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Advertorial: Quirky Circus – Blue Bouquet

January 25, 2015 Talyssa 3 Comments

Hi Everyone,

I’m baaaaaack. Can I just say being an adult plain and simply sucks…working long hours leaves me absolutely no time for myself or blogging – I cry! But my New Year’s resolution is to blog blog blog!!

I’m here with an advertorial for the lovely Quicky Circus! What’s great about Quirky Circus is that it is a brand by Aussie loved Mink Pink. Whilst Mink Pink tends to be a bold, grungy New York style, you can find Quirky Circus‘ collections have an inspired vintage flare.

Necklace: Colette | Top: Bardot | Shorts: Quirky Circus

When Quirky Circus approached us to do an advertorial for them I couldn’t wait. I absolutely love the pieces across all their collections. We were given a choice out of the “At The Lake” Collection, and I chose the Quirky Circus “Blue Bouquet” shorts since summer was on its way. They are the perfect summer shorts – loose, flowy and vibrant – a great piece to add that pop of summer colour to your outfits.

I have and always will be a detail orientated person. The small unique details make me happy and it’s often these details that sway me to choose one clothing item over the other. What I absolutely loved on these shorts was this notice right here on the tag:

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Can I just reiterate the following: “Vintage Inspired Designed to Fade – This garment is designed to fade to give a vintage inspired look”

How awesome is that? Your shorts will fade per wear, tear and washing to create a personalised vintage look. Seriously. It’s the little things.

The material and overall quality of the garment is great! Really well made – secure stitching, great pockets and I love the dart detailing on the front of the shorts.

I thought I’d put this shot in, in memory of my ombre.

So where can you get your hands on them? These shorts are called “Blue Bouquet” and you can find Quirky Circus clothing at any Myer store in Australia…or keep your eyes peeled for my upcoming Giveaway!

Find Quirky Circus:

Quirky Circus Website: http://quirkycircus.com.au/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quirkycircus

Instagram: Quirky_Circus

Talyssa xx

FML - Fashion Monthly Look

Psychedelic Baby

February 2, 2014 Talyssa 3 Comments

Recently, Siree and I decided to check out Mirazozo. If you don’t know what Mirazozo is, it is basically a 3D art installation dome-like structure, featuring different coloured light installations… Wow was that not the worst description of something you have ever read?

Nevertheless I tried.

Keeping with the theme of colour I knew it was my chance to flaunt all my Tie-dye purchases from Thailand. I absolutely fell in love with Tie-dye in Thailand..I don’t know if it was the weather, or the relaxed attitude or my extreme happiness, but an unbreakable bond was formed. I don’t really care if it’s not “in Vogue” at the moment, it is awesome and that is all that matters.

Austin Powers would be proud.

IMG_6432horismall — Top: Koh Phangan Markets | Shorts: ShowPo | Shoes: Lipstick | Nail Polish: Sally Hansen “Save the Date”

Inside Mirazozo, pretty awesome right?! It travels to different countries, so keep your eyes peeled to see if it is coming to yours!

I know, I know – good choice with the Tie-dye. It looks awesome inside Mirazozo!

Detail shot – I love the way the beads glow in the dark inside Mirazozo! And yay! Tassels!

A shot for the shoes!
Top: Koh Phangan Markets | Shorts: ShowPo | Shoes: Lipstick | Nail Polish: Sally Hansen “Save the Date”

Enjoy Xx

FML - Fashion Monthly Look

FML – Fashion Monthly Look: IU

October 7, 2012 The Hidden Thimble Team Leave a comment

It’s our first fashion post. Huzzah! Oh, but this is not your ordinary OOTD type of entry…Let us introduce our new project: “Fashion Monthly Look”, or better known as FML.

FML will be a monthly feature where all dedicated posts will explore a fashion look from head to toe. These monthly looks will vary from everyday clothing styles, to themes in movies and TV shows, to high couture inspired looks. Our posts will revolve around teaching you the different ways to explore, recreate and achieve the style of the month, and overtime will hopefully provide you with an extensive database of bright ideas for style, nail, hair, make up and even DIY tutorials.

