Hopeless Lingerie - Hip Hip Hooray

One of my favorite and one of the most inspiring Australian handmade labels turned three today, and so I thought I'd give you all a quick look at whats currently floating my boat from Gaby's collection. Her photo shoots are sometimes spooky, sometimes sad, sometimes wistful, but always awesome.

Have seriously been considering getting these for roller-derby. All the girls would be SO LELLOUS. :)

See what I mean about styling? And that bow - the talented lass also has an accessories range, but she might have discontinued it because I cant find it right at this moment, although I did do a feature on it back here.

The gorgeous photoshoots are often the brainchildren of the photographers Gaby employs to present her handmade wonderfuls in the best light possible - I'd love to have a label that not only promoted myself, but others in the independent creative scene too! Love the cut-away details of this piece - a regular feature of Hopeless designs.

The colour palettes she chooses for her collections are always unusual - but they work so well, you almost dont notice them unless you pay attention.

This is what I mean about the spooky.

These would also get some use as outer wear at rollerderby practice methinks... that triangle panel on the side is actually see-through mesh! Awesome...

Further Info:

Website

Flickr (for perving on more of the stunning photography)

Tumblr (for more vintage/retro/nostalgia inspiration images than you can poke a stick at)

the Blog (for inspirational pin-boards, photoshoot-behind-the-scenes, plus debuts of her new works)

Facebook (her updates are always awesome)

Twitter (for whatever thats for :P )

and of course the Etsy and bigcartel stores for buying.

What I Wore Today

Well not today, really, a while ago.

Sometimes I marvel at how many new friends I've made through the craft world, and just how special some of those friends are to me. We've shared deaths, births (a freaky amount of twins actually - another reason for me not to procreate!), separations/divorces, and marriage.

Annie is one of the women I identify most with in our little group. She lives a creative life and has lived overseas for long periods of time - some of my life goals. On top of this she's a wonderfully warm, kind and giving person, and despite our rather signifiant age-gap, I really do relate to her easier than a LOT of people my age. So when she invited us all to her re-wedding ceremony this month, I couldn't stop grinning like an idiot the whole time.

Love you Annie dearest!

And here is a pic of me at the wedding just so I don't melt into a pile of love-mush. Haha. The dress is an op-shop find for $7, which the other craft-ladies in attendance told me this was a exxy myer brand. While that does explain the expert lining and beautiful pintucks, I really love it just because it suits me and now has the extra special memory of Annie's wedding attached to it - its old life as a designer dress isn't even really a sweetner for me, I've just accepted it as part of the story that most second-hand clothes have to offer. The ring (which you cant really see) is an old thrifted wing charm glued to one of my ring-bases, and the glasses are the most expensive peice of fashion I own (by a LONG LONG way) at $350 dollars or so ...eep. The shoes are just op-shop buys that were new at purchase - original pricetag and elastic still attached.

SUCH a beautiful setting. And the bride looked very gorgeous and "freo" in a bright floral print top, hand-dyed orange pants, a flower wreath in her hair and a GORGEOUS button bouquet by Liza, a very talented (and busy) lady in our group.

p.s. thanks Niina for the pic! xx

Lame-Arse Lyric Joke

Oh Sophie, I'd murder you on the dance floor if you wore this out of sheer, green eyed jealousy.



Seriously, I mean white tights, awesome MJ shoes, antique-y brooch at the middle of a peter pan collar, tiny little puff shoulders, pin tucked pleating down centre of dress and lovely red lips! However, I am disappointed with your bag choice. Shame on you to wreck such a perfect ensemble with bad bag selection.

She does have a wonderful sartorial style... google agrees!

xx L

Need to Make These... Now-ish. V2

Hey all,

I think it must be me subconsciously missing the inability to layer during the summer months, but my brain has just been drawn towards all these different crafty tights!

This post however is about painted tights...

This is how you make them

and here are some results;






As for me? We'll I'd like some with a heart on one shin, and a cloud with a lightning bolt on the other shin. Saw these somewhere on the web once but now I cant find a pic... anyone seen them before?

xx lauren

Inspiration - 15th September

burdastyle.com :: best of august :: by iroiro

Skirts are for Flirts

I can't wait for warmer weather so I can bust out all the skirts in my wardrobe that dont lend themselves to being worn with tights.

