Refashioning ethnic dress is not a sinh!
Remember I told you about my trip to the Talat Sao in Vientiane? Well, this was one of the things I purchased there. It’s a vintage sinh*, apparently from the Houa Phan region,… Continue reading
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Three ways with a T-dress
Many years ago, I bought this oversized printed T-top while on holiday in Malaysia. It made a handy mini dress or beach cover-up, which is how I used it for a while. But… Continue reading
Year of the Snake… and bandicoot… and zebra…
Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Today is the first day of the Year of the Snake, so I went out and found a snake to pose with just for you. Don’t ever say… Continue reading
What I know about wool…
…isn’t a great deal, but after an interpreting gig for some Japanese suit retailers this week, I sure know a lot more about wool than I did before. Visually this post is not… Continue reading
Yarns about Melbourne
Just a quick one today – I know that yarnbombing is getting ubiquitous, but I’m still quite partial to it myself. Who doesn’t love rainbow trees and granny squares on the streets? These… Continue reading
Ballet & Fashion at the NGV
Vanessa LEYONHJELM (designer): Justine Summers in Tutu and headdress 1994 Divergence, choreographed by Stanton Welch, The Australian Ballet, 1994 The Australian Ballet Collection, Melbourne Photo: Jim McFarlane Summer in Melbourne can only mean… Continue reading
Sizing things up (er, down)
To my dear readers, I know that this blog is mainly about DIY and all things eco/fashion, but today I’m going to have a little chat (read: vague rant) about garment sizing. Last… Continue reading
Refashioning ethnic dress
Did you enjoy my snaps of Laos in the last two posts? I have since realised that I didn’t tell you what I actually got at the Talat Sao (apart from the jewellery)… Continue reading
Laos – at my adopted home
When I wasn’t out re-exploring Vientiane on my recent trip to Laos, I was spending time at “home”. I stayed at Kommaly‘s place again, but this time her daughter (my friend Boby) was… Continue reading
Laos – out on the town
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I spent a few days in Laos recently. Here are some happy snaps from out and about in the capital, Vientiane. Textiles at one of the… Continue reading