Op shop/work treasures + what I wore

Listening to: Spoon
Watching: The English Patient
Reading: The Bronze Horseman

I know I've said it before but I'll say it again.. I love working in an op shop! (thrift store for all you international readers). I only work part-time until I can pick up full-time work, but I'm loving every minute of it. And the best part of my job? Yes you guess it; finding second hand goodies. Here's a few I picked up a few days ago:

What I wore today-

Dress: Pinclove dress from Planet (Christmas present from my best friend)
Fascinator: Diva


Can't wait to see what I might find tomorrow :)

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Un-bow-lievable!

Very very pleased at the moment. I just received my package from the wonderfully talented Janine Basil who makes the most beautiful handmade retro inspired hats, fascinators and headbands. You can visit her store here- http://www.etsy.com/shop/janinebasil?ref=pr_shop


I purchased the 'Ruby red glitter bow headband' which is modelled in this photo by the lovely Janine Basil herself-




When I received it at my doorstep, my jaw dropped. I honestly must say that the headband was even more beautiful in real life






I can't wait for the chance to wear this out. I think its not something to wear as an everyday accessory, but I'll defiantly be wearing it at the next special occasion coming up. I think I might wear this Sunday for my best friend's birthday lunch perhaps? who knows.

I've also got my eye on a few more etiquette items that Janine has hand crafted-






This rhinestone sparrow hat was recently featured on my blog-



I would no doubt wear this Burlesque Queen of Hearts crown as a statement piece for my birthday-



Don't forget to check out Janine's etsy store - http://www.etsy.com/shop/janinebasil?ref=pr_shop

There are so many beautiful fascinators and headbands that you wont know where to start!

♥♥

statement necklaces

Listening to: Traveling Wilburys
Watching: The L word
Reading: The Bronze Horseman

Hi friends!

Recently I've realised that I tend to spend my dosh on a whole lot of dresses, but I seem to forget about something just as important as the outfit- accessorising. I'm not sure if you have that problem too?
That being the case, I've made the decision to try to buy less clothing and invest in some key pieces to accessorise with my current dresses.

Here's a few statement necklaces that I'm currently keeping my eye on:

The 'Bloody Victorian' fabric rosette necklace by StudioElenus (etsy)




'A Rose is a Rose Necklace' by Mama's Little Babies (etsy)




The 'The Holes in History' vintage lace ribbon bow necklace by Gala Curious


'Behind that curtain' necklace by Lola & Bailey in 'new mod art'



'Kitschy Cuckoo Clock' necklace by Miss Bluebird Creations (etsy)




Statement Bib Necklace by myfaunaflora (etsy)



I must, I MUST resist temptation and save my pennies for LA in Nov!

I think the smart thing for me to do would be buying a book on budgeting instead of expensive statement necklaces?...

How do people manage to save these days when etsy exists?!

♥♥

Goodbuy 2010

Tonight's the night that we all say goodbye to 2010. I find it hard to believe that a year has gone by. It seems like yesterday that I was at the movies watching Avatar with my boyfriend on NYE 09!


Here's some photos that pretty much sum up my year-

















I wrote a list the other day of the main highlights of my year-

1. I quit my job as a full time reception/admin officer at an office I worked at for almost 3 years
2. I went back to school to study marketing
3. became unemployed for the first time in 4 years
4. my gorgeous boyfriend and I celebrated our 1st anniversary ♥
5. I got back into my artwork and started drawing portraits again
6. went to the Burlesque Ball
7. went to many 21st parties
8. fell back onto a boat TWICE while trying to get off
9. went to my 2nd Soundwave
10. became a redhead again
11. welcomed a new member into our family, Chester the guinea pig
12. discovered new music I adore
13. went to Bussleton with my boyfriend for our first holiday together
14. made the pledge to use makeup that ISN'T tested on animals (you'd be shocked how many known brands commonly test on animals)
15. saw some of my favorite bands- Faith No More, Anthrax, La Roux, Metallica, Eagles of Death Metal, Trivium, Bertie Blackman, Lamb of God, Clutch, The Eagles
16. Mourned the loss of my cousin Ricky ♥♥ xox
17. started working part time at an op shop
18. dressed up as the White Rabbit for a Halloween party
19. watched a lot of Mad Men and Mighty Boosh
20. drank a lot of soy cappuccinos
21. started this blog :)
22. went to the Miss Jam Jam Launch Party which was amazing
23. threw a 'bad taste' birthday party
24. celebrated my 22nd birthday
25. consumed quite a lot of wine and cocktails which I'm not too proud of I might add
26. discovered that getting older is actually ok and isn't as scary as I thought
    

