The Pineneedle Collective

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

My Ugly Christmas Sweater

I actually don't think it's ugly - I love it. "Ugly Christmas Sweater" is just the name of the Chictopia competition that I've entered this in! I picked up this glorious jumper vintage up from a 390 yen store in Japan (equivalent to a $2 store) and have never regretted the purchase. It's such an interesting multi-patterened jumper - and check out the other photos too, because the back is even crazier than the front!

New Years Shopping - Glitter, Gold and Lace!

A little wishlist for New Years

(from the top)

Studded & Suede Taupe oxfords from Ashbury Skies

Lace & Black Bow dress from Modcloth

Spotted White Lace sheers from Romwe

Cutout & Metallic Sequins dress from Modcloth

Creamy Lace blouse with Blue Bow from Modcloth

Creamy White Petticoat Tulle skirt from Chicwish

Yellow and Black Pleated Maxi skirt from Modcloth

Beige Bow platforms from Opening Ceremony

I really want to buy that cutout dress from Modcloth. I may just even. Or I'll perhaps attempt to sew something in the same way from an old dress (I got a sewing machine for Christmas!! Super excited!).

Anyway, the point of this post was to let you all lay your tired post-Christmas eyes on these lovely things, and look forward to bringing in the new year with some sparkles and glitter!

Lovvvvee to you all!

Annika xxx

Sunday, 25 December 2011

Happy Christmas

I had two Christmasses this year: one with my family and another with my boyfriend's family. So, it was required of me to put together two Christmas outfits. Here's some quick snaps of my second Christmas outfit :)

I hope you are all having/had a most lovely day!

xxxx Annika

DIY Skirt & Bowtie makes a very Merry Christmas

Red velvet – an essential item to get you into the Christmas spirit.

Velvet – a very annoying, easily frayed fabric, providing much fun for the family and visiting relatives as you stress about hand sewing the hem all “shrumpy” and lament that you don’t have a sewing machine.
A sewing machine – a lovely surprise present which is given to you by your parents a day before christmas because they can’t let you suffer with hand sewing any longer.
Annika – a very happy girl.
A finished DIY velvet skirt – a half hand-sewn, half machine-sewn little velvety bundle of happy and christmas spirit!

Also, the story with the balloon - my uncle is a professional magician (seriously, probably one of the coolest jobs you could have + make money from) and whenever we have a family gathering, he is forced into doing a magic show for us all. Hence making balloon animals, and balloons that look like love hearts. So I thought it would be nice to incorporate it into my Christmassy outfit.

I even went so far as to paint my nails in Christmas colours! Haha. Vote for me on lookbook :)

I really hope that everyone has a lovely Christmas time!

Thanks so much for all your lovely comments as always!

xxx Annika

Saturday, 24 December 2011

Little Daisy Dress #2

I was about to sell this dress as I've had it for years and haven't worn it in forever, then decided it's actually really cute and put together an outfit around it.

So bad at getting rid of clothes.

Still, enjoy the photos! Maybe I'll be able to part with my clothes one day... but today is not one of those days.

Annika xxxx

Friday, 23 December 2011

Tulle Therapy

I had been in hospital for a while when taking these photos (totally trending the hospital tag on my left wrist there), and really over wearing a shapeless white gown everyday. So, out on a day pass, I had to dress up as much as I could to make up for it, and take some photos of course. Dressing up and taking photos helped with the general boringness of being in hospital and sickness. Also, so did DIY. DIY was a great boredom-killer. Making millions of little velvet bows not only helped me to get good at sewing, but I also now have millions of little velvet bows to attach to both clothes and my hair. Win win win!

Hooray for DIY & Tulle Therapy!