Ms. Chic GIVEAWAY!

Giveaway here! For 2 lucky winners worth more than $100, read below how to enter:

MS.Chic creates unique accessories with perfume miniatures. Since Christmas is around the corner, MS.Chic is doing a fabulous giveaway for 2 lucky followers of lovalafashion! It is your chance to win a perfume necklace OR a pair of test tube earrings! Both of them are very stylish for everyone and go with any outfit of the day. 

The miniature is Delices de Cartier (5ml), which is made with different composition, including golden crystal, flower, chains, bow. The total length of the necklace is approximately 24”. Colours of this necklace are mainly white and red, these colours are themes of Christmas, colours of CHRISTMAS! Thus, it will be perfect for a Christmas dinner or party. But, also for any occasion.

Do you want to be eye-catching when attending a party? Well now you get the chance to win this necklace, It is worth $100 Australian Dollars! But now it is up for a giveaway to a lucky winner!

 The test tube earrings are Versace Yellow Crystal, Eau de Toilette (1.5ml per test tube) with Moonstone (aka Opal, natural stone). The total lengths of the earrings are 7.5cm.

So enter now, to be one  of the 2 lucky winners (keep reading...) :)

DIY denim shirt & lace

Hi Sofia!I wanted to thank you for your interest in this DIY. I hope to hear from you again when my next DIY project follows! These are the steps for my DIY. 


The basics for this DIY you'll need:- enough lace fabric (must withstand heat)- scissors (preferably fabric scissors)- Iron on fabric tape ( I bought mine at IKEA)- Iron- denim shirtExtra, if you want to cut the sleeves off of your denim shirt and make it more of a 'racer' back you'll need:- sewing machine will first begin with cutting the sleeves off because the sleeves were too big, If you want to keep your sleeves you can just skip these steps!
1.) Take your favorite no sleeve button up and use this as your guide for the denim shirt. Make sure that the shoulders of the shirts are aligned.
2.) Add an inch to your guide line and cut the sleeves off using the fabric scissors. To make sure that both armholes are equal to each other, you can check by folding the denim shirt in half.
3.) If you still find your shirt a bit boxy, you can cut the back of the denim shirt more like a 'racer back'.
4.) Fold the added inch to the guide line and iron this flat so you can easily sew this later on.
5.) Sew the rest of the armholes using a sewing machine or if you're born with a lot of patience you can just hand sew it.Now you'll have something like this.. Tadaaa!


Having fun already? Now comes the fun and easy part!

Blog Feature- Single Crochet Stitch Tutorial

Leona Sutton (found on instagram)  has been wonderfully kind and offered to show me how to crochet with this easy to follow tutorial  with step-by-step picture. Thank you so much Leona!

Crochet is dead simple to pick up and a lot easier than knitting as you can easily correct your mistakes.  One of the most important things to remember when starting out is to keep tension on the wool - not too tight or too loose!

Stage One:

Make a loop knot with the wool, making sure you have a tail.  Pull the loop through the hook and wrap the wool around the hook.

Stage Two:

DIY- Ruffle Throw Pillow Cover

You will need two different fabrics of your choice for this project – one for the case itself, and one for the ruffles. I chose grey chiffon and taffeta. I bought 1 yard of the chiffon (used for the case) and 1 yard of the taffeta (used for the ruffles). My pillow was approximately 12”x24” and there was plenty of fabric left over.

Feature- Hold Your Horses

I’m sure every girl can agree that seeing someone else wearing the same outfit as you is a worst nightmare come true and with mass produced products and brands being sold in popular stores, it isn’t an uncommon situation to be stuck in. We all know that the awkward “Hey, nice dress…” comment is really just a cover up for the underlying feeling of frustration and the secret promise you make to yourself that you will never wear that dress again.

This is what sparked a small fire within 18 year old Australian student, Lima Rose, who felt that she and every other woman should be able to wear quality clothing that no one else in the world owned. With her newfound feeling that she had to make a difference, backed by years of knowledge about the clothing industry, came the arrival of her own fashion label Hold Your Horses.  Together with her mother, they share over 40 years’ experience designing, pattern-making and sewing exclusive garments for high end designers, manufacturers and private clientele. Their aim is simple: to create top quality, one-off or limited edition garments at affordable prices. 

Founded in mid-April 2012 as a Facebook store, their fan base has rapidly grown to around 1,200 likers from all around the world – and it is still growing. HYH then opened their online Storenvy store in June, creating a market largely in the U.S.A. and Europe. In the future, they hope to stock garments in local stores or in a small store of their own.

