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Shabby Apple Gift Card Giveaway. And the Winner is...

 

Wait!  Before that, I'd like to say (or rather, type) a few words.

Thank you to everyone who entered my first ever sponsored giveaway!

Welcome to my new followers! I'm so glad you've decided to join me here!

Also, a huge thank you to all of you for your lovely comments and emails the past few weeks.  Please accept my apologies for not replying to them or returning your blog visits as I've been crazily busy.  You'll be hearing from me as soon as my schedule clears up a little.

And now, the winner of the Shabby Apple $50 Gift Card is:

Allison

Congratulations!  You'll be receiving an email from Shabby Apple soon!

Lots of exciting (well, depends on how you define exciting) posts coming up!

Thrifting/antique-ing adventures

More FAQs answered

Vintage collections

Info posts

Travel

DIYs

and of course,

Outfits!

Stay tuned!

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Autumn Palette

Dress: vintage

Necklace (worn in hair): thrifted

Tights: Big W!

Sandals: vintage (mum's)

This is a post of firsts:

1. This is my first time wearing coloured tights; non-black tights (ballet pink tights for exams and performances do not count).  I took ages to pluck up the courage to do so, realising now that I was being very silly.  They're so much fun!  Overcome coloured tights phobia, check!
2. This 1980s homemade dress, which I thrifted a while back, is one of a pair - my first pair of thrifted homemade vintage dresses.  Apart from having different necklines, the two dresses look very similar having been made out of the same sheets of material (which, I swear, hung as curtains).  I was going to add both of them to my etsy store but I'm not sure if I can part with them yet...

Are you a vintage seller?  Do you find it hard to part with some of your shop's stock?  Have you ever regretted a sale?

 

 

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Shabby Apple $50 Giftcard Giveaway!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

I have long been a fan of the online boutique Shabby Apple for their beautiful, vintage-inspired designs and am thrilled to bring you this lovely giveaway, courtesy of Shabby Apple!  If I were you, I'd pop over there right now to have a look at the amazing lookbooks,  especially 'Twin Palms'!

There's more!  Shabby Apple is very kindly offering my lovely readers 10% off any purchase with the code: hillsidestory10off

To be in the running to win a $50 Gift Card to Shabby Apple, (leave one comment)

1. 'Like' Shabby Apple on Facebook
2. Leave a comment naming your favourite Shabby Apple clothing item or accessory (along with your name and email address)

For additional entries: (please leave a comment per additional entry)

• Be a follower of my blog via Google Friend Connect
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Please note:

• This giveaway is only open to those with an eligible US shipping address.  The discount code is open to everyone, wherever your little corner of the globe may be!

 
This giveaway will close at midnight on Thursday, the 31st of May.  Best of luck!!

xx

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My Outfits FAQ

Over the past few months, I've received a fair few emails with questions regarding my outfits.  I began with replying to each of them individually but after realising that many of them were 'repeats', I decided to answer them on my blog, juuuust in case anyone else had the same questions in mind :) 

Do you buy new pieces of clothing to feature in your outfit pictures?

No, I’ve never bought anything with the sole intention of featuring it in my outfit posts.  The outfits you see in my posts are basically what I’m wearing on the day.  I just have lots of fun shopping my two wardrobes (and my mum's) and trying different combinations out.  There are still a gazillion vintage and thrifted pieces and outfit combinations I’ve yet to feature on my blog!

Do you style your outfits around a newly purchased piece?
I have this funny habit - I usually do not wear pieces that I've only recently purchased until weeks or months (or a year or two, even) later!  There are, however, certain days when I do feel like wearing something newly bought but these days do not come around often. 

Are all of your thrifted clothing vintage?

Not all of them; most of them are!

Where (and how) do you find your vintage pieces?

I find most of my vintage in thrift stores and at flea markets.  I just love a good rummage!  I own a few vintage dresses from vintage stores around the world as well and these are saved for special occassions.

 

Where do you shop other than at thrift stores?

I've answered part of this question in my last answer.  Once in a blue moon, I may buy something from a chain store.  I rarely spend more than $15 - $20 on something unless I really, really like it or I actually need it, for example, for concerts or corporate performances.

You seem to find such lovely things on your thrifting trips.  Do you have any tips for a beginner at thrifting/ secondhand shopping?

Why, thank you! Well, I've decided to put together a post of self-imposed guidelines I keep in mind while out thrifting.  I would not call them tips as I am no expert.  Keep a look out for this post in the next few weeks!

If you have any more questions about my outfits or anything at all, feel free to email me.  Alternatively, you can click on the 'Contact' tab and fill in the contact form.

Do stick around for my next post which will be a very special giveaway!
You don't want to miss out on this one!

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