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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

DIY Wednesday- Decor {Door Garland}

Recently moving into a new house, my boring plain room needed some decorating, I had found so many garland designs and decided to make one for my self, only something simple. But as I made one I thought why not also make a DIY tutorial to share my experience with others on how simple it is to make, although it is a little time consuming; measuring and cutting, it is well worth it!

Steps:
1. First start with any pattern print page (it doesn't matter which pattern because there is no particular order) Divide the page into 3 equal segment using a ruler and pencil mark a dot every 7cm across the page and

New Fashion BUY{New Blue printed button up shirt}

A few days ago I went for a shopping trip and found this wonderful looking chambray shirt only for $17 at Kmart, it sure is something different to what I usually wear, but I thought it can't hurt to try something new, right? The light denim blue colour and white cross design print was something nice and I found I could wear it with many things :)

My sister and I also took a mini photoshoot in the backyard I was going for something sad and serious and then my sister got bitten by a million mosquitoes.

22/November, marks the 50th anniversary since the JFKennedy assassination, here's a collage in memory of the beautiful Jackie O& JFK and Jackie's wonderful style.The Kennedy has become of a great interesting topic for me, I recently went to the library and bought a pile of books on the Kennedys and bought the book 'These few precious few day'- The final year of Jack with Jackie' by Christopher Andersen, I'm only at the beginning but it is written very well, it really captivates the reader, into the early events of the 1960s. Also I have borrowed the book 'Mrs Kennedy and me' by Clint Hill, I just love that book, it is also written very well and is very interesting as you get an outside view of the Kennedy's and the friendship between them it just lovely :) I do strongly recommend them to anyone interested in the Kennedy's.

Classical Style Icon-Jackie Kennedy by lovalafashion featuring carolee earrings

Vintage footwear
etsy.com

Carolee earrings
maxandchloe.com

House of Harlow 1960 tortoise glasses
nordstrom.com

Yves saint laurent makeup
$40 - johnlewis.com

SBS has been recently showing documentary season based on the kennedy's (check their

Found Box of pattern

I've been meaning to write this post a long time ago. A few weeks back, on the way home from church as I was in the car with my mum as she was driving, I was staring out the window and saw a whole box of sewing patterns (just around the corner from the church) and sewing stuff being thrown out. My automatic reaction was "Mum! Stop! Stop!", which freaked her out (of course), I picked up the box and took it :) When I got home I checked out all the patterns, there are some many patterns from all different decades but mostly from the 90s. I have listed some onto etsy that I thought I wouldn't use. Here they are below:

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

DIY Book Clutch Inspiration

While I was searching for interesting DIY's, I came across the this:

DIY Book Clutch

And I also found this awesome tutorial on how to make one for less than $20 at runwaydiy, rather than paying over hundreds of dollars for one!

You can now have one just like these!

I have linked the DIY tutorial below but to find out all the information you must, keep reading here.....

Polka-Dotty

Polka-Dotty by lovalafashion featuring city shorts

Splendid shirt
net-a-porter.com

River Island city shorts
$40 - riverisland.com

Navy blue ballet flat
$90 - office.co.uk

Oversized hat
globalfashionreport.com

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

{Bargin Buy- Chiffon}

LAST week when I went to K-mart I found a collection of button up chiffon top's in some great colours of blue, pink, black, white and purple. But the thing is I'm not the type to wear see-through clothing, but I thought what the heck, why not try something new. So I picked up the purple one, tried it on and LOVED it! And that's not all I loved, it was only $10 from $39. I wore it to church last sunday, check out below the whole outifit.

Chiffon my Day by lovalafashion featuring mid rise jeans

Chloé blouse
net-a-porter.com

Christopher Kane mid rise jeans
net-a-porter.com

Mulberry flat shoes
mulberry.com

Miss Selfridge cross knuckle ring
missselfridge.com

Sunday Outfit

Keep reading to see the rest of the outfit...

Black & Red Bow now for Sale!

Here is an outfit which is very similar to what I was wearing today and to compliment my causal look I have included a new bow (which btw I have made myself). This outfit is fun causal and can be worn basically anywhere, keeping reading below to find pictures of my outfit and new bow for sale at Etsy!

