I must admit I don’t often feel the need to use typographic images, but I have come across an app that has inspired me to get creating! Typorama is a free app that provides a quick and easy way to create beautiful typographic images to share. The aim is provide all the tools you need […]
My Frocktober 2015 Challenge Update
By Sarah in Fashion, General Tags: fight cancer, Frocktober 2015, Frocktober Ambassador, ovarian cancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation
Back in September, I came across some online conversation about Frocktober, and immediately did a little research. I discovered that Frocktober was all about frocking up to raise funds for ovarian cancer research….to develop an early detection test for this particularly insidious cancer. Without any hesitation, I signed up to take part with my challenge […]
Enjoying tea at Cuppa Cha
By Sarah in Melbourne, Tea 4 Comments Tags: Cuppa Cha, drink real tea, leaf tea, Melbourne, tea, tea house
We love tea, so we love to find tea houses that allow us to indulge in some high quality tea, and chat with people who understand that it isn’t all about just a tea bag thrown into some hot water. So it was with excitement that we discovered a tea house in the leafy eastern […]
Book Review – Time after Time
By Sarah in Book Reviews, Fashion, Vintage Tags: book review, Flashback fashion for modern-day play, Melbourne, Minna Gilligan, op shop, Time after Time, vintage
I adore colour…bold, bright colour…and I like to wear colour whenever possible, although I admit I still occasionally drift into the Melbourne uniform of all black. But when I heard about this book, I felt it would be right up my alley, so to speak….and it was. In fact, I reserved a copy at our […]
My Friday Five – Tips for Op Shopping
By Sarah in Fashion, Friday Five, Vintage Tags: op shop, op shopping, recycle, second hand, thrift store, thrifter
I am a recent convert to the wonders of op shopping, and now I have to admit that I am totally addicted. I used to think that op shops…or thrift shops…were full of old junk…and I wasn’t totally wrong. But amongst the trash, there is actually treasure to be found…and now I find it hard […]
Developing My Own Style…Zincstyle!
By Sarah in Fashion, Vintage, What I Wore Tags: developing your own style, fashion, Frocktober 2015, Frocktober Ambassador, op shop, unique style, vintage, zincstyle
Over the last few years, I have developed a keen interest in fashion…but not mainstream fashion as such because following the latest trends just isn’t for me. Instead, I am loving creating my own unique look from a mishmash of modern, vintage and op shop…Zincstyle! If you follow my posts about What I Wore, and […]
What I Wore Roundup – Edition 19
By Sarah in Fashion, Vintage, What I Wore 2 Comments Tags: 31 days 31 dresses, Frocktober 2015, Frocktober Ambassador, op shop, vintage, What I wore
This edition of What I Wore see the halfway mark of Frocktober 2015, and by the 18th October, I had worn 18 different dresses! And the warmer weather means I can delve into my wardrobe and reacquaint myself with my summer frocks…and see what still fits. What I Wore…Monday 11th October – Sunday 18th October […]
Idea Generator…a handy tool for Bloggers!
By Sarah in General Tags: blog ideas, blogger, blogging, daily blogger, Idea Generator
I post everyday which means I need to have a post ready to go, or at least have an idea of what I am going to write about. And I have to be honest…sometimes I am super organised, other times I am struggling to find a topic, let alone the words I need to create […]