May 18th, 2012

1. Add lace to the hem of your regular pair of shorts, and they immediately become dainty and sweet! Follow the instructions here.

Stephie's Shop Tip: Add lace to the pockets of your denim shorts to look cute!

2. Make your own lace patterned notebook according to the steps in the picture. Detailed tutorial can be found here.

Stephie's Shop Tip: Adapt this method and paste lace on scotchtape and tape it on anything you like (for e.g. birthday cards)!

3. Balloon + Lace + Light bulb = a new lamp for your house! This tutorial is wildly popular on the internet. We absolutely love the pretty shadows it will cast~

Stephie's Shop Tip: To create a uniform look for your house, you can also add lace to your other home products like jars, vases, and even your dustbin (hahaha)!

Remember, if all things fail - Stephie's Shop will always be here for you with these equally pretty lace pieces!

Left to Right: Lace Embrace Top, Heiress Elegance Dress, Secluded Garden Dress.

Style & Trends
May 17th, 2012

We love Taylor Swift because she has such a girl-next-door, wholesome, sweet and happy vibe! While her feel-good songs are really nice and contribute to her girly image, we feel her style plays an important role as well - she is always dressed in feminine and young pieces which are simple but attractive at the same time. Today we tell you how to incorporate her style in your daily life, for any occasion :))

FOR SCHOOL:

Taylor Swift looking good in a nautical outfit, which you can effortlessly achieve with our Las Vegas Top and really cute paperbag Apple Lover Skirt.

FOR WORK:

Dressed in a cream dress and light grey outerwear, Taylor Swift looks totally chic at the same time! We love the neutral palettes, but find the outfit a little too casual for work. But fear not! Tweak the look and make it formal enough for your workplace with our Upper West Side Dress and Grey Jersey Blazer. They make such a great match~

FOR OUTINGS WITH YOUR GIRLFRIENDS

If you're a Taylor Swift fan, you'd know that she's always in florals! The midi length of this pieces makes her look even more modest and girly. We think this look is PERFECT for a picnic with your best friends. We have many many pretty floral pieces in the store and it was hard to recommend just one, but we think the Snow Floral Maxi will make you look as feminine and cute as Taylor Swift :))

FOR DATES WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND

Taylor Swift looks super pretty here right?! The fuchsia colour works so well on her skin tone and the high neckline of the dress just makes her ooze elegance. And the good news is - we have a 99% similar dress for you!!! Charm your date with the Velveteen Lover Dress - you can't go wrong with this beautiful piece!

Star Style
May 16th, 2012

Following our previous tutorial on making a body scrub with lemons, this time we teach you how to utilize other food in your fridge! Today, find out how you can use POTATOES in your DIY fashion ventures!! ;)

Picture Credits: Takeonlymemories.com and skiptomylou.org

Step 1: Gather the following items.

- 1 potato of any variety

- 1 plain light-coloured shirt

- 1 swiss army knife/ penknife

- 1 pen OR thin-tipped marker

- 1 tube of paint in your preferred colour

Step 2: Slice the potato into half.

Step 3: Draw a simple design of your choice (heart, cat, star, etc) on the potato with the pen/marker.

Step 4: Using the swiss army knife/penknife, carve around the outline of the shape. Cut away the background (at least 1.5cm deep) so that your design protrudes. NOTE: BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR FINGERS WHILE DOING THIS STEP!

Step 5: Dip the protruding part into paint.

Step 6: Stamp the potato on your shirt, in any pattern you fancy.

Step 7: After the prints are dried, put on your shirt and show it off!

HOWEVER, if you are just plain lazy, or feel that potatoes are meant to be eaten, we present you with some of our awesome and fuss-free printed shirts, ALL in store right now! TAKE YOUR PICK~~

Top row, from left to right: Ziggy Stardust Top, Scattered Dots Top, Primary Colours Top

Bottom row, from left to right: Ladybird Love Top, Rave and Rock On Top, Flying Colours Top

Stephie's Cookbook
May 15th, 2012

We are advocates of natural beauty, so of course we love natural beauty treatments as well!

