floral feet.

a while ago I. jones posted these Jeffrey Campbell floral meow shoes on her spring wish list well she never got them but she thinks shes found an awesome alternative! these brogues by Lipstick they're not leather but at just $70 and with a floral print thats just almost as cute as the JC meows she will be adding these ones to her christmas wish list.

and speaking of Jeffrey Campbell's we forget to tell you that T. jones got her very first pair the other day we are all in love with them!

Mariel Black Suede

super high wedge heel and super comfy the perfect versatile black shoe

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mini diana.

we thought we'd share with you some of I. jones' first mini diana photo attempts. the lady who developed them at big w was quite confused about the diana's ability to do half frame photos so some of the photos were cut in very strange combinations. we were also getting a bit snap happy and kept forgetting to change the focus between different shots, we think thats why some of the photos came out a bit blurry... but we reckon they turned out pretty good for a first try. 

what do you guys think?

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luxe for less.

   

we showed you the Billy Bride rings we have been lusting after in our wish list post, well looks like our wishes might be coming true this christmas at just a fraction of the price! sometimes its hard to justify paying $395+ for what could be considered an undoubtably beautiful but fad trend ring well sportsgirl to the rescue you can pick up these crystal rings from just $19.95 and we know what your thinking they are nowhere near the same quality but in all fairness for less than one tenth of the price you cant expect the same craftsmanship. at this price we suggest you buy a few and wear them all this summer for a hot look like this one we spotted on swagger 360. 

via swagger 360

what we're also loving from sportsgirl are their turquoise pieces like this ring and hand armour similar designer pieces we've spotted on two of our favourite blogs studded hearts and swagger 360

via studded hearts

via swagger 360

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mum

Sunday was our fabulous mums birthday so we would like to dedicate this post to her because she honestly is the best mum anyone could ever hope for. the family got together (minus I. jones :( who is still in Sydney) to help her celebrate! here are some of the pics from the day the family decided that the best way to spoil her would be to get together and hold a a 'Family Working Bee' helping out around the house, working on bathroom renovations and other odd jobs that mum wouldn't normally get the chance to do herself. it also turned into a lesson learning experience for the less handy members of the family all of this in the pouring rain, lucky our mum is well worth it. T. jones and boyfriend Ryan also created the birthday cake, a 6 layer chocolate cake we think they did an awesome job and it tasted even better than it looks AMAZING!


 

wish list.

with christmas just around the corner we thought we would share some of the accessories we are hoping to find in our stockings this year!
*hint hint 'santa'

M.A.C Cosmetics // Billy Bride Crystal Rings // Michael Kors Jet Set Watches // Missoni & Marc Jacobs Straw Hats

sorry we had such a large break from posting we've had heaps on but we will be back posting regularly from now on promise. hope you're all having an awesome weekend :)

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happy birthday.

Happy Birthday T. jones

the best thing about having a sister is knowing that we will always have a best friend 

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western style.

if you managed to check out Balenciaga's Spring 2011 collection at Paris Fashion Week you may have noticed something other thn a pregnant Miranda Kerr modeling. the models both male and female were wearing what is generally considered a western trend metal collar tips. we at GI jones have already been embracing the bolo tie western trend and are equally loving these metal collar tips. and it just so happens that we have found an amazing vintage pair still in the original packaging!

these will be going up on our eBay tonight.

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turban tuesday.

Giorgio Armani spring 2011

Prada spring 2007 show

Jason Wu spring 2011

it appears we're  not the only ones with an unhealthy turban obsession. according to the NY Times turbans are "making a glamourous comeback" with designers such as Jason Wu, Jean Paul Gaultier, Giorgio Armani and Prada parading fashionable head wraps down the catwalk, and the likes of Kate Moss, Solange Knowles, Salma Hayek, Ms Ambrose and Vika Gazinskaya (who we featured in our last turban tuesday post) all spotted in statement turbans. because we love sourcing all things vintage at GI jones we have been searching for a great tutorial so we can turn our vintage silk print scarves into wearable turbans. we think the one offered by the glamourai Kelly Framel is the best and easiest yet.

via the glamourai

this is what the finished product should look like and you can view the tutorial on the glamourai  blog by clicking here. we cant wait to play around with the different scarves we've collected look out for another post soon of our attempt at DIY silk scarf turbans.

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p.s don't forget nine items are ending on our eBay tomorrow night you can have  a look at them by clicking here

melbourne adventure.

 

 

finally GI jones can show you the long awaited photos of T. jones' melbourne trip she went on with her old high school group last weekend. highlights included 4 am Crown Casino adventures, Chapel Street shopping with numerous midday bar stops to keep the boys happy (see new shoes post for some of her purchases), confusion with train doors that don't open automatically resulting in getting lost in the industrial estate whilst reading maps and acting like true tourists, a horse drawn carriage ride around the city (T. jones wearing her AA riding pants AMAZING), midnight chats and giggling sessions, crashing a 1950's dress up party because they liked the music the DJ was playing, dinner dates and so much more. the trip was such a success they are already planning one for next year. with only 4 hours sleep the whole weekend there is no wonder the photos and re cap took so long!

hope you have all had a great weekend, don't forget we have 20 fabulous vintage pieces on our eBay at the moment you can check them out by clicking here. 

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