Pleather Minus the P

There has been a small incident, but one that I stand behind.  The number of leather jackets in my wardrobe has gone from nil to two in that many weeks.  You may think me reckless, but I think that a leather jacket in a classic cut will never go out of style... in fact, leather is like good wine & violins (ageing-wise).  An investment, perhaps, in my future as a sophisticated woman.  (haha!)

Images from IWantaBigCloset & LizaChloe 


What do you think?  Reckless?

While usually it's wise to stop & think about big purchases for a while, sometimes it's a case of now-or-never.....
(where never = sold out)


xx S

2WW: So Frenchy, So Chic

This week's 2 Way Wednesday post is extra special... our chinos are exactly the same ones!  They are part of our mission to have good basics & no trash in our 'drobes.  See below for chinos-as-business & chinos-as-casual.  Not to mention the (warning: alliteration ahead) coincidentally coordinated combovers.

Beige chinos are a super versatile addition to any wardrobe, no matter what your style.  It's strange we both went for classic palettes of white, black & red, because you could easily mix neutral beige with any colour.  Or perhaps it's not strange at all, as we both seem to be living in basic colours & silhouettes these days.

T wears
Cheap Monday chinos
Country Road tank
Saba blazer
Bloch heels
Longchamp pouch

S wears
Cheap Monday chinos

Zara blouse

Witchery belt

Country Road shoes

Hope you all had a great Easter & are enjoying the week back.


xx S&T

Amity

Ahhh Albany, you are indeed very beautiful.  If I didn't love being a city-slicker so much, I'd gladly live here in the chilly weather, surrounded by the ocean views.  Rather idyllic for a medical placement, is it not?  In truth, a small amount of frustration has amounted due to my forever-present desire to acquire more sartorial things being staunched...  Which I know is good for my bank-account (and a potential trans-Australia trip!), but perhaps not so good for the likely rebound on my return to Perth.

But I digress - this post is supposed to be about what on earth I've been occupying my time with!  Last weekend (being our first in Albany), Ashlyn & I took a long walk to the bay to visit the replica Brig Amity, and also to the top of Mt Melville to catch the sunset.  Much huffing and puffing ensued, as we later discovered that the walk to the look-out was rated "difficult" according to the walking trails book.  Here's to hoping that my cardio improves over the next three weeks!

Witchery khaki jacket

Le Specs Runaway sunglasses

Sportsgirl pant

Hope you all had a lovely Easter!

xx T

DIY Twisted Jersey Skirt

Happy Good Friday, and greetings from the bottom of Western Australia!  I am currently in Albany (preparing for Winter back in Perth so it seems) but that doesn't mean I can't deliver you some DIY goodness whilst we're abroad.  I also now have a Spotlight store within 5 minutes from my house, so I really have no excuses...

Plus it's the long weekend so that means extra DIY time if you're home alone like me!

Anyway, as alluded to in my recent loot post featuring part of my haul from Witchery, here's another DIY project for you to try out.  Initially my plan was to do quite a lot of cutting and sewing to achieve the gathered effect of the skirt (which is also now sold out - what a bummer!), but Fashion Eggplant's Alexander Wang jersey skirt tutorial made it a hell of a lot easier!  You could even technically do this without a sewing machine if you were patient.  

It took me a little while to get my head around the instructions on Fashion Eggplant, but it finally clicked in my head and the result of her tutorial was great!  This link takes you to a pdf of the instructions as per Fashion Eggplant's site, illustrated by me.  Hopefully it makes sense!

DIY: TWISTED JERSEY SKIRT

You will need:

1.5m of jersey fabric (or at least enough to wrap around your waist twice)

Scissors

Elastic for the waistband

Sewing machine 

1. Cut out your fabric.  The length should be double your desired skirt length, plus a bit more to account for bunching.



2. Fold the fabric in half (so the width is preserved but the length is shortened), with the good side of the fabric facing inwards.  Mismatch the ends as per the picture below and in the pdf instructions - the more of a discrepancy there is, the more twisting the skirt will have.  I recommend at least a quarter of the width to get some good-going twisting!



3. Sew the top edge together, then turn the tube you've created inside-out.



4.  Sew another seam on the top edge (see picture below), making sure you leave enough space to cram your elastic through for the waistband.



5.  Fold the tube of fabric in half & mark out where your side seam will go by tracing an existing skirt for reference.  Sew the side up!  But make sure you leave a small gap so you can insert the elastic waistband.




6.  Measure your elastic and thread it through the gap for the waistband you made earlier.



Et voila!

You can arrange the twists in the skirt to make it more or less gathered.  An easy, comfy wardrobe addition!

Here's the pdf link again if you were all like "huh???" whilst trying to follow just the photos.  And here's Fashion Eggplant's post for even more information!


xx T

Gotta Catch 'em All!

Thanks to Felix for this one - Pokemon&Fashion

Hours of tumblr amusement (as if I needed any more already).

T

2WW: Boot Camp

Today's 2 Way Wednesday theme is camouflage-chic.

Camo pants have been doing the rounds for a long while now, with the craze instigated no doubt by J Brand's Houlihans & their abundant celeb following.  But as usual, it's never too late to try out a trend & perhaps this post can be your life raft if you completely missed the boat.

This style of pants (or should I say 'pant'?  Much more fashion) is so comfortable, which was ideal for the day of lectures we were about to endure.  We both wore them quite differently & added our own little details to make the two outfits unique.  One is very "T" & the other very "S".






T wore:
Zara camo pants
Country Road bomber jacket
Rubi shoes boots
Le Specs Runaways

S Wore:
Zara khaki pants & flats
Marcs tshirt
Portmans jacket
Vintage bag from Mum


We'd love to hear what you think about these kinds of posts, so send us a comment/tweet/anonymous love letter of any kind.


xx S & T

Lake Ballard

Less than a week has passed since being in Kalgoorlie* & I already have some photos of the outback for you!  Ooh lala, so speedy!
We went on a day trip through Ora Banda & Menzies (both tiny little towns) to Lake Ballard, a spot that is usually known for its ridiculously good looking sunset, but is equally amazing in the daytime.  Google map it before you look at the photos, to put in perspective how remote it is... or just click here if you're feeling lazy.

*(most of the week has been spent sweating in the outdoors or freezing in the chilly aircon'd indoors, but that's another post altogether. One I should title "how not to pack for a trip to the outback")

An old Two-Up shed, still used for  "assorted activities" as you can see by the empty beer box

^^Proof that I did not get these photos from google images

I love how the colours in the outback are so vidid.  What I do not love is my Converses now being a vivid shade of orange mud.  Next time I'll forget my standards and just wear joggers (with jeans, gasp)!

From the outback with love,

xx S