Jackie Kennedy Inspiration- Help Get this dress OFF! {DIY Fashion- TROUBLE Dress in a day!}

The Adventure of trouble!

Here's the story; last minute decision to go on holidays- giving me only a couple hours to finish this dress {because when I start something I must finish!}. 

Basically due to my lack of time...

Last week I got a fringe...

 

I've been told that getting a fringe was out of the question, for two reasons:

> a cowlick

                                                                    > a small forehead (something I don't really like to talk about)

 

 

But I wasn't going to give up until I got one, so I decided to show the hairdresser a picture. This being the picture:

 

Hannah Simone "New Girl"

 

And all she said was "okay" and I couldn't believe my ears and with that she cut it. After that I have been very happy, all I've recieved since I got it was compliments and at one stage I was unrecognisable by my friends :) My only problem is keeping it together because of the cowlick it keeps flicking the hair away. But the solution to that is blow drying it, I've tried straightening it, it looked fine but it's harder to keep the fringe together.

 

Ms. Chic GIVEAWAY - 1 DAY LEFT TO ENTER!

The giveaway is near end, being only 1 day left. To refresh your memory the here is part of the previous post of the 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...to follow the link to the Giveaway!) :)

ENTER HERE <------- (MEANING CLICK ON 'ENTER HERE') :)

Nominated for Liebster Award

Allison (found here) whom has a very nice and interesting blog has nominated me for the Liebster Award! Thank you so much :)

The Liebster Award is given to new or up and coming bloggers with less than 200 followers. This is a wonderful way to find new and noteworthy blogs.

The Rules:

1. Each blogger should post 11 random facts about themselves.

2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you, and then create 11 new questions for the bloggers you pass the award to. 

3. Choose 11 new bloggers (with less than 200 followers of course) to pass the award to and link them in your post.

4. Go back to their page and tell them about the award. 

5. No tag backs

11 Random Facts:

1. I love to Read!

2. I'm a huge fan of the 1960s

3. I play the piano

4. I love to wear dresses and to make them as well

5. My favourite pen colour is blue

6. I don't like to step on insects

7. I'm learning to drive

8. I have a rabbit named Alice ( whom I named after the character of  'Alice' in Twilight not 'Alice in wonderland' but my little sister's don't need to know that)

9. I LOVE Zooey Deschanel's style!

10. I don't have many friends

11. I'm going to study to become an accountant

11 Questions for my nominees...

1. What is your worst nightmare?

2. If you could go back in time, where would you go?Why?

3. What is your biggest dream?

4. Favourite show.Why?

5. Favourite piece of clothing/accessory.

6. Where is your most relaxed place to be?

7. Chocolate or lollies?

8. Who is the closest person to you?

9. If you were invaded by aliens in your house, what would you do, how would you react?

10. Mac or PC?

11. Do you enjoy receiving Liebster Awards?

1. What is your favorite place to visit?

I don't really have a favourite place.
2. What was the last book you read?

City of Fallen Angels
3. If you could be anything in the world what would you be?

So many possibilities...
4. What is your favorite Disney movie?

Monsters Inc.
5. Do you prefer cake or pie?

Well it would depend; if it is a savoury pie, then by all means the pie but if the pie is a sweet pie, the I would choose the cake.
6. Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

I don't have one.
7. What are your blogging goals for your blog?

Having more readers and posting more often about interesting stuff.
8. Do you have any holiday traditions?

Easter & Christmas
9. What is your favorite TV and why?

This is a hard one, I have way to many; I enjoy mostly comedies and shows from the 1960s!
10. What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery?
There would be a lot of things I would do...
11. If you could wear one thing for the rest of your life, what would you wear?
I would wear a dress because it is a whole outfit itself.

My nominees
1. @Ann Tan
2. @Nenu
3. @CoffeKissed
4. @MelleM
5. @Sofia
6. @Sara
7. @Evi
8. @Jeni
9. @Rebekah 
10. @Tara
11. @Harmony Designs & Soap

Etsy Feature: {Kelly Stahley Art and Design}

I would like to introduce everyone to a wonderful Graphic Designer/Blogger/Etsy Shop Owner: Kelly Stahley. Today's feature is about her and her creative process, don't forget to visit her Blog and wonderful Etsy Store to find out more!

1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and what you make/sell in your shop?

My name is Kelly, I'm 22 years old and graduated from art school about a year ago. My Etsy shop started out as my place to sell my jewelry designs, but recently I've incorporated my graphic design services as well. I love the jewelry designs I currently have but I'm definitely more passionate about art and design work, so I'm trying to promote my graphic design through my Etsy.

2. What inspired you to start Kelly Stahley Art and Design?

I majored in Fine Art in college. Once I graduated, I quickly realized there aren't many people who are going to hire a painter. To be honest, I totally freaked out, not knowing what I was going to do with my life. I love all aspects of art and knew I needed to do something artistic, but I wasn't going to be making a living off painting alone. That's when I became interested in jewelry design. I'd buy tons and tons of supplies and make all different types of pieces. I always knew about Etsy but I never thought anyone would actually buy anything from me. One night I listed one feather ring I created, and by the time I woke up in the morning I was thrilled to see someone actually bought it! I then got very serious about Etsy and wanted to include all of the services I can offer. So currently I have about half the shop filled with jewelry and the other half with design work.

