Shirt - APC - Blue Boyfriend Shirt
Bra - Calvin Klein - Convertible Soft Cup Bra
Belt - thrifted
Showing posts with label wardrobe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wardrobe. Show all posts
Running out of the house
Shirt - APC - Blue Boyfriend Shirt
Bra - Calvin Klein - Convertible Soft Cup Bra
Belt - thrifted
over exposed
Shirt - Uniqlo - Navy/White Striped Long Sleeve Shirt
Jeans - Jeanswest - Black Skinny Jeans
Shoes - Vintage Loafers
Book - Peter Mayle - A Year in Provence
A couple of weeks ago, I went to The Big Fashion Sale on Oxford St and amongst all the designer and vintage pieces found a black quilted silk jacket. I haven't bought any jacket like it before, the round neck which I generally try to avoid, and the quilted style which has never caught my fancy. It wears really well and is a great transitional piece. This is pretty much what I've been wearing for the past week.
I also enjoy interesting accidental over-exposed photos.
Wardrobe
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image via cremdelakreme
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Outerwear (4)
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Uniqlo – Black Blazer
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Vintage Anna Middleton – Quilted Silk Jacket
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Vintage Black Wool Coat
Jeans (3)
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Jeanswest – Dark Blue Skinny Jeans
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Jeanswest – Black Skinny Jeans
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Ksubi – Black Skinny Jeans
Pants (2)
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Saba – Black Silk Trousers
T-shirts and Tanks (3)
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Kookai – Black Scalloped Neck Tank
Dresses and Jumpsuits (8)
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Ginger & Smart – Rough & Tumble Dress
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Gyegi – Black Cotton Dress
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Don’t Ask Amanda – Striped Dress
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Bettina Liano – Black Formal Jumpsuit
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Ruffled Bottom LBD
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Sportsgirl – Navy
and White Shapes dress
Skirts
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Shirts and Blouses (6)
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A.P.C – Marine Boyfriend Shirt
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Vintage Sheer Gold Shirt
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Vanessa
Bruno – Crepe de Chine Blouse
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Vintage Ralph Lauren – Maroon Short Sleeved
Shirt
Long Sleeved Tops (3)
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Uniqlo – Off White Boatneck Striped T
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Vintage Navy Breton Shirt
Knits (2)
Shoes (6)
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Acne – Pistol Short Boots
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Ziera – Blue Suede Wedged Boots
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Le Coq – Black Tie Up
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Nude – Black Buckled High Heel Boots
Bags and Clutches (3)
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Coach – Ocean Blue Satchel
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Atticus – Black Backpack
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Vintage Navy Clutch/Wallet
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Old Piece Having doubts but don't want to chuck Purchased/Given in the last 3 months
(Doing a Dead Fleurette styled analysis)
To be quite frank, only 8 out of the 32 pieces of clothing were bought before August 2011. Everything else has been purchased this year or the last. It just goes to show how ridiculously drastic my wardrobe has changed within less than a year. I'm feeling alright about the state at which it's at, and I could most certainly live with it during the strangely cool 2011-12 spring/summer despite my lack of shorts and skirts. I have completely eliminated the prospect of shorts from my mind, judging from my body proportions shorts and I could never work out. Skirts however I have yet to find one that I'm happy with. We're finally moving into Autumn and Winter, so I'll see how my wardrobe lives up to it.
There has been a serious influx in new additions these past 3 months and including everything else purchased in 2011, it's time to slow down because my poor bank account has taken a beating. I really have to hold back and have the self control over the urge to recklessly buy more staple pieces. Even though I don't think I'm done perfecting my wardrobe, it's at a stage I can contently manage with.
I feel as if I I've failed to capture all this change on my blog which is disappointing. Oops. I'll try to do my best from now on. I've also just realised that I've forgotten to add scarves into the above list.
On to the music side of things, I've just discovered Burberry Acoustic a Youtube channel run by Burberry showcasing British bands/singers in Burberry trenchcoats. Absolutely digging it at the moment, good music and style, Burberry is ingenious using music as a selling point.
