Sewing Floral 60s: UPDATE Part #2

As promised I will show my creation of the space gown which is currently incomplete, the gown is to have futuristic features, although due to time I was unable to finish. But here are my sketches to show my ideas. Before I show you them, here are some dresses that inspired me:

My sketches of possible ideas (even though they aren't good)

 Idea 1:

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 

Sewing Floral 60s: UPDATE! Part #1

So it has been almost a month since I have been on, I have very busy again. Although coming to the bright side I have found time to show my new dresses I have been working on. Recently I had a textiles assignment and I had to create  a futuristic gown for a ball in the year 2040, however I was unable to finish it. I only got the dress done but not the accessories. As previously stated I had bought the pattern Butterick 5607 and made my first dress to test the pattern out and later on I had to use the pattern for my school assignment but had to make adjustments. So here is the dress I first worked on, I didn't end up buying floral material for the dress because this satin material was meant for my assignment but I changed my mind. Although I did buy some vintage floral sateen recently at Spotlight for a great deal. Anyway here is my first one (I haven't done the hems yet):

Front

Back

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