And I have also been working with a client to help her "re-invent" some garments for her:

Here's what we did:

For this simple wee tunic-dress, my client has a particularly tiny waist, so we added the ribbon detail to define the waist, & shortened & re-hemmed the satin along the base of the tunic for a more edgy but elegant look.

And this darling tunic is just gorgous, but just hung without shape; so I gave it the ol' "Annah Stretton" treatment (!) & rouched it to drape nicely.........

& I also added the hooks & ribboning & more rouching at the back, to fit to my client's waist.







Result:  one very happy client!

OOOOPS!!  I've been PIMPING again!!!

But at least I've got a happy client!!

Check these out:

My client is a Marilyn Monroe fan; add the stripes & Marilyn becomes VERY burlesque indeed!

These very hard-wearing graphics will out-wear the shoes............

 

And these are a definite one-off graphic manipulation that my client fell in love with; so these are TRULY bespoke one-offs!!









Oh it's FUN being a clever little cookie!  At last I get to sue my signage experience in the face of fashion; I take orders; time to glam your shoozies, ladies!!

LOL Wardrobe Angel

EnCRAFTment ChCh - I got there!!

And it was awesome to see such an inspiring group of fabulous talent gathered together to warm up a chilly Saturday!  I just had to share only SOME of the fabby stall-holders that i got the opportunity to visit.........


 First of all, I caught up with the talented Briar Cook of Rethreads fame - ohhhh; her ability to re-craft tired woolens into must-have wearable fiesty funbits is very cool!  As per the funky piece of work below.....




Then, Lee Sinclair's fine-art penwork just made my heart stop; check out www.cloudninecreative.co.nz; you will see what I mean!  I wish I could show an image here; just go look on the website; see the beautiful "I Love ChCh" jewellery Lee has done for our beautiful city...........


And then young talent www.scoodasaurus.comwww.scoodasaurus.com gave me giggle-bumps; I mean; how cool are THESE?!
And this girl is getting orders overseas; way cool!  I bet her mum is so proud of her inventiveness!


Talk about talent; young statistics student Meghan has put together slyfoxjewellery "in her spare time" as she studies statistics at Uni - wow!!
  Aren't these gorgeous?!


And I LOVED eckdesigns' use of old stamps depicting our dear ChCh Cathedral; special link-ins with our lost heritage..........jewellery sure to empower tender memories..........
     And she has funky "Day of the Dead" skull jewellery; VERY current, for a bit of fun........


And at Freedom Creative, you can share my love of Japanese-inspired jewellery pieces; yum!



RACI DESIGNS made GORGEOUS, oh-so-simple-to-wear A-line printed skirts with a "guilt-free" waistline (Don't you LOVE that??!!); superb for ANY body shape!  Oh I WISH I had a pic to post on here for you; & apologies; no website either...........awwww! BUT; she IS a local Lyttelton girl, so can be reached on 027.295.5240 for viewing or order enquiries........


Then; there was Mudbird; handcrafted ceramic YUM by Gillian Weavers.......think ceramic rings; brooches; mmmmm...........


At the Relique stand, time stood still for a moment as I feasted on the earrings made from antique clock-hand design; oh-so-filigree..............




And too many more to mention, but I sooo loved what I have previewed here..............thankyou to all of the artists for your work; may you continue to inspire & uplift others as their garments & bodies become graced with your adornments!


And; last word; it is Peter Carl Faberge's 166th birthday today!!  (He made the embellished jewellery caskets for the emperors & kings of old Russia; & also inspired THE most glorious out-putting of Faberge-love from my much-missed & adored mother who tenderly crafted THE most stunning egg-caskets over the years throughout my childhood..............long live outpourings of love though art..............)


Loving fashion & fun always;

xxx Wardrobe Angel

Well Pimp my Pumps!!

These are CUSTOM-MADE ONE-OFF's  - created by the Wardrobe Angel herself; these graphics will give you wiiiings!!

These were my first pair I created........

Just sooo much fun to flash an image while out & about!

These wee booties are my good-luck-at-karaoke heels!

Good for helping to win those yummy bottles of wine; tee hee!

These fierce heels were a lucky find at Nurse Maude 2nd Hand shop - wow!!

And just eeeking for a bit of the Wardrobe Angel magic!!



The image underneath is 1950's comic-style girl-on-stool; very Betty Boop but more grown up, with a hint of burlesque naughtiness!









Want to know how to garner your own pair of one-off heels pimped by Yours Truely??!!

Just for now, I will be working with YOUR fav pair of shoes that you already have, and I will work with you to create the image that YOU want! 


Prices vary from $60 to $80 from art set-up to finished heel.
Image is waterproof & hard-wearing.


Feel free to make enquiries!

Merric Makeovers and Merryment!

Merric Makeovers and Merryment!

'Twas the days before Xmas & there was shopping to be done!  I had the opportunity to bring my styling tips & techniques to the gorgeous clients of Merric clothing store at Northlands Mall Christchurch in the days leading up to Xmas.

The Merric staff made me feel very welcome & we all had great fun together - but oh-so-busy with thanks to the amazing choice of stock & colour in the store!

I was literally speed-styling my way through the days; wonderful to meet so many lovely ladies!!

 

I WILL be back to offer more styling days soon - I'm just sorting out dates as we speak -  Watch for this poster on the Merric window!

As for the choices in-store - well; aside from the pricing being very well-pitched (Most garments are no more than $70!), the colours cater for all; and a great choice of tops, thru to tunics, thru to skirts & dresses..............

 Whether you're a petite or tall pear, apple, column or hourglass, there's something for every lady!

Ooogling the Orange....

It's not often you will have a choice of sooo many wonderful shades of oranges & lovely bright rusts!  These have graced the bods of both warm & cool ladies alike.  Sooo worth the fashion adventure!

Always ready for Red..........

Check these out!  Crusader fans rejoice!  Seriously, red seems to be a tricky colour to source in the general scheme of things fash & Merric offer a lovely selection of shades to suit both spectrums of warm & cool tones; I'm impressed!

Green Theme...........

I adore green for summer - it's soooo juicy!  & these tones are no exception!  I have so much fun watching a clients' skintone shine with the right garment from this collection. 

And, Julie from Merric has chosen some adorable summer cardis & wraps which are waiting for you..........

Blue for you...........

Mmmmm, I can hear you say  ;-)))  Any day is a perfect time for Big Girl Dress Ups - may we never grow up!!

So much to chose from in such a small area in the blue section!  I love how the clothing has been colour-organised; it makes shopping so much easier. 

And, of course, there are a great range of oh-so-needed staples of blacks, whites, & neutral colours for the layering that we so need here in ChCh.

Also; the dressing rooms are well-lit & spacious, with stools for weary legs, & even a range of heels to slip into while trying garments, if you need!


And if I'm not there, the girls are VERY helpful & friendly; they certainly are there to help put a smile on your face!