Monthly Archives: June 2012

Minty Fresh

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Bec

I love seeing mint everywhere at the moment. Such a great colour. Sweater is from Zara. Nail polish is Revlon. Graffiti curtesy of bored teenagers.

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Fashion, Mint, Nail Polish, Outfit Post, style | 5 Comments

Living on the edge of a desert provides some pretty interesting weather patterns (dust storms, to name one). Winter here seems to be either grey and miserable or clear, crisp and brilliant. Today is grey and miserable. Last week was clear, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Arboretum, Floral, Outfit, Outfit Post, Winter | 2 Comments

A visit to Fossick Handmade

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Bec

Tucked away behind the main street of Kalgoorlie is a little haven of art, craft, jewellery and fashion known as Fossick Handmade. Part gallery, part shop, Fossick provides hours of browsing (and buying) delight bound to make even the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Misc | Tagged Art, Craft, Fossick Handmade, Jewellery, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | 5 Comments

An entirely thrifted outfit*

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Bec

*Except for the shoes. Despite the amount of second-hand shopping I do, I’ve never been able to buy shoes. I put this down to my disappointingly large shoe size. I bought this jacket from the Salvos Store yesterday. Quite often … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Black and White, Fashion, Op Shopping, Second Hand, Thrifted | 10 Comments

DIY Tribal Necklaces

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Bec

Some inspiration from Honestly WTF I made these tribal necklaces ages ago, but forgot to post them. I got the tutorial from I Spy DIY . First you will need rope, chain, lobster clips, colourful thread, beads and other decorative hardware … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Fashion | Tagged DIY, DIY Fashion, DIY Jewellery, Tribal, Tribal Necklaces | 6 Comments

Travel Tuesday: Chicago

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Bec

With all this talk of Chicago, I thought it only appropriate to feature Chi-Town in this weeks Travel Tuesday (which has been absent for a while). I had the pleasure of spending time in the Windy City back in 2010 … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Cloud Gate, Deep Dish Pizza, Food, Lake Michigan, millenium park, Taste of Chicago, Travel, Travel Tuesday, USA | 1 Comment

And all that jazz

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Bec

Hello friends and foes! I have loved the musical Chicago for as long as I can remember. I love the movie. I loved the time I saw on Broadway. I love the city. I love the costumes. The music. The … Continue reading →