Accessorizing with Etsy

I was introduced to Etsy by a work colleague and was instantly addicted. It is literally the Ebay for crafters and suppliers.

It's uniqueness comes from normal, ordinary people who handcraft their items. You can find a good range of modern and vintage items. I personally like shopping for costume jewellery and jewellery making supplies but you can find anything from housewares, clothing, furniture, accessories, handmade toys, holiday gifts, bath and beauty supplies and much, much more.

The reason why I like searching for new items to buy on Etsy is because you are supporting another persons' interest and hobby whilst encouraging the fact that their items are great products. You also have the pleasure of knowing that what you purchase is probably the only version of it in the world.

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Now I would like to share some of my personal favourites.

Punk Infanta specializes in chunky, cute, punky and kawaii jewellery. I am a big fan of her chunky rings and necklaces. I bought from this store some vintage looking necklaces as well as Hello Kitty necklaces. She also creates pins, earrings, chokers and rings. My order arrived in 2-3 weeks from US to Australia. She also included extra gifts with my order which I was pleasantly surprised by and instantly gave her positive feedback for.

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Paper Biscuit is a super cheap store that sells mainly earrings and rings. The store I believe is based in Asia so delivery to Australia is fast. I received my items within 1-2 weeks. The main items you will find at this store, will be cute studded earrings. Items start as low as AU$3.00 and they offer special deals as listed on their banner ie/ buy 5 get 1 free.

superknicknacks are similiar to Paper Biscuit is selling cute, kawaii jewellery. The main focus is around earrings, necklaces and rings. Prices starts as low as AU$3.00 for studded earrings.

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My top picks for Plastic Laser Cut Jewellery are Sugar & Vice, Cupcakes & Mace and Sweet Bliss Bistro. You can actually custom make your orders for personalized necklaces and it will take about 2-4 weeks for your order to arrive depending on how many orders they currently have.

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Zefora Creations and Sweet as Candy have the most adorable, kawaii accessories!! I can spend a good few hours looking at the jewellery and then refrain myself from blowing all my money. Although these items may be a bit pricey, if you think about the time and effort going into these creations, you end up not minding to spend a little bit more. I am a sucker for Hello Kitty or anything just as dainty.

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Last but not least, my favourite store is Viciously Pink. I personally contacted the store owner to say how much I love her items. I always get complimented on my earrings that I purchased from her. She specializes in earrings, bows, headbands and rings. I bought some handmade felt earrings with sparkly beading and bows and everyone seems to love them. For some reason her banner was not listed, so I just linked her website from the pic above, which is one of her items on sale. She is actually having a SUPER Sale at the moment and her items are always reasonably priced.

Updating my post on the earrings I bought from Viciously Pink that everyone seems to love!

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Take a look around on the website and see if you find any creative items that you may want to buy as gifts or purchase for yourself :) Think about the effort taken to create the accessory and know that you are helping out another person in living their dream or expanding on their interest.

Have fun and don't spend too much money!!

****Remember to click on the pics to be redirected to the stores****

~~**0o0 Lush LiLi 0o0**~~

Coolest Find of the Month

So what happens when you want to go out, and want to look absolutely fantabulous but you might look just a little bit boring???

I have found the solution!! This will complete your look, and you'll be unique because I can guarantee no one in your town would have thought of this!

Yes, that's right! VIOLENT LIPS!!

I think this is a good way to be creative with make-up and turn heads because everyone would want to take a second glance at your lips! or ask you where you got them from!

Pic: The Red Fishnet

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The website gives you tutorials on how to apply the lips because honestly I could see myself getting it oh so wrong!

Pic: The Leopard

Even our own DJ Havana Brown is a model for Violent Lips and we all love her here in AUS!! If you don't know who Havana Brown is check out: http://www.facebook.com/djhavanabrown

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Pic: The Blue Glitteratti

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Also Violent Lips are offering 20% all orders and free shipping at the moment if you use the code 20VXL on check out.

The price on these hot lips are US$14.95 and you receive 3 applications. Totally worth it for a fun and funky look! Totally hit it off in the clubs!

