Get Down those Hot Pants!

An hour earlier, I was prancing about like a smug thing, knowing I had a pair of green and silver lurex hot pants cookin' in my bag ...

1970s blue flares - flea market

Tribal necklace, 1970s orange plastic earrings, black metal bracelet - thrifted

Pink skull bracelet - gifted by that nebulus Krista

Red rose headband - made by me

Black VW Melissa Wedges - Melissa Australia sale

Red sunnies and beaded white ring - Fitzroy, Melbourne
Swimsuit - Black Milk

Yes I'm looking very happy with myself here, so I should, Number Three Son had given my newly-thrifted green and silver lurex shorts the thumbs up.

He loves his Lego dude necklace.

That's one very smirky smirk ... soon to be wiped off my face as you know.
Later in the evening a bit of a refashioning went on and now I have a pair of hot pants that are burning my eyeballs!

 I bought a length of thick cotton braid from a collapsing warehouse on my visit to Melbourne last year and I finally found a use for some of it.

I added the braid to the shorts to add extra width by cutting the side seams apart with my shears, sewing the braid to the raw edges and hemming the braid top and bottom.

 I removed the flacid elastic, unpicked the back seam part way down, added a button and buttonhole to the waistband and a hook and eye to the open back (not really necessary but I did it anyway).

I got that funky smokin' hot pants feelin' ... makin' me wanna dance!
I'm back!!!
Ooh, there's more greeny goodness in the latest Everybody Everywhere challenge.

Desiree xoxo

OMG It's the Funky Shit Giveaway!

Buona fortuna e molti baci,
Desiree xo

Robot At The Silent Disco

After The Stylist spent the other night draping 100m of blue fairy lights around the house, I've decided to call her work of art, Silent Disco.
The Phoenix stumbled into the kitchen at 2am and exclaimed "they're fluro, everything's glowing!"

I think the lights go really well with my new "robot" pants (named by my styling team here).
Maybe I could do a Marchesa Luisa Casati, wrap myself in lights and go partying!
Note The Stylist's touch of her daisy headband on the tree - hehe!

When you're nine, you need to twirl.
A lot.
And it's better with a flashing Santa hat.

These pics were taken a few nights ago by The Stylist after I curled my hair.
I loved this outfit so much, I wore it the following day with a huge floral headband instead of the top hat.
I had two incidents of women leaving their shops to chase me down the street and compliment my very shiny outfit.
And there was this darling old lady talking to herself while walking down the street who interrupted the conversation she was having with herself to say "oh goodness those are nice pants".
I hope I talk to myself in a very loud voice in public when I'm an "old lady".
That way I can share my disgrace with the world.
Now that's love.

Men's vintage top hat: De Mille Vintage, Melbourne

1970s lurex tunic: opshopped

Silver leggings: Black Milk

Shoes: F21 (on sale)

Earrings: craft stall

Rings: Etsy and a shop in Melbourne

Remember this guy?

He's the really cool robot, T-1000 from Terminator 2 who did some really bad shit.

So yeah, I kind of feel like running like him - he is a robot-thingy after all.

No that's just way too exhausting.
Time for something more relaxing.
I bought a gorgeous baby mouse for The Stylist - she's so cute, I want to just keep her in my pocket.
I discovered that she fits perfectly in the cups of my bright purple chola slut bra, which I'm ashamed to say I haven't photographed yet for that amazing slattern, La Dama.

I'm happy to say the wee mouse loves playing in big headbands too.



What's hiding in my headband? from Desiree on Vimeo.

Hope you're all having a jolly fine Sunday!

Desiree xo

After the Flood

Thank you so much to all you lovelies, for your kind messages during the past week.
Here's a wee jewellery haul vlog for you.
It's my way of getting back into the swing of things again and saying thanks.



After the Flood from Desiree on Vimeo.

So Long and Good Luck Wardrobe Refashion

Well hello there you gorgeous creatures.  
Did you miss me?
I think I missed you more.
I've held out for three weeks, but I can't stand it any longer and want to say hi to you all so it might be via vlog for a while - that is, until I have a camera that works.
This vlog posting is inspired by Wardrobe Refashion's imminent closure - I wanted to say thanks to its founder, Nicky from Melbourne.
Here 'tis you beauties.
Desiree xoxo



A video thank you to Wardrobe Refashion from Desiree on Vimeo.