Hi!

Hi there, hi. Hello. I've been quiet for quite some time now. Lots of different things have happened (more on that later - don't mean to sound so ominous there), but I thought why not break the silence and show you some Little Fille stuff I've been working on. On a Saturday night at 3:39am, no less. Fun, party times.

 

(My mannequin's name is Headwig. GETIT?)

I've been experimenting with shells, plastic and metal. Usually my personal style is quite minimalistic (or whatever I pick up from my bedroom floor, let's be real), so sometimes it's quite a challenge to get into "Little Fille" mode. I hardly ever wear headbands. Shock, horror! But I absolutely love to create new pretty, little things - so look forward to more in the future.

Mari x

PS Oh and follow me on Instagram http://instagram.com/mar1onette Do you have one? Tell me what it is! So late to the game, but I love stalking people.

Shirt tutorial!

Did a Choose Your Own Adventure style tutorial on how to make this at XoJane.co.uk! Go check it out and let me know what you think!

Mari x

Headpiece Giveaway!

Win your choice of either our Drew or Tiara style headpiece, plus a flower clip of your choice. To find out more, keep reading to the bottom of the post!



If I'm being completely honest, I've always had flower haberdashery in my arsenal that I've never quite been compelled to use. That is, until I came across this beautiful image of my baby cousin Marian (now in her early 20s!) with this little number on her gorgeous little head.


Continuing on the honesty front, Marian is actually the headband aficionado of the family - she was practically born with a headband on her head. 
Anyway, here are the pins in question - dainty, small and sweet just like the tiny inspiration herself, and best of all, each one is unique but still totally affordable.

Little Fille flower pin, £4

Little Fille flower pin, £4

Little Fille flower pin, £4

Little Fille flower pin, £4    These clips are quite dainty, but if you are into something more full-on (think floral crowns) - I definitely think you should also check out Crown and Glory - Soph has got some great stuff for all you flower lovers out there.
I also like the sunflower headbands over at Lou Lou Loves You - very ethereal!   I've also remade some older pieces that I think are absolutely wonderful for the summer - if London ever gets one, that is. I'm itching to wear these headpieces with t-shirts, cut-offs and Doc Martens. Send some sun my way.

Little Fille tiara, £25

Little Fille drew, £20    Oh yes, contest stuff! You can win a flower clip and your choice of either a Drew headband or gold plated tiara.    Just comment below on with your email address and what you'd like to win. You can also follow me on twitter at @sarimantos and tweet about this contest, and make sure to include this link:  http://bit.ly/KiznQN    There'll be a winner via blogger and via twitter as well. Good luck!

Happy Birthday Little One

In non Little Fille news, here's a video for my 8 year old sister, an ocean away in Canada. Don't know if this makes me a good or bad sister, but I love her to death anyway!

Monson

New piece, perfect for summer. Limited 10 piece edition run - once it's gone, it's gone. Buy it exclusively online here.

P.S Read Julia's blog here. She's kind of a big deal - you know, if you like talent, beauty, humour, and general amazing-ness. Personally, I hate her.

Mx

Design for Oxfam with VVVintage

Applied to Design with Oxfam for VVVintage. There are some womenswear pieces designed by myself with prints by Jack Latham and Daniel Swan. We jokingly called ourselves JAD and the name unfortunately? stuck. Have a look if you're curious! x

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Bloggers!

Hey, it's been a while. Hope you all enjoyed the holidays are that the new year is treating you well. It's been an interesting year for Little Fille and I'm so thankful for all the support I have received, from family, friends, customers and readers alike. Business-wise, I think I'll be moving in different directions, but more on that later.

A while ago, I had a chance to work with some of my favourite bloggers in a little collaboration with some of their favourite pieces. Here are some of the results!

Desiree of The Boobs LA and The Boobs Milk wearing the Laetitia turban, Cosette, Penelope, and Belle.

Some shots of Des looking absolutely stunning in the Laetitia faux-fur lined turban.




Read Des' post here.

Sarah of Temporary Secretary in Little Fille's Ruby headband. Read Sarah's post here.


Qqueen of Hearts' Zoe Badley in Emily, Ruby, and Alexandra in aqua. Read her post here.



Michelle showcases Serafina, Charlie, Eleanor, and Alexandra in purple. Read her posts at Fvncy.


Remember to quote your favourite blogger at Paypal checkout to receive your free gift!

Winter giveaway!

It was pretty surreal seeing our Lola headband on the Urban Outfitters website - I'm always excited whenever I see one of our headbands anywhere and this is no exception.

So, in honour of our first piece at Urban, I thought it would be fitting to giveaway our handmade Lola headwrap - in either red, navy or grey.