Feel free to click on the pics that will direct you to the website!

:)

P.S I know fantabulous is not a real word - I put fantastic and fabulous together to make a SUPER word!

~~**0o0 Lush LiLi 0o0**~~

Outfit of the Month

The Skirt I am absolutely in love with this month is the assymetrical skirt by Supre. I know what most people will think - Supre??!?! I personally like shopping at Supre. Yes, sometimes the clothes can be of lesser quality, but they always are up to date in trends and most of their range are reasonably priced.

I think it is perfect for summer as it's lightweight and flowy. I received many compliments when wearing this skirt at a recent work party. I have it in both dark blue and coral.

This skirt currently retails at AU$35. Following supre.com.au, they are now permanently offering free shipping worldwide for all orders over AU$80. I think that's fantabulous!! Also, Supre routinely have sales, so I wouldn't be surprised in the upcoming weeks that this skirt will sell for less. Follow this link: http://www.supre.com.au/Sale.aspx?f1202 to check out the current sale items.

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I paired this skirt with a singlet also from Supre, which cost AU$12. It's a thick banded singlet. Comes in about 20 colours.

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Next I added a belt. I actually bought the belts below. They range from $8-$12. You don't have to wear a belt with this outfit, but I thought it broke up the colours between the top and skirt.

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You definitely need to add strappy sandals / heels with this outfit. I would stay away from ballet flats because it won't compliment the outfit at all. I recommend checking out Rubi shoes. The sandals listed below range from AU$19.95-$29.95

You can go in-store and find cheaper sandals for approximately AU$5.00-$15.00. Also Kmart is also a good place to find some trendy sandals for AU$10.00-AU$15.00. Don't be discouraged from cheaper department stores. You can always find good quality items for cheap!!

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And lastly, no outfit will be complete without accessories. My favourite stores are Diva and Lovisa, but a store that's only emerged in Perth recently is Collette. Check out some cheap finds ranging from AU$5.95 - $14.95.

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So all in all, you can spend under $100 to complete this fun, summery, cool outfit. Skirt: $35, Singlet:$12, Belt: $8, Sandals: $19.95, Earrings: $5.95, Necklace: $9.95. This totals: $90.85.

Please note all price listings are in Australian Dollars.

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Bag It Up!

Bags Bags Bags!! The one accessory that no girl can live without!

I was out on one of my expeditions to Harbour Town, and came across a Kate Hill store. Now I had never entered, as I thought it looked expensive and probably out of my price range, but woke up and realized I was looking at an outlet store!

Now these stores look trendy but dainty at the same time and you can find any sort of bag accessory in these stores. Kate Hill caters for all bag types including tote bags, clutches, shoulder bags, purses and luggage. I think the reason why I like this store, is because they are a unique Australian designer based out of Melbourne.

Whether you want chic, sporty or girly, Kate Hill has the bag for you. Check out some of the styles on offer now (pictures below) which are on sale. Some of the items are more than 50% off and there is quite a good range even for the sale items. Everything shown below also comes in different colours.

Now I'm the type of person who likes big bags. The larger the better! I live out of my bag and therefore it needs to be able to fit all my junk in! Right now, I am using a coral handbag with a bow. I tried matching it with a coral mini clutch, which I use as a make up bag and then also bought a pink frilled coined purse.

I spent $39.99 on the coral bag, which normally cost $89.99. That's a saving of over 50%!! The coin purses and mini clutch were $6.95 and $7.95 down from $14.95. I included a picture of a red clutch that I got as a gift because it looks sweet with it's frills. :) I think with summer coming up, I see coral in most fashion stores. I think it looks good on everyone!

And finally, if you go to the Kate Hill website now, they are offering free shipping for a limited time only! That's awesome because if you do decide to purchase online, you could save even more! If you prefer to go to a store, check out your nearest location at http://www.katehill.com.au/store-locations/w1/i1006682/. You could find that in store has more to offer in comparison to the sale items online.

~~**0o0 Lush LiLi 0o0**~~