Op Shop Finds

 

 

Spent all day Monday op shopping in Bendigo and had a couple of great finds. My favourite is this vintage Conan the Barbarian tee which has an awesome print and was $10 from a junk shop. Then I bought a long floral skirt for $2 that I'll shorten and add funky buttons to. Last but not least I got this great pair of Wittner leather heels for $4. I thought they'd fit but they're a tiny bit too small, I'm devastated, I'll have to sell them.

Six months ago if something at an op shop was pretty I'd buy it; even if it didn't fit, didn't look great on or wasn't something that realistically I'd ever wear. Now my room is so full of clothes that I've had to start using the floor and any other exposed surfaces to store clothes that I've probably never worn. My room looks like a grave yard for vintage clothes. I've got to start getting rid of them! I'm thinking I need to do a market somewhere in Melbourne and just get rid of everything cheapy cheap. I'm too disorganised to use etsy or eBay.

Lusting over Free People

 

 

 

I've only discovered the Free People website recently, but I've found that it's like porn for fashion enthusiasts. Here are some dresses that I'm dying for. They almost look DIYable but I know anything I attempted would never ever come out looking this absolutely delicious. Unfortunately I don't have the cash to buy any of the above beauties so I might have to give it a go.

PS I'm doing this blog post from my new Microsoft Surface and absolutely loving it! Such an awesome and easy machine to use.

In search of the perfect Birthday Dress

It's my birthday in just over a week! That means lots of presents, alcohol and the perfect outfit. I've been searching the internet for ideas on what I want to wear and thought I'd share some of my favourite picks with you.

Thoughts?

Hello June

Nothing says June like a good Mid Year Sale! I've spent up a storm getting all these items for a grand total of less than $100! Sportsgirl and Dotti are having some fantastic sales on at the moment and most of the stuff is still current season. Get set go.

The above is all Sportsgirl and the lovely boots below that I have been wearing like crazy are from Dotti.

Gold Magnum

For the first time in a while I went out and bought new things from stores that make their own stock and don't give money to charity! This isn't exactly a morally or environmentally positive thing but it felt really refreshing; as much as I love op shopping good finds are hard to come by and it's much less difficult to find items you're going to love from normal stores.

So here are a couple of things I have bought recently, a necklace choker, cuff thing from Sportsgirl and a Tom Selleck t-shirt that was on sale at Dangerfield. My boyfriend frowned at me when he saw it, but then he ended up wearing it to uni yesterday and is now so much cooler for it.

Magnum P.I. love.

Oh, and I have started watching Game of Thrones after listening to people talk about it for months. Holy crap. I finished a season in two days, enough said.

Rachel Gilbert, Yes Yes Yes

I am lusting after Rachel Gilbert's new line of evening and cocktail dresses. Other than the fact that I haven't got the body or occasion to wear a single one of these dresses, I want one so bad!

Dress lust!

Out of this world

Shopping! I went shopping (new shopping not op shopping) for the first time in weeks a few days ago. It was amazing! Winter fashion is everywhere now and I'm definitely glad. I'm a huge fan of this season's new looks. Here I am wearing two of my favourite buys from the day.

This dress was on sale because it was the last one in stock, I got it for half price, which is lucky because I'm not entirely sure whether we're in love or not. The cut is gorgeous and flattering and I love the low back, and I am a huge fan of galaxy prints and velvet; however I don't like the yellows and greens in the print, I wish they had have been reds and purples in the sky, much prettier!

These boots were an awesome find. They are current season, I saw them full price in the store and then found a pair, barely worn, in the box of damaged shoes in the back. They were a steal for $10 because some fantastic person couldn't handle a little bit of fading around the seams. They are unbelievably comfortable for a pair of heels and even fit my calves pretty well which doesn't usually happen. I am going to wear the absolute shit out of these this winter!

And that's all for now. Loving my bargain buys!

I just bought these, just like De Lune told me to

I just bought these on eBay for less than $5 just like De Lune told me to on her blog.

Here is the link.

Sass and Bide Wishlist and DIY Inspiration

A few posts ago I mentioned that Sass and Bide are my over all favourite fashion design brand. This is why:

Check out this dress, I'm making one. I NEED IT, IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL!

Sass and Bide do cuts so well, they just get fabric!

God I wanted (and still want) this dress so bad! I looked everywhere but the big sizes sold out quickly!

THOSE SHORTS!

Anyone could totally DIY that skirt!

And their colour palette is always perfect, like immaculate perfect.

I think I might try DIYing this with scrap fabric.

Another item to DIY for.

And this! So many ideas spring to mind. I think I'll cut the sleeves off a long vintage shirt and add some sheer panels to the bottom and wear it around like there's no tomorrow.

And yet another way to add panels to simple clothes to make them stand out as statement pieces.

Did I mention the amazing colour palettes?

Or the accessories that glam up an entire outfit?

I am so definitely going to use wide decorative trim to add a massive pop to a boring jacket (even though this is anything but)

Buy some paint and paint patches on loose wide leg pants.

Gah! This skirt is INCREDIBLE! I think I'll copy the look by creative a belt that I can wear over any skirt that has a long sheer tail at the back.

This can be created so easily with this right fabric and a little sewing.

Duct tape patterns on a shirt and then go nuts with spray paint, anyone?

This is odd but I love it. I think it would look so chic over a pair of skinny jeans or a pencil skirt. And it's so easy to DIY too.

And last but not least, this dress! Perhaps not this one in particular but just the shape! The idea of a straight maxi dress and cutting it at the front so that it has a long rectangular tail. I love it! From the back it's a normal long dress but from the front it's a style masterpiece. I am going to start buying straight dresses with nice prints at op shops and cutting them like this!

So many DIY ideas here! And it's all just so good, every season! And timeless too!

Sass and Bide love forever.