so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye

To all my followers,

Thanks for a great year. I've just moved to England for 2011 and have started a new blog specific to that, so I won't be on this one anymore (at least till 2012). I'd love if you all followed me there as well, although it may be a bit boring if you're just after the fashion side of things. I'll be talking about my life in general, but I'll also add lots of photos and hopefully outfit shots once in a while (when the weather permits not wearing a big coat over everything). I'll be travelling around Europe eventually too so I'll be taking photos of outfits/markets/all things fashion.

I hope 2010 was fantastic and have a great new year.

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Y x

i'm eighteen and i don't know what i want

Sorry for the lack of posting! Not expecting anyone much to be reading this but it's worth a shot (lol, punny).

Photo from my 18th on Friday night. Best night ever. I'm second from left, and my dress was $5 at a market, I inserted a zip (which raised its price to a whopping $7.50) in the back seam so I could make it tighter, and then hemmed it with the help of my mum! The shoes are my friend's on the left, I also wore them way back in January here. So comfy for heels.

Sorry for the horrible quality!

Y x

well the night is young and so we dance

I have decided fashion is what I want to do and where my heart lies. I went on an excursion with my fashion class this afternoon to an exhibition on Australian fashion (see here for more info) and then to Fashion Incubator, which is where up-and-coming designers showcase their pieces. I didn't feel that inspired just from these places but the last couple of months I've realised the only part of school I enjoy is my fashion class on Wednesday afternoons.

The formal was on last Friday, and here is my finished dress!

Based on:

The photo of the back of it won't upload, sorry! But the back was really plain with a lapped zip down the back. I'm really happy with how it turned out but I can't take all the credit for it - I got help from my amazing teacher every step of the way! All my friends also looked incredible, and it was just an awesome night, including getting a PARTY BUS instead of a limo to the venue; highly recommended! :D

Y x

baby, what if?

Sorry about the lack of posting! Just for the sake of posting, here's a photo from close to Summer... the best ice-cream - from Coles! - and green nail polish (:

Just got my hair dyed blonder, and pretty happy with it this time! I promise photos soon, and also of the almost millions of new clothes I've got in the last few weeks from markets and op shops.

Y x

these little black sandals saved my life today

I found this picture of Clémence Poésy on Studded Hearts last night. She looked familar but I wasn't sure who she was at first so I wikied her, and she played Fleur in Harry Potter! Anyway, the point is, she's wearing my shoes! I posted this picture way back in January, my sandals are from Wittner but I don't think a rich French model/actress would buy shoes from an Australian (?) shoe shop...

Click the pictures to see them bigger :)

Off to the footy soon.

Y x

and it's just another story caught up in another photograph

Inspired by Rumi of fashiontoast's genericdream:

New photography blog @ http://centreoffocus.blogspot.com,

featuring my friends, cats and environments in my life.

Y x

the turtle wished that it could fly, really high into the sky

Aww, Juno soundtrack!

Some Photo Booth pics - the last 2 are from before parties on Sat/Sun nights (day off yesterday!) and the first is just a random time when I liked my hair I think ;)

In the second, I'm wearing a new Rimmel (I think) lipstick I got for $2, brightest pink ever, except you can't really tell here! And yeeep, my dad's study is a mess! I'm enjoying being blonde (:

Y x

boys boys boys, with hairspray and denim

At my fashion class a couple of weeks ago, my teacher brought out this resource they get a few times a year that shows European trends and stuff. I saw this vest (sorry about the bad phone photo!) and fell in love instantly.

Since then have seen so many denim vests like this. Not just denim vests - BOR-ING! They look like jackets that have had the sleeves hacked off, which makes them so different from just normal vests. Here are a few pics I've saved, some that I just happened to come across and then others I especially looked for.

Okay, the first one is almost a boring one (and Andreas is just there because he's hot, and actually IS a boy with hairspray and denim, haha)... but if Taylor's also wearing it, it's gotta be good (okay, for most things). Anyway, so now I'm on the lookout for some cheap, dorky denim jacket to chop (and maybe bleach - maybe I'll need more than one)!

I also plan to cut one of the $2 t-shirts I got from Dimmeys last year into something like this...

Also, it's not looking too good for my formal dress at the moment, so wish me luck - I'll need it...

Y x

EDIT: A couple more I forgot to add... I'm sure you get the picture, though!

And I hope I didn't just get rid of my comments by editing this, thanks for them by the way! Love you all.

everything will always be alright when we go shopping

Finished early today, came home and slept for a couple hours (sick) and then spent a little while on blogs. Now watching Neighbours.

