strollin' the 'boardwalk' with ruby - spring '11

ohh ruby - the textures, the 'fuck you i don't care if it's spring' colours/lack of mundane go-to pastels and those navajo inspired prints . .  thank you for stepping up and not being afraid to do something a little different. that relaxed vibe that is rippling through this collection is exactly how i want to feel this spring

i recommend investing in your ruby pieces now girls before they become the global player they're destined to be . . ruby f.t.s! (see what i did there? win/spring - they rhyme plus i made use of a commonly stated acronym, yeah - i'm pretty pleased with myself . . )

www.rubyboutique.co.nz 

images courtesy of coup de main

must be some kind of record . .

 so on my adventures north i popped in to see my friends at both the st johns oppy and the hospice shop (with pimp new premises may i add) where i found these fantastic genuine leather pants for $4! damnnn that is impressive - and no, i do not intend to cut them off into leather shorts because my name is neither tom nor dick nor harry . .

 tee shirt knotting, where would i be without you - well with big saggy shapeless tee's i suppose . . so thank you

peek-a-boo, this purple lipped freak see's you!

 black + black + black

 for any of you gal's (or that way inclined boys . . ) a cool little trick i've been doing with my lippys is doing a hella dark base shade (in this photo; M.A.C tribalist) and add a much lighter/brighter shade on the inside of my lips (in this photo; M.A.C st germain) i likey the two tone

 dark lips, a bitten apple - you see what i'm getting at

jessica simpson - there is very little i respect about you, however these shoes make the cut fo' sho'

speaking of these shoes, i got a right little giggle this weekend when my gorgeous nice billie-paige, fresh out of france, came walking up the hallway with these in her pram all tucked up in a wee blanket - when i asked her why my shoes were getting such lovely treatment she replied 'well aunty sam, didn't you say that they were your babies?' . . ahh the literalness of childhood

tea with ice and all things nice

 

 ohh i'm simply in love with my new felt hat! such an awesome colour and perfect for girls like me whose hair style repertoire consists of; bun, hair down and straightened (sometimes i don't even bloody get that right!) 

note the sweet sweet leather strap + buckle feature

 

and on a completely unrelated (except for the fact i happened to be drinking it whilst wearing said hat) . . this is the best iced tea that ever happened to me; Teza - Peach and Passionflower

if you haven't tried it, get out that door and go get yourself a little sip of heaven - exponentially good

the downside to my wondrous hat . . unwondrous hat hair

pimpin' . . oh boy

stop it abbey

 
abbey lee kershaw - she really is one of those magical shiny people that just can't be real, it isn't fair . .

her style - although somewhat repetitive (statement blazer/coat, maxi, boots, shades; tick) is to me, one of the most beautiful i have ever seen, so beautifully carried with a combination of her killer body, her face which i'm 96% sure was carved by angels and a nonchalance which only comes from knowing you're THAT good - you utter bitch . . i wish i didn't love you