The Social Studio re-mixed workshop

Thank you to all you who voted for the Sleekit look of the year, the result was the fabulous hand made orange tie dye dress that I recently purchased from The Social Studio.

Taken by this exciting and new venture I recently attended one of The Social Studio's re-mixed workshops. The workshop enables you to bring new life into an old garment, or recycle a fabric with the use of their in-house sewing equipment and expertise provided by The Social Studio's very talented teachers. The workshops run every Saturday morning from 10am - 1am at a cost of $30, you can register here.

The before, rip under arm and unflattering

Cutting the shape of the sides to allow for the new fabric


I hooked up with fellow blogger Recycled Fashion, a keen sewer and all round recycle queen, you can check out her remixed item over here. It has been a long time since I worked a sewing machine (school days, 20 years ago!) so I was a little optimistic about what I could achieve in a few hours. I did however have a dress that was in need of repair/revamp so I talked over some ideas with our teacher for the day, Sarah. This dress is by New Zealand designer Kate Sylvester and I love the fabric but it has a massive rip under the arm and kinda makes me look like I'm wearing a sack. My vision was obviously to sort the rip but at the same time recreate the design into a more fitted version that would flatter my curves. Sarah was fabulous, she helped my through my design ideas and provided me with the skills to actually sew and finish a garment. To be honest I was quite proud of myself and came away feeling that I had achieved something quite significant, it has given me a taster for reworking some more of my clothes.

My remixed original dress, looks good eh

Royal Melbourne Show

Last week the family and I got to sample the fun and thrills of our first Royal Melbourne Show. The show runs for 11 days and brings the best of the country to the city with a variety of fun and discovery. Attractions range from animals and livestock to showbags and rides. Now that I have a toddler a whole new world of family fun has opened up to me, I can be a little kid again. I remember going to these kinds of shows when I was a bairn (albeit not as big as this one!, it's HUGE). Our family of eight would all pile into a Cortina and drive for hours to get there. When we did eventually get there we loved the animals and the occasion of it all. It was always pissing down and wellies were a must, we would squelch in the mud and get well mucky, it was so much fun.

It was an absolute joy to see my little boy running around discovering all the show had to offer. I personally loved the people watchin, there was some fabulous outfits and errr fashion. The 'Best in Show' section was just like the movie - those folks are really serious about their dogs! We were lucky to get the perfect Spring day, no wellies needed.

I will definitely be going back next year.
I blended in with the surrounds nicely

Fun on the Tea Cups

I love that this mother and daughter team got dress up to show their dogs

Love this woman's Coogi Sweater and her dog was super cute

I'm tired and wanna go home

Scream if you wanna go faster! Love the waltzers

Like the sentiment here but seriously would you wear this????

Love that these kids are going against the norm

Uggs!

Me and ma gorgeous boy

When in Rome

Small tanty at the end of the Tea Cup ride

Organic and Spring

Spring in Melbourne and the weather is a little fickle; not cold enough for tights but not hot enough for bare legs. I purchased these Organic tights from Tightology at the beginning of Winter and now they will see me through Spring. They still look as good as the day I bought them and have gone through countless washes, testament to a great and fabulous product. Check out their online store for more gorgeous designs in tights and knee highs, some cute girls tights too.

Vote for your favourite Sleekit look

As documented last week, Sleekit has just turned 1! Delving through the archives I have played around with a lot of different looks and for your viewing pleasure have compiled my top 10. I know which one my favorite is but what do you think? You can vote on the bar on the right hand side.

1: Back to school

2: Pinky and purple

3: Blue haze

4: Egyptian black

5: Bunny & leopard

5: Vibrant prints

6: Orange tie dye

7: Maxi

8: Dark side

9: Pink biker

10: Trench

Friday at Fur

My hair has been unkept of late and without further a do I took myself off to my favourite Melbourne City Salon on Friday night, Fur Hair (Hairdressers to the star fuckers no less!). This has been a haunt of mine for years now. You know what it's like to find a good hairdresser, and then for them to jump ship and take their scissors else where, and you hunt them down liked a crazed person, cause you don't want to go finding yourself another whom you will trust with your locks! Fur Hair is consistent and I love the friendly atmosphere and vibrancy of the salon. The staff don't turn over, I think they genuinely enjoy working there; it's like a wee (the city salon is tiny but cosy) social hub of energy. 

The Salon has been decked out like a gym hall with cleverly positioned mirrors and what only can be described as a massive rotating disco ball in the centre of the room. The tunes are forever current and loud and it's always good for people watching; you might even be lucky enough to catch a 'starfucker'!

If you're in the City and looking for an unique hairdressing experience I highly recommend this joint; ask for Frank.

