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DIY Ulyana Sergeenko Skirt

September 17, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Do you remember just before summer, I was going on about making a Ulyana Sergeenko skirt, in the post From Russia With Love? Well in true Carolyn spirit, it has only taken me a whole season to actually complete it – just in time to go into winter! Grrrr…. I was actually going to make a summer halter-neck dress out of this fabric, using Simplicity pattern 3823. But once I started putting it together, I thought, stuff it – I’m just […]

Categories: Fashion, vintage • Tags: art, beauty, black boots, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, Glamour, how to make a full skirt, Inspiration, photography, shopping, simplicity pattern, style, ulyana sergeenko, vintage, vintage lace

Quirky & Kid Friendly

September 12, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I had a dilemma over the summer holidays. I promised Sammie, my youngest son, I would decorate his room. The poor little rascal has had a pink bedroom for a year and it really was time to address the matter. The thing is I hate hero/character wallpaper. We had already been through the whole dark blue Ben 10 wallpaper before and I really didn’t want to go there again. So I started to look for wallpapers that could be used […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, bodie and fou, Children, Children's bedrooms, craft, culture, design, diy, fashion illustration, Ferm Living, Inspiration, Interiors, Kids, lifestyle, photography, pinterest, shopping, style, vintage

Draga Obradovic, Aurel Basedow, Anthropologie, Baxter, Upcycling

Italian Upcycling

August 27, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I always feel like I’m cheating if I blog about something that I’ve read in this month’s magazine – it just doesn’t really feel like a discovery. Today I don’t care! October Elle Decoration came through the letter box this weekend and there’s a studio which needs to be shared. Owned by Draga Obradovic and her husband Aurel Basedow, the studio is a reflection of what the couple do best – “upcycling”. (Transforming tattered, timeworn pieces into unique items that […]

Categories: Interiors, vintage • Tags: Anthropologie, art, Baxter, beauty, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Interiors, lifestyle, obradovic, photography, shopping, style, upcycling, vintage

Birgitte Raben Olrik, Rabens Saloner, Copehagen style, Elle Decoration

A Life Story in Design – Copenhagen to Bali

August 20, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

If ever there were an example of global style it’s the homes of Birgitte Raben Olrik, designer of the Danish brand Rabens Saloner. Six months of the year Birgitte lives in Copenhagen, in an apartment spread over three floors in the fashionable district of Vesterbro. For the other half she decamps to her island home in Bali, on the south west coast. Boy, does she have the right idea! The styles of both homes feature Balinese fabrics, furniture and ornaments, […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, Bali, beauty, Birgitte Raben Olrik, Copenhagen, craft, culture, design, diy, Fashion, global style, Inspiration, Interiors, jewelery, lifestyle, photography, Rabens Saloner, shopping, style, travel, vintage

Warehouse, pink, industrial interior, Gary Hume

Industrial Pink Kitsch

August 18, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Still loving this 1998 industrial style living with a pink kitsch twist, courtesy of artists, Gary Hume & Georgie Hopton: Photos: James Merrell for Elle Decoration What do you think?

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: 1990s, art, arts, craft, culture, design, diy, Elle Decoration, Gary Hume, Georgie Hopton, industrial style, Interiors, kitsch, lifestyle, shopping, style, vintage

Wilderness Festival, Prangsta, Burlesque costumes

Bordello Inspired Buys

August 17, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I don’t know what happened there – the post seemed to publish before I was ready to go… So following on from the Lure of the Bordello – I’ve drummed up a little victorian wardrobe. Love all of it, want to own all of it – except perhaps the bustle – not sure I would fare too well with that – must be a nightmare to sit in! BTW – if you want more info on what’s listed below, just […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: art, beauty, burlesque, costumes, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, Glamour, history, Inspiration, jewelery, photography, shopping, style, travel, vintage

Vintage Whites

August 11, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I’m rather susceptible to white lace dresses, particularly the edwardian types with the bobble edging and crochet details. In fact you can usually spot me at a vintage fair by the trail I lead from one white outfit to the next. Generally, followed closely by my mum, saying “yes it’s lovely but when would you wear it?” Well the weather, for the last few days anyway, has been perfect for a white dress – this is when I would wear […]

Categories: 1920s, 1930s, Fashion, Illustration, vintage • Tags: 1920s, 1930s, art, beauty, craft, culture, design, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, Inspiration, photography, shopping, style, vintage

Rediscovered Treasures, Thermos Flask Lamp

Rediscovered Treasures – Lighting

August 8, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

My mum bought me this terrific book “Rediscovered Treasures – A New Life For Old Objects”. It has so many vintage style projects, I just don’t know where to start and, as per usual, I’m left talking about it rather than doing it. So I thought I would just share a few of the lighting ideas which have really caught my eye. I’ll leave the craft projects for another post (maybe when I’ve actually made something!) Thermos Flask Lamp Bases […]

Categories: Book Reviews, Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, books, craft, design, diy, flea markets, Interiors, Rediscovering Treasures, Salvage, shopping, style, vintage

Lanvin, Autumn Winter Campaign 2012, Older women, real people

Is The Older Woman The New Cool?

August 3, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

It’s that time of year when all the new designer campaigns lace the pages of the September magazines and this year change is in the air. Could it be that the fashion industry has finally woken up to the fact that older women just might be pretty damn cool? Lanvin, Loewe, Dolce & Gabbana and Bulgari lead the way – demonstrating that style, edginess, and individuality is only enhanced with age. I say three cheers to that – and about […]

Categories: Fashion, Photography2, vintage • Tags: advertising, Autumn Winter 2012, beauty, Bulgari, By Malene Birger, Campaigns, celebrities, culture, design, Dolce and Gabbana, Fashion, fashion illustration, Glamour, Inspiration, Lanvin, literature, Loewe, photography, shopping, style, vintage, Women