unauthorised parking

(Zantheus open-back cardi, Finders Keepers dress, Marcs wedges, thrifted panama hat)

soooo, pretty much the only thing i like about summer is the fact that the days are longer, so more room for activities - including outfit photo taking under the beautiful bright sun! that being said, this week being a super crazy work week see me leaving the agency later, and so still no bright beautiful sun when i come home. still though, can't blame me for trying! =P

been wearing this cardigan (there's that word again...cardigan...still sounds so foreign to me!) days in a row, and frankly, don't know what took me so damn long. yes it's another one of those "i've had it for a while, don't know what took me so long to bust it out" things. it's got this great open back with an amazing drape, perfect for them dresses with standout back features (or you know...backless dresses!) that i seem to love so much.

me thinks i have to do a serious wardrobe inventory as i seem to be overlooking amazing pieces such as this.

really sucks that winter is on it's last legs. :(

hello mister, pleased to meet you

(thrifted jumper and bucket bag, Antipodium pants, Jeffrey Campbell clogs, Luella sunnies)

i got my hair did! it always feels like too long between hairdresser appointments, and i love that "getting to know you" stage with you and your new hair colour. admittedly, would have liked it more gradual, but you know what? this extreme jump from brown to blonde is starting to grow on me. thinking i may leave it like this for a little while.

have i mentioned how much i am loving this spurt of winter-y weather? decided to wear something winter-y i've had for yonks but for reasons unknown to me, have never worn before. today's special is this adorable vintage jumper in the nicest pale pink. i remember finding this baby at my locl salvo's and couldnt believe my luck. waited all summer to wear it, and then winter came along, and i couldnt find it anywhere. after a massive wardobe cleanout, i found it squished between old jeans and a dark place, and it was love at first (well, second) sight all over again. not only is it warm (yay, functional!), but i am loving the two-tone gradual colour scheme happening on the sleeves (kind of like balyage for jumpers) and the little scalloped details. also, there is nothing like a good jumper to hide all the dimsum carnage that followed shortly after these pictures were taken.

wednesday already...this week is zipping by! hope you guys are making it count!

xxx

i'll be out of my mind, and you'll be out of ideas pretty soon

(thrifted batwing kimono, found top/dress thing, vintage Dr Martens, Chanel 2.55, Luella sunnies)

sometimes i find having to act like an adult so difficult. like, i wish i could just stamp my feet and throw a tantrum until i get what i want, instead of having to suck it up and let nature take it's course. i'm kind of an impatient person, you see. i am not a fan of waiting...and of being uncertain. if something is happening, i kind of want to know as soon as a decision is made. especially when i have a vested interest in said decision, then yes, i want to know NOW, so that i can either a) sway things my way, or b)start preparing for the inevitable.

you probably have no idea what i am talking about, and i apologize for being vague. just some personal issues i am going through at the moment.

bah.

on a happier note, kind of loving this dress/top. it is actually a top, but can't seem to wear it as anything but a dress. i guess that's the advantage of being hobbit-sized, virtually everything can be worn two ways.

and this kimono is still bringing me different levels of happiness. it's just one of those things i bought on a whim, and every day i put it on, i thank my lucky stars i didn't think twice. see, frugal people, sometimes it pays to impulse buy! ;)

here's to everything coming down to nothing, here's to silence

(Bless'ed Are The Meek top, Zara skirt, Sportsgirl shag, vintage Dr Martens combat boots)

yay for 20-degree weather.

pleeeease don't go yet.

other happy thoughts:

free butter nail polish/trees sprouting leaves overnight/boyfriend and catface/boozy nights and slippery nipples/breaking out the michael jackson moves on the dfloor/man style shoes/knowing you are exactly where you want to be/skirts with millions of cats (like the one being sported above).

happy monday, bitches. this week is going to be insaaaaaaane.

speckled

(thrifted batwing kimono & panama hat, UO tshirt, Topshop velvet leggings, Sportsgirl wedges)

squeezing the last remnants of winter before the summer heat and multitude of flies come attacking. i'm going to miss throwing this speckled batwing thing over everything.

adult entertainment

(Sportsgirl top, Julia Silk shorts, UO tights, Soles wedges, thrifted bag, Luella sunnies)

yes, i am completely aware that i am standing in front of a sex shop. you never know where you will find yourself (or what you will be in front of) when you are walking around northbridge and boyfriend/photographer says "yes" when you ask him to take some outfit photos on a whim. that, and the fact that the photos taken with a "friendlier" background all came out blurry but one. but you know what, i kind of like the background. goes well with the modern pirate vibe the outfit seems to be projecting. plus the sheer tights + printed hearts totally go with the whole ooh la la/sex shop/take me home tonite theme. =P

...and the shoes. meet the new addition to my wedged army. LOVE the sage, seems to be the only colour i am obsessed with at the moment!

you trying to get crazy with me, ese?

(Bless'ed Are The Meel oversized tee, thrifted velvet shorts, Sportsgirl clogs)

sooo, not my favourite series of photos because 1) i look like a crazy person, 2) my hair is mankier than usual, and 3) this top looks so much better in person! same with the shoes - they are actually really lovely - amazingly miu-miu-esque, and so comfortable!

note to self: must take another outfit photo wearing this top (and shoes)...orrr i can just take a photo of myself wearing the black one because yes, i love it so much i have it in two different colours. i know i know, i vowed to never do that again, but really, some things are just sooo worth it.

on other news, some of my orders came through today, yaaaay for new clothes, and booo for thinking you got one thing, and actually accidentally ordered another. was so sure i ordered this leopard print skirt thing, and have been waiting with bated breathe for said skirt to arrive. and finally finally, it arrived today and boom. i realize i actually ordered the skirt in plain black. wtf, maxxie??! like i really need another plain black skirt. all those outfits i had prepared are slowly falling down the wayside, and i can only hope they do that print again. so pleeeaaase powers that be, i hope you get my mental message...do. that. print. again.

also, you will be happy to know that after these photos were taken, i washed my hair, like, the nano-second i got home. ugh, sometimes i can't believe i let it get to this before doing anything about it...or that i actually go out in public with this mop on my head. or you know, if you knew me, you would know that that is just sooo me. =P

happy monday bitches, hope you all have an amazing goody-filled week!