DIY: Easy Fresh Flower Crown

Yes, I'm sure you've seen it somewhere at that place when you bought your cute skirt, when you search wedding dress on google, on that mannequin's head when you walk along Oxford street, or wherever you go.

A lot of bloggers made it, show it, wear it, and even sell it. There are million ways to assemble flowers and any other components into a headpiece.

In this post, I'm going to show you how I make my simple version of flower crown/headpiece.

Thin-stemmed flowers 

What you need

 What you will need:

• Wire - 1.25mm x approx 35-40cm (Bunnings) 
• Green Cloth Tape (Bunnings) 
• Scissors
• Pliers 
• Fresh Flowers 
• Brown rope (not shown) 

Tips: 

• When it comes to picking your flowers, you can choose any colour and size. Preferably not too big depending you the size and shape of your head. But, of course, you can go the other way. 
• Medium flat-faced flower will works better when it comes to placing it on your head in certain arranged set below. (probably not going to work with lilies or big peonies). 
• If you don't have wire and cloth tape, you can buy the ready-wrapped and cut wire from Riot Art & Craft for AUD$2.99 (20 pieces of 18inch wire)
• You can get rope from craft store, not to thick, and don't pick bright coloured rope (unless you want it to shine)

Step 1:

Measure it!

Measure the wire on your head, the way you want it to sit. 

Twist the rest of the wire around at the back, and make sure nothing is pointing out (Hazard alert). 

Step 2:

Wrapped wire

Wrap the wire with the green cloth tape. 

Tip: Start from the back of the wire all the way around back. 

Step 3:

CHOP CHOP

Get rid of the leaves and cut the excess stem, it is easier to work with shorter stem. 

Step 4: 

Stick them together

Hold each flower stem 90 degrees against the wire, and cross tape them. 

Next stem, don't forget to give space between its petals, you don't want to squish them together. Yet, you don't want to give too much space. As long as the petals touches each other slightly, you good to go. 

Every 3 or 4 stems, add the smaller flower here and there. 

Step 5: 

Tie the rope from one end, work your way around through the stems to the other end. Just to make sure they won't get loose. 

DONE!

Model: Encrusted Gems

So, that's it folks!

Until next time,


Tania xx

Topshop Sydney Opens!

Yep, you read it right. 

Finally, 4 October 2012,  Topshop opens one of its well known shop in Sydney after they open their Melbourne branch back in December 2011. The building lays in the corner of George st and Market St, Sydney.
A couple of my friends were too excited, they camped outside since 6 o'clock in the morning, partly because they want to score $100 gift card for the first 20 people. They did.

Arrived at 8 o'clock, the line was crazy! The security had to divert three quarters of the line to a lane way because we blocked the other stores next to topshop. Hassle!

After waiting for 1 hour, we were allowed to come in approximately 10 mins after the opening time (quick enough).
Sydney branch has 2 entrance, from George st and one from QVB underground. They have 4 levels with Topman on the top level and the other 3 for Topshop.
Level 1: Topman - Footwear, denim, and suits.
Level 0: Topshop - George St entrance, basics and other fashion.
Level -1: Topshop - Accessories, make up, lingerie, and fashion.
Level -2: Topshop - Shoes and personal shopper.

As a socks lover, I call this 'Heaven'. 

Mannequins near the QVB entrance.

Accessories anyone?

Bright yellow Paint, who is not happy being inside? 

Glad to see they still have to wait in line and we did our shopping. Yay!

So that is it! A quick show and tell.

Until next time, 

Tania xx