Today we are going to share with you one such simple DIY tutorial, so you can make your very own LEMON SEA SALT BODY SCRUB! Aren't you already perking up at the thought of it?!

Step 1: Gather the following ingredients.

- 2 lemons

- 1 small jar

- sea salt to fill half a small cup

- 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Step 2: Mix sea salt and olive oil together until they become one thick combo

Step 3: Squeeze both lemons into the mixture. You can also grate the zest of both lemons to add to the scent.

Step 4: Mix everything together to ensure the ingredients are all evenly spread out, before transferring the final scrub into a small jar.

Note: You can also alter the recipe as you deem fit, such as by adding honey/ sugar/ fragrance oils.

Step 5: Gently scrub your skin with your homemade lemon sea salt scrub, take a bath/rinse, and enjoy your newly hydrated and exfoliated skin!!!

Step 6: Now that you feel good, smell good, why not look good too, with some refreshing citrus pieces from Stephie's Shop?

From left to right: Daffodil Season Dress, Light Up The Sky Dress, and Minimalist Morning Top.

REMEMBER, WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, YOU CAN STILL BE BEAUTIFUL!

Stephie's Cookbook
May 14th, 2012

We are currently listening to The Secret Sisters, an American sister duo with amazing vocals.

If you haven't heard of them, we recommend you start by listening their cover of an old folk song, Do You Love An Apple. It's such a refreshing change from the pop/rock/90s music we have been blasting in the office!! It's a short song, so loop it for as many times as you want ;)

Some other very valid reasons why we love the song:

1) Apples are our favourite fruits!!! (even though the song isn't really about apples per se...)

2) Our office is proudly Apple-powered - we're fans of Macbooks and iPhones ;)

3) We have some yummy dresses in apple red that you will LOVE!!!

From left to right: Simply Sensational! Top (psst, we only have one last piece! It's BUY OR BYE!), Little Tinderbox Dress and Roses Over Me Dress.

DO YOU LOVE AN APPLE????????

Stephie Spinning
May 11th, 2012

1. Go to Reykjavik, Iceland to see the sequinned buildings by artist Theresa Himmer - ooh what bling this brings to the urban landscape!

2. Channel the makeup at Givenchy's Spring 2012 show - slice a sequin into half and place one each on your upper and lower lid.

3. Have a DIY Sequin Photobooth at your wedding or birthday party to excite your guests - tutorial available at Oh Happy Day.

4. Zhng your phone with truckloads of sequins!! To ensure they stay in place, remember to put a clear cover over it, as stated here.

5. Put on the Stephie's Shop Disco Ensemble Dress and look super chic anytime, anywhere!!!!!

Style & Trends
May 10th, 2012

Pastel colours have been making its rounds on fashion runways, and our TOP FAVE has got to be this sweet, refreshing colour - MINT!

It's so pleasing to the eye and easy to match, brightening our wardrobes without being too over-the-top. WE LOVE IT! You can probably tell how much we love this colour just by the number of mint dresses we have brought into the store. And the best thing is, we have one for every occasion!!!!

Hot Dates

Going for a romantic night out? Impress your hot date by flaunting your sexy back in our Cradled In Love Dress or exude classic charm in the Time Traveller Dress! If he's not already smitten... I DON'T KNOW HOW.

For a casual day out with your best girlfriends, put on the Sweet Schoolgirl Dress (psst... we only have one last piece left! It's BUY OR BYE!) or the Merriweather Flower Dress, bake cupcakes together, sip coffee, and do manicures for one another! WA, SUPER GIRLY, SUPER FUN~~

If you're a career woman, don't worry we've got you covered too. Our Simple Mint Dress will take you from meetings to Happy Hour! Or you can be smart and quirky at the same time with our Modern Artist Dress. DO NOT FORGET: your power heels, handbag, and planner.

If you haven't already gotten yourself AT LEAST 1 mint dress... what are you waiting for?~ :)

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