Clothes Swap Post - Number two

Hello World! I hope you've all been having a great weekend, I am still sick but feeling a touch better today and hoping that I will be feeling up to going to work tomorrow - I'm sure there will be heaps to do!

As you may know, last weekend I had a clothes swap party at my house and I really had a great time - it was great to have some friends over and do some "shopping" for free. I thought I'd share what I picked up at the swap - it's a pretty awesome haul.

I picked up this "gothic lolita" style skirt - its still a wee bit small at the moment, but hopefully it won't be too long until it fits.I go this pretty corset - I've always wanted one! I'm not sure where I will wear it, but I will find somewhere!

I got a very cute green camisole style top - it has a peacock embroidered on the front, although it's a little difficult to see in this photo.

A couple of stripy tops - one slightly slouchy and one fitted and a little bit punk.

I also got another stripy cardi - its a bit of a summer top though so I guess I won't be wearing it for a while!

Here's a few other bits and pieces I got - a necklace and a scarf with Australian dot painting on it - I'm not usually a big fan of dot painting but I really love this design. I also got some printable labels for crafty type activities and also the biography of Gok Wan - I love Gok! This wee frock/skirt isn't my usual style but it's perfect for an island holiday and Rich and I are planning on going to Samoa or Vanautu later this year, so I decided to snap it up! I also picked up a couple of belts a cute blue belt and a kind of Ed Hardy style belt - I think the bottom belt is actually a hip belt, but I'll be wearing it around my waist. I also managed to pick up a couple of dresses at this swap - first up this wee vintage number. I'm not usually a fan of orange, but I thought I'd give this dress a go and see how it works out for me. I also got this wee shirt dress - the picture doesn't really do it justice - it looks much better on!Finally I got this great winter jacket - it used to belong to Ria and she called it her "Lady Gaga" jacket. It does need the zipper replaced, but it's in great condition.

I hope you've all been having a lovely weekend xoxo

Domino Cakes

I've recently joined a meet up group here in Wellington called the Wellington Pink Ladies, this weekend I took part in my first event with the group "A very thrifty weekend" which included a second hand clothing sale and a clothes swap. I will share some photos of the things I got soon as I got some great stuff.

But for now I just wanted to share a picture of these little "Domino Cakes" I made to take to the clothes swap. This was one of the ideas from the Queen of Crafts book I bought last weekend. They are a little wonky, but I think they came out pretty well. The cake recipe I used was from the Queen of crafts book too, it's called "Cut and come again cake" and its one of those great cakes that you can just throw all the ingredients in the food processor - I like that a lot.

Also I just wanted to say thank you for all your lovely comments in regard to the maxi dress I made, when it comes to sewing I still feel like I'm stumbling along about 80% of the time so it's nice to get feedback from people that the clothes I make actually look good!

I do have one fashion question though - I do quite fancy maxi dresses and I've been thinking of making a couple that are more suitable to for the Wellington environment (much thicker fabric). However, my question is, what kind of shoes look good with maxi dresses in cooler climates?

I loved wearing my gingham maxi in South East Asia with a pair of simple sandals - but that's not going to cut it in Wellington! My toes may well freeze off (ok, that is a little dramatic - but I hate being cold). What shoes would be best?

Vintage Buys whilst I'm home in New Zealand

Whilst I'm at home I decided it's time for a wardrobe update. So before I left Korea I spent a lot of time on trade me finding a few new vintage pieces for my wardrobe.

I can buy clothes in Korea (and I hope I can buy them in Taiwan as well) but to be honest I couldn't really buy anthing terribly interesting or quirky. Also vintage or even second hand seems to be pretty much non-existant in Korea.

So here's my vintage and vintage inspired clothes from beautiful New Zealand - I love them all but I'm especially happy with the last dress. So cute and vintage and it looks like it's made from nana's curtains - what's not to love.


I have two final pieces on my watchlist - I'm just waiting to see if I can "win" them.








Also whilst I've been home I've gone through a box of clothes I left behind last time and there is at least three dressed and two skirts I want to take to Taiwan with me - as well as my new finds. Why oh why am I only allowed 23 kilos of luggage. I'm have to juggle my wardrobe about again and decide what must stay and what I can actually take with me.