See It, Want It, DIY It: Banjo and Matilda’s Love Crew – A Valentines Day Special

I find that true creative genius strikes when you are up a certain creek without a paddle. Like today, I come home from work to realise it’s Valentines Day tomorrow & lo & behold I have nothing to wear.

That’s when Banjo & Matilda’s gorgeous cashmere jumper popped into my head. No, my version is not Banjo & Matilda & it’s not cashmere but its super cute, cost next to nothing & is the perfect last-minute Valentines Day outfit.

What you’ll need:

• A jumper
• Scrap fabric {preferably in red or pink.. workin’ with the love theme here}
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Paper
• Pins
• Double sided fabric tape, or needle & thread {depending on just how permanent you want your heart to be}

How it works:

1) Lay your jumper flat. Sketch your heart onto the paper laid on top of your jumper.

2) Cut out your heart & pin it to your scrap fabric. Cut it out again.

3) Use double-sided fabric tape to stick your heart onto your jumper. If you want your heart to last more than the night, feel free to either hand sew it in place, or use a machine if you are that way inclined.

Voila, now to sit & wish for my very own Banjo & Matilda jumper.

Latest Buys: September

Classics

Witchery Tops $39.99 each. I am a firm believer of making the most of a good thing, so when I came across these tops which fitted perfectly I snapped them up in a heart-beat {& in every colour! Navy, white, grey marle & black -not shown}

Wittner Theodora loafers $139.95 & Mexico wedges $129.95. This month I also invested in a two, classic & work-appropriate shoes. Black leather loafers & wedges.

Trend

Forever New Janelle Lace Peplum T-Shirt $34.97 & Jessie Peplum Tee $17.47. As a girl who’s body shape loves a good peplum, I couldn’t go past these two tops on sale & with an extra 30% off!! I grabbed a sheer black lace top with a bright pink undertop & a fun, floral spring-ready blouse. Thrown with jeans & sandals for a casual look, or dressed up with heels, I think these two will definately be worth the money!

Spring Cleaning Series: mini wardrobe re-haul

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As part of the Spring Cleaning Series, we have already cleaned our makeup brushes  so now it’s time to get into your wardrobe!

Doing this mini re-haul will make it exactly 100% easier to get dressed in the morning, will make sure your not trawling through old clothes & will remind you exactly what you have in there so you don’t end up with 5 pairs of faded denim, cutoff mini shorts.

Step 1:

The weather is warming up & you don’t want to be wading through scarves & gloves to find your sun hat. Take everything you know you won’t need for the next few months {including shoes and accessories} pop it in a box or bag & store it in a safe place. This could include beanies, scarves, coats, thick socks & wintery underwear and pyjamas. When the weather starts to get chilly again just pull them out of hiding.

Step 2:

Once you have removed your winter clothes, start trying on the summer clothes you plan to wear.

If…

• They no longer fit
• Anything looks a little old
• They are no longer on trend

Donate them!

If…

• You could never get that raspberry vodka stain out of your favourite festival top
• You have literally worn your clothes to death
• Your swimmers worked so hard last summer that they are see-through/saggy

Bin them!

If you come across something that you can’t part with, or your not sure if you might need it later on… add it to your winter pile & put it in storage, if you don’t go looking for it all Summer, man-up and get rid of them. Clutter = bad!

What you are now left with is a {much smaller} wardrobe full of clothes you will actually wear.

Step 3:

Take a look at what’s left & write a list of what you are missing.

Step 4:

Shop!

And there is your mini wardrobe re-haul. I do this at the beginning of every Summer and Winter & it’s like hitting re-fresh on your entire wardrobe.

This is only the mini version, if you want a more full-on wardrobe makeover check out this post.

Colour of the moment: Mint Green

SpearMINT, PepperMINT or just plain MINT. It doesn’t matter what you call it beacuse there is no denying that this colour is everywhere at the moment. Whether you want to mint yourself from head-to-toe of just a refreshing splash of colour is your style, there is a minty-moment for every budget so you have no excuse to be anything less than fresh this season.