vintage my way

I've just been thinking about vintage and how people

wear it, lately. I personally like to take a beautiful vintage

piece and tart it up with a bit of colour. I also like to mix

in a bit of thrift, a bit of designer, a bit of a catwalk-

inspired look, and I cannot go past a KMart bargain.

How do you wear your vintage?

Vintage dress - etsy

Tights - Rubi

Cardy - Cotton On

Shoes - Wittner

Belt - Alannah Hill

lazy sunday

Photo shoot with Emily, the ex-battery chicken who now lives

with me, to educate people about International Respect Day for

Chickens Day on Friday May 4th. Please don't buy caged eggs.

Emily, and her sister May, were cage-chickens and take it from

them, it was a torturous existence. They are happier now, being

free-range ladies. Please always buy cage free eggs.

Gorgeous, fellow-blogger Donna enjoyed the hair-bow I

made myself seen here so much, I made her one to wear

in the colour of her choice to her upcoming wedding reception.  

I hope she likes it.

Lazed around with the cats and pugs in front of the heater.

Here is the real Tallulah Porkchop using one of her toys

as a very comfy pillow. Aint she the cutest???

uses for holey tights

I like to be as environmentally friendly as possible, hence I'm

always trying to repurpose stuff. I have a cupboard in my laundry,

full of old cotton knickers I can use to polish stuff, old towels for

drying the pugs after baths, and I have a huge tangled ball of tights 

that have been breeding over the years and I have not used a

single pair... until now. Thanks to an article by Jo Walker in this

months Frankie mag for the following, fantastic tips.

* Cut off a leg and use as a bag to wash your lingerie in.

* Cut widthways like calamari and use as hair ties.

* Fill one foot with oats, lavender, chamomile, herbs or rose

petals, tie off and toss in your bath for a delicious soak.

* Chop down into socks.

* Stuff a leg with potpurri, tie off with ribbon and pop

in your drawer to keep your clothes smelling sweet.

Lavender, mint or cedar chips will keep the moths away.

* As a lens filter onyour camera for a dreamy look.

* Make toys or pillows and fill with old tights.

* Stuff in the toes of shoes, so they keep their shape.

* As an onion keeper: pop in an onion, tie off, another onion,

tie off; keep in a dark place; cut onions off and use as needed.

spots and stripes

Skirt - KMart

Sweater - Sonia Rykiel for H&M

Tights - Sportsgirl

Shoes - Customised Melissas

spotted outside my work

This is Mr Wiggles. He's 15-years-old and rides

in his mum's (sheepskin-lined) basket on the front

of her bicycle. It's hard to see, but he is wearing

a fetching argyle sweater - handsome thing.

bows, leopard print, spots...

Vintage dress - etsy

Hair bow - made it myself

Coat (her name is Paula) - Myer, 1998

Tights - Happy Socks

Shoes - Customised Melissas

pinup shoot booked

I have a pinup shoot coming up in a couple of weeks time and

I'M VERY EXCITED. The gorgeous and ridiculously talented

Cheech Sanchez will be behind the lens and the fabulous Miss

Rock'n'Roll Sweetheart will be in charge of hair and makeup,

 so there's no doubt, I will be as glam as! If any Victorian

pinup babes are interested, get in touch  with Cheech here.

Above photos all by Cheech Sanchez, photographer, art-director

and stylist extraordinaire, who also happens to have not one, but

two, Miss Pinup Australia titles under her sequinned belt.

frankie winner

Congrats to Franca who won the Frankie Magazine

giveaway. Darling, I will email you and get your

address, so I can post it off to you immediately. 

loving this colour combo

Vintage dress - etsy

Vintage coat - thrifted

Shoes - Wittner

Tights - so old I can't remember

I'm suffering from hair-hate, once again.

Thinking of cutting my fringe, myself, this evening.

monday mish mash post

Look at my hair? Could it be any flatter? Note to self: add a bit of volume.

It's going to be 16 degress tomorrow, it was 27 degrees just last week. Crazy!

Tights: Columbine, vintage blouse: thrifted, vintage pinafore: etsy, vintage shoes: etsy.

Gratuitous photo of Ziggy inserted above. One of the ups of

winter is that the cats spend lots more cuddle time inside. :D

I had a wonderful time learning how to make a hat from scratch on the

weekend. I've started the ball rolling re getting myself a hat block made,

so that I can start making little vintage-style half hats that you just can't

get anymore. Then open a 'lil etsy store. So many ideas. 

Medium Term Goals

* Do a millinery short course to learn how to make button hats/berets.

* Kick off our IVF treatment with Melbourne IVF

(we were formerly with Queensland IVF).

* Squeeze in one more tattoo before we start the IVF treatment

(will prob have to wait six months before harvesting eggs etc)

* Have a photoshoot with the newsest, most fabulous pinup

photographer on the block Cheech-O-Rama.

Who has some goals? Wanna share?

millinery course, day two

Last night I pre-made the flowers for my hat.

Look Mum, I sewed!

I made this from a flat bit of straw!

These are all the steps I took.

Now for the fun bit...

I start pinning on my design.

The whole design, pinned on.

On a foam head.

From the side.

Now I have to hand-sew it all on.

Tah-dah! The finished product.

From the side.

And the front.

Then I packed up my little sewing box, and went home.