It’s my favourite fashionista’s birthday party this weekend and I have NOTHING TO WEAR! I went shopping with my mother today and I decided what I want is some fabulous new shoes to wear with something plain. We walked for hours and I eventually found my shoes. At Nine West.

Nine West Sulliban Gladiator Sandal $159

I have been drooling over them for about a month from outside the shop window, but today I finally tried them on. They were heaven for my eyes! Not the balls of my feet - they were HARD to walk on. And NOT my bank account. At $159 for leather upper and non-leather lining, I just could not justify purchasing them at a time when I am SO outrageously poor.

I just find it appalling that these days it costs around $80 for non-designer synthetic shoes and $150 for leather upper / synthetic lining.  Am I just being cheap? The only store I know of that even stocks leather upper / leather lined shoes anymore for under $150 is Wittner. And I LOVE Wittner… but every single fashionable design in their range comes with a 2.5cm platform! No thanks!!

The darling sales assistant at Nine West was so lovely, and spent ages with me while I fussed over the shoes. I got them put aside and felt super-guilty for knowing I wasn’t going to come back and buy them. I just can’t afford $159 on shoes right now. Let alone synthetic lined shoes. But I will dream about them tonight.

Meanwhile, I still have NOTHING to wear this weekend…

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I felt like some kind of parisien school girl today with my slouchie beanie (knitted by my mother! merci!) and my kneesocks. I didn’t do that much today, just ran some errands, I didn’t even wear makeup, but I didn’t want to wear jeans AGAIN for the sixth time in a row.

Handmade Beanie - Witchery Cardigan - Bonds Tshirt - ASOS Skirt - Sockshop Socks - Dorothy Perkins Flats - Selfmade Key Necklace

I never thought I’d get the hang of these socks, I’ve put them on so many times with various outfits and then pulled them off at the last minute. But I think I pulled them off today!

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I am not in the fundable situation to afford any of these items. But if I had some cash to burn I would hit up Topshop (with a better understanding of their sizes) and buy the following.

This eggplant coloured tshirt is simple but is a striking colour and cut.

This tshirt has a really interesting “ladder” print, I’m normally not one for printed tees but this one is pretty cool.

I just adore the cut and colour of this loose tshirt. But at $53AU it’s a bit more than I could justify right now.

Love the zipper feature on this tshirt.

A little tophat! Oh how I covet thee. Unfortunately I have a tiny head and as this hat doesn’t come in sizes it’s fair to say it’s simply far too big for me. I’m going to call customer service tomorrow though and double check. Not that I can afford it.

I guess I’m really feeling relaxed, layered glam at the moment. I seem to be wanting lots of loose baggy tees to team with tight jeans and pants. I love window shopping from the comfort of my own bed. Even if it does make me feel a little sad that there’s some seriously cute things available - always when I’m strapped. What are you wanting at the moment?

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That’s right friends, I got my jacket today!!

L Leather Jacket - Bonds Tee - Insight Jeans - Dorothy Perkins Flats - Angi Mac Necklace

Sorry the photos are really over-exposed, but it was cold outside and I didn’t want to stand there and take them again. You can hardly see the tee or the necklace but they’re there I promise! The jacket is exactly what I wanted, it’s supersoft and kind of crinkled, and it hangs open so nicely when it’s undone so you can still see all your jewellery and clothes underneath. I actually don’t plan to wear it done up unless it’s freezing.

I got it on eBay from a seller who seems to have them in “stock”. When you win the auction you can request what size you want and then she relists the item again after the first auction ends. I chose the size “L” and it’s the teensiest bit snug, and the sleeves are the teensiest bit cropped, but it’s not uncomfortable and being soft lamb leather I’m hoping it will relax.

I also received the chambray Mink Pink skirt from Freez yesterday. The elastic waist is VERY firm so even though it is the perfect size for me it cinches quite a bit. Adorable nevertheless!

Love, love, love, love!

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Today I didn’t really do anything except run some errands in the afternoon. I didn’t get to sleep til 5am so I was feeling really wired and out of it and put absolutely no effort into my outfit.

Cotton On Cardigan & Singlet - KMart Shirt - Jeans West Pants - Scooter Flats

I couldn’t believe how cute this shirt was when I saw it on the sale rack at Kmart, but I’m really struggling finding ways to wear it. I’ve had it in my wardrobe for months but this is the first time I’ve worn it. The velour pants reaallly don’t go with the outfit as a whole (they’d work better if I was wearing the shirt without a cardigan and different shoes) but my other black pants are in the wash. Because the shirt is shirred at the middle it sits too high up for my waisted black skirt, and is so long it kind of looks unbalanced with pants. I do love it though, I’ll think of a way to wear it well.

My mum comes back from England tomorrow night with my ASOS parcel! Yippee! I miss her so much, I’m really excited to see her.

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Firstly I’d just like to address the “Anonymous Comments” issue. I’ve been receiving an awful lot of anonymous comments recently - most of them haven’t been absuive or anything, just normal comments. However, for the sake of keeping everything friendly and pleasant please pop your name and e-mail address down with your comment! I won’t accept anonymous comments so there’s no point in leaving them!

Now that that is out of the way…

I spent the weekend in a hot mess so when I went out I ended up repeating outfits I’ve worn before because they were tried and successful! Friday night was a mexican fiesta with some friends from my business course to celebrate the fact that we’d all passed! I wore the same outfit that I wore to see Wicked The Musical, except I substituted red lipstick for red eyeshadow.

Then Saturday night was a casual affair with Boyfriend and another close friend to see Pineapple Express. Absolutely hilarious! I just love Judd Apatow movies, they have a stinging edge of reality to them while still being entertaingly off the wall. I repeated the outfit I wore to the VIP sale event at my local shopping centre.

