frolickinginflorals

I've noticed I'm dressing more and more like a girl these days. Not saying I've lost any of that crazy love I have for menswear inspired styling but I now incorporate the other end of the spectrum.

Win win, as Stuart would say.

Wore this outfit to a friend's birthday dinner and drinks.

Went to a "Meet the Designer" champagne breakfast this Sunday gone past at Billie and Rose on King Street. Was fabulous getting to meet Anjali (one of the design duo) from twentysevennames. Looooove love love this New Zealand designer so much! And oh sweet mercy, the latest offerings?

Perfection.

The blush scalloped high waisted shorts? Divine.

New Zealand designers, just get it.

Hope you're all having a blast and enjoying life :)

floral dress, live. over the knee suede boots, mollini (off of ebay). slip underneath, cotton on. bag, vintage. rings; vivienne westwood, fashionology, sportsgirl, vintage, ebay, cheap monday.

Celebratoryreasons

It was Stuart's birthday a few weeks back, and to celebrate he had a chilled out 'shindig' (I hear thats what the cool kids are calling them these days ;) over at his. Super-alcoholic punch, savoury snacks and yummy cake....what more can you ask for? Well, being able to clean up afterwards and just crash and not have to contemplate travelling anywhere was pretty sweet too. We did have to wipe down the floor about 8 times the next morning though, thanks to Stu's OCD housemate. Oh well, small price to pay.

The dress is from Miss Kym's capsule collection for Sportsgirl. Gorgeous prints, materials, design aesthetic. I'm in love......can we see an ongoing collab, Miss Kym? Please pretty please. How rad would a winter capsule collection by Ellery for Sportsgirl be?!!?!

p.s. the girls in the second picture are my besties.....aren't they gorgeous? Love them to bits!

dress, ellery for sportsgirl. shoes, jeffrey campbell. cuff, new zealand designer sale. silver chains, from bali and amsterdam. silver knuckle ring, fashionology. silver fertility ring, antique shop. silver stacked ring, vivienne westwood.

In short, thank you

This chowder was to die for!

Stuart and I celebrated our 4th anniversary recently, and to mark the occasion we had a fabulous orgasmic meal at a restaurant quite literally on the Swan River. The view we had at the dinner was phenomenal...

As we crossed the bridge over the road that separates the restaurant and the parking lot after dinner, some guy came rushing up to me and told me that his girlfriend loved my shoes and then proceeded to ask me where I got them. Dontcha just love that. And when I told her they were sourced off of ebay, I swear I saw her walk just that little bit faster towards the parking lot. To hunt down a pair for herself on ebay, p'haps? You've got to love how shoes can do that to girls :)

And Stuart, love you to bits. Thanks for putting up with me....well, with me and Simon ;)

dress, romance was born. tights, target. shoes, ysl. bag, chanel. ring, markets. silver bracelet, gift.

Tapas promenade...

Fun times with friends when we headed out for tapas to celebrate my (shhh.....26th) birthday....

I piled on the accessories as the night wore on.....one of the necklaces is a gift from my best friend Katherine (in the first pic). The jeans meanwhile are a recent acquisition and fit like a glove....love. We all sat around in the garden and basked in the warmth of a typical Aussie summer evening. We shared a beer (or 10!) and overindulged in the delicious food on offer, discussing everything under the sun. Here's to good friends and more of life!

p.s. thank you all so much for the wonderful comments, you guys are the best. I promise to leave you all some love in the next few days :)

sheer tee, supre. leather jacket, miss selfridge. jeans, dr. denim. shoes, ysl tribute. cuff, city beach.

Leather love with stylish friends

Me and Sportsgirl are thick as thieves. And whilst I do think they are overpriced on any given day, I just patiently (or not so as the case may be) wait until said item goes on sale. In the case of this pair of leather leggings however, originally $229 aud but which I scored for $50 aud, it was a case of walking in and being amazed at the sale price. I decided to buy them in a bigger size so that they would fit me like a regular pair of trousers.

Worn out to a very fun night....full of laughs, alot of perving, free drinks, heater conversations, nutjob dancing and a whole lot more!

my very stylish sister.....

with an even more stylish friend, Shaun

the girls

Shaun's baubles....

check out the hair!

posing, done right ;)

how were your weekends?

black top, sportsgirl. leather trousers, sportsgirl. shoes, orbit. necklace, diva. rings, equip and markets. bag, vintage.

Weekend shenanigans (and more snoodisms)

(long post, you have been warned)

Thanks for all the feedback on the last post. I got quite a few new book recommendations and will definitely be looking into them. I also got a few recommendations that are favourites of mine but that I had completely forgotten as I listed books off the top of my head (so thank you once again :). Also, I'm humbled by all your comments on my photography. I've been an avid photography enthusiast for ages and it's a passive hobby of mine. I'm saving money for a Canon Rebel XTI but thus far have relied on good light and just what feels right. I cannot wait to invest in a decent camera and take my hobby to new obsessive limits (probably :)

Antoine of florilège d'esthète meanwhile informed me that he had forwarded the following blog award on to me. Antoine's blog is a delight and his posts are intelligent and a must-read. Thank you Antoine, it is a pleasure to be awarded this :)

This past weekend comprised of gift shopping, coffee drinking, Gracie's birthday celebrations, Ellie's and my discussions about shoes, shopping and other randomness, overdosing on delicious punch and the inevitable tipsy-ness (although Charlie was more drunk than the rest of us....were you drinking beforehand??!!), catching up with friends I hadn't seen in a while and meeting new ones, unveiling the snood and convincing Charlie and my mother that they needed one like they needed air, staging a photoshoot featuring Stuart (photos to come) and more caffeine intake. Fun times.

the yellow ball = the side effects of severe storms!

my max shop leather jacket, I love her so...

happy birthday Gracie! (check out the pimpin' gold jacket Charlie has on :)

"but...that's what he said..."

gold jacket love.....

.....we all want a piece of it

smooth operator a.k.a the bug

"don't you dare....MINE!!!"

the birthday girl shimmying

wrecking shots, its what I do best :)

if I found these in a size 5.5, I'd buy them in a heartbeat...

....and Ellie agrees with me!

I just watched Camille's video on shredding tees (yes it's a little late but hey better late than never, right) and am committed to shredding a tee....let's see how that goes given my shorter-than-short attention span. Results to follow....???

1st outfit: top, myer. jeans, random shop in melbourne. shoes, colin stuart. jacket, vintage. necklace and cuff, diva.

2nd outfit: dress, vintage. jacket, max shop. boots, DIY rubi. necklace, gift from holland.

Perugino's: food porn for a birthday celebration

We visited Perugino in West Perth Friday last weekend for the occasion of a good friend's 25th birthday. The food was delicious, the company delightful. The waiters spoke in Italian accents (real and otherwise :). We complemented the meal with shots of some aniseed liquer, followed by a short stint at a pub-slash-club opposite the road. Good times.

And once again, I picked the Tristan Blairs to wear. For those contemplating investing in the shoes let me just confirm that these shoes are the be-all and end-all. Sexy, comfortable and a 5 inch wedge heel. I would happily wear these for the rest of my life....or until they broke :)

food porn: the delectable starter


Filleto In Crosta: eye fillet of beef, medium rare and served in a bed of Porcini mushrooms


40 degrees celcius at the pub-slash-club. We only lasted a little while (clearly showing our age)

dress and jacket, vintage. shoes, tristan blair. necklace and ring, markets. clutch, ebay.