I found a Vintage OROTON Sling Bag in MINT Condition!

What a happy day. One day I browsed around at Opshop and found this one piece genuine beautiful bag that's being treasured for years! I bought it straightaway for a really reasonable price and now I put it on eBay :). Hopefully it will go to a great home. There are descriptions I put on the listing. Go and give it a look at http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VINTAGE-OROTON-Brown-LEATHER-Womens-Handbag-SLING-BAG_W0QQitemZ180490564786QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_VintageFashion?hash=item2a061374b2

-Exceptional VINTAGE OROTON BAG!

Mint Condition. Original Handcrafted!

-Divine chocolate Leather, can smell the rich aroma.

-OROTON engraved on front + gold inner nameplate and side studs

-Extra long adjustable sling strap

-MADE IN AUSTRALIA

-3 inner compartments + 1 zipper pocket

- 1 Original leather key chain with label name Oroton, a shape of Australia's continent and Made in Australia engraved on a 4 cm x 3.5 cm thick leather.

-Magnetic flap closure

- Original thick dust bag size 36 cm x 32 cm.

 One-off gems. Place the winning bid to acquire this beautiful piece for your own collection

Condition- Mint vintage. Pics show accurately. Mint Condition on strap. There is only one small pen marked in inside zipper pocket. Leather inside and outside are still very clean. Tons of life left. All leather is still firm sturdy and in Excellent Mint Condition!

Sizing- Small

Measurements- 

Length: 25cm  Height:20cm  Side width: 7.5cm at the widest part. Base width: 7.5cm. Strap: 135cm at longest option.

WOW!!

Hair Extensions

I decided to get a hair extension just few weeks befor Christmas. Not that there's anything wrong with my hair, it just that I've had it short for a while and I'm kinda miss the good old sexy long hair. So I bought a set of clip on hair extensions (human hair) for $60 (retail price was over $240) from eBay. I tried it on, and boy it sure made me look different.
The reason why I chose to use the clip-on ones because I could just take them off when I don't need it. I had permanent hair extensions three years ago but my head didn't really like it. My real hair became really weak and I had bald patch in few spots (ew.. I know, it's gross), that's why I chose the clip-on ones this time.
So have a look at my style before and after the extension.

Before hair extension :).

After hair extension. Which style do you think better?

Confessions of a Cheapoholic

I said to myself last night that it is about time for me to spread the news that I am a proud Cheap-o-holic. I love everything and anything that is on a bargain. I would literally wait until the price of chicken in supermarket gone down from 3 dollars to 1 dollar, or wait until bananas being marked down significantly. I have to admit and realize that I am really poor. I came to Australia by myself to fall in love 2 years ago, I left everything and anything I had back home to pursue my dreams in this Land of Opportunity. I became a student, I worked casual hours from being a babysitter, a cleaner, a housekeeper, an administration assistant, to retail assistant and eBay seller.
On one hand, I always worried of not having a job and unable to pay rent, but on the other hand, my previous life has nurtured me with great sense of fashion. I used to have my clothes all altered and coutured with matching bags and shoes, but here, I couldn't afford all of that.
One day, couple of years ago, one of my friends from uni mentioned about Op Shop that are available all over Melbourne. So I tried my luck with hope that I could be as fashionable as I used to be, instead I end up with piles of junk. Junks that within next week I had to re-donated the items back. Nevertheless, it doesn't stop me from buying and browsing for some more items. After some trials and errors, I managed to come up with some tricks on picking up items in Opshop:

1. Don't being blown away with the price of $1-$2.
2. Buy something that you think you will actually wear it! Not just to be stacked up in your wardrobe.
3. Try to look for items that still has tags on it. Some Op Shop received donations from people or from other shop.
4. If you have options, it's better to buy a brand new good that's being sold as is, than just a second hand one. Make sure you know what the "as is" condition and it's repairable.
5. If you live around Hawthorn, Melbourne, go to Red Cross Op Shop on Glenferrie Road. They have the best quality items. Most of their items being sold under strict quality control and some of them are brand new goods. I have found great authentic treasures like Zara, Michael Kors, Versace, Prada, Tsubi, Sass & Bide, to Australian Designers like Lisa Ho and Bettina Liano. Some of them being marked down to under 20 dollars! 

Have a look on my successful attempt of looking fabolous in a $2 dress. The dress was still on its original tag when I bought it from Op Shop on Brunswick St. The dress is fantastic, fully lined, very nice fabric. The only problem was a slight torn on it's seam but it was easily repaired. I love my $5 shoes. Very sexy, added with few garnet-like stones. It has 9 cm heels and it fits me really well. Oh the scarf is just amazing. Bought it locally from Indonesia for aprox 2 dollar. Happy days :). The necklace I bought from Camberwell Market for $3 and it was hand made.

Happy Op-Shopping ;) xx