How To Wear Summer Clothes In Winter

Now that winter has hit, are you having withdrawals from your favourite summer dress? Do not fear, Frou Frou is here!

I understand the heart ache you feel when winter rolls around and your fabulous summer dresses, skirts and tee-shirts are no longer keeping you warm. You can add stockings and a jacket, but sometimes that just isn't enough. Here are some easy ways to add some warmth to your favourite summer pieces while at the same time have you looking fab, it's a win, win!

 Summer Dress 

This gorgeous bird print dress available from Frou Frou Designs

Layer a Shirt

To keep the cold out, layer a long sleeve navy blouse or shirt under the dress.

 Top

Take your favourite summer top and layer a long sleeved basic dress under for warmth. 

Layer & Accessorise 

To complete this look, add a classic cut black jacket, bright textured stockings and a Blair Waldorf inspired hat.

Jeans & a Tee-Shirt

Add a 100% Real Fur Vest (who doesn't love fur!)to your favourite Floral Jeans and basic tee combo for a super chic look.

Layer Up

Still a little cold? Layer up with a desert inspired blazer under the fur vest and add a chunky knit scarf to keep you toasty warm. 

Skirt & Top

For this look, all you need is an eye catching skirt and a cute top. Isn't this top just gorgeous, Bambi Boy is our new Favourite here at Frou Frou!

Leggings & a Jumper

Add pale pink leggings and an AMAZING Loop Knit Jumper to this outfit to keep warm and be the coolest kid around. Accessorise with a statement necklace. 

Which outfit did you like best?

All the outfits where styled by a different Frou Frou Lady. Tell us which one is your favourite!

Hope these tips keep you warm through the winter months ahead. 

Until next time,

A x.

7 Different Looks Using Only 3 Clothing Items

Ever found yourself staying somewhere longer than expected and get stuck wearing the same outfit for a couple of days, I have. 

When studying my friends and I were often faced with this problem. We would go into uni to start / finish an assignment and find ourselves in the computer labs for 40hrs plus straight (thank you architecture). With deadlines to meet we were stuck in the same outfit for 3 days, so we learnt to get creative. 
If you aren't studying, no problem, these tips also apply to short trips or over night stays where you are restricted to pack light. All you need is one dress, a top, skirt and your choice of accessories to create 7 different looks, one for each day of the week!

The Dress

I have chosen a simple red dress that can we worn casual during the day or dressed up with heels and a statement necklace for a night out.

The Belt

Add an aqua belt for more of a statement.

The Top & Dress

Wear a cute sleeveless blouse over the dress, tie the bottom of the blouse to emphasise your waist line.

The Top, Dress & Belt

Wear the blouse unbuttoned with the belt for more of a casual look.

The Top, Belt & Dress

Wear the blouse over the dress and use the belt to pull in the top and accentuate your waist line.

The Dress & Skirt

Add the skirt over the dress to add some layering.

The Blouse & Skirt

The blouse and skirt is a super cute combo that can be worn to lunch with the boss or out to drinks with the girls.

                       

The Top, Skirt and Belt

Add the belt for some colour.

Hope this has helped! All the items I have used are from Frou Frou Designs 

Red Dress $69

Lace Top $39

Navy Skirt $49

Aqua Belt $35

Until next time, stay awesome.

A. x

Fabulous Favourites For The Month of May!

While I may call them my favourites, my friends and colleagues call them obsessions...

Yes it's true. When I really love something I get a little obsessed. So here are my obsessions of the month, they might just became your favourite items also.

Gorgeous new Leather Handbag from Frou Frou

Perfect size for wallet, water bottle and SLR camera

Vegan Cooking For Carnivores by Roberto Martin

While I am still waiting for this to arrive in the mail I know it will not disappoint

100% Real Fur Vest from Frou Frou

So soft and warm I never want to take it off

Boot This Disco Glitter Gold boots from Sole

I LOVE LOVE LOVE these!! 

My friends are trying to talk my out of buying them, saying they are 'impracticable', to them I say, 'Pffft'.

