DIY by the book
As it’s spring and time for spring cleaning (der, otherwise it would be called winter/summer/autumn cleaning!) I’ve been tidying up a bit and unearthing much loved items that are kind of in storage.… Continue reading
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Easy makeover for an ’80s dress
Isn’t it lucky we still have fashion to cheer us up after horrible news? To be honest, I was actually slightly surprised that the sun even rose yesterday, but rise it did. In… Continue reading
Back in batik with Timi Alaere
As you’d probably have realised by now, I’m a huge fan of the bold prints and colours of traditional textiles from all parts of the world. So when Nigerian-born designer Timi Alaere offered… Continue reading
Fashion week giveaway #2
Does your wardrobe look like this? (Avert your eyes if mess offends you) Yes, I admit it, this is part of my wardrobe, and I know, I know, I should do a BIG… Continue reading
Fashion week giveaway #1**
Next week is fashion week in Melbourne, and you know what that means! Well, yes, it means people wearing fabulous (and sometimes fabulously crazy) outfits airkissing each other outside the Town Hall as… Continue reading
Denim DIY
Regular readers of this blog will know I love a good dress-up with the best of them. However, despite what these posts might indicate, I do actually have other things happening in my… Continue reading
How to increase your op shop options
Recently I did a guest post on the Econest blog about finding stuff at op shops. If you’re not already an op shop convert, hopefully reading that post will convince you to give… Continue reading
Your most important DIY project is you!
Although I’ve seen The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles about a gazillion times, Pretty in Pink has never been one of my favourite John Hughes films. In fact, I’d only seen it once… Continue reading
Spring is coming: DIY Game of Thrones-style
If I were to say Game of Thrones is influencing my DIY ideas lately, I’m sure visions of dragon-skin corsets and wolf-fur jerkins start dancing through your head. But it’s more difficult than… Continue reading
Make your jewellery multi-task
Whenever I wear this necklace, people ask me where I got it. Funnily enough though, I didn’t get this necklace. I actually got this one and a brooch quite separately at flea markets… Continue reading