Their amazing creations range from dresses, to vintage recreated shorts, to onesies, with prices for their products being anywhere between $4AUD and

Feature- MS.Chic

An introduction to MS. Chic

The founder, passionated in fashion and addicted to perfumes, with the technical skills and dreaming to estiblish a business about fashion, MS. Chic was founded in late 2011. Chic is a French word, means stylish or smart, is an element of fashion, it is also the element for MS. Chic, design and produce accessories making women become stylish. Although MS. Chic's hisory isn't long but have already had several sales channels in various cities, including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and London, and an online store for the rest of the world.

Product concept 

Since MS.Chic believed perfume fragrance says a lot about one’s mood and personality. MS. Chic want to make you an unique design of accessories with perfume miniature, which can truly represent the unique YOU and

DIY- Lace Pocket Shorts

Hi guys this is Alyssa from Sincerely, Truly Scrumptious! I have been wanting to do this DIY for some time now and finally did it tonight. I'm not joking it took less then 30 minutes to do. Its super easy and adds a little touch of personality to some boring Forever 21 shorts. Here is how to do it.

I hope you guys like these shorts as much as I do. They are completely customizable and can easily be done with fabric or different colored lace.

Contact me:

Blog: sincerelytrulyscrumptious.com

Etsy: etsy.com/shop/MadeWithLoveByAlyssa

Facebook: facebook.com/SincerelyTrulyScrumptious

Instagram: alyssamayedwards

Twitter: @AlyssaMEdwards

5 Winter Essentials!

My name is Talia Kaur and I am a fashion columnist at a local newspaper. I am also studying a Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Journalism) and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (France) at the University of Technology, Sydney. I am passionate about the fashion industry and am working towards becoming a fashion journalist or a freelance fashion writer in the magazine industry.

Fashion column:

5 winter essentials!

1. Knitted jumpers

Meet winter’s most popular fashion piece. There’s nothing more comfortable than a cozy knitted jumper and it’s become an absolute must-have this cold season. The great thing about them is that they come in so many different styles and colours – from light pastel preppy ones to dark patterned drapey ones – so it’s impossible not to find a perfect option for you. A soft cotton or wool jumper will look great with almost everything so don’t be afraid to let your imagination run wild this season and team them up with different textures, fabrics and patters. You could pair a pastel blue knitted jumper with some floral trousers for a feminine look. If you feel like going for something with a bit more edge, team a leather skirt with a bright knit and add a thin belt at the waist – it’s right on trend yet so comfortable.

2. Faux-fur coats

GIVEAWAY!! Black and Gold Hair Bow- Win Now

Bows for Adoption (Eric and Sarah Clevenger) create bows from re-purposed re-scraps. All of the proceeds from each and every bow go towards adopting their first Child. Here is a link to their Etsy shop, help them out: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BowsforAdoption?ref=seller_info. Give out a hand and buy a stylish and fashionable bow! You will simply love the creative bow accessory, it is for anyone who feels they want to be stylish.

Bows for Adoption is doing a fabulous giveaway for your chance to win a Bow! Bows are very stylish for everyone and go with any outfit of the day. Black and Gold Sequin Hair Bow:

                                                 Front 

                                                  Back


The bow is made with gold micro sequin fabric stuffed with tulle to puff it up and the center of the bow is made of a black shimmer fabric. This bow measures 6" across by 4" at each end and 1.5" in the center. The back of the bow features an alligator clip that has been glued and stitched down for a better hold.


To enter the giveaway you must:
1. Follow any of the listed below (comment for each one you follow in a separate comment and leave your name and contact email address, so I can contact you if you win) by leaving a comment on this post.
- instagram: @lovalafashion

- twitter: twitter.com/lovalafashion

- tumblr: lovalafashion.tumblr.com

- GFC: www.lovalafashion.blogspot.com (blogger follow)

- Bloglovin:http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/3802080/lovalafashion
- Bows for Adoption facebook page: www.facebook.com/bowsforadoption
- Bows for Adoption Page: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BowsforAdoption

*Each one you follow counts as an extra entry :)

 2. Extra entry for liking Bows for Adoption on Facebook. Leave a separate comment.

3. Extra entry for liking Bows for Adoption on Etsy. Leave a separate comment.

Also Bows for Adoption is offering 10% discount on all items in their etsy shop with the promo code "FASHION10". Don't forget to mention you were referred by lovalafashion.blogspot.com for the promo code in the comments of the product you buy in the comments.

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The giveaway  is open internationally and ends on 30 July 2012. Enter now for your chance to WIN!

DIY Tutorial- Studs Bra

Vanina Ramacci from italy (found on instagram) has as  best as she can write up how she managed to create this lady Gaga  style DIY.