So, if you like eye candy here’s a sweet treat, our first FML inspired by IU’s “YOU+I.”

If we could describe the overall theme of IU’s look, it would be a mix of ‘modern vintage’, with ‘preppy cute’ creating a highly feminine look.

style sheet — 1. Romwe ripple knit Jumper 2. Romwe navy cardigan 3. Marc Jacobs cotton poplin shirt
4. Asos lace socks 5.Yesstyle mary jane pumps 6. Top Shop beaded collar 7. Yesstyle A-line skirt

Notable items include:

Collared blouse: Peter Pan collars, two-tone double collared blouses, lace and so on.
Cardigans: Cute buttons add extra detail for this look.
Baggy/loose jumpers.
Skirts, Skorts, shorts: Short length and pleated are great for this look.
Mary Janes or other buckled shoes.
Colours: For a more winter and traditional IU look think: mustards, emerald greens, navy blues, burnt orange, creams and reds. For a more spring/summer look think: salmon pinks, navys, mint greens, creams, summer pastels and so on.

Please note this is not a “How to look exactly like IU look,” this is a guide to create an IU inspired look.

IMG_2853NEW — For this IU inspired look I have paired a loose mustard jumper over a Peter Pan collared blouse, with a silk pleated mini skort. The little details in this outfit make all the difference in achieving that preppy feminine vintage look.

Tips:

When wearing jumper on top of a collared blouse, wear the collar over the top, for extra contrast and added texture to your outfit.
Colour matching also gives a very vintage preppy vibe and always reminds me of that 60s matching “coat dress” fashion. Here I have matched my mustard jumper with my Mary Jane mustard platform shoes.
When wearing a short skirt and high shoes, I think it always looks super cute to dress up your legs with some socks. I am absolutely obsessed with wearing frill socks with my shoes and I think this looks suits IU’s style perfectly! REMEMBER: Always keep the socks pulled up, not folded!!

IMG_SET01 — I bought this jumper because I loved the knitted detailing on it! It makes the piece so much more unique.

This jumper also has lace detailing along the rim, adding extra femininity and a vintage flare.

Isn’t the collar of my Peter Pan blouse completely unique?? I love the lace overlaid on the main collar part and the netted lace trim. It’s so simple but subtly adds something unique and special to the outfit.

IMG_MAKE — To complete this look, I wore my hair in wavy pigtails and tried an IU inspired makeup look. IU is known for her large droopy puppy eyes so I tried to achieve this by extending my lash line…I personally think this looks a bit weird on me…What do you think?

IU style — Argh! I hate how my hands look so derpy here!! What happened?!
But this was the best shot of my Peter Pan collared nails and cute vintage bag ($10 from Insadong, South Korea! Hell yeah!) The nail tutorial will be coming later this month! Although you can’t see it here, the white nail design looks awesome, I wish I did them all that way!

For my coordinate, I paired this double collared blouse with these navy waist high shorts to repeat the navy undertone of the collar. I finished off with a pair of dark grey thigh high socks and suede brown wedges to neutralize the collar palette. It has that kind of school girl meets sailor vibe which I thought was cute.

Tips:

The subtle detailing in blouses can make the shirt turn from something that is a basic item to a delicate piece in your vintage wardrobe. Things like the buttons or cut of the collar can change up the look in a subtle and the silhouette is timeless, so investing in interesting blouse styles can live up a look if you’re feeling you need a bit more eye candy in your outfit.
Using belts to cinch in your waistline is a great way to give shape to your silhouette. As some vintage styles can hide the waistline to be more dainty than sexy for the body, you might feel somewhat shapeless. Here, I used my belt from my waist shorts to tie it into a bow to add more texture to the bottom as well as making the bottom “puff” more to give a slight bell shape at the ruffles.