Rae Morris - Back to Front
Untitled No.1
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| courtesy of Magaret Ye from La Petite Mademoiselle |
Jeans - Jeanswest - Skinny Jeans in Indigo
Boots - Acne - Black Pistol Short Boots
Bag - Coach
Camera - Canonet QL17
A few things to say today:
- Don't forget your mum! (Especially if she used to be a seamstress) - When I bought the Vanessa Bruno Athe blouse, the shoulder seams were a lot lower down the arm, the armpit seams lower and the sleeves a little longer than anticipated. In attempt to get it to fit me, I visited the clothing alterations and was told it was impossible. In frustation I told mum and she said she'd tried and succeeded. And on this occasion I agree with the saying, "mother knows best."
- Don't incessantly wave (and crazily at times) to get a waiters attention - the table full of males on the other side of the cafe may think you've got a thing for them. A lesson I learnt on my birthday. A little bit fun and no harm done so disregard this point altogether.
- Since finding the camera, it's been to the camera doctors, had a nice clean and the battery case inside replaced. The best way for me to learn about anything is to hand draw and annotate, that way it definantly has a chance of staying in my brain. It's been on a couple of adventures so hopefully i'll finish the roll soon and see how the pictures turn out!
Boy and Bear - Fall at your feet (Crowded House cover)
PS. I've finally made the decision to put pictures up
of myself, to record how I'm doing stylistically in the wardrobe
department.
I wouldn't mind recieving...
House: Rhythmdesign - House in Iizuka
Shirt: Ann Demeulemeester - Classic Shirt
Watch: Uniform Wares - 250 Series
Necklace: Petitor - Sideways Cross Necklace
Shoes: Via Spiga - Christina
Skirt: Ann Demeulemeester - Asymmetric Skirt with gathered front
Birthday tomorrow. Yay for having lived 20 years. Tomorrow marks the day I enter into the limboland of ages created by the tension between the oldness of hitting the second decade and the youngness of being younger than 21.
There are many things i've spotted that could have some serious wearing action over the past couple of weeks. Since I don't have a white shirt in my wardrobe yet, I recently purchased the Ann Demeulemeester Classic Shirt on sale even though my love is for the Wrapover Front Shirt. The Wrapover Front Shirt is definantly an admire from afar piece for me, I admire the way it looks on the model, but it would definantly not suit my larger physique, and moreso because it's white! I'll see how the shirt fits when it arrives.
I've also been on the hunt for a simple black sandal, not too high with a larger heel so it's wearable to work and also out. The heel issue is quite an important factor since I find it close to impossible to not look like the pitiful women who hobble, a well learnt lesson being that very girl at my Year 12 formal. It's proving to be a tough task! but the Via Spiga - Christina is the best candidate at the moment with the See by Chloe - Leather Sandal following close behind.
The watch pictured above is sold from Dezeen, an epic architecture and design website which is very enjoyable to browse through.
The guy sitting on the garbage bin would make an excellent cartoon character me thinks...
I'll take you away
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Image via Altamira
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Angus and Julia Stone - I'll Take You Away
I thought the outfit in the photo was an awesome representation of some of the pieces I would like in my wardrobe.
The wardrobe
However, as of late it's been a chore to dress myself, feeling a little out of control because clothes aren't fitting right on me, along side the mish mash of colour and accessories that don't go together. I think it's safe to say that the crazy experimentation days are over (even though they were fun at the time) and the future wardrobe will be clean and beautifully functional tailored to my body and lifestyle.
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image via Dead Fleurette
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I guess it's the best time to describe my wardrobe that is currently being culled.
A little less than two years ago, I ventured my way into experimenting with clothing exploding with colour happily provided by near by second hand shops. I thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of a cheap, unique find and making people guess how much something was...and I guess I still do. My wardrobe is filled with oversized patterned granny shirt dresss and colourful maxi skirts. However, as of late it's been a chore to dress myself, feeling a little out of control because clothes aren't fitting right on me, along side the mish mash of colour and accessories that don't go together. I think it's safe to say that the crazy experimentation days are over (even though they were fun at the time) and the future wardrobe will be clean and beautifully functional tailored to my body and lifestyle.
The Middle East - Jesus Came to My Birthday Party
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