The Red Lip
15 Mar
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This Is One Alteration You Should Know About
13 Mar
Avoid any extra bulk or bunching around the hip area – unless you want to draw attention to it.
If a pocket is causing this to happen, remove it.
I’m taking these cargo pants to my tailor and getting him to chop the pockets out and then stitch them up, so they sit flat and neat.
*The same can be achieved with your white jeans. Often you can see the pockets through the denim and it can draw attention to the area or look messy. Just have them removed….
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The Size On The Label
11 Mar
If the size label on a garment bothers you and causes you to feel bad when you get a glimpse of it – cut it out.
As someone who looks at size labels from lots of different stores and brands, on pretty much a daily basis, I can tell you that they are extremely inconsistent.
It’s not uncommon for a client to fit best into an XS in one store and an L in another.
For this reason it’s important to focus on the fit and not be bothered by the size written on the label.
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How To Clean Suede Shoes
2 Mar
I went out for dinner on Saturday night and got completely soaked on the way there. (Caught public transport and had no umbrella) I’m talking walking into a restaurant looking like I just got out of the shower. Drenched!
Despite the rain, it was still nice and warm and lots of fun so I got over the fact that I apparently “looked like I had a bad perm”, once my hair had dried, but was not very happy the following morning when I woke up to see the damage to my red suede shoes. When I first saw them I wasn’t sure if I would be able to fix the dye that had run.
Fortunately I remembered that I’d bought a suede cleaning block a while ago, so I thought I’d give it a try. I gave my shoes a once over with the block and then brushed them with a suede brush and they’re as good as new. (I can’t say the same about my dyed red feet!)
It’s a really handy little thing to have on stand-by if you’re the owner of suede shoes, bags or jackets. (..and live in Melbourne and are in the habit of leaving home without an umbrella as I did) It worked a treat!
*Note I had also treated my suede shoes with a protective spray when I first bought them, so I think that saved them too.
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