Friends!

Thank you Free To Air TV and GEM for playing Friends 3 times a day. 

You complete me. 

Until next time, carrying on being you. 

A. xx

How To Team Vintage With New

There are many adorable Vintage pieces that can be found from decades past. However, it can be hard at times to know how to wear vintage without looking like you are going to a costume party. Here are a few tips that will allow you to wear your gorgeous vintage pieces and get you that unique, one-of-a-kind look. 

Don’t Dress Head To Toe In Vintage

Mix it up by wearing only one or two pieces per outfit. Team your vintage pieces with contemporary clothes and accessories from your wardrobe.

Dress for your body type

Some decades are better suited to particular figures. The 1950s saw gorgeous circle skirts that are suited to pear shaped bodies while the 1960s are known for their mini dresses which are ideal for those ladies with the legs! The 1970s produced the famous wrap dress (thanks to Diane von Furstenberg), these dresses are ideal for any body type while the 1980s saw HUGE shoulder pads, beware that large shoulders can be overwhelming for petite figures. 

Keep Hair & Make Up Simple

Feel free to adopt hair and make up styles from the past but be sure not to go Over The Top. Remember, less is always more. 

Vintage Jackets & Blazers

Vintage Round Neck Jacket

Suits any body type and looks great with black jeans

Vintage Double Breasted Blazer 

Perfect for dressing up any boring work outfit 

Vintage Tops & Dresses

Vintage Lace Top

Pair it with a bright modern skirt

Vintage Stripe Summer Dress

Looks great with contemporary jewellery

Vintage Accessories

Vintage Black Ankle Lace-Up Boots

Team them with Skinny Jeans and a vintage lace top

Vintage Glomesh Bag

Wear this with a Little Black Dress for a night out on the town

All clothes and accessories available instore at 197 Harris St Pyrmont, 2009 or online at www.froufroudesigns.com.au

FF xx. 

Hello Frou Frou girls

Welcome to our brand-new blog where we will keep you up-to-date with all of the latest news from our boutique store in Sydney.

Frou Frou Designs is the epitome of fun and frivolity - stocking fabulous jewellery, NYC vintage and locally sourced clothing, as well as beautiful accessories.

We want you to share in our amazing world so we will be regularly updating this blog with all of the new clothes and jewellery to arrive in store and the latest fashion trends to hit the catwalk.

We will be giving you fashion tips as well as 'steal their look' celebrity style ideas, and will let you know about any upcoming special events or sales. You should also sign onto our mailing list and add us on Facebook to stay in the loop.

We want you to get involved in our blog - if you see a fantastic skirt and top in our collection which you think would be the perfect outfit then let us know! We'll take a picture of the outfit and post it here for everyone to see. If you spot a celeb wearing an amazing dress, get in touch and we'll let you know if we have any matching items in stock. Any ideas you have at all, be sure to let us know and we'll do our best to put them into practice!

We are busily getting for the launch of our new look website! With a bit a tweaking here and there we should be ready to go live in the next couple of days. Keep an eye out for our new A/W 2012 clothing collection.

Love, 

the girls at Frou Frou Designs xxx

It's FASHION WEEK and Sydney's streets are looking better than ever!


We have already seen some of our favourite Aussie designers hit the catwalk;  Camilla, Kirrily Johnston, Ginger & Smart, Zimmermann, Lisa Ho and Bec & Bridge (just to name a few) and to think, we are only half way through the week!


In conjunction with Fashion Week, Sydney also plays host to the Australia's biggest and best designer shopping event, Sydney Fashion Weekend. As always, Frou Frou will be there, and this year you can be too! We will be giving away TWO FREE TICKETS to our followers. To enter, all you have to do is comment on this post telling us why you love Sydney Fashion Weekend.


Here is a little teaser of some photos from last years event to get you excited!

The Catwalk

Back Stage

Champagne Anyone?

Hair & Make-up

Shop til You Drop!

The Beauty Hub

Photos courtesy of Sydney Fashion Weekend