Nuffnang Windsor Op Shop Crawl

 Vicki from Knocked up and Abroad

yes, indeed! 

Zoe from Life of a Vegetarian Girl and lunch at Tyranny of Distance

The always stunning Marianne Esme and The Laneway

Trish from Trish Hunter Finds with her amazing card box

 Kate from Vanity Project by Kate Iselin in her show stopping wedges

Can't wait to see a post with Cecilya Cecylia.com in her black sheer dress 

my purple shoes

Release the fanfare, yes, it's time people, I finally have internet. Moving to an older house creates all kinds of technical problems but to be honest it has been good to have a wee break. 

I finally got back on the blogging circuit at the weekend, completely by-passed the whole fashion week spectacle of LMFF and headed out on an op shop crawl with 13 other bloggers and a couple of ladies Berlin & Valissa from Nuffnang; who kindly threw in some lunch at the end of our little adventure.

We kicked off in Windsor at the top end of Chapel St, not quite the Paris end but treasure did await us as we hopped from one to the next like a little army of thrift seekers on a mission.

It wasn't long before I spied my treasure, a pair of brand new purple T bar shoes, $15. Thank you.

Laura from A little Boutique Near Home has a fabulous montage of all the ladies and their finds, you might even find me on there.

A huge thank you to Erica Recycled Fashion for organising such a great event, look forward to the next one.

Wanna find my inner earth mother with Camilla

image source Camilla

Going through a quiet spell at work so thought I would bring you a very quick post via work today. Still no internet, yawn.

It's fashion week here in Melbourne (LMFF) and normally I would be embracing with a few shows and social engagements but find I have little or no free time at the moment with the building of the new nest and all. However, I have been keeping in touch with all the goss through social media and one Melbourne designer has caught my eye.

Camilla Franks, somehow I haven't came across you till now, where have I been? Camilla launched onto the fashion scene seven years ago with her whimsical, goddess like collections. Celebrities far and wide have embraced her and now it's my turn.

I want to run through a meadow, baring a headdress and find my inner earth mother! Love.

In transit

Hellooooo, I have moved but have yet no internet so posting has become a wee bit problematic! The move was mental and we are only starting to get our feet back on the ground, still wading through the boxes but so far, so good, loving the new hood and most of all, living across from the most beautiful beach. 

Here is a pic I took in our new bedroom which is currently getting re-painted and a walk in wardrobe is being installed as I type, very excited about that...

Stay tuned, I will be back to normal shortly, promise!

Sleekit on the move

Apologies my dear readers, I'm in the midst of moving, hence my lack of posts and updates. Surrounded by a sea of boxes and masking tape I find myself little or no time to do anything else other than pack. 

It's the end of an era, living in our Art Deco apartment where Sleekit was born and has been brought to you for the last 4 and a bit years. Many of my photo's have been taken from within my four walls, the sofa being the most frequented. I've delved into the archive to show you a few of my favorites.

It's exciting to be moving and building a new home with my family and there will be so many fabulous spaces to explore and bring you the next chapter, see you on the other side...

Sleekit x

Inspired by Marimekko

source pics

It's hot in Melbourne, in fact we have been melting for the last few days. I've been wearing as little as possible resulting in the mozzies dining on my pasty skin, my troubled hair is frazzled I tell you; oh and I stupidly burnt my chest, you don't wanna see...

In light of my no pics to post predicament, I give you a truly inspiring look book from Marimekko, the Finnish label just keeps coming back, bigger and better. I love the colour and I'm gonna spray paint an old pair of shoes!  

Neon and spotty ankle socks dress ups

This week, I'm playing dress-ups with neon and spotty ankle socks!

skirt: French Connection

neon overlay: Cue

spotty ankle socks: Gorman

necklace: Frankideas

t-shirt: Jay Jays

orange cushion: Country Rd

I won an Oscar (Oscar)

With Oscar season just around the corner, it seems fitting that I should win my very own Oscar by means of a free styling session at Oscar Oscar Salons in Doncaster. A few weeks ago, I was delighted to receive this indulgence upon entering a comp at Lady Melbourne. My name was plucked from a random picker thingo amongst a bevy of hopefuls, lucky me! 

As I mentioned in my previous post, my hair is going through a bit of a faze: my hairdryer blew up (thankfully a replacement will arrive this week!), it's also falling out, not quite alopecia but my brush could host a small wig, it needs help.

With all this in mind and a free do up my sleeve, I booked a styling session with Adrian on Saturday afternoon. Adrain is responsible for Lady Melbourne's locks so I knew I was in good hands.

First impressions were, wow this place is huge, felt like a club with the decor and music pumping but luxurious and opulent. I was guided to my seat by the friendly staff and offered a menu of complimentary beverages and cookies. Thank you. Next, I was treated to a massage as I sat in the chair and almost nodded off, it was FABULOUS. After waking myself up, I was greeted by Adrian, explained my hair predicament and asked him to give me 'Big Hair'! Turns out we are neighbours and have been living in the same hood for many years, who knew.

After a personal selection of potions and conditioners, Adrain worked a little magic on my locks. I wish I had taken a before picture just to show you how bad my hair was. 

Thank you Adrain and team at Oscar Oscar Salons in Doncaster for a very enjoyable afternoon and of course Lady Melbourne for making it happen.