One Little White Dress – two looks
Lately, every time I go on holiday overseas I get obsessed with creating a particular “look” – this time, for my trip to Vietnam, I simply had to have a white dress (obviously… Continue reading
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Meeting the makers: Vientiane
Although my last post might suggest that my travels are entirely for pleasure, rest assured, I’m not just slacking off – there’s a bit of business involved too. When I went to… Continue reading
Vietnam vibes
So I’m a little bit behind with posting about Vietnam, thanks to an unforeseen event which sparked unplanned travelling, combined with the removal of computer terminals at my go-to internet cafe in Vientiane, Laos that… Continue reading
Stretchy and strapless
Who would wear a strapless dress in winter? Only a crazy person, right? Oh… That would be me… I made this dress years ago (looking back at this, I calculate that it must now be… Continue reading
Elastic waists? Mais oui!
Look what I found at a Vinnies recently! Sonia Rykiel woollen pants for $22 (although I had a Vinnies gift card, so I didn’t even have to pay for them)! Plain black and… Continue reading
Leaders of the Pack – sustainable fashion pioneers
“Sustainable fashion” is perhaps the ultimate oxymoron. Fashion is, by its very definition, desirable for a fleeting moment, something that has its few minutes in the spotlight before being relegated to the scrapheap. How can… Continue reading
A luxury crafting weekend, thanks to Aquabelle
Isn’t this the most welcoming sight on a Friday night? This was what greeted me last weekend when Aquabelle in Rye generously hosted a little bunch of bloggers in their luxury apartments. It was the… Continue reading
Turban time (and a Textile and Fashion Hub giveaway)
A few months ago I rather uncharacteristically purchased TWO brand new tops at the same time. ONE would have been surprising enough, but TWO… that’s simply shocking, for me. Of course one reason for this… Continue reading
Right royal rhinestones
How are you all celebrating the Queen’s birthday*? If you’re at a loss as to what to do with a whole day of freedom, here’s a right royal(ish) project to inspire some DIY.… Continue reading
One jacket, two ways
Not long ago I wrote about finding potential at op shops (oops… has it really been more than a year since I wrote this?!). That post was mainly as a response to people commenting that I… Continue reading