I was reading one of my favourite fashion blogs Garance Dore and came across a list; the perfect minimalist, functional and fabulous wardrobe. Paraphrased, it goes something like this: Black cashmere turtleneck Grey v-neck cashmere sweater Silk shirts Three pairs…
Tag: daily outfit
A pretty silk blouse
I’ve made a blouse! And it turned out raaather lovely, if I say so myself… I used Vogue 1170, one of the patterns given to me by my children for a Christmas present. I am super pleased with it! It is…
Billowy white shirt
I’ve made a shirt… and the twist is that this was until recently a pair of trousers. Yes really! Before; as wide-legged trousers. They were very low-rise in the style of about five years ago. I could literally pull…
White, with a navy grid
I’ve made a new little top…. well, just a summer version of a T-shirt really, from scraps, the leftovers from this shirt. Constructively finishing off another small wad of fabric from my stash. Smug self back-patting ensues. This stuff…
Top; Gone a bit Batty
My latest project. Do you like the name? I know, right? I could get a job at Anthropologie, thinking up delightfully poetic tag-lines for the clothing, for sure. I am sometimes capable of romanticism, and dreaming up evocative monikers, conjuring…
A sludgy little skirt
Hooo boy. We are having an insane heatwave right now… been 37C or above for over a week now. Australia Day was 42C, phew… We all spent the entire day in bathers, in and out of the pool. The fireworks…
My darling Clementine
I have made a new top! A nice floaty loose top perfect for our fiercely hot summer days. And we’ve sure had a few stiflers lately :S so I will be wearing it immediatemente. I used Rowan shot cotton… again.…
Coming to my senses…
Employing that pleasing dichotomy of minimal with steam-punk in my outfit today… yeah? Dichotomy. Is good stuff. Now, I’ve had a re-think. And thank you all for helping me to come to my senses! I did feel a…
