Seams straightforward
Who doesn’t love a free sample? The chance to try new makeup, perfume, chocolate, cereal or whatever at no cost is one of life’s little pleasures. So years ago, when my friend offered… Continue reading
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Valentino’s Day
Yes, I know it’s quite a bit after February 14… two months after, to be exact! But seeing as the DIY in today’s post was inspired by Valentino’s SS2014 collection, I thought it… Continue reading
The DIY-er taketh away
Most of the time, as you might have noticed, my DIYs involve adding print, colour, embellishment… basically, MORE. But this time, I decided to take something away instead. I found this… Continue reading
VAMFF favourites
I’ve been awfully quiet about VAMFF on this blog, but if you follow me on social media you may have seen a few blurry photos from the shows, which by now are kind of… Continue reading
Embroidered pom pom hat “how to”
As ubiquitous as they may seem thanks to the massive craft boom, I just can’t go past a pom pom. So there was no way I could resist this cap on my trip… Continue reading
March: denim, an embroidered cap and pom poms
In case you had wondered what had happened to the denim jacket I’ve been “weathering” since August, the answer is, not much. Denim is obviously pretty sturdy stuff as it has hardly faded… Continue reading
Ethnic everything
As mentioned in my previous post, I thought you’d like to see some more from the Ethnic Jewellery book. There were so many inspiring images it was hard to choose, but these were… Continue reading
Ethnic earrings
When I grow up, I want earrings like this lady. This photo is just one of many excellent, inspirational photos from a book I found at the library called Ethnic Jewellery. Short of… Continue reading
Get Redressed – my challenge for February
You know how you take some things for granted until they’re pointed out to you? That happened to me recently when Redress invited me to take part in their Get Redressed Challenge. The… Continue reading
Kudos to the kaftan
How are you spending your Australia Day? I’m stuck at work, but in my mind I’m enjoying our great outdoors, on a beach, with a picnic blanket and a delicious spread that includes… Continue reading