is it in your mind at all, should be me

(Sportsgirl knit, Otto Mode frill shorts, Wittner Motorcycle boots, Karen Walker sunglasses)

loooving my new motorcycle boots. been meaning to get a pair for almost 2 years now and never got around to it. it's weird, my shopping patterns, sometimes i hold out for so long because i think i am going to get over it, but end up spending my money on other useless crap i end up giving away after a wear or two. theeese though, so glad i finally put myself out of my misery and bought me a pair. initially had my eyes on the Frye's version, but because my feet are unnaturally small, i couldnt decide on a size. just as well, as these walked into my life for half the price. loove it when things work out that way, and it's completely guiltless shopping because i know i saved myself a few buckaroonies!

so this has pretty much been my winter uniform. knit, shorts (these ones, i can't stop wearing!), and these boots. so friggin easy, AND i get to go through my lovely collection of knits. yes folks, i have once again gone insanely crazy with my obsession-buying. no opshop left unshopped, i will find every single oversized chunky knit and get lost in them this winter.

so little time so much to do i'd rather spend my days with you

(Sportsgirl cardi, Sass & Bide destroyed denim vest, Zara mesh top, Topshop velvet leggings, Sportsgirl wedges, Sportsgirl bag, Luella sunnies)

wardrobe cleanout. clothes off the floor. laundry. gym membership. tax. garage sale. ebay sale. groceries. guinea pig house. backyard. magazines to read. people to see. places to be. laybys to pick up. and then the birthday party to plan and invite people to. and cupcakes to bake. pick up those mannequins. get clothes off friends. return clothes to friends. massage voucher. TAX.

the list just keeps getting longer and longer and longer.

she walked in just like smoke

(Bless'ed Are The Meek maxi cardi + thrifted spotted kimono (underneath) + Mink Pink tshirt + Toi Et Moi leggings + Mollini shoes)

maxi cardi's. best combo ever! and when i walk, it billows like a cape. so good! Like i said, i seem to be into maxi anythings and everythings lately.

Just finished showing the Nov10 Finders Keepers range at work, and there were AMAAAZING bicycle shorts in floral and leopard...so perfect for summer. Haven't actually stopped thinking abut them, and yesterday I dreamt i was wearing 'em and i had this perfect outfit on, and now November and summer seem like ages away! :( I never was good at waiting.

on other news, i think i have a pimple growing in my left eye...or maybe it's a stye, i can't really tell the difference or actually see the fucker. All i know is that it's uncomfortable as hell. Iknow, gross right?...But i can't seem to stop whinging about it as it's irritating me so much. That and i've got the flu (or abut to get over it, prett sure it's on it's last leg!). Yep, it's that time of the month!

rug up everybody, it's winter.

colour my world with the chaos of trouble

(thrifted vest and skirt, Ladakh top, Ollie Ollie brogues)

i'm baaaaack from Manila-land with a lighter purse, but armed with all the Topshop shopping goodness my 20 kilos would allow. it was nice seeing family and my oldest friends in the world, but it really is good to be home. Getting back into the routine of it all, and im trying so hard to not wear any of my new stuff, just so they stay "new" for a little while longer. that should tide my desire for new things over until the next trip in june, and maybe it'll help in the rebulking of the funds.....not.

mothswings

(thrifted crochet tunic, Supre bandaid skirt, Cotton On Body bandeau, Mollini sandals)

b-b-b-bulletpoints!

* i can imagine maria from the sound of music singing my favorite things while constructing this tunic out of some doilies and tablecloths she found lying around the von trapp mansion. seeing as i love maria, the sound of music, my favorite things, and doilies, this tunic has been bumped into the top five of my current favorite things.

* "i cant wait for you to be over this see-through phase!" - ze boyfriend/photographer

* was forced to buy summer sandals for work, and now im wondering what took me so long.

*currently going through a love-hate relationship with my pink lipstick. somedays its awesome, other times i feel like an asian malibu barbie - not a good look, and no, im not being racist.

* bought a polaroid camera for 65bones...didnt realize film cost a whopping $65 as well. gaaaaah...but honestly, i would have bought it anyway. another thing scratched off the "before i die i will own..." shopping list :)

can't believe it's friday again. why does time keep moving so fast???

you dont need to know what i do all day, it's as much as i know watch it waste away

(thrifted vest and velvet shorts, Sportsgirl tank, Mollini wedges)

i love colorful shoes. i mean, how can you not?? it's the perfect outfit pick-me-up and it doesnt even have to match. ive always been a fan of a random color thrown into any outfit, and shoes are perfect for this. this being said, i am ashamed to admit i dont really have a lot of color in my shoe rack, something that has to be remedied immediately. i love giving myself wardrobe homework, sometimes i find shopping with a goal in mind so rewarding =P

on other news, its that time of the year when people in my neighborhood put out old furniture they dont want anymore. found the most perfect sidetable for the boy, it was shaped like an S, but it was obviously not meant to be as it was there no longer wen we came to collect it after work. on the upside, we came home one shelving unit and a bunch of pictures richer, so really who am i to complain? :)

easier than maths!

(Sportsgirl tank, Shakuhachi skirt, Zu stacks, MNG studded clutch)

a basic (top) + a favorite (skirt) + an old faithful (shoes) + something unexpected (studded clutch!) = the perfect recipe for effortless chic. it's a no-brainer! follow this simple formula and you will no doubt always love what youre wearing, feel comfortable in them, and will exude confidence because of this! works for me, everytime :)

i change shapes just to hide in this place but im still im still an animal

(thrifted vest and dress, Mollini lace-ups)

i always get excited when i find dresses in opshops that need no alteration of any kind. this proves to be extremely rare as almost always it needs to be taken in and hemmed up and seeing as i am hopeless with a sewing machine and can't always afford alteration prices i very rarely get to buy dresses. so imagine my joy when i saw this little number hanging on the $5 rack of one of my favorite Subi opshops, just waiting for me to find! even more joy was to be had when i realized it was a perfect fit and a perfect length it gets plus points for being leopard and velvet-y, making it this week's favorite thrifting find :)

i'll see you in another life, when we are both cats.

(thrifted floral vest, vintage crochet halter and Guess cutoffs, Mollini wedges)

ive had this halter since the mid-nineties. not even joking, so many memories and beach trips and coming-of-age moments attached to it that i cant bear to give it away. what was first a favorite "club top" during what i like to think of as my skanky days, turned the perfect beach top during my beachbum phase. i used to wear it so often it rarely got washed...and now it comes out once maybe every year (or two) to remind me of the good old days. aaaah, nostalgia :)