OOTD: Velvet Dress

I have been quiet for much of this week - the reason for this is simple - winter sickness! I am really over winter now and ready for some warmer weather.

This is my most recent creation - a red velvet dress. There have been a lot of velvet dresses in shops recently and I have been wanting some for some time. However, although I rather loved the idea of a velvet dress - I didn't really love the style of the dresses available (most of them seem to be baby doll dresses - which really ISN'T my style) and also the colours just aren't that exciting - either deep purple or black. So I decided the best thing to do was to make my own.

As you can see from this photo - the velvet actually has a bit of a golden sheen to it, which is quite pretty. Unfortunately when I cut out this dress, the living room ended up being full of glittery sparkles from the fabric. It kind of got everywhere - opps!

I wasn't too sure how to style this dress - as it does remind me a little bit of "Christmas" so I didn't want to wear green with it and end up looking like an elf! I think that this blue works pretty well.

I had my hair cut and coloured today and new extensions put in - this time purple. My hairdresser now has new owners and they charged $50 less than the old owners did to do my hair, which left me feeling pretty happy and slightly richer.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

OUTFIT DEETS:

Dress - Made by Me!
Boots - Avon
Tights - Equipt
Belt - Valley Girl
Cardy - Glassons
Necklace - Used to belong to an Auntie

Wednesday Wardrobe Challenge: Velvet and Lace

Well today's challenge was velvet and lace - I wish I had been a bit more organised as I do really want to make a lace tunic dress! It's on my list for this month. Instead I wore lace stockings and velvet shoes.

I love the colour of these purple stockings but they slip down - gah! I HATE that - but turns out if you add the lace ones over top, it will hold up the slipping down purple stockings - win. Plus one of the ladies at work thought I was totally rocking the "two pairs of tights" look.

I teamed it with my tropical dress and a cardy as its getting mighty cold here in Wellington! So you may notice a box in the picture with me - I sort of forgot it was there, but it is actually kind of exciting. I bought an organiser to put all my fabrics and crafty bits in - at the moment our couch kind of looks a little like its being engulfed by some kind of fabric monster. Soon it will all look spiffy in my new organiser. I promise I'll post a photo.

 This cuff is my one and only purchase from Forever 21 - to the best of my knowledge there aren't any Forever 21 stores in New Zealand (unless there is one hiding somewhere in Auckland?) so when I saw one in Kuala Lumpur I thought I'd check out what all the fuss was about. To be honest, I didn't think much of the clothes, but the accessories were fun. I really do love this wrist cuff - I also love pink and purple together.

Finally - my zebra print ring from the lovely Curtise!

DEETS:

Shoes - Op Shopped
Purple Tights - Shanton
Lacy Tights - Equipt
Dress - Made By Me
Necklace - Clothes Swap
Brooch - Vintage, from my Mum
Cuff - Forever 21, Kuala Lumpur
Ring - Curtise

Also I have to say thanks so much for all your positive feedback on my Sailor Moon skirt - I appreciate your kind words so much! I promise I'll post a detailed shot of the fabric very soon.