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HAIR-O?

Hairties. What are they doing? Mostly getting lost or breaking or hurting.

I've seen foreign exchange students wearing these for sometime, and often thought that they'd be too loose to hold my hair, or just slip out, but I bought some recently and they're everything other hairties aren't!

They stay in! They slip out when you want them to! They don't pull your hair! They don't break! They're clear! They're strong enough to hold up a bun! They can be a bracelet that doesn't cut off your circulation!

You can get them off ebay here, or search for telephone hair band. Just make sure they're rigid plastic, not rubber.

 - Matea

IT'S ON

WHOA!!! It's been over a year!! 

Well, it's on again. 

MACHINE is coming back to life.

While away, I experimented with Aussie couture. 

Sportsgirl tights, some thongs I have

 - Matea

WATERBABY

I've been working on my range at Tafe, which is titled Tropical Fisherman. Pretty much just a bunch of shoes that a fisherman or his kids would wear if they lived on an island that was home to five people, with the occasional babe from the mainland coming to visit the lonely fishermen. I'll also be doing a pair or so that this said babe would wear.

So the first of the lot; Children's Watermelon Shoes.

- Matea

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

If you find that I'm not really blogging on here, its because I'm a) at work or b) bloggin' on my Tumblr.
Its quicker- lets be honest - and that's what I need when I work 7-day weeks and am just starting to organise things for the next Attitude beauty shoot....

[CLICK IMAGE TO VISIT]



-Sal

GORMAN

Gorman has just opened a store in Adelaide, at 245a Rundle Street. They have some lovely things! My faves from Winter 2011 below...

1. Cross Stitch Dress, 2. Angora Leopard Jumper / Peace Train Skirt / Afro Heel, 3. Maple Mini Skirt / Cross Stitch Skirt / Afro Heel / Sienna Bag

Images : gorman.ws

- Matea

NOW SELLING

Hey guys, just giving you a heads up, I'm selling my Proenza Schouler cateye sunglasses.

I've put them on ebay, you can see the listing here and I've put the larger images in a post in the war d' robe sale section to the left.

- Matea

WORKYTIME

To fill in the time at Tafe while waiting for heels to arrive I made Sally some simple black oxfords she can wear to work.

I know Sally LOVES tassels, so I made sure to make some tassels for the laces, and gimp the edges of the pattern pieces.

CHECK EM.

- Matea

D.I.Y. MARIBU EARRINGS

Sally recently posted about the House of Holland Maribu earrings. We had a little chat about them and their amazingness as well as price tag.

I decided I could make them. Easy.

So here is the accompanying D.I.Y.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:

Pair of earring backers

80cm of fine feather boa

Two large crystals (I used buttons and clipped the button backs off)

Square link gold coloured chain

Wire

Small pliers

Scissors

Tarzan Grip glue

Tarzan's Grip Glue, Scissors, Pliers

Gold Coloured Wire, Fine Chain, Larger Square Link Chain

Large Crystal Buttons

Earring Backers

Fine Feather Boa

METHOD

1. First bend up the rounded dome of the earring backers (if they have one) and using pliers, open up a link in the chain and thread it through the small eye on the earring backer. Leave about 5-8 links in the chain to hang off the backer, this should be the right length.

Attached chain and opened up earring backer.

2. Cut two lengths of 40cm feather boa. Loop each one on itself twice and using a small piece of wire (about 10cm) wrap around the where the ends of the boa meet, to fix in place.

3. Open up the last link in the chain that is attached to the earring backer and hook onto the wound wire on the boa.

4. Clip off the button backs on the large crystals with pliers.

5. Put a reasonable dollop of Tarzan's Grip on the back of the crystal and press the earring backer into it. Leave to dry.

DONE!!

 - Matea

SAFARI

Net Pocket Vest by Starstyling for Topshop : Topshop Straw Sandals

- Matea

STRAWBERRY FIELDS

On Friday I went to check out a nearby Strawberry Farm where you can go and pick your own strawberries. 

It was a lovely day for it, and, best of all, you can eat as many as you want free of charge while you're picking. GREAT!

This is a little strawberry flower, the centre bit that looks like a strawberry actually turns into one!

Hat: Central Markets, Top: Thrifted George Gross, Skirt: Topshop

- Matea

CORAL SALAD!

It's been a while since I've gotten dressed and felt excited and as though I'm wearing exactly what I feel like wearing. I had a long few months of wearing black on black, with not much time to really consider clothing as anything more than a tool to avoid nudity.

Today, however, was different. I really enjoyed clothing today, mostly due to my new favourite socks. :)

Sandals : Marni, Socks : Topshop, Dress : Asos, Blouse : Witchery, Bag : Forever 21, Necklace : found

- Matea

STREET SPOTTING

I saw these hilarious little shoes on a girl waiting to cross the road today. They're pretty damn cute.

- Matea

MARIBU

Lusting over these House of Holland SS11 maribu earrings. I want them in purple...




source: columbine smille, emma tempest photography,  houseofholland.co.uk

-Sally 

AW 11/12 FOOTWEAR SELECTION

Oh surprise! Another shoe related post. 

Here is a selection of a few of my favourites in footwear from the Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 shows...

Bottega Veneta 

Dries Van Noten

Proenza Schouler , Luca Luca, Etro


Images: vogue.co.uk

- Matea

MERRYMARRY

Woke up to find that one of my favourite bloggers, Stop It Right Now, had gotten married! (In an Elin Kling x H&M dress and Hermes engagement/wedding ring...of course.)
Low-key and lovely.

STOP IT RIGHT NOW

-Sally

REAL G'S WEAR WHITE T'S

T-Shirt Party is coming to an end! Loved for their different printed t-shirts and accompanying videos released every week, t-shirts will only be available until the 3rd of April. I want this one.




go get em at t-shirt-party.co.uk

-Sal

SADDLE UP

Firstly... HELLO!

Long time no post mmm?

Well, I've been back at TAFE for a little while now and we're working on high heels which are proving to be pretty straight forward, aside from the fact that the heels that I want in particular are being hard to come by. So I have a few high heels done, but they have no heels attached! I'll show you when they're done though...

So in the meantime I decided to occupy myself with a fun pair of saddled oxfords with a transparent glitter pvc saddle. They're made of all leather aside from the glitter pvc and shank.

- Matea

COIFF'D

source : unknown


-Sal

FRUITY

1. Prada bananas / streetfsn
2. Stella McCartney citrus / tommy ton for style.com


- Sally

NOBLE 2

I still really really like her.


Julia Nobis by Michael Schwartz for Exit

-Sal

GET INTO IT

These images below are from one of my favourite sites Into The Gloss. Its so fucking amazing. They really get into the beauty industry; they show new products, backstage inspiration (IN DETAIL - YES I WANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF BOBBY PINS THEY USED IN THE ALTUZARRA SHOW) and then they interview stylists and models and makeup artists and magazine editors etc about their beauty routines IN DETAIL annnnnnnnnnd my mind is blown.









-Sally

OH, RICCARDO

Two of my favourite looks from the recent Givenchy show. Tisci is a genius (and has just replaced Galliano at Dior). Can't wait to see pieces of this season on the streetstyle blogs.



(See the rest on fashiongonerogue)


-Sal