Jo'burg and Lolita

Hello there, it has indeed been a long, long time. I was very lucky to win a trip up to Johannesburg last weekend to compete in the finals of the No Kak fashion competition. We were treated to a lovely guest house suite each, what fun! Hello mini champagne, heated beds and buffet breakfast! The fashion show was a little unorganised, my awesome gladiators disappeared just before the show, so the model had to wear some lamo mules..ugh! And the dress didn't really fit her, but she still looked cute. Ta da...!

The dress is made of 100% organic hemp silk blend and the jersey is mohair.

I know, I know, its nothing like my original storyboard, but unfortunately I didn't get the fabrics I requested so this is what became of the situation!


Laz, Kelly and I had the best time doing gay family photos and amateur fashion shoots on statues... They were totally going ANTM with the elephant shots, especially Laz with the Sarah-copies-Joanie pose!

I finally wore my kimono silk dress, and it did look rather dashing if I say so myself!

My dear friend Hanlie in Plett asked me very nicely to make a dress for her. This is what I made her, sweet non? I love it, I want one for myself (not gona happen - I am lazy when it comes to me...ME). It is very lolita to me. She's doing a shoot with a friend soon, so as soon as I get the pics with her in it, I will post ala Dewdrops. Please excuse my shocking photography. I read a guide on good blogging photography the other day which almost made me weep with disgust, I really must get things together. Till then, deal with these :)

Transparent polka dot fabric from the treasure box, lined with organic cotton jersey with black binding, buttons and skinny belt.

xoxo

My Little Monte Carlo

When my best friend, Dacey, lived in Plettenberg bay, we would often pretend that it was our own little version of Monte Carlo (my dream town). I spent last weekend up there to see the people who are buying my mohair shrugs and to see my brother. The place where the mohair people are based is a beautiful store out in the countryside with gorgeous products, unlike the odd little fuzzy mohair blanket shop I imagined. I also spent a day teaching the ladies there to make cardigans which they will possibly make and sell under my label in the future... exciting!

Saturday was magical! We spent the morning at this amazing little farmers market which is held in a big clearing in a forest outside Sedgefield. It was full of beautiful foods and fresh produce...and olives!!!!! Yummmm!!! *died and gone to olive heaven*

This is a little restaurant in the forest, how cute! I find forests so inspiring!

On our way out of Sedgefield we found a vintage car dealership. I then continued to die and go to car heaven. There was a giant pink Cadillac, like a marshmallow on wheels!!Beauuutiful! Daddy can I have one pleeeeeease! *nag* Ah and I wore my favourite turquoise dress, black cardi, tights and boots and my big old cream shrug... winter weekend wear.

Sexy mafioso car... I think its a Camero...nice!

Could a car be any cuter?

Sweet!

I am totally inspired by these cars! Imagine the sweet outfits you could wear with these cars...Oh my god what fun!

Anyway, I'm keeping very veryyyyy busy with knitting etc at the moment. I'm starting my collection now (I'm such a procrastinator) and am hoping to finish it by September. Wish me luck!! I will post some more pics of my work soon. I just sent my outfit for the No Kak competition up to Johannesburg, but will take some pictures of it when I go up there on the weekend. Till then, cheerio dearios!

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So busy busy!

Oh oh oh, I've been so terribly busy! I've spent the entire week making a big order of shrugs for a lovely shop in Plett, and I'm going up there this weekend to so some ladies how to make cardigans...knit knit knit!! So this is why I haven't been blogging! And I don't have time for a proper post right now. But I'll share this; I created a little logo for myself.


Sweet non? Have a lovely weekend!! *love*

xoxo

Organization = Productivity

Wow! Organizing my work area has proved to be most beneficial to my wardrobe. Ever since I cleaned up the other day I've been so productive and motivated. I think that will be my key to success. So yesterday, just on a whim, before watching Days of Our Lives, I made this beautiful little top. I never do that! Its awesome!

The fabric is some synthetic knit which I found amongst all those bags, it has a lovely shimmer to it. The lace is vintage, I found it at art in the park.

So this is my new way of life, organization organization organization!
That is difficult to say 3 times.

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I love my new dress

My friend Jenna was so sweet as to give me this exquisite Japanese kimono fabric last week. Its absolutely beautiful, and I love how it has two different prints. It has sections with the navy and floral print, and then sections with the stripes and floral. So instead of throwing it into my pile of fabrics that I say I will use (one day), but never will (this doesn't apply to these), I decided to get right onto it and make myself a beautiful dress! I'll take a picture of me wearing it when I go out in it.

Click to see the print up close

We went to a cat show on Saturday, it was magnificent! I LOVE cats (not in a catlady kind of way) and was in awe of all the beautiful kitties. These were my favourites...

Exquisite big Maine Coon, it was almost the size of a dog, I want him! hearts!

Could you be any cuter! I love you!

Another Maine Coon, stunning! I love their big tiger-like, masculine faces...

Its the mommy from the Aristocats! Beautiful!

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Another lucky treasure day

I was on my way to the post office, yesterday, when I received a call from Linda, my boyfriend's stepmother. She told me that she had a friend who was trying to get rid of some fabric and suggested that I go with her to have a look. They were selling it all for R300, which I don't really have right now, but I decided to go anyway.

We arrived at the house this afternoon and were lead to the man's garage. What lay before my eyes would make any fashion designer gasp with delight. Six large garbage bags FULL of fabric, and after peeking through a few of them I came to the sweet realisation that this was not bad fabric...

Its all beautifully gaudy fabric, perfect for vintage looking dresses and edgy pencil skirts...what fun! I am so excited, as I was looking through it all, my head was overflowing with images of exquisite little items. Whats makes it even better is that most of the pieces are large enough to make any item. Wonderful!

I love this print, its looks almost medieval/baroque in a way

Oh the gaudiness

Love

Love Love

Love Love Love! Childhood holiday hotel curtains!

These colours make me feel joy

Love that lacey scallop in between the roses. I love rose prints by the way.

This would make a sweet lolita blouse

These colours look really vintage, which is so cute with the 60's NASA images.

A mountain of creativity, Soco was loving it.

xoxo

Love this dress

Its so pretty! Here's what I wore it with to Vovo Telo for a meeting yesterday. I've been appointed the representative of the fashion dept to plan the fashion show/graphic design/photography exhibition at the end of the year. Its quite exciting, but a daunting task all the same. Wish me luck!

Okay this mirror needs urgent cleaning. I don't have any ledges in my house that are high enough to take auto timed full length outfit shots, so this is what I resort to. Also I am too shy to ask someone to take a photo of me, which is ironic since they are to be posted on the web for all to see. Darn I typed that all in blue underline and don't know how to undo it.

Here's a detail shot of my pretty accessories, that corsage is love.

xoxo

P.S. Thank you to my bestest friend for my beautiful birthday gifts!