I was so glad I had started this blog, for just these reasons! When I was stuck in a hurry it was great to be able to go back through my outfits and choose something I know I looked good in and felt comfortable in.

I had a credit note at the Freez online store since last year when I rather hastily and excitedly bought a dress without checking the size. I finally spent it today on this cute Mink Pink skirt. Love the bow detail on the waist - which is detachable. Hoping it will look cute with the new white blouses I ordered from ASOS!

Lastly… a couple of commenters have asked about my business so I just wanted to clarify that at this stage it is an online boutique, not a real shop, although it is my dream to have a real shop and hopefully that will happen in 2011/2012. I’d love to do it even sooner but I have to be sensible with our current economical situation and all! I am hoping to launch it in September so I will definitely keep you “posted” (heheehoho what a clever joke!) about that without making a circus of it.

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Witchery Cropped Cardigan - Cotton On Singlet - Etsy Skirt - Portmans Belt - Target Tights - Scooter Flats

Seriously, these outfits I post are so uncreative. I wear essentially the same thing every day constructed slightly differently. How am I not bored to death of myself? In my defense all I had to do today was go to the supermarket and have a friend over for a cuppa.

The skirt is a little big so I needed the belt to keep it up, I chose my Portmans bargain belt ($5!) because of the patent detailing which matched my broguesque flats. Do you want to know a secret? I don’t really like patent very much. I like it more this season than I have before because now that it’s “in” people are doing it nicer. But generally - blech. It looks plasticy and cheap. I feel okay in these small patent details, though. Just enough to keep it fresh. I totally forgot to wear any other accessories. Shame on me!

I think I have finally found my perfect leather biker jacket! Hopefully I can buy it in a few days and if it turns out well I will share my amazing source with everyone. I don’t want to share too soon in case something terrible goes wrong! It’s soft washed lamb leather (kind of wrinkled a la Mike & Chris / Rick Owens) with silver hardware. Ahhh lust!

I also ended up placing an order at ASOS for that belt and two cute white cotton blouses for summer which were on sale. They’ll be delivered to the hotel where my mother is staying, I paid extra for express and tracking - which was still much cheaper than shipping to Australia! Cute, no?

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I felt so much better after I washed and dried my hair last night! It’s funny how simply freshening up my hair colour put me in a better mood!

Today I had an appointment at a showroom to see that supplier’s latest collection and buy for my business. I think it’s obvious to anyone who filled out my survey that my business revolves around jewellery and handbags. I don’t want to say too much without being at risk by a particular website I frequent for advertising, and that’s not really what this blog is for. But I am happy to say the pieces I have chosen in the last two weeks for my business are absolutely gorgeous. I am sticking with a very nuteral palate across all suppliers of classic black, vintage tan, and nude tones such as cream, bone and grey. It’s very exciting.

Dotti Blazer - Witchery Cropped Cardigan - Miss Shop Dress - Target Tights - RMK Heels

The dress actually has long sleeves but it was so cold I had to wear a cardigan AND a jacket. I don’t normally wear much pink but I couldn’t resist buying it. I am such a sucker for anything spring. The dress really needs a belt, though.

ASOS Belt

My mother is in the UK at the moment, surely they wouldn’t fudge the shipping on this…

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I’ve been feeling very on-edge and agitated lately. Not stressed; but anxious. About what? Everything, of course! My skin is getting worse even though I am being stricter with my cleansing routine, my hair has been a birdsnest, I had to do something to make myself feel better so I’m currently sitting in bed with red fudge on my streaks to brighten them up. Yes it’s 11.30pm! I guess I just needed to do something spontaneous without doing something drastic.

On top of all of this I’m finding myself increasingly more taken by these fascinating harness type contraptions built-and-styled by the stunning Queen Michelle at Kindgom Of Style. Why is this making me anxious? Because I can’t buy them anywhere and I don’t think I would do a very good job making one. I especially love the simplicity of the one on the left.

Which brings me to the fabulous caged skirts that the fabulous Susie Bubble at Style Bubble has turned me on to. Now I can actually buy one of these, her original custom made skirt was so popular the designer made them part of her inventory! What genius! So why is this making me anxious? Because if I did fork out the $70 to buy one I’m not really convinced I’d wear it very well.

It’s all a little bondage-glam, isn’t it? Between these and the scarily gorgeous S&M inspired heeld we’re seeing this season and the copious amounts of leather designers are throwing at us, it makes me wonder if I was on the right (or very wrong) track with the buckled boots I ended up getting. I can’t decide how I feel about them.

On one hand, I think they’d fit right in with a chest harness and cage skirt. On the other… I feel like they’re a bizarre marriage between a bikerboot and a gumboot. I have ’til Thursday to decide. Just another thing to feel anxious about, I suppose.

Time to wash the dye out!

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Today I had a meeting at 11.15am to find out whether I get the go-ahead to start my business! I was told I had to make some very minor changes to my business plan and then I am good to go!

I really wanted to look (and therefore feel) good, I was in a nervous-yet-excited mood, so I wore lots of coral, my red for the summer! Even my hair matches because the dye is fading out!

Witchery Cropped Cardigan & Flutter Tee - ASOS Skirt - Target Tights - Dorothy Perkins Flats - Mimco Crystal Bow & Crystal Stud Earrings - Sportsgirl & Selfmade Necklaces

I really wanted to wear my broguesque flats today but my toe is still really sore, boo! I can’t wait to bust out my heels again!

One of my advisors (the male!!) commented on my hardcore colour co-ordination which goes all the way down to my nail polish (OPI Tasmanian Devil Made Me Do It) and eyeshadow (Inglot Pure Pigment #57). What can I say, I know what I like!

Off to meet a friend for coffee and then my very last shift at my old job!

x

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