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Lovers

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Frocks and Frou Frou

Frocks and Frou Frou

Frocks and Frou Frou

Frocks and Frou FrouTop: Remix (similar here)

Skirt: Metalicus

Cardigan: Paper Scissors

Shoes: Wittner

 Whoops! It’s been too long since I last blogged, and now I’m doubling up on this top! But, you know, nothing says Valentine’s Day like a big red heart (and at least this way you know I wear my remixed projects IRL).

Today I teamed it with a comfy pencil skirt from Metalicus and a long red cardigan that helps to soften the contrast between white tee and black skirt.

I hope you’ve had a lovely weekend, however you spent it! I was invited to the Dress Collective Runway show as part of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival.

If you haven’t heard of the Dress Collective before: it’s an e-boutique that only stocks Australian independent labels, including Mici Jay (sizes 6-24), Prodigal Daughter (sizes 8-20), Leina Broughton (sizes 8-18), and wonderful Harlow (sizes 10-24).

 VAMFFThe show was great, profiling some really exciting designs for the upcoming season. I fell particularly hard for this amazing-looking black wrap dress from Harlow, and I can’t wait til it hits the shop!

Fireworks

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Frocks and Frou Frou Frocks and Frou Frou Frocks and Frou Frou Frocks and Frou FrouDress: DIY from Japanese Hanabi Fabric & remixed Colette Macaron Pattern

Shoes: Wittner

Happy New Year folks! I hope you’ve all had the chance to take some time off to rest and recuperate, and to catch up with friends and family.

A lot happened in 2015 – some of it wonderful, some of it less so – but reflecting back it was a year of positive change for all aspects of my life: work, love, family and home. I’m excited to see what 2016 will bring.

I quite like New Year’s – I know it’s really just another day in the calendar, but it feels like a chance to shake the dust of the past year off and start the new one with fresh hopes and dreams. Or maybe it’s just that I really like fireworks.

Frocks and Frou FrouI thought this was a perfect New Year’s dress, because of the divine fireworks print. I found the fabric – which is a lovely textured Japanese cotton – on Etsy, and bought several yards without any particular sewing project in mind.

In the end I took my dusty old Colette Macaron pattern (last seen in 2012!) and tweaked it a bit. I kept the contrast shoulders, but straightened the sweetheart bodice, and I totally subbed out the tulip skirt for my own rip-off pattern of Modcloth’s Breathtaking Tiger Lillies skirt. Plus pockets.

So here’s to fireworks and frocks, to friends and family, to 2016, and here’s to you.

Frocks and Frou FrouHave a great new year.