win me OROTON!

finally, it's here, our NEW GIVEAWAY!

FINALLY! the new giveaway is HERE and it's AWESOME!!! our brilliant
giveaway for the month of July is all about vintage OROTON! the
components include a beautiful, mint condition vintage OROTON tan
cowhide bag with adjustable strap, mint condition vintage brown OROTON
sunglasses and a brand new adorable leapoard print OROT...ON compact
mirror!! the whole lot is worth over $250!!!

to enter all you
have to do is suggest The Lost Laundry page on facebook to your fashion savvy friends
and leave a note on the wall saying you have done so! your name will
then go into the draw and the winner will be announced on JULY 31st!

GET YOUR ENTRIES IN AND GOODLUCK!!

super excited about this one. It's my best one yet and i wanna keep it ALL to myself!

craftnapped.

today i was literally kidnapped by craft. i was happily moseying along, doing my thing, when all of a sudden !!!BAM!!! a crazy craft attack cam and bowled me down. so how did this happen? i hear you ask. well, it goes like this..

i had just finished measuring the items i posted in store tonight (photos below) and i took a quick break in my day to have a quick read of the latest vogue. here i came across an article about a lady who makes basically everything from teddy bears to furniture upholstery, and does it on a budget. myself and this lady (Kelly Doust, author of bestseller DIY book The Crafty Minx, check out her blog the crafty minx) had two things in common. we both were on a budget and we both like to make things. so considering myself a bit of a Suzie homemaker and on an inspiration high i decided to turn the house upside-down in search of suitable materials.

I tend to alter the hemline on a lot of the vintage pieces i sell online so they are slightly more wearable and fit more comfortably into our modern perception on fashion. due to this i have ALOT of spare material floating around the house including chiffon, denim and luxe cotton. i decided to try and construct an envelope pencil casey type thingy out of different materials that could be used as anything from a makeup case to a clutch.
so off i went armed with chalk, pins, a sewing machine and a tape measure. determined to make something from scratch AND with vintage recycled fabrics...

5 hours, 4 attempts, 2 cups of coffee and 1 pin in Christians foot later, this is what i came up with..

... a couple of somewhat acceptable envelope bag thingy's that still needs a button or something to finish them off..

but the point i had fun doing it! even if it took all day. and with each one i made i got a little better. so i got to thinking, if i get good enough, these little vintage recycled goodies could perhaps go into my store! if not then they might make good gifts. i know that i much prefer something handmade and vintage! at least id be doing something with all the fabric that is stuffed into every possible space in my house and almost forgotten about!

so i chucked this on just before i went out to get my morning coffee from Sparrow, an adorable cafe that is just around the corner form me. plus this was before i dived headfirst into craft mania and didn't realise i wouldn't leave the house again today..

(blazer: vintage Country Road. jumper: vintage. scarf: H&M. ring: Diva. tights: Joy. boots: OFFICE)

there are some new brill vintage dresses that i listed in The Lost Laundry tonight so please please make sure you take a peek! these babes are some that you just can't miss out on!! (velvet included!!)

my place is a MESS! time to reorganize after my exploded craft bomb!

till next time..

<3

cheap thrills.

i aint no millionaire. i desperately wish i was. but thats ok, i got everything else i need including a beautiful man (who had knee surgery yesterday and is housebound, which is ok by me cuz im with him all the time :D), a loving family and an array of adorable friends.... ANYWAY, my point is that in these times of not being a millionaire i have to live a little on the cheap side. lucky for me there are sales EVERYWHERE and i'm in bargain heaven.

today i found these three brilliant rings from Diva for only $10!!!!!!!

i was superstoked because orginially they were all over $15 each! i managed to save about $40!! (quick hurry in while this offer still stands). they remind me on samantha wills jewellery which i am so in love with. her girly brasen oversize designs are just brilliant and make the most perfect statement! i have been hunting and watching on ebay for some of her pieces all week, particularly her empress ring. hopefully i will score!! otherwise today everything i bought seemed to be on sale. yep it's definately my favourite time of year!!

this is what i wore to the shops today while still floating within my understated minimalistic outlook on fashion

(cardi: thrifted. t-shirt: agent ninty nine. shorts: vintage cut off levi 501's. belt: vintage. necklace: mum's from 70's.)

i paired this outfit with my FAVOURITE pair of pixie ankle boots ever!

 (shoes: OFFICE)

i got these babies from OFFICE shoes when i worked there in london. i love them SOOO much that i bought two pairs. speaking of being cheap these ones are falling to bits and i recently got them resoled to try make them last longer. honestly the best shoes in the world (ok maybe not the WHOLE world)

that was my day in a nutshell. i hope you all had a day just as pleasant (but hopefully not as cheap) as mine

<3

yellow.

(blazer: thrifted. top: vintage. necklace: thrifted. jeans: witchery)

it's quite often that i feel most comfortable and stylish in a minimalistic outfit constructed of basics and a dash of colour. this would definately explain my new found obsession with brilliant minimalistic label, Bassike. i dream and dream of owning a long sleeve grey contrasting shoulder Bassike dress. maybe when i pay my credit card off!! in this case a buttery sunshine yellow gauzy top took the cake as far as my splash of colour goes. i love yellow. i't absolutely brightens up my day! i'm desperate for a tiffany's yellow diamond! (too bad they are about $50,000). one day.. one day..

outfit post number 1.

ok, so, i have not yet done an outfit post. This was my base outfit for my JUNE shoot the other day. this is also something I would be caught down the street in teamed with a pair of tan flat ankle boots and a chunky cardi. heregoes!!!

(glasses: vintage. earrings: diva. top: thrifted. belt: vintage. shorts: vintage levi 501's. stockings: forever new)

YAY! first outfit post. and so it begins!

rainy winter days.

i LOVE the rain. it's the only weather that can give me goosebumps (and not just because it's cold). There is something about the rain that says STOP! take a few deep breaths and re centre yourself. I have done nothing but think and plan and ponder about the future of The Lost Laundry over the last few days and MAN am i excited :D

My short term goals include:
-Reaching 5,000 facebook fans in the next two months.
-Finding the perfect recycled brown paper bag for postage.
-Creating my best giveaway ever!
-Ordering some seriously needed (and wanted) softboxes.
-Paying off my credit card so i can focus more money into The Lost Laundry (naughty i know).
-Making my fans super happy with their products
and
-Filling my store with velvet. velvet velVET VELVET!!!!!

My long term goals include:
-Renting an apartment big enough for all my stock AND me.
-Hopefully getting a spread in magazine.
-To become known internationally
-One day open a STORE, yes my very own store.

I'm so happy and excited because little things are gradually falling into place and man do i LOVE what i do :D

I have spent a busy day shooting the beginning of the new range for JUNE. Here is a sneaky peek of whats soon to be instore! hope you love it as much as i do :)

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FFFUUURRRRR

OH GOD. im desperately lusting after a luxurious pair of fur trim ankle boots. i'd do NEARLY anything.




have mercy on me and my addiction!