying to educate myself as much as I can about the historic struggle and the everyday racism that BIPOC face- and even more so how we white people need to do better to recognise and address these issues. My own white privilege and unconscious bias are something that I’m working on to understand and confront in order to be a better person. XxC-M. Artwork from @toastchild (Image description: An illustration of Marsha P, with flowers in her hair and an off-the-shoulder pink dress on. There are strokes of light blue, pink and cream behind her and a black background). #blacktranslivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter🏳️🌈 #transgenderlivesmatter #supportthetransgendercommunity #ethics #humanrights #ethicalfashion #slowfashion #madewithlove #blacklivesmatter #blm #smallbusiness #mycreativebiz #creative #creator #maker #indiebiz #indiemaker #madeinengland #madeintheuk #indieseller #etsyseller #etsyshop #btnetsy #lovemyjob #lovewhatyoudo #lovewhatido 
Cu-ute Tuesday vibes 🌸🎀🌸 Here’s Pascale wearing the super kitsch ‘macarons’ printed cotton babydoll dress (with patch pockets!) styled with her own pink studded jacket! (As with all current blufruit pieces, these photos were taken remotely in Brighton at the model’s home, for safety). I can really imagine this scene in an awesome impromptu house party you happen to join (post pandemic obvs) and you see the model wearing this striking dress! Love it... And my goodness I cannot wait to go to parties again! How would you wear this piece? Up for sale on Etsy later this week! XxC-M. (Image description: 4 photos of Pascale, a woman of White Mixed Caribbean heritage, wearing a cream coloured cotton dress with macarons and recipes printed all over it. She is sitting on a window seat, with fairy lights draped around and cushions behind her. It is also evening time with a dark sky viewed through the windows). #upcycledfashion #blufruit #ss21 #lifeispeachy #lockdownlife #lockdownstyle #springfashion #slowfashion #upcycled #recycledfashion #ecofashion #babydolldress #upcycleddress #handmadedress #creamdress #cottondress #kitschsdress #kawaiidress #etsy #btnetsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #eccentricfashion #madeintheuk #britishstyle #madewithlove #uk #kitsch #kawaii #lovethesethings🙂 
As it’s Easter Sunday here in the U.K. 🐰🎀🐰 .. I thought I’d wish my followers a Happy Easter weekend! I hope that whatever you choose to do today, you have a good one! Stay safe and well .. And keep being fabulous! XxCharlotte-Mary. (Image description: A pastel blue background with painted eggs at the bottom of the picture. A line runs across the middle, with the words “Happy Easter!” in purple). #easterweekend #easter #pastel #pastels #eggs #pastelaesthetic #bold #cute #kitsch #kawaii #madewithlove #madeintheuk #smallbusiness #weekend #weekendvibes #weekendmood #spring #eastereggs #holidays #happyeaster 
Hey Good Friday! How you doin? ♻️👑💙 The next ‘Peachy Queen’ for this current S/S ‘21 collection is our lovely midi size model, Pascale! Pascale is wearing the sky blue cotton cropped dungarees (with patch pockets!) and striped flowers comfy cropped top 💥 (As with all current blufruit pieces, these photos were taken remotely in Brighton at the model’s home, for safety). I love how candid these shots are, with just a little bit of a punk edge to them. How would you style these pieces? Up for sale on Etsy next week! XxC-M. (Image description: 4 photos of Pascale, a woman of White Mixed Caribbean heritage, wearing bright hand dyed sky blue cropped cotton dungarees with a cream and orange floral long sleeved top underneath. She is sitting on a concrete wall, with a metal fence and some plants behind her. It is also evening time with a dark sky in the background). #upcycledfashion #blufruit #ss21 #lifeispeachy #lockdownlife #lockdownstyle #springfashion #slowfashion #upcycled #recycledfashion #ecofashion #brightblue #skyblue #bluedungarees #dungarees #summerdungarees #etsy #btnetsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #eccentricfashion #madeintheuk #madewithlove #uk #kitsch #kawaii #lovethesethings🙂 
🥰✂️💓’Looking forward’ is the LAST theme for this year’s #marchmeetthemaker ! (Phew!I need to stop looking at my phone/computer for a bit thanks! Haha 😂). I thought I would post this quote by Andy Warhol, as I think of it often when creating items/photos/ideas for blufruit 🥰. Sometimes I think you just have to do it, rather than hesitate or procrastinate. Of course we’re all human beings, not machines- and rest is equally as important when it’s needed, to keep that creativity fresh! But I would rather make and utilise the materials around me and then learn from my mistakes (because there will always be mistakes/ learning curves!) rather than not try at all. I let go of the idea of perfection in my work a long time ago. Although I want the pieces I make to last and I try to think about how the wearer will feel in something when I make it! If there are elements of a human touch in an item, that is no bad thing. So for now, the future looks like more creativity, more upcycling materials that we already have (because lord knows we have enough of them on this planet) and hopefully having a little fun in the process! XxC-M. P.S. If you’ve read this far, thank you for taking the time to be part of my #mmtm challenge this year! (Image description: A picture of black handwritten text against a grey background that reads “Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art. -Andy Warhol”). #createdonthate #creative #maker #wearableart #upcycledfashion #upcycling #recycling #recycledfashion #slowfashion #madewithlove #handmade #handmadewithlove #expressyourself #smallbusiness #uniquefashion #lovemyjob #lovethesethings🙂 #inspiration #inspiring #keepgoing #lovewhatyoudo #fashiondesign #fashiondesigner #madeintheuk #madeinengland #supportsmallbusiness #thinkbigshopsmall #ecofashion 
When I think of today’s #mmtm theme ‘Range’, I am reminded of a range of sizes and shapes and needs that everybody wears 💙🌈💜 As each piece I make is unique, I also like to think of the customer who buys it as unique with their own unique shape, look and style. Why would I discount beautiful bodies that don’t fit in the commercial fashion ‘norm’? Fat babes, curvy babes, midi size babes, petite babes, tall babes, babes with disabilities, LGBTQI+ babes -we are all unique and we are all beautiful because of that fact. I mentioned before that I currently make pieces ranging from a U.K. 6 to a U.K. 24, but I am looking to push this size range further and represent a wider variety of customers that buy my work. I’m also open to any suggestions or ideas you have about sizing, as I want to improve and learn to make blufruit pieces more enjoyable to wear for every, body 💜. And if there is something you like the look of, just made a bit more like you- just ask! XxC-M. (Image description: A photo collage of three different and beautiful blufruit models, each with their own size and shape. Jasmine is wearing a plus size abstract leopard print halter neck top and black lace skirt and standing in front of a painted mural, Katie is wearing a midi size patchwork shift dress and leaning against a patched up brick wall and Keilah is holding on to a black iron gate behind her and looking up, in the purple tartan petite size dungarees). #marchmeetthemaker #range #sizerange #allbodiesarebeautiful #allbodiesaregoodbodies #bodypositivity #slowfashion #handmade #handmadefashion #upcycledfashion #remadefashion #workit #madewithlove #purple #purpleandblue #blufruit #lovemyjob #smallbusiness #mycreativebiz #lovethesethings🙂 #madeintheuk #maker #creative #handmadewithlove #upcycledfashion #upcycled #recycledfashion #recycled