In other news, I just purchased this lovely dress from Mod Cloth:

Can't wait to find it sitting at my doorstep :)


No plans for tonight as of yet. We're probably going to wing it. If we can't find anything to do we'll probably just stay in, get a bottle of wine and watch Summer Heights High. It might sound boring but I think it sounds perfect

♥♥

Xmas wishlist

Listening to: Roxy Music
Watching: Project Runway
Reading: 'The Bronze Horseman' by Paullina Simons

Can't believe its Christmas in 5 days!! argghhh!

Here's my Xmas wishlist of all the wonderful things I can't really afford right now. Just thought I'd throw out some hints ;)

'Navigating the Canals' dressby Modcloth






'Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People' by Amy Sedaris







Wheels & Doll Baby 'Norma Jean' capri pants




the Retro Rhinestone Sparrow Hat by Janine Basil




'Vintage Hairstyling' by Lauren Rennells




the 'Missing You' cardi by Dangerfield





The Friend of Couture 'Win Me Over' dress





Whats on your Christmas wishlist?


♥♥

You say its your birthday? It's my birthday too yeah!

Listening to: Run DMC

Watching: Mad Men

Reading: Fashion X Press

Ok, I'm really bad at blog posting at a regular rate. And I actually have a good excuse this time! We recently changed internet providers so we could get faster internet, but it actually made it go even slower! We were with iinet for a while, but we had enough of our internet disconnecting every 10mins for no reason. We switched to Vodafone mobile internet, but now we're having second thoughts, yet again! *sigh*

Enough of my whingeing. Monday was my 22nd birthday. I actually wasn't looking forward to turning 22 and letting go of the ripe old age of 21, but to be honest it actually feels better than I did a year ago when I turned 21. I'm not sure why this is. Perhaps being 21 is an over rated concept, and letting go of that age made me realise that getting older isn't as scary as I thought it would be. Personally I think that there is a lot of pressure put on ourselves to 'live life to the fullest', especially during our 21st year of life. Through out the year I always had this in the back on my mind, which made me stress over trying to make sure that I did as much as I could this year. Now that it is over I actually feel a lot of weight off my shoulders and I feel more relaxed. So far I'm loving being 22 and I'm really excited about what the future holds for me.

I had my birthday on the weekend prior. This year for my birthday I decided to throw a 'bad taste party'. Basically you have to come dressed in the worst clothing you can find. I am very happy with this decision as it made my birthday without a doubt one of the best birthdays in my life.

This is my attempt as an '80's prom queen'. Monty the cat also wanted to be in the photo :)

I had so much trouble finding an 80's prom dress. There were 2 reasons for this-

1. apparently, according to Vinnie Retro in Northbridge, this year alot of work places were having '80's prom nights' for their Christmas party. so much for my "original" idea!


2. I could not find a dress my size. I went to every op shop, costume shop and retro shop in my area. I found perfect dresses that fit me everywhere except for my back. I hate my back! Because of how broad I am it makes it very difficult to find retro clothing that fits me. I'm usually a size 10 but when I buy retro clothing I normally have to buy a size 14 or 16.
   
   

The dress I wore was actually hired from Broken Doll in Freo. It had corseting at the back which made it so much easier for me to fit into.

I had pretty macaroons at my party for everyone to enjoy :)

The winner of the 'worst best dressed' was Ashley, who received a lovely bottle of wine.

Such a great night with all my best friends. I couldn't of asked for more!

Here's some of the lovely gifts I received for my birthday:

I certainly feel loved ^_^

My actual birthday was on Monday. I spent my day in the city doing the things I love most-

Birthday outfit photo:

My hair is still crimped from Saturday night. It was a nightmare to wash out, but totally worth it.

Outfit details:

.dress- Alley
.cardi- Chica Booti

.necklace- Tumbleweed

.bag- Live

.shoes- gift from friend

I can safely say that this year was the best birthday I have ever had

♥♥