90's Rose

On Monday and Tuesday I went to Adelaide for a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Workshop for professional development. It's one of the best parts of my job, teaching kids how to grow, harvest and prepare food.

We left Mildura at 8am and stopped at Taliem Bend Vinnies and I found this gorgeous rose top for $1.50. Lately I've been feeling the 90's vibe. I guess it's just the good feelings that swell up in my heart when I see anythings from this time. It's my youth.....recording mixed tapes off the radio, secretly crushing on the boys in the pop film clips and teen movies, waiting for the holidays so I could hang with my cousins to dream about growing up and going out. This was the time when parents ruled and after school 3-way chats on the phone were an essential daily ritual. You actually knew your friends parents because you'd have a quick chat when you asked for your friend on the regular.

People always be talking about the youth of today.....and I admit I have been one of them. Thinking about my childhood and teen years I feel a little sad for all the things our kids miss out on today. Sure iphones are cool and video calling is the bomb, but they'll never have to wait for anything so I wonder if anything is really appreciated or sacred? Easy come, easy go right?

When I loved a song or I wanted to hear the latest shit I'd stay up late to watch Rage. I'd wait out all the crappy songs to see one new song and I'd love it and remember the feeling of thinking "Yes this is my new favourite song!"

If I crushed on a boy I'd have to wait and hope that I'd see him around school. The anticipation, the butterflies, the satisfaction of whatever contact the universe would bless me with. This was gold. This IS gold and I'm wondering if this ever occurs these days?

 I could be wrong. Our kids communicate in sophisticated ways and I could just be out-of-the-loop with what the go is. However, all the little coming-of-age moments where one struggles with decisions, choices and heartache (you know, the real character building shit) seems to have been replaced with this self-idolising nature. Tumblr, Facebook, IG, Snapchat or whatever other new network is trending. Who has got the most followers? Who should be followed? Like for a like, follow for follow. The latest sound, the latest look, the latest must-have gadget. What is it teaching them? What will stick? What is truly valued?



Big Love,



Falala Mele.

OOTD Autumn & visit

Hat: $2 at Cabramatta / Blouse: $2 Opshop / Earrings: $2 St. Vinnies

Skirt: Thrifted and altered by me / Glasses: Diva $3.50 / Shoes: Converse

 Hello Wonderful Ones,
I was so delighted to have one of my most dearest friends come and visit my sister and I. We don't get to spend enough time together and it feels like a real drought considering we spent most of our days eating, sleeping, talking, laughing and shopping together for four years during college.

Anyways we spent those days exploring our local opshops and I found this top while with her. It's actually a long blouse and she suggested cropping it, tying it up or tucking it in. I think she was spot on.

I really like this shirt and I even pulled out my 'Teacher Hat' (yes we have to wear hats when on playground duty) only this time I wanted to wear it and it made me feel like a lady *note to self, must wear hats more*.

Despite catching colds we managed to shop, eat soups, play board games, laugh at regretsy and kinda feel like we were back in our college dorm rooms. Priceless.

My niece was climbing trees whilst we were taking photos so we decided to join her.

Don't forget to make time for your friends. They are all the therapy one needs.


Big Love,

Falala Mele

I found this lovely dress/skirt piece at the Newman Fortescue festival. I loved the vibrant colour, light material and $20 price tag....perfect for the summer weather.

stitch it

most annoying thing? Being seen in the same clothes as someone else...... EWWW.... kill my life..... I would rather go and find some cool material and stitch something up myself....its soooo easy.... and cheaper.... and a better way to ensure that you wont be caught out in wearing something that someone else has.... Moral to the story? Invest in a machine..... and make something!

ps...I love sunglasses.... just thought I'd share that one with you :)

Ready for disco?

I made my dress....Pulu is wearing a peice from the Expression range

 Both skirts made by me... colourful material found at Cabramatta for about $2 a meter and the blue material was about $3 a meter at spotlight.... Both mine....but we steal each others clothes....

I just love the vibrancy of these outfits. Pulu's skirt was found and brought as a beach dress and was altered to shorten the length of the skirt to enhance the look of a dress. Oh and indian sweets are the serious bidness!!! Yum