I actually cheated and wore this outfit twice in two days, because I like it so much. The first was to a cute girly movie date on Monday night with a friend of mine who likes pink and bunnies. We saw Sisters, and it was quite funny. Tina Fey is bangin'. The second was to brunch this morning with another friend (who likes wining and dining, and cake) from back in my hospitality slave days. We realised today that we've been friends for five years now. Pretty sweet. I also did my hair and my makeup today, which is a once-in-a-blue-moon kind of deal. Feel free to admire it. At some point this afternoon I'm going to try and motivate myself to go to the gym (I've even changed into my active wear to give myself fewer excuses to not go) but we're in the middle of another heatwave, and even though the gym will be air-conditioned, dehydration concerns and such. I really should go though. Grumble.
White shirt is a sleeveless, lace-back piece from Glassons a few years ago. It's a staple in my wardrobe because of its utter versatility, and has been on several international trips with me. Such a faithful shirt. White singlet underneath is a basic from Coco Latte. Cost me four bucks. Checkered three-quarters are from Uniqlo. They're super stretchy and comfy, and cost about twenty bucks. The show-stopper here is the cardigan, which is an Alannah Hill piece. Those cool shell-like patterns are actually tiny individual diamantes, each carefully sewn and reinforced; I've never lost a single one. It was a gift from my mum for my 18th birthday (if you're still pondering my age, there's your first clue), and if you know Alannah Hill at all you'll know these cardigans are not cheap. They're so beautiful though, and so flattering. I will never throw this away. Such a lovely, sparkly present. I adore it. Obviously, as before, same Carla Milani flats.
Also, this blog hit its 100th view yesterday (!!!), so to everyone who's stopped by, thank you! I hope your day today is wonderful. x
Sometimes I'm not so good at the photo taking thing. Here I am looking mildly out of focus. Let it be known that I never claimed to be a professional photographer. I've had my DSLR for two years and still can't remember how to find the self-timer. I also still use the "flash off" shooting option, because I can't work out how to manually turn the flash off every other shooting option, and most of the time I can't be bothered spending time learning. It's like when I studied German in high school. "She has the skills," my teacher would implore my parents at parent-teacher meetings, "She just never does her homework. She could do so much better." Ah, yes. I can see my headstone now: She lived a life of unfulfilled potential. Schade.
Worked again today. It sucked even more than yesterday. I'm about to bust out season one of Once Upon a Time again, to feed a sudden craving. I finished the Sailor Moon reboot, so I need to find something else to fill the gaping void in my social life. This loose sweater is covered in a tiny bow pattern, and came from New Look in England. It's another trophy from that shopping trip I took to the Metro Centre in Newcastle. Jeans are an ill-fitting boyfriend cut from Just Jeans (aka: I ate too much at Christmas and now need to stop avoiding going to the gym). Pretty standard, probably eighty bucks? They're comfy, reliable, and easy to throw on when one is too lazy to wear anything else. Perfect. Same Carla Milani ballet flats from yesterday. x
Sometimes I like to channel my inner adolescent Japanese magical girl and wear varying degrees of garish, baby pink clothing. This is one of those times. Today was a boring day. I worked. It sucked. But my friend (who likes Geelong football club and classic novels) did surprise me with an adorable birthday gift bag full of lovely goodies! That was definitely the highlight. The rest of it sucked. Little else to report.
I found this awesome tee in an arcade in Nagoya back in 2014, but for whatever reason (ie: no real good reason) couldn't justify the 1500 yen (approximately $15) it would have cost at the time. I was filled with regret when we moved on, knowing we weren't going to be returning to Nagoya before our journey home. So when we found it again in Kanazawa at Korinbo109 (the sister store to Shibuya109), I grabbed it. It's pretty much my favourite tee. Twenty bucks, I think. Anime eyes. Dying. The tennis skirt is from one of many Japanese (or at least Japanese-inspired) street wear online retailers like kokopieshop, and probably cost me twenty five bucks. It's also in need of a decent iron. Socks are from eBay, three dollars - if that. Basic flats are Carla Milani, probably about $30AUD. Pink bow barrette is from an accessories store in Takeshita-dori, Harajuku's prime shopping street. Su-pa-ka-wa-ii! x
