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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Bursts of Colour
Spring is almost here, and I for one can't wait!
The best thing about this particular satchel, is I can probably remove the strap and use it as a bright clutch :)
I've had a b!tch of a year, and spring heralds the coming of the end!
I've noticed a great look around the blogging traps recently.. bright splashes of colour with charcoals, blacks and navy..
In the spirit of spring colour bursts, I "invested" (:D as if my hubby will buy that!) in a bright yellow leather satchel -down to $29 from asos, with an extra 20% off
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| My New Cute ASOS Yellow leather Satchel |
Can't wait for it to arrive
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Martha Stewart Tissue Paper Pom-Poms
Our lounge room is great {I promise I'll do a renovation special soon}
We renovated a 1950s apartment that had been relatively untouched since the early 60s - the apartment resembled the inside of a caravan with faux wood panelling and concertina doors.
Anyhoo, there was just something missing above the dining table. There isn't really provisions to put a pendant light over it, and I wouldn't want to in case we want to move the table one day.
I really like the look of this and due to the reason outlined above, thought I would make Martha Stewart's Tissue Paper Pom-Poms and attach one with transparent thread to the ceiling as we have clever white wood panels embedded with down lights on our ceiling.
I purchased transparent thread ($3), white tissue paper ($1) and got to work.
I love the finished look, unfortunately Hubby doesn't love it, so, it probably won't last long, but it was fun and at least I know I can make this sort of thing for parties and the like in future :)
Check it out!!
We renovated a 1950s apartment that had been relatively untouched since the early 60s - the apartment resembled the inside of a caravan with faux wood panelling and concertina doors.
Anyhoo, there was just something missing above the dining table. There isn't really provisions to put a pendant light over it, and I wouldn't want to in case we want to move the table one day.
I really like the look of this and due to the reason outlined above, thought I would make Martha Stewart's Tissue Paper Pom-Poms and attach one with transparent thread to the ceiling as we have clever white wood panels embedded with down lights on our ceiling.
I purchased transparent thread ($3), white tissue paper ($1) and got to work.
I love the finished look, unfortunately Hubby doesn't love it, so, it probably won't last long, but it was fun and at least I know I can make this sort of thing for parties and the like in future :)
Check it out!!
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| Close Up White Tissue Paper Pom-Pom |
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| Hanging over the Dining Table |
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Red Lips... revisited
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| From Left to Right: Revlon ColorStay Lipstick #345 Red Velvet, Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain in "Gothic", L'Oreal Colour Riche lip liner in "Always Red" |
After numerous gorgeous photos of girls on their style blogs with "popping" red lips, and trying a few things, I've found a couple of products that I love.
1. Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain in "Gothic"
lovely lip stain.. covered with a lip balm layer - great colour, pretty good coverage, but I found it does need reapplication after eating/drinking.. I found it on eBay for around $10 including postage.. bargain!
2. Revlon ColorStay - #345 Red Velvet - I LOOVE this range, and this colour is exactly what I was looking for in a red lippy - it's just the right shade not too orange, not too dark.
And I found it at a clearance outlet for $10 Along with a L'Oreal Colour Riche lip liner in "Always Red" for $7
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Checking In
I love gingham.. it looks so kitsch, and so when I saw Kendi wearing this outfit on her blog, I "needed" a similar shirt... desperately!
But where to find one?
I searched eBay Australia to no avail, then found a couple of J Crew Check shirts in the US, but shipping was prohibitively expensive.
Then one happy day, while walking around BigW, I looked in the menswear section to see if they had any checked shirts there... and to my surprise, there was a check shirt - large navy gingham checked, just like I had wanted for $19!
Needless to say, I didn't waste any time thinking about it.. I bought it straight away :D
But where to find one?
I searched eBay Australia to no avail, then found a couple of J Crew Check shirts in the US, but shipping was prohibitively expensive.
Then one happy day, while walking around BigW, I looked in the menswear section to see if they had any checked shirts there... and to my surprise, there was a check shirt - large navy gingham checked, just like I had wanted for $19!
Needless to say, I didn't waste any time thinking about it.. I bought it straight away :D
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| My Very Own "Kendi" style Check Shirt! |
Monday, August 1, 2011
Swimsuit Review: I heart 2 Chillies
(I'm not paid or perked for this, but just wanted to share a couple of my fave swimsuits)
As you might know, I LOOOOOVE reading fashion/style blogs.. and seeing as a few of my faves are in the US, I'm always thinking about summer when it's winter here in Australia; and thinking about winter when it's summer here in Australia.. gaaah!
I guess an upside to this situation is that I have a few bits and pieces ready to go for the upcoming season because I've lusted after them after seeing them on someone else's blog in the US.. anyhoo, I digress...
I just wanted to share a couple of my favourite swimsuits in the interest of me dwelling on warmer weather during the chilly winter day we're having right now in Melbourne town.
I found the swimwear label 2 Chillies a couple of years ago quite by accident. I was looking for a new swimsuit and the usual suspects like Seafolly were over $100 which was a bit too much for me on a student budget.
2 Chillies is an Australian Brand and RRP is usually around $60-70 for a one piece.. but there's a twist.. They make cute, colourful one pieces that look like a 2 piece from the back.. So there's tummy coverage if you're not comfy enough to wear a bikini, but they're just a little out of the ordinary so you don't feel as though you're wearing the same as everyone else.. and because of the bright colours I don't feel like I'm wearing the "I don't know what else to buy so I'll wear a black or navy swimsuit" uniform.
Of course, if you prefer bikinis, you can find them by 2 Chillies too.
Here are a few of my faves.. {some of them you may still be able to find on Zodee or Trixan Body}
I've worn both of these a few times and feel secure, the fabric is good enough quality that it isn't transparent when wet and they feel GREAT on. The Sierra one piece does also come in white with the same floral design, but I don't know how this would fare with regard to transparency when wet after swimming.
2 Chillies - my fave swimwear label - Go Aussie!
As you might know, I LOOOOOVE reading fashion/style blogs.. and seeing as a few of my faves are in the US, I'm always thinking about summer when it's winter here in Australia; and thinking about winter when it's summer here in Australia.. gaaah!
I guess an upside to this situation is that I have a few bits and pieces ready to go for the upcoming season because I've lusted after them after seeing them on someone else's blog in the US.. anyhoo, I digress...
I just wanted to share a couple of my favourite swimsuits in the interest of me dwelling on warmer weather during the chilly winter day we're having right now in Melbourne town.
I found the swimwear label 2 Chillies a couple of years ago quite by accident. I was looking for a new swimsuit and the usual suspects like Seafolly were over $100 which was a bit too much for me on a student budget.
2 Chillies is an Australian Brand and RRP is usually around $60-70 for a one piece.. but there's a twist.. They make cute, colourful one pieces that look like a 2 piece from the back.. So there's tummy coverage if you're not comfy enough to wear a bikini, but they're just a little out of the ordinary so you don't feel as though you're wearing the same as everyone else.. and because of the bright colours I don't feel like I'm wearing the "I don't know what else to buy so I'll wear a black or navy swimsuit" uniform.
Of course, if you prefer bikinis, you can find them by 2 Chillies too.
Here are a few of my faves.. {some of them you may still be able to find on Zodee or Trixan Body}
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| 2 Chillies Rosetta One Piece |
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| 2 Chillies Sierra One Piece |
2 Chillies - my fave swimwear label - Go Aussie!
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