  

3. Do you have a blog? Do you sell/showcase your work anywhere else?

Fashion Week 2012 (Blogger & Designer Opp)

I am starting my celebration a teeny-bit early for my 500 followers celebration!!! I want this to be a huge fashionista giveaway extravaganza with bloggers and designers alike. This is going to be fun and fashionable for all! First, come on board and join our Group Facebook Page for Fashion Week 2012 with your host yours truly Spunky Real Deals;-) Co-hosting with me is Christie from Satisfaction through Christ.

Second, write a blogger/designer sign-up post! We need to get that hype simmering to a boiling point!

Third, hook up with a talented designer for the giveaway. FROCK Los Angeles is the first designer in the line up. She has some truly amazing plunging-back lines on her dresses! Kim Marshall Couture has joined our list of couture designers. Kim's line includes ostrich feather evening wear that could make a grown woman cry with tears of joy*Squeals of excitement*

Fourth, Grab the Fashion Week button for your blog!

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:

I'm taking the Seamless Pledge!

I Sofia am taking the #seamlesspledge until there is something I find which I can’t resist and  it is begging me to buy it. Here is where you can join to http://seamlessblog.wordpress.com/the-pledge/.  Here are the things I must stay by during my commitment to the pledge:

THE RULES

1. No buying new clothes for the duration of your pledge. By new, I mean any new mass-manufactured clothes.
2. You can buy second-hand manufactured clothes – so be prepared to get to know your local charity shops awfully well.
3. Vintage clothing is a-ok!
4. Anything you’ve made by hand is definitely allowed. Get your sewing machines and your kntting needles out, because handmade is definitely in!

Lets begin!

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.

Nominated for the Liebster Award AGAIN!

I'm so excited, I've been so busy I never realised that I was nominated for the Liebster Award for the second time! I'm very grateful to Evi from Sexta-feira for nominating me for the award, THANKS!

11 things about myself:
 1. I love old shows from the 60s like Bewitched, I dream of Jeannie, Get Smart, Here's Lucy,   That girl, Green Acres, (late 60s and 70s Brady Bunch), the list could go on...

2. I love to read, my favourite being Night World VI-III, The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Device, Twilight Saga, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines, House of Night Series, Strange angels, Fallen, Harry Potter, Jeannie out of the Bottle...

3. I play the piano

4. My favourite movie is Monsters inc.

5. I love to sew but never have anytime for it and love vintage patterns

6. I have trouble making friends

7. Zooey Deschanel inspires me with her vinatge style of the 50s and 60s

8. I hate the beach

9. I am the oldest child of 6 children

10. When I was young I used to have dead straight hair, which later changed to waves.

11. I have a rabbit named Alice whom I named after the character in Twilight.

My Answers to Evi's questions:

1. Which is the most boring book you've ever read?

In the Wild

2. Which movie made you cry your eyes out?

The Help

3. Do you like "Friends" and if you do, which character do you identify with?

I haven't really watched friends, so I don't really know the characters...

4. What do you find more relaxing, going camping or staying at a 5-star hotel?

Staying at a 5-star hotel of course!

5. What's the ideal way to spend a work-free day?

Sitting on the couch and watching television esp old tv series.

6. Coffee or tea?

Tea, I am a tea freak, coffee makes my stomach hurt

7. What's the best present you've ever received?

I've gotten too many good ones I couldn't name one

8. Have you ever been given a really bad haircut and how did you react?

Yes I have, when I cut my hair all one length, I hated it but couldn't do anything about it

9.  What color is your car?

I don't have a car yet, but I'm on my L's licence and drive a 4WD

10. When's your birthday?

17/9/1995

11. Do you use a camera or your cell-phone to take pictures?

My mums Samsung SII

Questions for you

1. Have you ever wanted to go back in time?

2. If you could spend a day with anyone, who would it be?

3. What is your favourite meal?

4. Do you like long of short hair, why?

5. What decade of fashion do you like?

6. What is the greatest part of your life?

7. If you could have a super power, what would it be?

8. What scares you?

9. What is your favourite song?

10. Do you work, if so, what do you do?

11. Do you sew, if so, what was the best thing you've ever made?

And the Liebster award goes to...

Sara @Boxofthings

Julia @Julia'sJournal

Jeni @twoshadesoflovely

Teresha @Jamaicanbunintheoven 

Winner- Golden Sequined Bow!

a Rafflecopter giveaway The Gold and Black sequined Bow from 'Bows for Adoption' Giveaway has ended! And the Winner for the giveaway is Simon Alexandra (as shown above)

New Etsy Items!

I have been so busy with assignments, it's not even funny, that I was unable to post anything. Although I finally made somethings to sell in my Etsy store (http://www.etsy.com/shop/lovalafashion?ref=seller_info, visit now, anyone who likes anything, I will give you a discount of free shipping!) Anyway I have been very unsuccessful in selling anything, I have ordered some materials to make new products but they haven't arrived yet, however when they do I will post it! Back to the things I made- Here is a close look:

Purple Canvas Striped Bow

The Purple Canvas Striped bow is made from canvas material with a purple satin ribbon middle. A bobby pin has been attached at the back to be clipped to the hair. 

The is size is approximately 3.5" by 2.5"

Only $2.50

Funky Cliprings

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

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