Tick Tock...

Since my last post I've done two trips; one to Manchester and one to New York. Of course I took lots of pictures in New York, so a post for that will be following shortly. Manchester was fairly quiet but still worthy of a post so hopefully I will be able to write about that on my next days off.

Of course the big news this week was the floods in Brisbane. It's been quite surreal to see something like this happening in my own country, albeit only on tv. It almost doesn't seem real, but for the emails & Facebook posts from my friends from and in Brisbane.

Luckily the worst of it seems to be over, but the cleanup will take a long time. Now I've logged onto Google and seen that Victoria is now under threat of flooding. Actually, some areas are already cut off by floodwaters. What on earth is going on???

As the authorities are asking for us NOT to donate physical goods at this time, I made a small donation online today. This is the most immediate need- financial aid to get the recovery & cleanup efforts starting immediately. Material supplies aside from food can come in later on. I'm planning to sort out some of my things in storage when I go home on leave and donate the excess. I also have a large stash of hotel toiletries which I collected during the flooding in Pakistan last year, but by the time I got back from my trip the company had asked for no more as they had received more than they could handle. Hopefully I can take them with me when I go on leave, or get someone taking a Brisbane flight to take them for me.

If you want to make a donation too (however small or large) go HERE- every bit helps!!!

I'll leave you with a photo of the retro airplane clock I bought on my travels... cute no??

Floral Feet

While in Auckland on my last trip, I ventured out of the hotel in search of food (feeling rather seedy after a night out I might add) and happened upon a cute op-shop called Paper Bag Princess. I only intended to look but these rather cute floral heels caught my eye. Just for fun, I tried them on. My size!! (It was a sign.)

They were only $10 and appear to be unworn. I've seen similar styles in the chain stores in Dubai and London for well over $60 Aussie dollars. Bargain! Of course they happily followed me home in my suitcase.

All along this street near the hotel were some cute vintage stores and gift shops. I totally intend on going back to explore properly on my next Auckland trip later this week. I'm hoping to get some photos too! :)

Paper Bag Princess

Dressember- Sunny Side Up

I recently attended a vintage market at a local boutique, and one of the items that I dug out of the bargain bin was this dress. It's not my usual style but cute & cool enough for a day of doing chores around the house. It's not quite the right fit for my shape, so it'll probably be going into my Etsy store soon.


The fabric is a really cute vintage circle print.




The cute polka-dot sunglasses were also a lucky find in the depths of a jumble table. I don't normally go for oval-shaped glasses but I quite like these :)

Dress: Vintage from a market
Belt: Ice Accessories (I think)
Glasses: Vintage market

Click Click

I've been very busy with work, but finally managed to get some time to cross off some of the things on my extensive 'To Do' list. largest on the list of tasks was photographing some of the clothing items which I'll be listing on eBay & Etsy over the next few days.

There's some really cute stuff there, like the skirt above (well i think anyway) and I had to try REALLY hard not to take some of the items out of the 'for sale' box and put them in my wardrobe. Stay tuned for the link.

I've also got a couple of other things to photograph, among other things a jewellery project and some more daily outfits/new outfit combos that I've discovered after getting inspiration from other blogs and fashion mags. Also loving the new Foxtel channels showcasing fashion & style. Twiggy has a show all about customising and swapping your old clothes to make them new again- really great idea and something you can do with your girlfriends to save some money AND have fun.

For a taste of things to come, I've also got some really cool pictures from a vintage Barbie exhibition that was on recently. Have so many to post that it'll probably be a two-part post :) Here's one to keep you happy for now. Isn't she cute???


And finally, don't forget to vote for Lady M in the 2 Threads Fashion Awards for Best Fashion Blog.

Vintage Variety

As promised, here's a sneak peek of some of the goodies I found on my search. I haven't yet had time to photograph them on the dress-form, so these are just some 'texture shots' which I found interesting. I really like the variety of colours & fabrics in this selection.

I'm going to be quite busy over the next week, as I was last week, so after that I hope to have everything laundered & ready to photograph, then I'll list things in my Etsy store. Once I have the store looking how I want I'll post the link so you can all have a little lookie!


A mix of vintage scarves found in various op-shops... I kept the YSL... :)


Detail of scarf print. This one is from Italy.


Close-up of an adorable checked wool skirt... I love this but am pretty sure it will be going in the shop.


Really cute sheer late 70's/early 80's skirt. It needs some TLC but with a wide belt looks really good. I love the gold pinstripe running through the fabric.


Awesome tribal-print wrap skirt. I'm tempted to keep this one too, as tribal is going to be big this summer, despite that I've always liked this kind of look. But I'm trying to downsize my wardrobe, so some other lucky person can get to have this! :)


Another variation on the tribal theme, this one is a pretty sheer summer top with gold thread.

And finally, a rather pretty fern-print dress I found at the local Anglicare op-shop for a measly $6. It's a vintage size 16, so a little big for me, but I'm digging it so much I'm thinking about altering it, or just wearing it a little large with my wide belt. I tried it on & it looked ok, if a bit 'blousy'- but loose & cool is good for summer, right? :D

Busy as an Etsy Bee

Wow, I've been super-busy over this last week! It always seems there's never enough time in the day. I've managed pretty well with the Frocktober challenge, sadly I wasn't always able to get pictures of my outfits due to the weather. However, on the plus side, I did discover some new ways to wear clothes I already had, and I'll definitely be trying them out again, so there will be photos in the future.

I also spent some time at local op shops, and boy did I get some booty! I've learned a hard lesson though, as the first batch I wanted to keep all to myself! I've since figured out that the secret is to buy really awesome things in sizes that aren't mine, so I won't feel like keeping them instead of selling them to a new home.

I'm still in the process of deciding between Etsy and eBay. I think I might do a mix, as some items seem more in tune with an eBay audience, and others I think fit in more with the 'feel' of Etsy (I think that they'll be appreciated as true vintage, rather than vintage which happens to also be back on trend at the moment, if that makes sense!) I also think that some people use Etsy because they can't afford to get in bidding wars with other people over something they really love, so unlike eBay, Etsy gives them a chance to actually get something they love, right away!

Of course I'll let you know when the listings go up, but a sneak peek at some of the items is not far off. I found some great scarves (including a YSL which I just HAD to keep for myself), some cute pin-up style skirts, and some great little tops. Photos to come soon!