How do you overcome the problem of entertaining a fleeting fashion fad? Focus on making the subject in question in leather, of course. The peplum is a dress design feature with origins dating back to the 1800’s, but it wasn’t until its re-emergence on the fashion forefront in the 40s and 80s that made it a stylish staple. Utterly feminine and elegantly flattering, it’s no wonder designers are courting it like there’s no tomorrow. But instead of buying tops, skirts and dresses all adorned with peplums, I’ve discovered a more versatile, cost-effective and unexpected alternative: invest in a peplum belt. In leather, of course.

I found this raspberry 2-piece in the thrift store a little while back and just knew that it needed something extra. Something juicier. Looking a little like an ultra-mini skirt, this leather belt can also be styled to be the top of a strapless dress, and you can even wear it back to front to reveal a central gap. There is no more excuse to have a boring outfit…

Vintage Top, Skirt  & Bag / Feathers Peplum Belt / Robert Robert heels from Styletread

I was interviewed by The InterContinental Hotel  recently. If you would like any advice on how to travel light and in style, head over [HERE] to read my interview where I reveal my packing tips and shopping secrets in Melbourne :)

And sorry to get a little fashion-side-tracked, but I learnt something useful last weekend that I would love to share with you. Do you love flowers? My local florist bestowed upon me some ‘secrets’ to longer lasting stems. This time round I bought a bouquet of graceful tulips, , my all-time favourites. He informed me that to prolong their lifespan, you need to do 3 things:

1. Add a teaspoon of sugar to the water

2. Along with a drop of White King

3. And using a needle (or a safety pin, like I did), pierce the stem just below each tulip bulb to ‘open’ up the flower so it can bloom better

My first time in assisting flowers ‘surgically’, we shall see how well their ‘cosmetic surgery’ will further enhance their beauty… Let me know how you go!

[spoiler title=”中文版”] 有些时尚风潮非常地短命，对那些我们喜欢但没有永久性的款式我们应当怎样面对呢？比如说，peplum“腰裙”款式是件衣服的设计特点，它的历史可以追溯到十九世纪的年代，但它是通过40年代和80年代的设计师的“培养”下重新出现在时尚的最前沿。非常女性化和优雅并使穿它的显得十分苗条并使得身材看上去按比例。因此难怪现代的设计师在最近的时装系列中不断地显露腰裙。但是，你是不是得购买许多有腰裙的上衣，夹克和裙子呢？我发现了一个更经济实惠并比较别致的选择：皮革的腰裙皮带。

我发现这个树莓在旧货店的2片一小会儿回来，只知道它需要额外的东西。更多汁的东西。看起来有点像超迷你短裙，皮带也可以称呼是顶级的露肩礼服，你甚至可以穿回前揭示了中央的差距。有没有更多的借口，有一个无聊的装备…

最近我采访了洲际酒店。如果您想任何建议如何轻装旅行的风格，头在[这里]来阅读我的采访，我发现我的包装技巧和购物的秘密在墨尔本:)

对不起时尚扯到得到一点点，但我学到一些有用的东西的最后一个周末，我很想与大家分享。你喜欢花吗？我赋予我的本地供应商订购一些“秘密”更持久的茎。这一次，我买了一束优雅的郁金香，我的所有时间的最爱。他告诉我，要延长他们的寿命，你需要做的3件事情：

1。添加糖一茶匙的水

2。随着白王一滴

3。用针（或安全销，像我一样），刺破略低于每一个郁金香球茎干’打开’了花，所以它可以绽放更好

协助花’手术’是我第一次，我们将看到他们的“整容手术”将如何进一步提高自己的美丽……让我知道你怎么走！[/spoiler]