Fur Hairdressing City
    * 2 City Square, Melbourne CBD, Victoria AU
    * 03 9639 2909

Beauty Tips - Strawberry

It's been a funny ol week, I've been feeling a little run down and my two year old is teething with his back molars (those who say teething is a myth, they lie!), his sleep is all over the place which means his mammy is missing her beauty sleep! Time for some indulgence with another of my beauty tips. Strawberries are always in my fridge, I love them with ice cream, champers, dipped in chocolate and now I love them on my face too. When I am run down I normally get a pimple and low and behold one landing right on my chin this morning; cue the Strawberry.


Have a great weekend you gorgeous readers.


Love Sleekit x

Sleekit turns 1!

It has been a whole year since I started this wee blog. Thank you to all you gorgeous people who drop by week after week, take the time to leave a little comment and make this blog all worth while. I delved through my archives the other day and it's rewarding to see how far I have come since that very first post. I love that I can go back and rediscover a moment in time, a hairdo or a complimentary comment written by one of you. To celebrate, a chocolate cupcake, just for me and a wee cup of tea...

Keep stopping by and sharing my world

Love Sleekit x

Feeling a bit spacey

 

Maybe it's the beginning of Spring, changing of the seasons; I feel the need for change. I need to get rid of the clutter, decorate, get inspired...maybe I just need a little bit of space.

SPACE SUIT

Cardie: Kinki Gerlinki

Trousers: Cue samples

Top: Cotton on

Belt: Sportsgirl

Tights: Myer

Shoes: Nine West

Scarf: Mimco

Bangles: Cotton On

Beauty Tips - Avocado

As promised, a new segment I would like to introduce to Sleekit, Beauty Tips. Mother nature is the best source of treatments you can give your skin, you don't need to break the bank on fancy names and numbers to achieve results. I am a mother and black circles under eyes are something that I suffer from. Late nights, early mornings, through the night awakenings take their toll, these treatments are 100% natural and who doesn't have an Avo in the fridge? Why not give it a go yourself. 

Time for some Spring colour

Inspired by a recent photo shoot in marie claire I'm kick starting Spring with some vibrant colour. The days of driving home from work in the dark are over and I can smell the scent of blossom in the air.  This weekend I am planning a major spring wardrobe clean, I need to make room for all these wonderful garments that I have, currently squashed in like sardines with no room to breathe; I need to be ruthless. An online shop is what I really need, mmmm stay tuned...

Skirt: Oasis

Top: Global Rags

Shoes: Best for less

Tights: Jonathon Aston

Bangles: Gifted

Necklace: Gifted

SHOW 4 Designer Series - MSFW

What I wore:

Dress: The Social Studio

Belt: Sportsgirl ($5 in their sale)

Shoes: Wittner

Tights: Leona Edminston

Bangle: Kinki Gerlinki

Ring: Studio Leanne

Sitting front row with my mate Eleisha

Me and the ladies before the show 

Loved this cape shirt

Gorgeous grey jumpsuit with cross detailing on the back

Simple but stylish white shirt

Loved these earrings

Beautiful silhouettes

This was my favorite collection from Trimapee, loved the crochet detailing

Classic LBD

This collection was also a stand out by Carly Hunter

Some eye candy...



Alpha 60 great black and white prints

 

Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is over for another year but I was lucky to catch Show 4 The Designer Series last night. I purchased some tickets for the 8.30 for my sisters and I a few weeks ago. The only seats I could get were general admission, but to my delight my mate Eleisha (stylish & stylist) invited me along to the 6.30 show with V.I.P front row seats. This is a far cry away from my normal Friday night outings so I accepted, of course! and planned to make a real night of it. In true Scottish style I grabbed all the free stuff and made the most of the pre show free bar. Armed with my stylish mates I lapped up every minute. Alpha 60 and Fat are labels that I am familiar with but it was great to discover Trimapee and Carly Hunter, stand out collections for me. 

I wore the dress I bought from The Social Studio Gala at the start of the week, the ladies loved it and I'm loving it too, goes perfect with my recently purchased ring from Studio Leanne.

After the 6.30 show we carried on to a bar near by and then I headed back to see it all over again with my sisters from the general admission seats. This time I could see the whole of the front row and spotted celebrity bloggers, Lady Melbourne, Fashion Hayley and Sea of Ghosts. I spoke to Fashion Hayley after the show and babbled away like a complete amateur on what collections I liked but she was lovely and gave me her time.

So there you have it my week in the fashion world, next Friday I will be back curled up on the couch in my pjs with a glass of red but it was FUN!

This was the line up:

• ALPHA60
• Carly Hunter
• Claude by Claude Maus
• FAT
• Jack London
• Limedrop
• Tesla
• Trimapee