when at first you don't succeed

so i got dressed this morning for a day of mind numbing study (hence the flats) . . then realised i was rocking the 'auckland high-school girl' look, which i was suitably unimpressed with

 black ankle boots which look deceptively like their trademark black hi-top chucks (i actually love these boots though!) . . check

                

denim high-waisted shorts . . check

slouch tee . . check

wayfarers (well, a variation of) . . check

pouty 'yes i did take these of myself! how could you tell?' made-for-facebook head shots . . check

sooo i did what any self respecting girl would do - i changed shit up

added bright bright orange lippy

and a sweet varsity jacket

aand made it a bit more me (bloody shocking photo i'm sorry, self timer + run to pose in 5 seconds . . not a winner) before i shot out the door i did up the jacket, added some round karen walker shaaades and a sack-like tobacco coloured bag which looked much nicer than this rude rude photo . . sorry again

i'll have a red and khaki combo please

so i popped into farmers this morning and bought a couple of l'oreal products and got given the BEST free gift with purchase, an awesome full sized mascara, lash serum, cute wee black weaved bag aaand this sweet sweet red lippy! (i highly recommend you do the same) my rubbish macbook camera pictures don't do it justice, it's got gorgeous browny/goldy undertones and it is the most wondrous colour companion to my saggy baggy khaki sweater, sooo happy


on top of that, i finally found a pair of jeffrey campbell taupe suede lita's AND black suede mariel's (take my word, these babies are scarce! and super hard to find in normal sizes) so i am one of the happiest girls in the world right now . . fuck yeah!

sweater from k-mart (i know!), diy denims, asos bag, l'oreal 'burning sunset' lippy and a ragged birds nest i've affectionately named 'my hair'

dimepiece spring/summer 11 lookbook

this is a world of polarity. light and dark, maturity and innocence, pleasure and pain . .

this is probably one of my favourite lookbooks ever, the irony is just perfect and . . well, just look at it, need i really say anymore?

here comes the chill

 

my most entirely inappropriate park going ensemble 

bad asses strollin' the tram tracks

sneaking in a sly game of solitaire . . of all the incredible apps you can get? i know, i know

a good view of my preeeetty one-teaspoon silk tee, this baby goes with e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g 

oh hello

love these wee senior citizen vintage wedges with their thick rubber soles

i scored these sweet little brown velvet shorts on trademe for just $1.50! i was over the moon until i saw that postage was $5.50 . . my victory just didn't taste as sweet  

cuddling up to my wearable rug / suede shearling coat from newlook - it reminds me a lot of the shearling suede coat from Lonely Hearts' 'little bandits' collection

 

lazy sunday contemplation

i decided i must have a tiny purple flower, although getting said flower was a wee bit harder than i anticipated . . 

SUCCESS!

channeling sione's wedding . . with horrifying results 

if this information is really that important . .

it should probably be in a more visible and reputable location

aaand home again home again jiggidy jig


wearing one teaspoon silk tee, thrifted velvet shorts and wedges & newlook shearling coat