"who's the hippy?"

Hi all I'm back,

After a week of minor soul searching I have decided to return to the blogging world because to put it simply I missed it ALOT

I am currently recovering from having 5 teeth removed yesterday so I'm in a whole lot of pain but it also means I have a lot of time to blog.

So here is a outfit of the day from last week which I LOVE I'm really enjoying experimenting with different colour tights at the moment & I live the way this combo works!

What & wear:

Dress: Cow vintage

Tights: Susan

Boots: Vintage - flashback boutique

1 Skirt 10 ways (Take 2)

My all time favourite feature i have ever had on my blog is the 1 skirt 10 ways.

So i decided to do a new one, this time the skirt is a lovely thrifted navy blue & white poka-dot maxi number.

So the concept is still the same i take the same skirt wear it 10 times each styling it a different way.

So here goes number 1!

Skirt ~ Thrifted

Cardigan ~ Mix for Coles

Vest ~ Just Jeans

The super easy vest!

So i have currently gone DIY mad!!!

I'm not sure why maybe its inspiration from some amazing blogs, or maybe its lack of money & a little bit of extra time who knows but I'm loving it & cant wait to bring you more & more simple DIY's in the future.

Now when i say simple this vest is the best example of it, i got the idea from here but with no instruction on how to do it i set out to make my own flying blind

So here it is, hope you enjoy the results as much as i do.

First take some fabric (i used 1 metre which worked fine for me but any width will be fine its up to you) i layed mine out on the floor because if you cant tell by my last DIY its my favourite spot to work. Make sure its flat & crease free
I placed a pin in the centre of the fabric to give me a point to measure from (you don't wont uneven arms)
Then i measured the back of one of my cardigans (so from armpit to armpit) to work out where i needed to place the pins for the arm holes

Then i needed to gage a idea of how much over hang i wanted at the front of my vest, this does not need to be exact but i wanted to make sure i left enough (more is better than less.

So i cut hole where my armpit pins where, gaging how large they needed to be by how i wanted it to sit on my shoulders.

The final piece, it looks so good & made out of the right fabric will be sooo warm, mine lands just on my bum with some panels that hang a little lower but i think it looks great & with this one being mustard (one of my favourite colours) its so on trend.

Costs:

Fabric: $3.50

Time:

30mins (or less)
Difficulty: easy


P.s If you make one of these please email me a pic i would love to feature yours on here.

Oh my!

A little outfit of the day for you all, this is my new favourite tee I love it, it seams to go with everything & adds some fun new colour to my outfits & wardrobe

Top: Cotton on

Skirt: ?

Necklace: blackhead markets

A little fellow was trying to get my attention while I was having my photo so here's a little pic of Andy for you all

Boxing day

Hi all,

So on boxing day I spent some time with my family doing pretty much nothing, but we did have our "Christmas dinner" boxing day as we where all to full for it on Christmas day

Top - christmas present from my brother

Skirt - vintage/trifted

My yummy roast, thanks mum

There's nothing I love more than a thrifted skirt!

Hi everyone,

I'm so sorry it's been so long since you have heard from me, I was a little under the weather & then I was busy working so again I'm very sorry.

But I'm back with a new thrift store find & a bonus outfit of the day, forgiven??

Top: just jeans

Skirt: thrifted

Necklace: gift

Sunnies: primark

Thongs: cotton on

Today I got the chance to wear this adorable pink satin vintage top I bought a few months back at Cow in Manchester for a mear £3, it's so cute with detail on the collar and the little pocket on the left hand side (not shown in picture).

I teamed the top with a cranberry Mesop top & my usual tights & skirt combo!

What Im wearing:

Blouse - vintage

Top - Mesop

Tights & skirt - H&M

Boots - New Look

Bracelets - Pandora

Watch - Toywatch

A guest post for the lovely Lauren

Hi everyone, today i was featured on the fabulous Lauren Loves blog but unfortunately my pictures did not appear in the scheduled post.
So because i cant go & change it on Lauren site i thought i would show you here (also thanks to the people who emailed me once they saw it).
Hi everyone I'm Alex, the creative mind (that may be a stretch) behind Life after 20. My blog is based around my whole life & this includes what i wear on a daily basis so one of my features i do is a "10 ways to wear" & at the moment i am sporting this AMAZING lime green vintage maxi (well on me anyway) skirt that i thrifted for a hefty £1

To date i have worn it 6 different ways (well 7 if you include this one) with the challenge being to make it a totally different outfit every time, to mix up the seasons & to just generally push my own fashion boundaries.

Anyway onto this outfit, this is a super casual way of wearing the skirt, its also a great representation of how you can mix a vintage skirt with some cheap Primark pieces for a great on trend outfit. Also pairing the navy blue with the green is a very subtle way of colour blocking with the jacket adding warmth (cause this is the UK you know!) but also giving it a edge!

