DIY Curtain-Tie Camera Straps

I recently got sick of my camera strap in it's boring ugliness.  I had tried to black out the "Nikon" on it with permanent marker, but just succeeded in getting black ink everywhere.  So I decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own!

You'll need:

Long curtain ties - I got these from Spotlight

Camera strap attachments - I bought some cheap camera straps off eBay for $1 and hacked these off

Strong glue eg. epoxy

Scissors, needle & thread, glue

Chop those straps to size.

Loop the end over, trapping the loop from the curtain tie.  Stitch it down, and then you can add some extra glue to make sure it is sturdy.  Wouldn't want your cam-cam to take a tumble!  Use the pegs to put pressure on the glue, and leave to dry overnight.

Attach to your camera and off you go!

xx T

2WW: The LBD

Today we present the LBD 2 Ways.  It had to be done.

An event with a vague dress code is the perfect time to don your favourite LBD.  In fact, any time is a good time to do so!  Such is the beauty of a simple, classy black dress.

T wore an elegant draped silk dress from Witchery, warmed up by a tuxedo blazer & spiced up with her Céline holographic clutch.
S wore a long sleeved, mid length jersey dress that has a lace back to un-grandma-ify it.  Pointed high heels were required & these red ones were begging for an outing, so out they came.

T's outfit

If you've been following my Instagram since last year, you'd know that I tried the mustard-yellow version of this dress from Witchery.  Alas, it was far in excess of my budget and I let it go.  Until I found it in black, going for a much nicer price on eBay!  And black is so much more my colour.  The tux blazer was also found on sale, and has been such a handy addition to my pared-back wardrobe.  It had been on the hunting-list for a while so I'm glad to have crossed that off!

Witchery dress & blazer
Mango shoes
Celine clutch

S' outfit

This poor dress has only been worn once before, and not even on a real outing.  Its Kate Middleton-vibe makes it quite difficult to wear;  too long for going "out", but too lacy to wear other places.  Finally an event came along, hurrah!

Op-shopped dress - can you believe it?
Betts shoes
Vintage bag

xx S&T

Through the Looking Glass with Dhyan & Benjamin

Being a blogger, sometimes people automatically assume you have knowledge and insight into the fashion industry.  Which I guess for the majority of those in the blog-o-sphere, is untrue.  Does that mean our "blaaahhhhger" moniker is accurate?  Probably.  We sometimes get a little disillusioned when reading blogs which conform to the ill-advised-but-enthusiastic stereotype.  You all probably already know that we, S & T, are simply students who's course-work does not even dabble in the vestiary realm (with the exception of looking perpetually 'smart-casual' - whatever the hell that means, wearing pyjamas to surgery, and not being allowed to have painted nails).  

Thankfully, we delight in one of the privilege that blogging brings - that is, coming into contact with people working in more artistic industries than ours.  And boy do we love picking their brains and marvelling at what they create.  Hence today marks the first in the series of interviews which we hope to bring you over the course of this year, featuring some of our local artistic talents, both hidden and well-known.  

And who better to start with than a duo rivalling us in utter kookiness - local photography wizards, Dhyan & Benjamin.  

Roll call:

We're Dhyan and Benjamin, a couple of photographers who have come to work together. 
We basically just focus on creating amazing photos. 

When did you start photography/when did you start working together? 

Dhyan has been around a little while, and Benjamin has been around a little longer. Both with successful careers as individuals. 

One night at the start of 2013, we were pretty drunk and thought it would be an awesome idea to shoot an editorial together.  As we drank the ideas for the editorial got more and more ridiculous, they eventually turned into discussions of "what if there was a new photographer who could produce amazing work from the start of their career".  We ended up taking a couple of months to do that editorial and just kept working together in the meantime. 

Name few people who influence your style photography-wise:

This week it's Mert and Marcus, Thom Kerr, Mario Sorrentti, and Helmut Newton to name a few.

Name 3 people who influence your personal style:

Currently we don't make enough to fully absorb ourselves into expensive style, and role models for men's fashion aren't nearly as prominent or diverse as women's.  Having said that we're both pretty big on dressing well.  For instance our favourite designers are Scotch and Soda, Firetrap, Paul Smith, Calvin Klein, Ted Baker, and we're craving some suits from Moods of Norway.  

* You can see from the photo above that they wear suits to shoots.  They're probably the most dapper photogs ever.  

What's the best thing about being a duo?

You would think it's only having to do 50% of the work... yet we find ourselves working 90 hrs a week because we're able to push each other when one would normally go home or 'leave it for tomorrow'.

What is an interesting quirk that your partner in crime has?

Well Benjamin is literally unable to focus on anything. Even conversations. 

Dhyan likes to listen to a song on repeat... all day, often for days at a time. It's worse than 92.9.

Your favourite kind of tea?  (in this case, coffee)

Dhyan: Large latte 

Benjamin: Long mac topped up

Draw yourself in your favourite outfit:

Dhyan is Rick James and Benjamin is Johnny Cash

Thanks again guys for inviting us along to your shoot!  Behind the scenes photos by T are here.
Stay tuned for the final images soon!


x S & T

One of Them

Oh hey, S here.  

(That isn't me below, in case you still haven't figured out who's who.)

I think this outfit of T's looks like she has come on a direct flight from Fashion Week to a car park in Perth.  So classic, but so fashern... just the way we like it.  There aren't many people who can pull off leather pants, but when you're a naturally cool cat like T & have pants that fit just right, they can be so so good.  The effect is quite "too cool for school", which is fine, as T was not at school on this particular day.

Pants - Axara
Shoes & shades - Mango
Blouse - Country Road
Blazer - Witchery
Bag - Marc by Marc Jacobs

How do you wear your leather pants for day time?

xx S

Wardrobe Solutions

Believe it or not, we don't spend our lives prancing around in lipsy-jumpers & instead most of our waking hours pass by in hospitals that necessitate serious clothing.  I have come to the realisation that if you spend 75% of your time somewhere, your wardrobe should be representative of that.  Hence why I have removed nearly 10 huge bags of clothing from my room (for next week's garage sale!) & replaced them with a few staples from my favourite reliable brand (on sale, for that matter).

A subtly metallic update for classic stripes - top here

Not sure what covered my legs last Winter -  pants here

Wore holes through my old ballet flats - shoes here

Valentino-inspired flats to give the above pair a break - shoes here

Kidding, I didn't buy this bag, but wish I did - bag here

I am super keen on khaki at the moment & would have loved to add this or this to my wardrobe, but I'd also love some money left in my bank account, so had to refrain.

Next week's garage sale will be full of things we love, but don't get wear out of, so come down & pick up a bargain!

Happy Weekend!

xx S