30 Days of Restyle + Perth Fashion Festival

30 Days of Restyle + Perth Fashion Festival

Posted by July 19, 2012
Hello! I know things have been a bit quiet around here lately but that's because I've been working on a super exciting new project!

Ten other Perth bloggers and I have been invited by Perth Fashion Festival and Lotterywest to participate in 30 Days of Restyle. "Uh?" I hear you ask. Well, it's basically all about op-shopping. We're going to post daily outfit photos that will be at least 50% op-shopped, AND we're going to buy nothing new for the whole month of August. Eep! 

The challenge is to buy from seven branches of op-shops. We've been given a budget to spend, and so far I have found some AMAZING pieces! While the thought of buying nothing new in August - my birthday month! - gives me a little bit of the heebie-jeebies, I'm really excited about mixing up my wardrobes, supporting charities and buying local.  

Anyway, to launch the campaign we got to take part in a very fun photoshoot. As soon as I find my SD card, I'll share the behind-the-scenes images, but for now here's my final image!


I was very lucky to work with SOYA winner Penny Lane, who is an amazing photographer. She put everyone at ease and was so lovely as well! The hair was done by Renos on St Quentin for L'Oreal, and the makeup was done by Lauren Woods. I think they did an excellent job!

I'm so excited to be part of this project, and I can't wait to share my month of Restyle with you! You can check out the other bloggers involved in this project below...


Make sure you check out all of the other bloggers, too - don't they all look babein'?! I love how the stylists really paid attention to everyone's personal style. I had met most of the bloggers before - Perth is a pretty small place, you know! - but it's great to discover some new blogs too. 

1. www.blondesuburbia.net
2. www.bonniefridayblog.com
3. Me!
4. www.hugsized.blogspot.com
5. www.lefanciulle.blogspot.com
6. www.lovefromshell.blogspot.com
7. www.lovethymuse.com
8. www.sassandspice.com.au
9. www.peanutmoonbeamknickers.blogspot.com
10. www.thevintagevalley.blogspot.com

Thanks so much to PFF and Lotterywest for asking me to get involved! I'll post a few more times about Restyle this month, and then... it's all happening in August! How exciting!

You can follow all of us on the Restyle website, as well!

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Little Things 14.07.12

Little Things 14.07.12

Posted by July 14, 2012
Hello again! Here's some more of my Instagram photos from the last month or so. If you want to follow along, my username is @gininateacup :)


Crazy morning hair (& my very cute phone case from Typo!) // My awesome t-rex ring, which really does open & close // My view at the bus stop one night // Another new ring - the ruler ring from this post


A rainy day outfit with one of my favourite vintage dresses // Makeup done at a photoshoot recently // My cat blouse from this post // Polka dots and bulldogs - a new favourite combination 


At my boyfriend's brother's architecture show // Bored at work on Saturday & listening to Biggie Smalls // A delicious breakfast at Jean Pierre Sanchos while waiting for the roof at work to get fixed // An awesome headdress I got to wear at aforementioned photoshoot! Can't wait to show you the end results!


If you're wondering why I keep going on about Oh Henry! Vintage, just look at their front table at the pop up store! I swooned // Me & my Biggie Smalls figurine (from here) - I swooned here also // Watching Aidan play golf in Yanchep (and I learned how to play a bit too... it is NOT easy) // Some delicious vintage goods - not mine, sadly!

Okay, that's enough Instaspam for now!
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A Rose By Any Other Name

A Rose By Any Other Name

Posted by July 12, 2012
Hello! I wore this outfit to a friend's birthday drinks. We spent quite a leisurely afternoon at the Queens, munching on chips and wedges and drinking lots of cider.

This dress is one that I picked up at the Oh Henry! vintage pop up store. It's AMAZING! The store is like a massive warehouse of vintage, and I think this was one of the last dresses I tried on. It was just loitering quietly on the sale rack (!!!) and I thought, "That's a nice print, but this dress looks way too big for me." Then I noticed it had a matching sash. Then I noticed that sash was a BELT! I love it! I got quite a haul, and I can't wait to show you the rest. I wish I had better pictures than these iPhone ones, but I lost my memory card for my camera! Gah :(


I was really stuck on what to wear this dress with. I have a grey cropped cardigan that would be perfect, but it appears to be trapped in a wormhole of time and space between my house and Aidan's house (along with many other of my favourite cardigans! Grr!). Not wearing a jacket was not an option - Perth has been freeeezing lately - so I decided to go all-out floral and wear this old Sportsgirl jacket.