These pieces are made in really luxurious lined velvet - so they're perfect for keeping your ears warm during the cold weather.



Navy

Grey

Red



A little video of how to wear your headband.

How to enter

There will be 4 winners - one on Blogger, one on Twitter, one and one on Facebook, and one blog entry

1. Leave a comment with your email with your choice of colour
or
2. Follow me on twitter and tweet about the giveaway with "Win a luxe multi-wear velvet headwrap from Little Fille! http://bit.ly/rpi449 Follow @sarimantos and RT to win'
or
3. Like Little Fille on Facebook and share the competition via your status, making sure to tag @Little Fille so your entry can be tracked
or
4. Blog about the competition and post the link here - favourite blog post wins!

Or do all 4 for more chances! Contest closes Nov 30.

If you don't win, you can always buy the headband from Urban Outfitters online here or on the Little Fille shop here.

Good luck, hope you like this piece as much as I do!

Carol's Wigs

Sometimes, when I make something new and need to put it online or send photos to buyers asap, models aren't the most ideal way to go. I definitely rely on my trusty mannequin (Hedwig, harhar) to model.

Thanks to a partnership with Carol's Wigs, she always has the best hair!

Here are two of my favourites so far, on our multi-wear turban tie-up headbands:

This wig is my probably my favourite one, reminds me of my favourite, Michelle Williams. The wigs are such good quality for the price - this one can be found here.


Love this disheveled Zooey Deschanel wig available here. It's sold out right now, but you can always check their Ebay page 'cos they're always restocking!

Here are some of my other personal favourites from the site:

Available here for £14.99


Available here for £14.99. (My friend Shyla wore this one for Halloween and it looked lovely on her)


Available here for £16.99


Best part for those of you in the UK is that they are based in London, so it won't take ages to come in the post. The wigs are really great quality, especially for the price. Carol, who runs the company, is also really wonderful and helpful to deal with! I'll take some photos with them on once I get a chance, so you can see them in proper action - though the model definitely does them better justice!

I'm strangely really into wigs - one day maybe I'll be brave enough to wear one out of the house.

Mx

Pretty In Pink

EDIT - ONTDers, please vote for us for best pairing in the ONTD Annual Halloween Contest (or you know, the other people, if you prefer them). Thank you!

In other Halloween news, I finally got to live out my dream of being Andie Walsh for a day and consequently entered the "I Die for DIY" Chictopia contest.

Pretty In Pink is definitely my favourite Molly Ringwald film, and I’ve always wanted to pay homage to the ultimate monstrosity/amazingness that was Andie Walsh’s prom dress.

If, like me, you were simultaneously horrified and fascinated at the Frankenstein mess of a dress that Andie reveals at the end of the film – then you will know how much satisfaction I felt when I sewed that final stitch – knowing that come Halloween, I too, would be PRETTY IN PINK.

Of course, I needed Andie’s partner in crime – so naturally roped in my bff to play the role of Duckie. He did some DIY of his own – cutting an Elvis wig down to Duckie’s original curly quiff, and making his arm patch with some felt.

I made the dress out of the cheapest material I could find ($1 a metre, heeeyyy), and some lace to match. I also made some faux pearl earrings (details, details). Upon further inspection and costume research, I learned that both Andie and I have two piercings on our left ear which is an obvious indication that this costume was meant to be!

Surprisingly, this mess of a dress took longer to make than I expected – so let’s give credit to the incredible fashion designer/fashion icon that was Andie Walsh.

We also entered the ONTD costume contest - ha, God help us!

Anyway, do vote if you enjoy a great homemade ugly dress.

Mx

HALLOWEEN!

So, you may have noticed I've been MIA from the blog for a while - I'm back in Toronto, catching up with family, friends, siblings - and of course, work. We've churned out our winter look book - starring the lovely Lora Hayes and beautiful Juste Juozapaityte from Britain and America's Next Top Model! Both were absolute joys to work with - more on that later.

Anyway, this has been my first Halloween in Toronto in 4 years, so me and my bffs Anne and Shyla decided to go all out. I love Halloween - and it just isn't the same in London, so was thrilled that my stint back home would encompass this wonderful day. Without further ado, here is my halloween in pictures (Stolen from Anne and Karen's facebook pages - thanks ladies!)

Loads and loads of jello shots

Vodka jello brain

Red velvet cake pop

Spiced rum apple cider with shrunken heads

Spot the severed penis

















On actual halloween, I went trick or treating with Daniel and my baby sister. (Baby brother didn't want to come!) We went as a zombie family and I loved the fact that my costume somewhat terrified young children. A pirate girl closed her eyes while walking to avoid looking at me. PROUD MOMENTS (I am a bad person).




How did you spend your halloween?

Lots of love,
Mx