Just some shots from a couple of weeks ago...

My friend and I during the school musical we helped out in. My (almost) finished vest!

Another friend's 18th birthday pressy, took me a lot longer to make than it should have due to my very out-dated sewing machine.

FINALLY GOT THESE BOOTS! Was on my way to Payless to see if they had them again but popped into Rubi on the way and there they were! Have worn them so much since buying and they are ridiculously comfy and no blisters, which is amazing for me!

All from a much-needed shopping spree: boots $49.95 and spider tights $9.95 (ended up taking them back due to them being all stuck together) from Rubi; heels $10 (!!!) from Betts; grey, and black and white tops $4.95 from Factorie; jeans $12 from Deborah K (Tyte brand); and flower ring $7 from Diva. Yep, I'm a bargain hunter.

Wearing some of the new stuff the next day.

Y x

do i look like i want your dirty denim?

Sorry sorry sorry I haven't posted in so long! School's been really busy, and helping out with the musical and other such stuff. Thanks so much to everyone that's following and commenting. Let me know what you'd like to see more of on here, I'm sure my boring stories and whatever else I post are quite... boring. Although I probably won't be posting very often.

I have so many photos to share, outfits, new stuff... but at the moment I'm doing maths and I really have to do it, but I promise soon! Photo overload (:

For now, new ring from the Vic Market. Was really on the lookout for vintage-looking jewellery (got some from Mum - photos soon!) and I just couldn't resist this. There were all kinds of variations on this one but it was definitely my fave.

Y x

P.S. Wearing denim on denim today (see the old studded shirt/jacket of my dad's in the pic - with dark cut-offs), I don't think it looks bad myself, but yeah, hence the title of this post.

i'm sick and tired of always being sick and tired

Made a couple of changes to my layout, still working to make it look less like a blogspot blog and more like a unique expression of my style. I kept my header 'cause I've had a few nice comments on it but might make a change soon...


Been sick the last two days so had the days off. Feeling a little better but still not great. Still went to my fashion class this arvo, and cut out all my pieces for my vest, which is our second and final garment we HAVE to make. After that, I'll work on my formal dress, and hopefully make a backpack or two, and then lots of other things (fingers crossed!).


Monday we had a rehearsal for Chorals (school house competition of music, singing, dancing and acting) which is on Friday. After rehearsal we worked on our set.

 

 

Met up with my parents and dad's cousins in the city at this great chocolate place afterwards, and got a fresh strawberry icy drink, yummm.

My cats yesterday (L)

 

My hair: after sleeping on it wet, putting it in a bun the next day, leaving it in the bun for the day/night then taking it out.

 

FYI it still looks like this.

Headed up to Kmart in my sickness yesterday to see if THEY have any combat boots like in my previous posts. Alas, they didn't, but came home with two pairs of flats for $10 each (plus some socks - I seem to be the only one excited about new socks).

 

Mother dearest came home with these ruby beauties from someone at her work who they were too big/small for. Of course, they're a bit too big for me but I think I'll keep 'em ;)

  

Vintage tights of mum's and my new socks :D

Y x

in fields where the yellow grass grows knee high

Finally got some photos yesterday of my latest 'makes' and just some random outfit shots. Photos thanks to my mummy ♡

My finished skirt, was expecting more of a pencil shape but it's okay a bit A-line. Fully functioning zips! And here's my black over-the-knee socks :D

The beginning of the process of Project Make Formal Dress. This is just a mock-up to see if the pattern for the bodice I'd bought would fit. And it will! So this is not the material/colour the actual dress will be.

New Mink Pink dress ($10 from Landes) - actually too short/cut away on the sides to wear as a dress without tights - and my grey over-the-knees.

Scrummaging through Mum's wardrobe and found this old vintage dress of hers. I actually really like it, if it was shorter (I'm holding it up in these pics) - I want to put it up but she won't let me ):

Another from Mum's old wardrobe. It's very business-y but it's sorta casual enough if it's a bit shorter. We'll see ;)

And just in case you're interested in random aspects of my life...

Homemade pizza topping; me making the most of my naughty friend and taking an arty shot; playing around with the focus on my new camera; chocolate bear Mum bought me; last year's formal ring - still loves it; Saints bracelet I quickly made yesterday after spotting random ribbon of the right colours.

How's that for a post, hey? ;) Oh, and just open the pics in a new window for full size, I just made them smaller so they'd fit here.

Y x