Requirements
-old bra
-Studs
-pliers
Note: There is no need for the scissors

Maive

AN INTRODUCTION TO MAIVE

The founder, four Prasetiya Mulya Business School students whose passion in business and fashion, hit upon the Maive’s name in 2011 when it was established. They took the name of Maive from an Irish word meaning “captivating woman”- quite unaware that the means of captivating is also taken into a book stated that women should embrace her glory, rather than fear her femininity.

The founder stated in this emansipation era, women should embrace her equality and professionalism at work at the same time groom her appearance. But, difficulties in finding suitable office wear for young professional women was a problem.

“It is our philosophy that women should look attractive not only in casual occasion but also in daily office routine.”

Maive’s vision is to provide the greatest one stop online solution dedicated to

Blog Feature: DIY Anthro Inspired Necklace

Khadija is an artist, crafter, DIY lover and textile designer (the list goes on... I also found her on instagram), she has a wonderful blog and has allowed, me to feature one of her DIY tutorials. I hope you enjoy as I surely have :)

(http://creativemind-zeshuregi.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/diy-anthro-inspired-necklace.html)

I have done another easy & fun version of Anthro's necklace..
Its making is not something like any mathematics formula :) its as easy as 1,2,3..yep..Lets see.. 

An easy way to make something stylishhhhhh...

 Isn't it..

Would you like to pay $248 ? or $2 is Ok..?

~ PROCESS ~

you will need to have..
Crystal brooches
Chain
Chain Bracelet
wire & pliers

Blog Feature: Galaxy Print DIY

Thuy Duyen from http://imrely.blogspot.com.au, has provided us with this wonderful and exciting tutorial on how to bring the galaxy out within your clothes  :) Enjoy!


Hello! It's been a while since I've done something constructive... I have been so busy (the positives of being a senior - hello mid year exams!). Anyway today while browsing online, I had a very, very strong desire to buy myself a pair of galaxy printed leggings, however, the design I wanted was out of stock. Sad times. So I laid in bed thinking about how soon I could get my hands on something galaxy printed, that I could actually pull off.. Have you noticed some galaxy prints cover the whole garment? I don't really like that look, I think it would be hard to wear with other clothes... because it would look really busy with all the colours everywhere! so.. long story short, if I could do a galaxy print on my nails, i could do it on my clothes.. and do it to my liking! Luckily, I'm a crafty girl, so I had some fabric paint stashed away... but only in black, white, blue and teal.. so I decided to use some acrylic paint! that stuff never washes out, I would know. 

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Blog Feature- Flower Power Fascinator

For the perfect spring/summer statement fascinator: full of colour and completely fabulous! Vanessa from Instagram has created this beautiful fascinator and has designed instructions for everyone to try out and have fun! 

What you need:

·        - Fascinator Base

·        - 2 Hair lever clips

·        - 2 Big Fake Flowers

·        - 3 Fabric Flowers

·        - 2 Bunches of wired fake flowers

·        - 6 Wired Fabric leaves

·        - Gold spray paint    

·        - Hot glue gun

Peace, love and nail art!

Cassie Joseph from instagram has emailed me the instructions on how to produce fabulous nail art just like hers.

step 1: remove any excess nail polish and paint a clear base on your nails, this well help them last longer. Then paint your nails white.

Vintage Nail Art

Onchaya from instagram has offered to share her Vintage Flower nails with us, she has written out instructions with picture. Thank you Aim! 

Colors used : 3 different tones of the same colour doing flowers and being the base and green for doing the leaves.Both acrylic and nail polish can be use.

Step1 : Put a base coat. Wait until it's dry. Then apply the middle tone of color which will be the second coat for the base. (reference picture above)

DIY bow shirt

Paige Cleary from instagram has made an amazing bow shirt, which looks really fashionable and fantastic. She has allowed me to featured her DIY on here to share with everyone. 

Materials :

Tshirt (anything but a v-neck)

Scissors

Needle

Thread

Optional:

Thick tipped Fabric markers

Bedazzler

Steps:

Paper tissue Flowers

Nicola (dreamplaygroud) from instagram, has allowed me to share a creative piece of work she has created.

Steps:

1

1/ all you need:
-tissue paper(whatever colour you like).
-a pair of scissors
-thread/string/fishing wire/wire.

conDIYfidence Handmade

conDIYfidence maker's owner,Erica,from Hong Kong. conDIYfidence,makes products in the materials which may not be very expensive but are valuable as the products are handmade. Erica's interest is in handmade products, she loves to make them, she is a university student in Hong Kong. She makes cases for iphones, hard disks, different sized purses and isn't to concerned with selling for money, Erica is open to exchanging products with other people through barter; where she is interested in getting other handmade items. This is an important aim, Erica wants people to realize. 

iphone case