Groom's side or bride's?

Half of work didn't show up today. I am assuming they called in sick, had a sleep in and settled down to watch the wedding of Kate and William. I've since seen a photo of the wedding, but I didn't watch the wedding - the real one OR the telemovie. 

Mind you, I can't wait to settle with a coffee and check out what all the guests wore, then think about what I would have worn. 

For me, I always like to start an outfit with the accessories. How cute are these Loubs? I'm REALLY into navy at the moment, so they'd definitely make it into my wardrobe. And to go with it, this really sweet Anya Hindmarch Rossum clutch. 

What would you have worn? 

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Ready, get set, preview!!

I promised you I'd show you the pics from the make up shoot didn't I ? Well, here's what the make up artist Zoe sent me today for a sneak peek... do we likey?

Guess where the scarf is from?

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Hey Sailor

I haven't been able to get enough of the nautical feel lately... especially the last few days. How cute is the ring? It's on my wish list, from Disaya. I do love my buckle wedges from Asos. It's exactly the touch I need to stop me from falling completely over the edge and calling out 'ahoy' to people I stroll past in Ikea and at work.

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Mayday Monday

I had great plans of posting up some wardrobe inspiration of my favourite colours this week along with updating you with my furniture making progress but alas, I am experiencing some major technical problems!

I feel like SJP in SATC when her mac had a sad face.

So I'm going to go make myself a triple shot of coffee whilst Pookie snoozes (again, it's raining in Sydney and I can't blame him for wanting to laze around in this weather) and go tackle my wardrobe like I mentioned in my last post.













(today's wardrobe inspiration: thecoveted)

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Indecisions, indecisions

The only decision I managed to make all week may well have been selecting the crazy acid turquoise nail lacquer I'm wearing this easter weekend. It goes with nothing and everything.

I did start clearing out all my laundry backlog, and it's occurred to me - I NEED a dresser. OR I need more shoes. We all know I need more shoes. But I do need to implement some kind of intelligent storage system before I get swamped by my knitwear collection. That would be less than ideal. Also less than ideal is navigating to IKEA by myself. I'm not a fan of driving in directions I'm not familiar with... one of the few things I'm conservative about. But I guess I'll take one for the team, for the sake of my shoes and my clothes. They deserve to be happy.

Wish me luck!! xx

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I RUV DUMPRING NIGHT!!!

I always have a great night out with galpal Miki-cherie or Miki-sashimi as I love to call her. I'd had such a long week with loads of Court assessments for my advocacy subject. Both of us started off with massive dumpling cravings (mmmm dumprings!) and then a late night excursion through K-mart with me trailing around the dvd section with my little trolley.

Totally loved Mik's shoes that night..... and my black Zara dress which I think is the sweetest little black dress in my collection at the moment.

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printemps 2011/2012 - "are you peacocking?"

This last week was a tough week.. I'm grateful I get a break from things tomorrow. I'll be spending the day down at the law faculty. If the weather were any better though I'd love to head off for a good sunny patch of grass and do fake cartwheels. Who knows, maybe even a real 'grown up' cartwheel.

I'm loving the aquamarine and jewel green tones at the moment. The pics from the shoot should be up soon, pretty excited! xx

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Picture This

Zoe (the make up artist I'm going to model for) sent me these images to get an idea of what the shoot is going to be like tomorrow

The lazy slob inside me thought, 'great, lie on the grass and stay still!! I can do that!!' I'll be channelling (trying to anyway) the latest YSL campaign, in my white ASOS dress, nude wedges and more St Tropez tan (which by the way does not smell at all, score).

Wish me luck!

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Her name was Lola - Part II

I don't know why rubbing St Tropez fake tan into my calves makes me sing Barry Manilow songs... but it do.

I really wanted to call it a night and just hop into bed with some Will & Grace episodes but then I thought "no dom, you owe it to everyone. mostly yourself. you look pale... me no likey."

Apparently there's a claim floating around that it won't get streaky. For me, that just means I had a licence to get free and easy with the stuff. It is all over me, and it's looking pretty brown on me from where I'm sitting. I was pretty lucky last time around that nothing got onto my bedsheets.

Methinks lightning won't strike twice in this instance.

That's not too much of a problem for me... the only thing I dislike is how easily it sets into my nails. I've scrubbed, but there's a hint of the been-gardening-since-the-70s-and-only-just-washed-my-hands-for-the-first-time-ever about me.

Fingers crossed a few coats of nail polish will sort that situation out!

You know what would go great with that?

For those of you who noticed on twitter, I have been obsessed lately. With shoes and shares.

Ok, I've always been obsessed with shoes. But the shares thing has been quietly hibernating.

And now I've developed the ultimate obsessions:

ACCESSORIES TO WEAR WHILST OBSESSING WITH THE STOCKMARKET

hmm, yes, expensive.

I just bought some new shares this morning, but I feel like I could really go a new pair of shoes too. You know how it is.

Just realised that the pair of origami shoes from ASOS is sold out in my size. Not that it was exactly 'stock exchange' material...

What do you all think of this pair instead? Topshop is always a safe go to for heels...

The Manilow Files

Here's the promised update on how the St Tropez episode went:

I can't tell.

Cue puzzled expression on face.

Maybe I ended up rubbing more into my palms than anywhere else???!

Ugh. This is hard.

I'm too tired to try again tonight, will try again..... mebbe tomorroz.

Copa...copacabananaaaaa

How was your weekend? Mine was great, I did lunges which for me is like taking vitamins. It's so yawnsville but it's so good for you. I did some other stuff too, mostly whilst hanging out in a onesie from Forever21 hehe. I love lazy weekends like that, it makes the Monday after feel so much less deranged.

It was a reasonably productive day for me today. Got some work done, put in a bid for some shares, went to the post office to return the ASOS dress, sorted out my timesheet, AND as if that wasn't enough, I started going back to private pilates reformer sessions. I felt so virtuous and full of good deeds. I wanted to do more. Productive things, I mean.

So. I tried out St Tropez tanning lotion. For the first time. One of my Sydney besties L gave me a bottle of it. And I never touched it until now, purely because I'm so lazy I don't even like brushing my hair.

Anyway, I slapped and slathered that baby all over me. It was BLACK. It was like slopping tar all over myself. Have you ever seen it? The bottle is so, you know, chic. And it sounds like a Barry Manilow song is just waiting to burst out of it...

Wait till you see what's inside! Will update you on how it goes in the morning. I've got a white bed spread that needs ruining.

Night night! xx

P.s. I can't get that Copacabana song out of my head now

It pays to go online

So this is one of my MANY asos orders!! How much do i ♥ the colour ?!

Let me count the ways... Taking a trip to the loo just to sneak a peak at the dress during work is one of them..

See for yourself! xx



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