Vintage dress // Sportsgirl jacket // Pigeonhole dahlia ring // ASOS heels



So there's my mini floral explosion outfit! I have so many floral pieces, but this is actually the first time I've mixed them. I can't wait to wear this dress by itself in the summer! Mixing prints is still a big question mark to me. Gimme a plain cropped cardigan any day.

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Lesley Arfin, I Love You

Lesley Arfin, I Love You

Posted by July 10, 2012
So, although I'm a big fan of Lesley Arfin's writing, I haven't yet had the chance to check out Girls. I've heard mixed reviews so far, which has put me off immediately downloading it. But I'm really keen to watch it for myself! I was reminded of all this when I saw someone on twitter link to Ms Arfin's profile on stylelikeu. While her fashion's probably not to my personal taste, I still love that she rocks it and looks so awesome. You have to watch the video, too - you'll develop a pretty serious crush.






She's also giving me serious tattoo envy.

All photos from stylelikeu - visit the link to watch the interview.

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Winter Wishes

Winter Wishes

Posted by July 06, 2012
So it's well into winter here in Perth (despite some rather tasty 23ºC days lately), and my winter wardrobe is slowly coming along. It feels like I'm properly attired for winter for the first time I can remember; usually I go down the route of just chucking a cardigan on over summer dresses. However, there are still a few items that wouldn't go astray in my collection...

{Clockwise from top left}
ASOS leather skirt // ASOS Vixen creepers // ASOS faux fox fur coat // Modcloth Red, White & Cute dress // ASOS cardigan with elbow patches // Black Milk x Jeffrey Campbell boots // ASOS Destiny high tops // ASOS leather jacket // Unif Hellraisers // Modcloth Hugs to Go cardigan 

Phew! Just a few cheeky purchases then... Well, not really. I went a little bit crazy buying vintage from some awesome pop-up stores this week, so I don't have quite enough dosh for everything! I have had my eye on the Hellraisers for a while though... And my birthday's coming up... I might have to hope & pray that my boyfriend/family/fairy godmother reads my blog and is feeling mighty generous around our anniversary/my birthday (both in the same month, lucky me!). 

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Dreamy Diana

Dreamy Diana

Posted by July 05, 2012
As you may know, I bought a Diana F+ a while ago. I had the chance to use it at my sister's 21st, but when I went to get the roll of film developed and put on a disc, the people at the camera place totally stuffed it up and ended up bleaching the film and totally destroying it. I know that's a risk you take with film, and I'm not even sure if the photos I took would be any good, but it was still heartbreaking! I actually was so upset (both with the film incident and with the awful way the people dealt with it) I wrote a rather angry letter to the camera place, which is as yet unanswered! Grr!

Anyway, I'm a bit hesitant to use film again, but I bought a SLR adapter and a Diana wide focus lens to use with my Canon. I gave it a try this morning and I was quite pleased with the result!










So would I recommend this lens? Hmm. I do love the photos, but I found the lens would be better for either portrait shots or wide angle photos, rather than just everyday use. I had to stand quite far back from the subject of the photos, because then lens made everything an EXTREME CLOSE UP. I imagine that it would be great for taking photos while travelling, though - imagine a scenery shot with that Diana effect! I do love the dreamy, soft focus effect, but I think I might try using the normal Diana lens with my SLR next time (or, you know, just my Diana, when I get over my 'film' jitters!).

If you're interested in trying it out, I used a Diana F+ lens adapter for Canons, and a Diana+ 110m soft focus lens.

What do you think? Do you use a Diana (or any other film camera)? Got any tips on where to get it developed in Perth? Please don't say Crystal Pictures in Morley :(

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Baby's On Fire

Baby's On Fire

Posted by July 04, 2012








So a guy I work with posted a link to Die Antwoord's new(ish) track Baby's On Fire & I was drawn into this slightly messed up, pastel-coloured, crazy world. Here's my favourite stills from the clip featuring the amazing Yolandi; you'll have to check out the whole video in full:


Luckily the song's just as crazy cool and is guaranteed to get stuck in your head. One of my new favourite bands for sure. 

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