Thanks to BurdaStyle for the inspiring image collection. xx

Summer is Here, and I am all a Flutter

So much in a flutter that I convinced myself that I would look vintage-vixen in a playsuit, ordered one from etsy and favorited a whole lot more... I guess I'll see if I was right when it arrives huh? You might get an eyeful if you're lucky.

Its what happens when you go shopping at half past two in the morning eh?

...beach tomorrow. Hoorah!

Join the Once-A-Month-Sew-And-Tell Club!

This is for all those who have said they would or might like to join...

The Once-A-Month-Sew-And-Tell Club!

As a New Years Resolution, those of the Club will try to Sew at least one item of clothing/an accessory a month, and Tell their progress somehow on the internet through a photo.

This is not nessessary to join, but I thought a flickr group could be a cool idea. If you still want to be a part of it, but dont want to post to flickr, thats cool, you can just send me your image or post a link in my monthly blog post to a picture on the internets somewhere (facebook, picasa, flickr, blog, website, etc) If you want to blog about it too thats awesome! The more the merrier I say!

And if you want to post the badge on your blog too, thats awesome, just use the one I did in my right menu bar/list thing, and perhaps link to the flickr group page; http://www.flickr.com/groups/oamsat/

Can you guys think of anything else that the club needs?

xo

Hello, I am Really Really Busy.

... and really, shouldnt be blogging about being busy as it is just one more thing to do, but have decided to show you tidbits of what I am up to and will continiue to do until Saturday arvo!

Pretty please come to visit me, you can do your X-mas shopping in the city at the same time.

Just hop off the train in the city centre, and head over Roe Street into the Cultural Centre, and keep an eye out for our fake grass floor marquee!!!

What I Wore Today

Yep, hopping on the wardrobe bandwagon!

Dove Love Necklace from Me.
Black Singlet from Cotton On.
High Waisted Denims from Ebay.
Floral Top from Target.

Unseen: Bright Green Thongs from Havaianas.

Summer is coming! Summer is coming! Yay!

kisshug Lauren

p.s. Did some laser cutting today. Was fun.

Noa Noa - be still my Heart

Oh my lordy.

This stuff is really nice...

... and it has, hands down, the most beautiful styling and photography I have even seen in my 20 years...

Thank you dearly Haute Design Blog.

Take a look at it all here, and their latest stuff on their website.

They even do kids stuff. Almost makes me want to change my mind about not pro-creating.



But not quite.


p.s. Niina! "Pugs not Drugs!" :)

Treasure, me Hearties! Volume 3

Yay! More press, and this time its from a fellow Aussie etsy seller, Penny from Pocket Carnival. Her illustrations are so sweet, and beautifully simple, but so well done... I'd had my eye on one of her items for a while, and so I decided that I'd treat myself.... Look!



Isn't it sweet? And I know I don't need another brooch but *I dont care*, its just too cute to give up.

Ok, back to the press.

She made a lovely treasury of Australian etsy sellers and ever-so-nicely included my Christopher Print Purse! Clicky on it to see all the great Australian-y details!


Ok, gotta go make up the info pack for Made On The Left Sneak Preview at Darlington Arts Festival (this weekend coming, see MOTL website for details) as part of my Made On The Left team duties!

xoxo

Op-shop finds for my vintage store... second edition

Hi All,

Went "opping" on Saturday, and thought I'd give you a little hint of whats coming soon to Acorns Vintage, my etsy store full of things from the past. Theres even some guys stuff in there! And is that sailor dress detailing I see?

Mark the month of November in your diary boys and girls. Its gonna be HUGE.

xo Lauren

Vintage Update Soon

menfolk vest

crochet string-bag

new bits and peices appearing in my vintage shop soon... perhaps tomorrow, perhaps later over the weekend... keep your eyes peeled and your refresh button at the ready.

just joking, its not like i'm the black apple or something. im sure they'll still be there in a weeks time.

You've Got Mail

Look what arrived on Monday.... I think it's the biggest haul I've ever gotten in one day.


shoes from here
magazine from here
glasses from here
necklace from here

hehe.

xo