R is for Romance

I came across this gorgeous collection by Chris Craymer, titled 'Romance'. Its unbelievibly beautiful and so sweetly perfect.

I'm an utter romantic, and this series definatly made my day.

Love love!

Crystal Ball

Currently lusting madly after:

• Stolen Girlfriends Club leggings
• All things involving skulls
• American Apparel mesh dress
• Creeeepers
• This bag.

The moon is reaching for me

Goodness, sorry for the past week of neglect, I have been rather ill with a horrible vomiting bug. Charming, I know, and not all too pleasant!

To celebrate my second day of keeping food down, I went out with my friends last night. Any excuse to dress up... And to spend time with my beautiful friends, of course!

It was rather chilly, and the American Apparel double-U dress proved to be the perfect layering piece. Along with my new tights I mentioned a few posts ago, and quite possible the most comfortable shoes in history, it made for a fun night.

Oh, I also watched Sabrina for the first time last night. Such a beautiful film!

Wearing AA dress, CR jacket, Siren boots, Le Bourget tights

Live, Love

Exam time at the moment, so I've been a busy bee studying my brain off. 'Tis all good fun though.

There's been rather large changes as of late, also. In terms of what direction I am headed in. I have for the past year and a half been studying Law and Arts (English, Ethics...) at University, and although I have really enjoyed it, it has just seemed like something is not quite right. I love law, I do, but then again I pretty much love everything. I've had a semi-berakdown this first half of the year, just worrying over where I am going and what makes me happy. Seems my priorities have changed and I haven't been listening to myself. So after much debate and many pro-con lists I have decided on huge change. After my last exam on Tuesday I will not be returning to Auckland Uni. I will not be continuing with my Law degree.

I will be returning to study in 2010, to begin a degree in Fashion Design (!!!!!). SO crazy excited about this. It feels like I'm finally allowing myself to persue the path that I dream of and adore, rather than trying to deny my true passions. I love anything and everything creative. Sewing, writing, photography, drawing... I have been on a bit of a high this past week or so as I am so excited about where my life is headed now. For the next six months I will be working, travelling, and sewing my butt off!

I'd love to get some work, even unpaid, for experience in a fashion magazine or for a designer. If anyone (partucuarly New Zealanders) have any suggestions I would be so very grateful. Sorry for this rather large ramble. If you've made it to the end congratulations, you have surpassed my expectations :)

Much Love.

Infatuation

I think I had better warn you guys in advance that I have gone completely nuts with the sewing as of late. Lets just say that I am having a lot of fun embelishing my creations with anything and everything... Anything shiny makes it onto fabric somehow. I am a magpie!

It's exam time at the moment so my days have been spent alternating between studying and sewing. It's so wonderful to balance tedious study with the excitement of sewing. The perfect study-break activity!

Wearing handmade skirt, ralph lauren shirt, voodoo tights, cr boots.

Chlorine Parade

Somehow I didn't get around to posting these images from a week or so ago. I am very much enjoying tying all my scarves into bows at the moment. I'm a girl, darnit, and I'll wear as many bows as I please!

My paretns bought the tights back for me from a business trip. They're gorgeous lavender fishnets, and I very cleverly deleted the close-up shot of them by accident. It was not one of my finest moments, but I shall pop up one soon to show you all as they are such fun!

Wearing handmade skirt, leona estiman tights, cr boots, veronika maine blazer, tie rack scarf.

Bowled Over

A little while ago I found this hat (in the mens section) while out and about. It had huge red feathers protruding from one side and the brim was rolled up... I fell in love.

After chopping out the feathers and unfurling the brim to create a different shape, I am more than satisfied with the result. Having a warm, wool-encased head is just one of the excitements of winter. That, and seondhand mens army knits.

Wearing secondhand mens knit, jayjays hat.

Cat

I have long harboured a facination with classic trench coats, somewhat due to the Breakfast at Tiffany's scene where Holly Golightly searches for Cat in the rain. Classic cinema at its finest. So when this gorgeous military trench coat came in at work at the beginning of the season, I practically dove on it. Now that it is finally chilly enough to wear it I've been trying it in all sorts of combinations.

It's equally fun to dress up and down. Combining it with docs and polka-tights is a perfectly fun way to stomp around campus.

Wearing country road trench coat, lyric tights, doc marten boots.