Black & Red by lovalafashion featuring rhinestone shoes

Blue checkered shirt
$26 - welikefashion.com

J brand skinny jeans
bernardboutique.com

Rhinestone shoes
myhotshoes.com

bow ties are cool embroidery hoop wall art
etsy.com

Below is my outfit I wore today, which features the bow I made:

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

Get Smart Get Inspired

Polyvore displays clothing of great price but why buy at expensive prices, when you can purchase similar or exact products for a cheaper and more convenient price.This is a typical outfit I would wear; casual and for any occasion (except for for the handbag, I'm not really a fan of, I would have a over-the-shoulder bag but this one fit the collage). Winter is here and it's freezing everyone to death (and making everyone sick) but when you are wearing the right clothing you can stay warm. The source of my inspiration is from Get Smart not from agent 99, but from Maxwell Smart's trench coat he sometimes wore. (below collage)

Get Smart by lovalafashion featuring leather satchel handbags

Woolrich double breasted trench coat
$330 - jades24.com

Dsquared skinny fit jeans
$340 - farfetch.com

Steve Madden flat shoes
$98 - piperlime.gap.com

River Island leather satchel handbag
$93 - riverisland.com

There they are:

Vintage inspiration has really captured me! As I was saying earlier about buying at cheaper prices, here is my collage of clothing at cheaper prices. Although it is

Sewing Floral 60s

I love the 60s and find it as a very inspirational fashion era, everything of the 60s was lovely. Have you wanted to go back in time just to wear the fashion of a particular decade? Well I have and do. I bought a sewing pattern, 'Butterick b5607', recently from spotlight and because I am still learning in sewing I bought an easy one, which specifically had easy labelled on the back, I read through the pattern instructions and when they said easy they really mean it. I collaged a source of inspiration for my self, I really want to create a bright and colourful dress which can be worn to any occasion. Well here is all the designs the pattern offer, it's really only two style of dresses but with extra features on each one:

Floral 60s by lovalafashion featuring clutch handbags

Lace up oxford
$29 - owntherunway.com

Clutch handbag
$39 - modcloth.com

I really like the bag, it is so pretty! I am going to make one, soon I hope and then it will be up on my etsy store.

Well here is all the designs the pattern offer, it's really only two style of dresses but with extra features on each one:

I want to create dress B with feature G, the girl in the right top corner is the one wearing the design. The colour and use of this satin as

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

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

Memory's of Marilyn

Memory's of Marilyn by lovalafashion featuring diamond earrings

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.

DIY Shorts In A Matter Of Hours

All thanks to Charlie from instagram for this wonderful tutorial! (To find Charlie on facebook and/or instagram keeping reading below.

The sun has finally started to make a presence in the past couple of weeks; the high street is stocking the top summer trends, so surely its time for a wardrobe spring clean? I think not! Why should you pay £10 or more of your hard earned cash on a new pair of shorts when the answer is lying right there in your old jeans that you’ve just put in a bin back. Dig them back out and see how within the hour they can be transformed into shorts that are as good a new.

1950s Sass

Want the Sassy look of the 1950s, Audrey Hepburn styled glasses, feel a apart
of Breakfast at Tiffany's, below is how to get sunny's looking like hepburns! Hepburn
was quiet a star with quiet a fashion sense and great scheme colour, as it matches with\
the 1950s black and white theme!

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:

Rebel Rebel

Feeling like you need a causal and rebel look, why not try this!

Its easy to put together and can be mixed and matched with a lot of other accessories.

A little bit of skater, a little bit of black, red, white and a little bit of coolness,

will give you this fashionable look. Enjoy!

Rebel Rebel by twilightstar17 featuring college letterman jackets

1. College letterman jacket
€50 - kickz.com

Target- Free Fusion Collegiate Jacket $25.00
(http://shop.target.com.au/free-fusion-collegiate-jacket)

2. Skinny fit jeans
$100 - tenover6.com

Jay Jays- Regular skinny jeans $39.95 (there is a sale on now 2 for $60, http://www.jayjays.com.au/girls/jeans/50008)