What I'm wearing:

Skirt - Thrifted vintage.

Singlet/vest - Primark

Denim jacket - Primark.

I would wear this outfit shopping, to wonder around town, out for a meal, really anywhere!

What do you think of this combo? Where would you wear it?

Vintage outfit of the day!

Please please please vote for me!!!

Hi everyone,

I have entered Sweet as Candy vintage's giveaway and would love for you to go and vote for my outfit.

All you have to do is click on the link above like the FB page and then find my photo here and like it! It would be the absolute world to me.

1 Skirt 10 ways, outfit #6

So I'm now on my 6th outfit (see the others here!), this one is more of a winter outfit using one of my FAVE scarfs (even if its from Primark).

The other thing i love about this outfit is the mix of vintage and very cheap accessories to make a super cute outfit.

I think i could wear this to any casual event.

Skirt: Thrifted vintage.

Singlet: Primark

Cardi: Primark

Scarf: Primark.

Do you like these style posts?

1 skirt 10 ways, #5

So here in the UK where in the middle of summer.... So in true British style the past few days have been wet and cold!

This is reflected in this outfit (find the others here!).

I have teamed the lime green skirt here with my all time fave jumper which everyone else seams to have a love/hate relationship with.

Skirt - Thrifted Vintage.

Jumper - Thrifted Vintage I LOVE these two paired together, What do you think?

What is the 100 day outfit challenge?

Recently i have been asked "what is the 100 day outfit challenge" i have also found alot of people googling it and finding my blog so let me explain.

The 100 day outfit challenge is a Youtube based outfit of the day challenge started by (i believe) Nadine the idea is that you don't buy any clothing or accessories for a total of 100 days and you make a different outfit every day and do a video for Youtube.

This is not only a way of saving money but also a way of using the items in your wardrobe and weeding out the things you don't wear.

Currently the people i am watching do this is Jeni and fashionschooldropout and obviously i am doing it to.

I think all three of us have broken the rules once during this challenge but its ok (its bloody hard).

I personally changed the idea a little, i decided not to buy ANYTHING no makeup, no clothing NOTHING and I'm also doing it in 2 parts one part here in the UK to show of my wardrobe here and then the other back home in Australia to show that off.

It is a very difficult challenge 100 days is a long time but its also great fun and i would love to see any and all of you ladies do it.

Check out all my videos here!

Day 44 of the 100 day outfit challenge!

1 skirt 10 ways, #4

Here goes number 4 of my 10 ways outfits (1, 2, 3) i really enjoyed styling these outfits and think they have all come together really well.

This look below i love, its a very casual day look that i have wore many times.

Although the nude singlet/vest is very muted against the skirt adding the floral cardi makes sure I'm not to washed out.
Skirt: Thrifted vintage.
Singlet: Primark
Cardi: Cotton on.

1 Skirt 10 ways, outfit #3

Hi folks,

Here is outfit number 3 of my 10 ways with the ones skirt (find 1 & 2 by clicking on them!)

I was wearing this top when i bought this skirt and was pleasantly surprised when i teamed the two together that they went quiet well together.
I feel that this button up men's top goes really well with the skirt and adds a masculine touch to this very feminine skit.

I would wear this outfit very casually. Maybe thrifting or going to a market.

Shirt: Cotton on mens (Australia)

Pin: Kenzie and Coco (Forster Australia)

Skirt: (Thrifted Vintage)

What do you think of this combo?

Day 18 of the 100 day challenge!

1 skirt 10 ways, outfit #2

So here is look number 2 (if you haven't seen one find it here!)

I always worry about teaming a vintage blouse with a vintage skirt or dress with jacket (you get the idea) for fear of looking like i have just walked out of my nans closet.

But in saying that i like this mix, the soft top teams nicely with the structured pleats of the skirt and i like this outfit all round.

I would wear this to something that requires a little more of a dressy feel than the previous outfit like say a christening or a lunch date.

Cream blouse -thrifted
(maybe not my best angle)

What do you think of this one? Where would you wear it?

Day 8 of 100 day outfit challange!

1 skirt 10 ways, outfit #1

Let me explain the concept here, i bought this skirt for £1.00 from a thrift shop right by where i live. It is the most amazing shade of green EVER and is a really nice satin feel with a elastic waist and flowing pleats.

I am also at this current moment doing a 100 day outfit challenge on youtube, so basically i am not shopping and am making a different outfit everyday out of the clothing i have (i am doing 50 days here in the UK and then 50 when I's back in Australia).

So (getting to the point) i decided to make 10 different outfits using this one skirt and document them here for you on my blog.

So lets get started with on of Summers biggest trends and one i was dying to try out COLOUR BLOCKING!!!

You can see I'm wearing a fuschia singlet/vest, a oatmeal cardi.

I really hope you enjoy this series and please tell me what you think of my outfits!